Our review unit had a Verizon mobile broadband antenna, but AT&T and Sprint versions are also available, each for about $150. Dell would probably charge an extra $10 for the right mouse button if it could, but at the same time, it's nice to not be forced to pay for accessories you'll never use. The base model, about $1,100, still includes the same 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU, but trades down to Vista Basic, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB 5,400rpm hard drive and leaves out options such as the fingerprint reader, Webcam, Bluetooth, and even the modem. Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional WWANĭell is known for offering highly configurable systems, and the Latitude E6400 is no exception. Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Verizon mobile broadband Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacksĤ USB 2.0, mini FireWire, SD card reader, eSATA We're still convinced that trackpoints are a legacy product and about as useful to most people as a serial port, but someone must still be using them if Dell made sure to include it in the redesigned Latitude. Perhaps to assuage older business laptop users, there's a ThinkPad-like trackpoint in the middle of the keyboard, along with a traditional three-button trackpoint control set above the regular touch pad (there are also regular left and right mouse buttons below the touch pad). The optional backlit keyboard ($49) is great, and we wish more laptops were available with backlit keyboards. They keyboard's keys felt tight and responsive, and the keyboard didn't flex under our fingers. The result is a much more modern feel, and it fits in with the usage model of a work laptop being your main machine and frequently traveling from home to office to cafe-the E6400 still has a professional look but can also fit in with high-end designer consumer laptops.Īt just less than 6 pounds, the E6400 is a bit heavier than some other 14-inch laptops we've looked at recently, but the solid metal construction gives it an impressively dense feel, and feels like it could stand up to some serious road abuse. The new E series is a stark departure from the familiar Latitude look, trading the tapered gray lid for a sharply squared-off design with an industrial brushed metal surface.
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