Customer reviews for Latitude E5510
Latitude E5510
Latitude E5510
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7 out of 1741%of customers recommend this
Customer reviews for Latitude E5510
Review 1 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:DrAl
Title:
Glitchy laptops
PostedJuly 5, 2012
No, I do not recommend this product.
We purchased 5 Latitude E5510s/E5410s for a small veterinary office. The Dell salesperson had upsold me on these models since they were supposed to be more reliable than the much less expensive Vostro. Each of these have had intermittent problems with freezing up, with errors, and slow performance since buying them. There's nothing quite as frustrating as entering a medical record and then losing your data because the laptop froze. I would not purchase these again.
Pros:medical office
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Review 2 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:Boscogn
Title:
E5510 Powerhouse
PostedAugust 11, 2011
Yes, I would recommend this product
I see alot of bad reviews for this laptop. I have purchased two and have had zero problems with either one. I'll list my loadout as it was custom.
Loadout:
CPU: i5 (m460)2.53ghz
RAM: 4gb
HDD: 250gb 7200 rpm
OS: Win 7 Pro 64bit
Display: 1600x900 res.
Wireless: 1590 minicard supports N networks.
Webcam: Integrated
Everything else is stock.
CPU: i5 (m460)2.53ghz
RAM: 4gb
HDD: 250gb 7200 rpm
OS: Win 7 Pro 64bit
Display: 1600x900 res.
Wireless: 1590 minicard supports N networks.
Webcam: Integrated
Everything else is stock.
Pros-
1. Average battery power (6cell) with default settings is about 7-8 hours. With modified settings I get about 9 hours.
2. The i5 and its turbo boost yields a great performance/watt consumption ratio.
3. The added resolution lets me manage my servers easier via Remote Desktop.
4. The increased wireless performance gives me more range in my building and better speeds.
5. Webcam is good enough quiality to make skype enjoyable.
6. Good hinges I'm pretty rough and this thing keeps up.
1. Average battery power (6cell) with default settings is about 7-8 hours. With modified settings I get about 9 hours.
2. The i5 and its turbo boost yields a great performance/watt consumption ratio.
3. The added resolution lets me manage my servers easier via Remote Desktop.
4. The increased wireless performance gives me more range in my building and better speeds.
5. Webcam is good enough quiality to make skype enjoyable.
6. Good hinges I'm pretty rough and this thing keeps up.
Cons-
1. Big, but then again go buy the E-5410 if you want smaller.
2. Power button is a little junky.
3. I hate touchpads so I recomend a wireless mouse.
4. CD-ROM pops out and isn't sturdy wish they put in a slot load drive instead of tray.
1. Big, but then again go buy the E-5410 if you want smaller.
2. Power button is a little junky.
3. I hate touchpads so I recomend a wireless mouse.
4. CD-ROM pops out and isn't sturdy wish they put in a slot load drive instead of tray.
I've been very satisfied with this product and being an IT professional I'm pretty picky. So there you have it. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a sturdy and fast laptop in a good price range.
Pros:it administrator, it field tech, vmware console, viso diagrams.
+2points
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Review 3 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:ThatNiceGuyNick(Durham, NC)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
E5510 line of Lemons - Just get a different Model
PostedMarch 28, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
If time = money at your place of business, I would think twice before you purchase this model. You'll notice a pattern of reviews that say this model freezes. And they would be correct. My company bought this to replace a slow and dying machine. Just a few weeks out of the box with the E5510, I have intermittent freezing. Dell would like to try sending me a new hard drive with a clean copy of windows. But since our company subcontracts it's IT work and I'm in a remote branch, I have to mail it back and have the IT guys fix me back up with the company software and ship it back. All said and done, I'll have spent more time fixing the new computer, than I have so far using it for work. Downtime = lost $$$.
I'll update in a month and let you know if Dell took the machine back, or put me though the same mess some of the other reviewers have already written about.
There are better rated machines on Dell.com, it might be safer to start with one of those.
I'll update in a month and let you know if Dell took the machine back, or put me though the same mess some of the other reviewers have already written about.
There are better rated machines on Dell.com, it might be safer to start with one of those.
