Dell Latitude e6500

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The Latitude E Series E6500 is based on Intel’s Centrino 2 technology. The notebook comes with a Core 2 Duo processor.There is a fingerprint sensor included in the base price which is good news, but you may need to pay a bit extra on the OS front to move on from Vista Home Basic, and you may also want to move on from the integrated graphics to a dedicated chipset.Screen resolution is probably the most interesting factor of all where this laptop is concerned.The 15.4-inch display comes at 1280 x 800 pixels in the lowest priced configuration. The one we saw was 1440 x 900 pixels and you can go for 1920 x 1200 pixels, an amazingly high resolution for the screen size.Wi-Fi is included but again you need to stump up to get Draft N support and to add Bluetooth. A webcam is another optional extra.

The E6500 is one of the latest models in Dell’s long-established Latitude family of business notebooks, sporting Intel’s latest Centrino 2 mobile technology and some interesting mobile security options.The very plane base unit with a height of merely 22 millimeters is pleasing at first sight and although it has an abrupt edge at the front side, it assures a pleasant usage of the keyboard.It’s not exactly stylish, but its satin black-brushed magnesium alloy chassis will make it stand out in a room full of the normal corporate models. It weighs 3.15kg, which is at the higher end of what is comfortable to lug around all day.

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Inspired Design
The Latitude E6500 is thoughtfully designed not just for looks, but to survive a long day on the job. With premium magnesium alloy construction, longer-lasting paint finishes and robust metal hinges, the new Latitude E6500 is more durable than ever. Work more comfortably with a precision-tuned keyboard that offers stronger key durability and optional backlighting. Roam the halls in style with our sleeker, slimmer profile that was inspired by feedback from thousands of users just like you.

All-Day Mobile Computing

Meet the laptop that can last as long as your work day. Achieve up to 19 hours of battery life with the combination of our standard 9-cell battery, new high capacity battery slice and exclusive Dell ControlPointTM software. Stay connected anytime, anywhere with Dell Control Point Connection Manager, which enables fast and easy wireless connections with support for current and emerging wireless technologies (Wi-Fi , mobile broadband, Bluetooth 2.1, WiMAX , High Performance Wireless-N).

Peace of Mind

Sleep easy knowing that Dell Latitude laptops—and your company's data—are secure and protected anywhere in the world. Dell offers a broad range of laptop security and data protection options that can easily integrate into your current infrastructure, including:

• Dell ControlVaultTM secure credential management
• Multi-factor authentication via an integrated contactless smart card reader, Trusted Platform Module v1.2 and optional biometric fingerprint reader
• Solid State Drive technology for improved data protection
• Dell Mobile Asset Protection Services can help maximise uptime while protecting your investment with Extended Battery Service and Laptop Tracking & Recovery

Dell Mobile Data Protection Services include Remote Data Delete, Hard Drive Data Recovery and Certified Data Destruction services - with these optional services, Dell can remotely delete your sensitive data, prevent potential loss of valuable data, certify destruction of data or recover data from a failed hard drive without a backup

Total Control of Ownership

The ultimate team players, multiple Latitude mainstream laptops can be remotely managed by a single IT support person anywhere in the world. With image and systems management tools like Dell ImageDirect and Dell Client Manager, you can help simplify systems management and free up IT to focus on more strategic business challenges.

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Specification of Dell Latitude e6500

1. Processors
   
   • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
   
   
   
2. Operating System
   
   
   • Genuine Windows Vista Business
   • Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
   • Genuine Windows Vista Business with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows XP Professional
   
   
   
3. Chipset
   
   • Intel 45 Express Chipset
   
   
   
4. Displays
   
   • 15.4" Premium, UltraSharpTM WUXGA (1920x1200) Display with High Brightness (Wide View)
   • 15.4" Premium WXGA+ (1440x900) LED Display (Wide View)
   • 15.4" Premium WXGA (1280x800) Display
   
   
   
5. Memory
   
   
   • Dual Channel DDR2 Memory8
   • Two Memory slots offering up to 8GB9
   • Memory Bandwidth: 800MHz
   
   
   
6. Primary Storage
   
   
   • 7200 RPM Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive up to 250GB2
   • 7200 RPM Encrypted Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor up to 160GB2
   • 5400 RPM Encrypted Hard Drive up to 120GB2
   • 5400 RPM up to 250GB2
   • Solid State Hard Drive up to 128GB2
   
