Dell Latitude

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A Dell Latitude C600/610 laptop running Ubuntu
A Dell Latitude C600/610 laptop running Ubuntu

Dell's Latitude laptop brand is specifically targeted at the business market which means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes, as opposed to the Dell Inspiron which is aimed at the consumer market and whose specifications change regularly. Whereas Dell may switch vendors on components several times over the course of a single model, the Latitude line generally retains identical components throughout its production. This design is intended to simplify maintenance and support tasks for large corporations.

Dell Latitude computers are also built with durable casing and internal metal frames; many offer hard drive protection systems in case the computer is dropped or suffers a severe impact.

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[edit] Current models

The current series is the Latitude D-series, on the Dx30 revision. The models are the D430 (12.1" Ultra Mobile), D531 (15,4" AMD Processor Value model), D630 (14.1" Corporate model) and D830 (15.4" high-resolution model) most models are based on the Intel Core 2 Duo and the Intel Santa Rosa chipset, with the exception being the D531. Ever since the D420, D620, and D820, the D-series features wide aspect LCD screens: 12.1", 14.1", and 15.4" respectively.

The Latitude D620 weighs 4.7 lb, and the base model includes a 1.67 GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 processor (667 MHz front-side-bus) and 2 MB (2 MiB) of L2 cache. There is an option to upgrade to a Core 2 Duo T7X00 processor (667 MHz font-side-bus) with 4 MB of L2 cache. It comes standard with 512 MB of DDR2 RAM, expandable to 4 GB (4 GiB), and four USB ports. For graphics, it offers the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator x3100, and an option to upgrade to NVIDIA discrete graphics at the expense of lower battery life.

The Latitude series also include a number of specialty models. The D430 is a 3.0 lb ultra-portable notebook. The Latitude ATG is a highly-toughened version of the D630, and is Dell's only semi-rugged offering, while their fully-rugged offering consists of the XFR. The Latitude XT is a touch-screen convertible-tablet computer. These models still maintain high compatibility with the rest of the Latitude family.

[edit] System Configuration

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  • Processor: Pentium M, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core Solo or Core 2 Duo[citation needed]
  • Screen: Depending on the model selected screen size varies from 12.1 inches WXGA on the X1 to a 15.4 inches WUXGA on the D810. Widescreen models available for D420, D620 or D820.[citation needed]
  • Operating System: Choice of Windows XP Home or Professional and Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate (previously Windows 98/ME and Windows 2000)
  • Hard Drive: Range from 80 GB to 160 GB hard drives (previously 4-8 GB), or 32-64 GB solid state drives.[citation needed]
  • Ports: Features a wide range of ports including: two to four (Only for D620 and D820) USB 2.0 (including one via D/bay connector); IEEE 1394; VGA; Fast (10/100) or Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet via RJ-45 port; modem; Audio; SDI/O, CF card slots.
    Previously: PS/2, VGA, parallel, audio in/out, USB 1.1, two PCMCIA slots, two front bays: one usually used for main battery, one usually used for CD drive. A floppy disk drive could be used in the modular bay or externally on a cable to the parallel port.[citation needed]

The Latitude C-series notebooks covered the range of processors from the Pentium 166 MHz to the Pentium 4-M. Models in this series included the CP (Pentium processors), CPi (Pentium II processors), CPx, C600 and C800 (Mobile Pentium III processors), CPt, C500 and C510 (Celeron processors), C400, C610 and C810 (Pentium 3-M processors) and C640 and C840 (Mobile Pentium 4M).[citation needed]

C series laptops were notable for their consistent and interchangeable accessories across this wide range of processors. The series was one of the first to offer the UXGA 1600x1200 resolution display and included a NVidia GeForce MX400 32 MiB video accelerator to complement the display requirements. A robust design made it a favorite in harsher climates; however, this design lacked the visual appeal of many of its competitors.[citation needed]

The most popular of the C-series included the C800, C810, C840, and later the C640.[citation needed]

An interesting note on the C840 is that it was the last Dell notebook (along with its sister models the Inspiron 8200 and Precision M50) to have both a "fixed" optical drive as well as a modular bay, making it a "three-spindle" notebook. The modular bay could also be used for a second battery identical to the primary battery rather than a special modular bay battery. It used a Pentium 4M processor and DDR SDRAM.[citation needed]

[edit] Battery recall of 2006

Dell posted notices to many of their laptop customers on August 14, 2006, saying that the Sony batteries on the D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, and D810 models were prone to bursting into flames, or even exploding:[1][2]

The batteries on any of these computers purchased between April 2004 and July 18, 2006 were supposed to be removed and the computers run on AC power until replacements arrived.[3] Problematic Sony batteries led to battery recall programs at other laptop companies, including Hitachi[4], Toshiba [5], Lenovo (IBM)[6] and Apple[7].

[edit] Future Models

Leaked information about the next version of the Dell Latitude line, the E-series, has been reported by Engadget [8].

