Dell refreshes Latitude range of business laptops

by Parm Mann on 13 August 2008, 12:46

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The magnificent seven

E4000-series (ultra-portable)

The E4000-series is Dell's attempt to encroach on the netbook market without compromising on functionality.

The smallest new Latitude, the E4200, provides a 12.1in display and weighs just 0.99kg. It's powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and utilises integrated graphics. Users can opt for up to 5GB of RAM, and there's a choice of 64GB or 128GB SSDs.

The second E4000-series machine, the E4300, offers a larger 13.3in display, and features a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. There's still only room for integrated graphics, but users can squeeze in a 160GB HDD if they choose.

Both systems are expected to be available in the coming weeks, but pricing is yet to be announced. Oh, and they'll also be available in Quartz Pink!

E5000-series (essentials)

The E5000-series consists of the 14.1in E5400 and 15.4in E5500, with prices starting at £379 and £349, respectively.

Both models feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and up to 4GB memory. Graphics again are integrated, but there's the option of fingerprint readers and GPS.

Dell described the E5000-series as "the best value possible in a business laptop", and it's available now.

E6000-series (mainstream)

The mainstream products are described by Dell as "a balance between top performance, extensive feature set and price."

The laptops, the 14in E6400 and 15.4in E6500, provide the widest range of battery options and features. There's room for options such as backlit keyboards, LED backlit displays, and a 256MB discrete NVIDIA graphics card.

Both systems are powered by a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and users can opt for up to 8GB of RAM. Storage options include a 64GB SSD, or up to 256GB via a traditional HDD.

The Latitude E6400 starts at £579 while the E6500 starts at £599, both are available now.

E6000-series ATG (semi-rugged)

The final addition is the semi-rugged Latitude E6400 ATG. It'll start at $1,569, and features most of the features of the standard E6400. The difference, is the toughened shell. The E6400 ATG meets 810F military standards for extreme temperatures, vibration, dust intrusion and altitude.

Pricing and availability is yet to be announced for the mean-looking E6400 ATG.

Head on over to the official Dell website for further details.



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These are certainly a welcome upgrade to the old D630's etc..

They look fantastic and the specs are really great. Shame the smallest one doesn't have an optical drive but hopefully the price will reflect it.
these look beautiful, my oppinion of dell is only headed in one direction - to the sky!
They're nice machines - I had a look at them when I was at Dell HQ a couple of weeks ago.

The only concern is that to get a serial port you need to use a small docking adapter so that would be one more thing to carry about with me when travelling. Having a serial port is absolutely essential to me - USB convertors often don't work and I do a lot of work on Cisco kit.
Yeah serial ports were my old companies main reason for buying dell, that and HP suck, as USB one's don't often work (although they did find one perfect one :)).
Which one was that, if I may ask, Mike? We've messed about with serial and parallel converters here, and with the honourable exception of Quatech, they've all been pants. As far as the new Dells go, I'm a big Latitude fan anyway, and these look fabulous.