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Here are the specs of the Dell Precision M2400 14-inch notebook announced today:

System-

Processors
Intel Core2 Duo Series Processors with up to 1066MHz front side bus and 6MB shared cache. Up to T9600 (2.8GHz,
1066MHz, 6M L2 Cache).

Chipset
Intel PM45 Express Chipset.

Memory
Dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM. Up to 8GB2 dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM; DIMMs up to 4GB2 at 800MHz.

Wide Aspect Display
Dell UltraSharp 14.1" WXGA+ LED AntiGlare (1440x900) or Dell UltraSharp 14.1" WXGA CCFL AntiGlare (1280x800).

Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro FX 370M 256MB Dedicated Memory.

Hard Drives
SATA Solid State HDD 2.5mm; Ultra Performance 32GB & 64GB; SATA 7200RPM: Up to 320GB; SATA 5400RPM: Up
to 500GB.

Optical Drives
9.5mm Module Bay: 8X DVD+/-RW, 24X DVD/CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM.

Modem
Optional Internal 56K V.92 Modem.

Networking
Intel 82567 Gigabit Ethernet Controller.

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.

Security
Integrated Smart Card reader, Contactless Smart Card reader, and security lock slot, TPM 1.2 support, optional UPEK
fi ngerprint reader.

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.

Docking
E/APR, E/SPR, E/Legacy Port, E/View Notebook Stand, E/Monitor Stand.

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.

Keyboard
Dell Enhanced QuietKey USB; Enhanced Multimedia USB; Smart Card keyboard USB.

Mouse
Dell USB two-button mouse and Dell USB optical two-button scroll mouse.

Optional Speakers
Internal chassis speaker; Dell two- and three-piece stereo system; Dell sound bar for all fl at-panel displays.

Storage Devices-

Optional
Removable Storage CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, 1.8? HDD, USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader.

Optional Modem
Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem.

Security
Software: Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (where available); Setup/BIOS Password; I/O Interface Security
Hardware: Kensington Lock.

Environmental & Regulatory-

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.

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