   
   
7. Optical Drives
   
   • DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD, DVD+/-RW
   
   
   
8. Graphics Cards
   
   
   • NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M8 256MB DDR38
   • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD8
   
   
   
9. Connectivity
   
   • Wired:
     -10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet network interface adaptor
     -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)]
   
   
   
10. Mobile Broadband & GPS:
    
    • Dell Wireless 5720 (EvDO & GPS) Mobile Broadband Mini Card
    • Dell Wireless 5530 (Tri-band HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 2.0 & GPS) Mini-Card
    
    
    
11. Bluetooth & Ultra-Wideband:
    
    • Dell Wireless 37010 Bluetooth 2.1 (optional),
    • Dell Wireless 41010 Bluetooth 2.1 with UWB (optional)
    
    
    
12. Security
    
    • Physical Security:
      -Steel-reinforced Cable Lock Slots, Media Module and Hard Drive Locks.
      
    • User & System Security:
      -Smart Card Reader and Contactless Smart Card Reader
      -Fingerprint Reader OR FIPS Fingerprint Reader (optional)
      -TPM 1.2
      -Optional Encrypted Hard Drive provides full disk encryption
      ControlVault – secure credential management within a trusted boundary
    
    
    
13. Network Security:
    
    • 802.11 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 802.11i (WPA2), Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 802.1x with EAP modes and compatible with CCX 4.0
    
    
    
14. Multimedia
    
    • 2 speakers, digital microphone (optional)
    • Integrated Webcam (optional)

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Gaming Performance of Dell Latitude e6500

Everyone who may want to play the one or other game, should good for Latitude E6500 variant with the dedicated NVS 160M graphic. Two current games were checked out closer with the Latitude E6500. Bioshock, Race Driver GRID and Call of Duty 4, all 3 under XP Pro SP3.Implying Call of Duty 4 in the settings of 1024x768, AA turned off and all other details and settings on minimum or out, a frame rate of 20-60 fps could be observed in the first scene. CoD4 was definitely well playable with that, nevertheless, short interruption times could be observed now and then.This has about the same level as a Geforce 9300M GS graphic card and can be counted to the multimedia starter chips.

Display & Sound

The display is great and the resolution of 1440 * 900 is in my eyes is the best. It fits a lot of thing and it is not too fine.Apart from that, the LED illumination energy-saving and especially Hell. The brightness in combination with a matte display extends loosely around outdoors in the sun to work.It is only interfering with that order from level 1 to level 16 to come 1 +16 keystrokes (Fn + arrow up) are needed. For basic CAD and Design Office, the display is thus very well suited.Remains unclear why the notebook from the factory out much too cool colors displayed. Remains unclear why the notebook from the factory out much too cool colors displayed. Red (fire!) Are simply lousy. Here is a screen's worth of colors as you feel comfortable with a suitable image (a collage of images one green landscape, sky and fire show, so should the striking shades of the basic colors available) times the color itself revised. In any case, reach a significantly better result than in the delivery status. As might be expected to have a display in such a compact design well versed with handicaps. Thus, the vertical viewing angle is quite restricted to the first color are clearly visible, the fundamental legibility suffers but only at very large angles.The horizontal tolerance range is only slightly larger. For ambient light sensor is to say that he is useless, or that he is hyperactive job done.

The sound output of the notebook is more neutral than to classify.Tones the mini speakers can not reproduce them seem not to be imposed.This is actually the sound is always good to understand even if all the higher and lower frequencies appear unlikely. So at this point again typical business instead Miss tones to be accepted, the sound is cut so no noise to indicate to call.Overall, the hearing is to be quite pleasant to describe though not with the best multimedia notebooks to compare.

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Conclusion of Dell Latitude e6500

The E6500 has a magnesium alloy chassis and weighs 5.2 pounds with a 4-cell battery. Dell says users can achieve “up to 19 hours of battery life” with the combination of a 9-cell battery, new high capacity battery slice, and exclusive ControlPoint software.

The notebook, which also features Intel vPro Technology advanced management, runs Windows Vista OS.

Pros

• The general quality of the chassis and look
• The quality of editing by Peter Schermann
• Overall performance without overclock the CPU
• Extreme edition, so the capacity of the cooling and overclocking.

Cons

• That cause a lot of noise (but it's bearable, it is still not an EeePC)
• The weight (but it is reasonable and will accompany me all day at work)
• I do not really see anything else