Pros:ms office, on a vpn domain, on the road 2000 miles a month
+11points
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Review 4 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:kss89
Title:
Large and bulky..super slow
PostedMarch 25, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
I am not happy with mine...i got it with school and they really cheaped out on this..its slow and dinosaur like..get the insipron
Pros:School
+1point
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Review 5 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:investorrr
Title:
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PostedFebruary 10, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
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-44points
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Review 6 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:SHNOOL(Upper Mt. Bethel, PA)
Duration of Product Use:5-6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Great laptop falls short.
PostedFebruary 9, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
The laptop is missing everything a e6510 would provide. This should be labeled a VOSTRO. I know it works with the ePort stuff, but honestly the price difference isn't enough to justify NOT getting the 6510. If you want cheap go VOSTRO, if you want the top of the line business class, go 6510/ or 6410/or in my case 4310.
Just saying.
+19points
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Review 7 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:GrahamFreeman(California)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Freezes consistently
PostedJanuary 7, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
This laptop freezes consistently, with no apparent usage pattern triggering the freeze.
It freezes for the end-user whether she's using Outlook for email, IE or Firefox for web, Word and Excel, or just letting it sit powered on but idle. (All in Windows 7 as installed by Dell.)
In my testing it froze within 20 minutes of power-on without me actually doing anything - just idle at the Desktop.
We haven't physically modified the laptop at all - all parts are as received new from Dell. Our software modifications have been limited to applying Windows updates, installing MSSE antivirus software, and joining our Active Directory forest (on which no other user is having similar trouble).
This laptop is a lemon.
+39points
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Review 8 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:bkbanh
Title:
Corperate Use
PostedDecember 20, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I think that this laptop is a durable laptop. I used it at school and it's amazing. I would recomend this to anyone.
-6points
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Review 9 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:TBJ(Brisbane)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Dell Failure
PostedDecember 8, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
I have been using this laptop for work only. This was issued to me a year ago and in that time the motherboard has been replaced four times, the wireless card replaced, it's been formatted five times by a Dell technician.
The laptop consistently freezes for upto five minutes on all general programs ie. Microsoft office. Additional work software causes the computer to crash completely, windows explorer and internet explorer continually fails requiring the computer to be power cycled. Also there is a ten minute start up time.
Even at idle the computer consistently sits at 70% cpu and 80% ram capacity. The hard drive is only filled to 20% capacity.
This has been replaced with a new laptop of the same model and it too has the exact same problems showing it wasn't a one off that the model itself has problems.
The laptop consistently freezes for upto five minutes on all general programs ie. Microsoft office. Additional work software causes the computer to crash completely, windows explorer and internet explorer continually fails requiring the computer to be power cycled. Also there is a ten minute start up time.
Even at idle the computer consistently sits at 70% cpu and 80% ram capacity. The hard drive is only filled to 20% capacity.
This has been replaced with a new laptop of the same model and it too has the exact same problems showing it wasn't a one off that the model itself has problems.
