Dell today announced a completely new line of Latitude and Dell Precision laptops, ranging from the lightest ultra-portable in the company's history to the most powerful mobile workstation. Here is more info on these notebooks:
The new Latitude systems provide breakthrough battery life, brilliant new design and style - including a choice of five colors.
Ultra-Portable - Dell Latitude E4200 is a 12.1-inch laptop that starts at 2.2 pounds, making it the lightest commercial notebook in the company?s history. The 13.3-inch Latitude E4300 has a starting weight of 3.3 pounds. Designed for road warriors and executives who demand maximum performance and light weight, the systems will be available in the coming weeks.
Mainstream ? The Dell Latitude E6400 and E6500, available today, are 14.1- and 15.4-inch laptops that start at $1,139 and $1,169, respectively. The systems are ideal desktop replacements for high-performance users. Essential ? The Latitude E5400, a 14.1-inch notebook, starts at $839, and the E5500, a 15.4-inch notebook starts at $869. Available today, the systems include everyday features at a cost-effective price.
Semi-Rugged ? The Latitude E6400 ATG is a 14.1-inch semi-rugged laptop that starts at $2,399 and will be available next week. It is built and tested to meet Military 810F standards for dust, vibration and humidity. Desk-Based - From new port replicators to full docking solutions that fit any usage scenario with smaller footprints and streamlined cabling, users can ?hot undock.?
Personalize Your Latitude
Dell will offer colors for the first time on Latitude laptops. In addition to Mica-Brushed Metal, the Latitude E4200, E4300, E6400 and E6500 will be available in Regatta Blue, Regal Red and Quartz Pink (E4200 only) in the coming weeks. The E5400 and E5500 are available in Matte Black.
Incorporating a wide range of new technology, Dell?s new Latitudes feature:
All-day computing on the E6400 with breakthrough battery life of up to 19 hours; Full-frame magnesium alloy construction and all-metal hinges; Sophisticated keyboard design; Ease of use with Dell ControlPoint, centralizing control of user settings for power management, connectivity configurations and security management in a single application; First business-class laptop with an intelligent backlit keyboard that automatically adjusts to ambient light levels; Exclusive ControlVault solution ? intelligent security sub-processors with embedded non-volatile storage that centralizes and helps protect user credentials and security keys in a single hardened security ?vault? away from the systems main drive; The E6500 is the only laptop with both a contact-less Smart Card reader and a fingerprint readers that complies with Federal Information Processing Standards; and, Simplified IT with compatible peripherals, adapters, docking and robust manageability features across the entire portfolio.
Revolutionizing Mobile Workstation Performance
Dell also unveiled a new line of ISV-certified Dell Precision mobile workstations targeted at performance-oriented customers in the engineering, media, entertainment and biosciences industries. Available today, the details include:
Dell Precision M4400 ? Starting at $1,569, the 15.4-inch mobile workstation features leading-edge graphics and supports up to 8 GB of RAM.
Dell Precision M2400 ? Weighing 4.77 pounds, the company?s lightest mobile workstation is a 14.1-inch system that starts at $1,449.
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Here are the sample specs for the new Dell Latitude E4200 12.1-inch notebook announced today:
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate Genuine Windows Vista Business Genuine Windows Vista Business 64-Bit Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate or Business Downgrade, Genuine Windows XP Professional Loaded
ProcessorType Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Processors up to SU9400 (1.40GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Chipset Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipsets
Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Display 12.1" Widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) Backlit LED Display
Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory 1GB on board and one Memory slot offering up to a combined 5GB 1066MHz (running at 800MHz )
Media Bay No internal optical; optional media base with DVD/RW or USB E-Media Bay
Collaboration Audio x1 - speaker and microphone
Expansion Slots Expresscard 34, SD/MMC
Ports IEEE - 1394, docking connector, USB 2.0 (x1) /w USB PowerShare, VGA, RJ-45, eSATA/USB Combo (x1), headphone/speaker out, mic
Systems Management Intel vPro Technology?s advanced management features (optional, requires Intel WiFi Link WLAN) , DASH, Dell Client Manager
Input Touch pad/single point, Back-lit keyboard (optional)
Dimensions/Weight (starting) Starting weight with 4-cell battery is 2.2 lbs./1.0 kg 0.75-1.1" x 11.4-11.7" x 8.0" (19.2-26.8 x 11.7 290.6-296.5 x 204.0)
Here are the specs of the Dell Latitude E5400 14.1-inch notebook announced today:
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Business Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgrade, Genuine Windows XP Professional Installed
Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo processors 1066 MHz FSB with up to 6 M L2 cache Intel Celeron M processors 667 MHz FSB with 1 M L2 cache
Here are the specs of the Dell Latitude E6400 14.1-inch notebook announced today:
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate Genuine Windows Vista Business Genuine Windows Vista Business 64-Bit Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate or Business Downgrade, Genuine Windows XP Professional Loaded
Processor Type Intel CoreTM 2 Duo Processor up to T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB L2 Cache)
Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Two Memory slots offering up to 8GB6 Memory Bandwidth: 800MHz
Battery 4-cell, 6-cell, or 9-cell ?Smart? Lithium Ion Primary battery featuring ExpressChargeTM; 12 cell high-capacity battery slice
Power Supply 90 Watt AC adapter with cord wrapping, 65w Auto/Air/AC Travel Adapter
Primary Storage Solid State Hard Drive up to 64GB 7200RPM Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive up to 250GB 5400RPM Encrypted Hard Drive up to 120GB8 5400RPM up to 250GB
Connectivity Options 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet 56K v924 Internal Modem (Optional) Wireless LAN: Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11g), Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11 a/g/n 2x2), Intel WiFi Link 5100 [802.11a/g/n (1x2)]; Intel WiFi Link 5300 [802.11a/g/n (3x3)] Mobile Broadband2 & GPS: Dell Wireless 5720 (EvDO & GPS) Mobile Broadband mini card, Dell Wireless 5530 (Tri-band HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 2.0 & GPS) Mini-Card Bluetooth & Ultra-Wideband: Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth 2.1, Dell Wireless 410 Bluetooth 2.1 with UWB
Wireless A choice of one of the following: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 1510 802.11a/g/Draft-n Mini-Card, Intel Wireless 5100 802.11a/g/Draft-n Mini-Card or Intel Wireless 5300 802.11a/g/Draft-n Mini-Card.
