Dell Options Mobility Or Grunt

Written by Adam Gosling

Tuesday, 03 July 2007

In a follow-iup to the recent colorful Inspiron announcements, Dell has follwed with two new mobile devices. One an Ultra-Mobile Latitude with Solid Srtate Drives, the other the Dell Precision M4300 mobile workstation. The solid state drives available in the two new devices are also available on the Latitude D630 and D830 and can withstand a shock of up to 1,300 Gs . Dell says this is predicted to reduce the probability of failure by more than 5 times. Along with full-time Strike Zone hard drive protection, magnesium alloy construction, and about 13,000 hours of rigorous testing are designed to make the 12-inch Latitude D430 a Road Warriors dream. Dell says the Solid State Drive improves performance up to 23 percent and can reduce boot time by up to 34 percent. The widescreen weighs in at about 1.3 kilos and measures 295mm x 209.8mm x 25.4mm (or 11.6" x 8.25" x 1" for those that think beter in inches). The D430 is designed for extreme mobility without sacrificing on the CPU performance and an extended battery is available as an option. The system is powered by a choice of three processors starting with an Intel Core Solo and ranging up to the 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (U7600) processor. Connectivity, apart from the usual modem and Gigabit Ethernet has several options for wireless netowrking. 3G HSDPA and GSM EVDO are optioned depending on where you are as is integrated 802.11n-Draft or Standards-based a/b/g options if you prefer. A base Latitude D430 starts at US$1,509. Dell Precision M4300 If you would prefer to opt for power over mobility now you can choose a mobile workstation that boast performance improvements of more than a 110 per cent over Dell's previous Precision machines thanks to some top line Intel processors and the latest OpenGL graphics. The Dell Precision M4300 is targeted at users that need desktop workstation style performance when they aren't at their desk. Dual-channel memory with 36-bit addressing makes the most of a maximum 4GB of system memory. Like the Latitude above, the M4300 is available with Draft-n networking and wirless broadband options inclduing EVDO Rev A and HSDPA. Processor choices on the M4300 range from the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 running at 1.80GHz to the insanely grunty Intel 2.40GHz Core 2 Duo (T7700) which has the 4MB L2 Cache. An NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M, 512MB Turbo Cache memory (256 dedicated) comes as standard. Theres a choice of three LCD displays up to a 15.4-inch Wide WUXGA+ Anti-Glare LCD. The Dell Precision M4300 starts at US$1,750. See Next Page For Specifications [mospagebreak} Specifications for Dell Latitude D430 SYSTEM Dell Latitude D430 Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo processors 533 MHz Front Side Bus & 2MB Smart L2 Cache, Intel Core Solo processors 533MHz Front Side Bus & 2MB Smart L2 Cache Processor Features Intel Core 2 Duo processor U7600 (1.2GHz), Intel Core 2 Duo processor U7500 (1.06GHz) Intel Core Solo processor U1400 (1.2GHz) Operating systems Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft® Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic,   Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2, FreeDOS Chipset Intel 945GMS (533MHz front side bus) with Intel onboard graphics Memory Min: 1GB DDR2 single channel shared 533MHz; Max: 2GB4 DDR2 single channel shared 533MHz Display Wide-aspect 12.1" WXGA (1280x800 resolution) 220 nits External Display Supports up to a maximum resolution of WUXGA (1920x1200) Graphics Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (up to 224 shared) Hard Drives 40, 60, 80GB4, 32GB Solid State Keyboard 87-Key US, Canada, China; 88-Key Europe; 89-Key Brazil; 91-Key Japan Key travel 2.5mm; Key spacing 18.5mm Pointing Device Touch pad - PS/2 compatible; Track stick-PS/2 compatible Audio High Definition Audio codec speaker, mono speaker, 1.0W, integrated omni-directional microphone Dimensions 295mm x 209.8mm x 25.4mm (11.6" x 8.25" x 1") Weight5 Preliminary - Starting at ~1.36kg (~3.0lbs) with 4-cell battery POWER   Power Supply 65 Watt or 90 Watt AC adapter with cord wrapping Batteries Primary 4-cell/28 WHr "Smart" Lithium Ion battery featuring ExpressCharge; Primary 6-cell/42 WHr "Smart" Lithium Ion battery featuring   ExpressCharge; Primary 9-cell/68 WHr "Smart" Lithium Ion battery, supports ExpressCharge with 90 watt AC adapter CONNECTIVITY   Wired 56K6 v.92 Internal Modem; 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet network interface adapter Mobile Broadband Dell Wireless 5520 Mobile Broadband (Tri-band HSDPA 3.6) Mini-Card with service from AT&T (US) and Vodafone (select countries in Europe)   Dell Wireless 5720 Mobile Broadband (EVDO Rev A) Mini-Card with service from Verizon Wireless (US), Sprint (US) and Telus (Canada) Wi-Fi Dell Wireless 1390 (802.11g), Dell Wireless 1490 (802.11a/g), Dell Wireless 1505 (802.11a/g/Draft n), Intel PRO/Wireless 3945AG (802.11a/g),   Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (802.11a/g/Draft n) Bluetooth Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth® internal wireless card (upgradable to Bluetooth® 2.1 EDR) EXPANDABILITY   PC Card One Type I or Type II PCI-Express Card 34mm ExpressCard via USB interface through PCMCIA adapter I/O Ports SD card slot, IEEE-1394, docking connector, 3 USB (one powered), VGA, headphone/speaker out, RJ-11, RJ-45, AC power Media Base I/O Ports Serial, Parallel, VGA, DVI, 4 USB 2.0, RJ-45, HP out Media Base Options 9.5mm slim 24X CD-ROM or 8X DVD+/-RW9 Docking D/Port , D/Dock, D/View Notebook Stand, D/Monitor Stand Modular Options 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD-ROM8, 24X CDRW/DVD, 8X DVD+/-RW9, Floppy Disk Drive, 80GB5 Hard Drive SECURITY   Physical Security Steel-reinforced Cable Lock Slot, Hard Drive locks User & System Security Integrated Smart Card reader; Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 and optional UPEK fingerprint reader. Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite by Wave   Systems security software Network Security 802.11 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 802.11i (WPA2), 802.1x with EAP modes, Single Sign On and compatible CCX 4.0 MANAGEABILITY   Dell Client Manager Helps make our workstations, desktops and notebooks some of the easiest and most cost-effective client systems you can own. DCM provides centralized, remote control and automates common tasks associated with owning client systems. The results can be powerful: fewer deskside visits and repetitive tasks, greater visibility and control of client inventory and usage, and improved consistency and compliance in the way client systems are configured. ACCESSORIES   Accessories Latitude carrying cases and backpack, external USB keyboard and mouse, CRT and flat panel monitors SERVICE & SUPPORT   Service & Support Service options may vary. Options may include Next Business Day On-Site Service10 and/or Mail-In-Service. 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