Pros:electronic systems support
+28points
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Review 10 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:bmddm(Louisiana)
Duration of Product Use:3-4 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Sales Laptop (Remote Office - Field Employee)
PostedNovember 28, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I have had this Latitude for approx 3 mos now and so far everything has worked pretty well. Windows 7 is loaded on it and I'm not sure about anyone else but I really miss WinXP! As for the laptop, it seems to be well built and nice looking for a corporate type of laptop. The battery meter usually says that it has approx 9 hrs of life right when I unplug it. I doubt that it would last that long but it does seem to hold a charge fairly well. The longest that I have used it without the AC cable is about 3 hrs with a dim screen. I still had about 2-3 hrs of juice left I think. I do use an external monitor with it and it works fine. It is a Samsung SyncMaster 2233 that I got at Sam's Club for approx. $190. It's a 22" screen plugged into the analog VGA slot with the two screws that have to hold it in. No problem with loading the drivers. I also use it for GoToMeeting Webinars and Online Meetings which works well. The internal Mic could be better as well as the internal speakers. I have a Samson GoMic which is a USB mic that I got at Best Buy (music section) for $69 bucks and it works really good but doesn't block out unwanted sounds. The mic is about 5 inches tall and clips to the screen when the laptop is open and has a stereo 3.5mm jack so you can monitor your voice when you talk since both ears are covered with headphones. That configuration seems to work well. The internal wireless NIC is great! I've been online with it for 3 mos now and I have never been dropped due to the fault of the NIC. It also has Bluetooth that I use every now and then which works well. Its got an SD card slot on the left side, 4 USB's (I wish it had 6), ethernet jack, modem jack RJ11 on the back corner and a small HDMI I think on the left side. It looks kind of like a mini usb but a little different. I haven't tried to use it yet. This laptop reminds me of my old Dell sales laptop, the D620, which for me was reliable for approx 3.5 years. So far this one is doing the job for corporate type work like email, MS Office, Online meetings, presentations, etc... I would not recommend this one for gamers though. I would however recommend it for someone looking for a solid all around laptop made for people like me who are in sales or need a laptop to bring home to work remotely through a VPN or something. I hope that this review helps someone with a decision even if I helped with one feature. I know that I didn't get all of the features but my hands are starting to ache from typing. I still hate Windows 7!!! Bring my XP back!! Ha. Just kidding. I am ok with it as long as it works. It's when it doesn't that this thing becomes a frisbee. Anyway... Happy Selling or whatever it is that you do! Good luck with your new computer.
Pros:sales presentations, Travel, online meetings, ip phone
+23points
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Review 11 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:William Tan(KL)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Terrible!
PostedNovember 2, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
System freeze intermittently even though only with Factory default image. Have to power off and on again.
Call to support they said is software issue after running their diagnostic tool during the boot up.
Formatted also the same result. It freeze any where any time. Just dont know how to trigger it.
Was using Vostro also no problem. Getting myself troubles to upgrade to Latitude!
Now I dont know what else I can still do, call to support dont entertain!
Call to support they said is software issue after running their diagnostic tool during the boot up.
Formatted also the same result. It freeze any where any time. Just dont know how to trigger it.
Was using Vostro also no problem. Getting myself troubles to upgrade to Latitude!
Now I dont know what else I can still do, call to support dont entertain!
+26points
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Review 12 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:WilliamHanson
Title:
Not very flexible
PostedOctober 27, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
Unable to purchase other operating systems only Microsoft systems.
Pros:business
-55points
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Review 13 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:nichomach(UK)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
A solid corporate workhorse
PostedSeptember 23, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I have several of these in service now and they have been greeted with enthusiasm. We use a Core i5 with 4GB and a 1600x900 screen which is an excellent display. We've encountered no such external display issues; possibly we're just fortunate. These machines are excellent value for money, attractively understated with very good performance. We've made these our current company workhorse.
+20points
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Review 14 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:Ronson(Jamestown, NY)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Awesome
PostedAugust 13, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I've had my new latitude laptop about a month now and it has been amazing. I got all of the performance that I needed for a great price. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this laptop for anyone.
Pros:college, small business
+26points
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Review 15 for Latitude E5510
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Reviewed by:corvid(Portland Or)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Don't use vga -- ground loop interference
PostedAugust 5, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
They went to a digital ground on th AC adapter with this model, which is very sensitive to any noise on the ground circuit. I got static flicker on external monitor in multiple different buildings. VGA is essentially unusable due to video noise. Dell told me it was the building wiring -- which may be the case, but my conclusion is that it's too sensitive to interference use in the real world.
Gold tech support, while very attentive and polite was unable to do anything other than agree that was a ground loop problem. My client just spent 5k on new notebooks with gold tech support only to find out that they cannot be used with an external display. Dell's fix? DVI or display port -- a digital video connector doesn't exhibit the behaviou (so I was told) unfortunately, the notebook only has VGA.
The real fix -- Hum X by Ebtech fixed it in my case. You have to spend another $60 and carry another adapter to use an external monitor. (try explaining that to a non-technical user --"plug this thing (surge suppressor) into this thing (Hum X) and then plug this (AC adapter) into that before you turn on your notebook...." Yikes!
Other than this MAJOR failing, this is a good, but overpriced notebook.
+120points
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Ratings-only reviews for Latitude E5510
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2 out of 2 recommend this product