Bluetooth A choice of either a Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-Card or (U.S. only) Dell Wireless 410 BT +UWB Mini-Card.
Mobile Broadband Dell Wireless 5530 (HSDPA) Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 5720 (EVDO) Rev A. Availability varies by region.
Slots and Ports 54mm Express Card slot, E-Family docking connector, DisplayPort, VGA, 4 USB 2.0 including e-SATA, IEEE 1394, headphone/speaker out, RJ-11 and RJ-45.
Battery 6-cell/56WHr or 9-cell/85WHr Smart Lithium Ion battery featuring ExpressCharge?. Optional 84WHr Battery Slice.
Operating Systems Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit and 64-bit; Genuine Windows Vista Business ? 32Bit and 64Bit; Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS v.5.1 64-bit Factory installed, Novell SUSE/SLED Linux (China), FreeDOS.
Dimensions 26.3 ? 31.9mm x 335mm x 243.9mm (1.0 ? 1.25" x 13.2" x 9.6").
Weight Starting at 4.77 lb.3 (2.16 kg) with LED panel, 2.5" thin SSD Drive and 6-cell battery.
Peripherals-
Monitors Performance fl at-panel displays, Dell UltraSharp widescreen and standard fl at-panel displays from 17" viewable to 30" viewable; Analog fl at-panel displays and CRT monitors also available.
Standards EPEAT Gold, Energy Star, BSMI, C-TICK, CE, FCC, IRAM, NEMKO, NFPA 99, SABBS, SASO, TUV, UL, VCCI, USB 2.0, WEEE Lead Free Environmentally conscious design is RoHS Compliant/Lead Free.
Service & Support Base: 3-Year Limited Warranty with 3 years standard Next Business Day (NBD) On-site parts replacement and 3 years NBD On-site Service Recommended: Dell ProSupport is designed to rapidly respond to your business needs, protect your investment and sensitive data, and provide enhanced proactive support services to help reduce risk and complexity within your IT environment.
Here are the specs of the Dell Precision M4400 15.4-inch notebook announced today:
Processors Intel Core2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition Processors with up to 1066MHz front side bus and up to 12MB shared cache. Up to X9100 (3.06GHz, 1066MHz, 6M L2 Cache) dual-core or high performance quad-core.
Chipset Intel PM45 Express Chipset.
Memory Dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM. Up to 8GB1 dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM; DIMMs up to 4GB1 at 800MHz.
Wireless A choice of one of the following: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 1510 802.11a/g/n/ Mini-Card, Intel Wireless 5100 802.11a/g/n Mini-Card, or Intel Wireless 5300 802.11a/g/n Mini-Card.
Bluetooth A choice of a Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-Card or a Dell Wireless 410 BT +UWB Mini-Card.
Mobile Broadband Dell Wireless 5530 (HSDPA) Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 5720 (EVDO) Rev A. Availability varies by region.
Slots and Ports 54mm Express Card slot, PC Card Slot, E-Family docking connector, DisplayPort, VGA, 4 USB 2.0 including e-SATA, IEEE 1394, headphone/speaker out, RJ-11 and RJ-45.
Battery 6-cell/56WHr or 9-cell/85WHr Smart Lithium Ion battery featuring ExpressCharge. Optional 84WHr Battery Slice.
Operating Systems Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit and 64-bit; Genuine Windows Vista Business ? 32Bit and 64Bit; Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS v.5.1 64-bit Factory installed, Novell SUSE/SLED Linux (China), FreeDOS.