New models will be:

  • XT2: 12" Tablet
  • E4200: 12"
  • E4300: 13"
  • E5400a: 14.1" (AMD)
  • E5400: 14.1"
  • E5500a: 15.4" (AMD)
  • E5500: 15.4"
  • E6400: 14.1"
  • E6400 ATG: 14.1"
  • E6500: 15.4"

[edit] Tech Specs

[edit] C-Family

Model Inspiron cousin Chip set CPU type Memory Video Audio codec
NIC
modem / wireless
Display Physical
Architecture Memory module socket Max RAM RAM clock rate Video type Clock rate Video adapter Video memory Type Max. res. " Height Width Depth Weight
C400 Intel 830M Intel PIII Mobile PC133 SDRAM two SODIMM sockets; one user-
accessible		 1 GiB 133 MHz integrated with Intel 830M chip set 166 MHz Intel UMA integrated graphics 32 MiB or 64 MiB Cirrus Logic CS4205 3Com 10/100 LAN
56K V.90 Mini-PCI modem		 XGA active matrix TFT 1024 x 768, 18 bpp 12.1" 26.6 - 30.5 mm 290 mm 238 mm 1.63 kg with 4-cell battery
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Mini-PCI Wireless* 1.44" 12.57" 9.98" 5.73 lb with CD-ROM module
C500 I4000 Intel 440BX Intel Celeron Mobile
mini-ZIF		 PC100 (specially selected RAM) two SODIMM Sockets 512 MiB 100 MHz ATi Rage 128-chip 133 MHz ATi Mobility Radeon M3 8 MiB ESS Maestro 3i 3Com 10/100 LAN
56K V.90 Mini-PCI
modem		 XGA active matrix TFT 1024 x 768, 18 bpp 14.1"
C510 I4000 Intel 830M Intel Celeron (PIII-based) Mobile PC133 SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 1GB 133 MHz ATI Mobility Radeon M6P 16 MiB Cirrus Logic CS4205 3Com 3C920 100Base-TX integrated XGA active matrix TFT 1024 x 768, 32 bpp 14.1" 36.8 mm 319.5 mm 253.6 mm 2.6 kg
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Mini-PCI Wireless* 1.44" 12.57" 9.98" 5.73 lb with CD-ROM module
C540 I4150 Intel 845M Mobile Intel Celeron PC2100 DDR SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 2 GiB 266 MHz ATI Mobility Radeon 7500C 32 MiB Cirrus Logic CS4205 10/100 Ethernet XGA active matrix TFT 1400 x 1050, 32 bpp 14.1" 36.8 mm 319.5 mm 253.6 mm 2.6 kg
V.92 capable 56K MDC softmodem 1.44" 12.57" 9.98" 5.73 lb with CD-ROM module
C600 I4000 Intel 440BX Intel PIII Mobile PC100 SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 512 MiB 100 MHz ATI Mobility M3 8 MiB ESS Maestro 3i 3Com 10/100 LAN XGA/SXGA+ active matrix TFT 1600 x 1200, 32 bpp 14.1" 38.7 mm 319.5 mm 253.6 mm 2.5 kg
56K V.90 Mini-PCI modem* 1.52" 12.57" 9.98" 5.51 lb with CD-ROM module
C610 I4100 Intel 830M Intel PIII Mobile PC133 SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 1 GiB 133 MHz ATI Mobility Radeon M6P 16 MiB Cirrus Logic CS4205 3Com 3C920 100Base-TX integrated XGA/SXGA+ active matrix TFT 1024 x 768 / 1400 x 1050, 32 bpp 14.1" 36.8 mm 319.5 mm 253.6 mm 2.6 kg
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Mini-PCI Wireless* 1.44" 12.57" 9.98" 5.73 lb with CD-ROM module
C640 I4150 Intel 845M Intel P4-M PC2100 DDR SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 1 GiB 266 MHz ATI Mobility Radeon 7500C 32 MiB Cirrus Logic CS4205 10/100 Ethernet XGA active matrix TFT 1400 x 1050, 32 bpp 14.1" 36.8 mm 319.5 mm 253.6 mm 2.6 kg
V.92 capable 56K MDC softmodem 1.44" 12.57" 9.98" 5.73 lb with CD-ROM module
C800 I8000 Intel 815E Intel PIII Mobile PC100 SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 512 MiB 100 MHz ATI Mobility M4 32 MiB or 64 MiB ESS Maestro 3i 3Com 10/100 LAN SXGA+ active matrix TFT 1600 x 1200, 32 bpp 15" 44.5 mm 331.0 mm 276.0 mm 3.48 kg
56K V.90 Mini-PCI modem* 1.75" 13.03" 10.87" 7.67 lb with FDD module
C810 I8100 Intel 815E Intel PIII Mobile PC133 SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 512 MiB 133 MHz nVidia GeForce 2Go! 16 MiB or 32 MiB ESS Maestro 3i 3Com 10/100 LAN SXGA+/UXGA active matrix TFT 1400 x 1050 or 1600 x 1200, 32 bpp 14.1 or 15"
56K V.90 Mini-PCI modem*
C840 I8200 Intel 845MP Intel P4-M PC2100 DDR SDRAM two user-
accessible SODIMM sockets		 2 GiB 266 MHz 220 MHz nVidia GeForce4 440 Go 32 Mib Cirrus Logic CS4205 (on Intel 82801CAM ICH3-M South Bridge) 10/100 Fast Ethernet 3Com 3C920 XGA active matrix TFT 1400 x 1050, 32 bpp 14.1"
Mini-PCI Wireless card capable
CPx J650GT I3800 Intel PIII Mobile ATI Rage Pro Mobility 4 MiB ESS Maestro 3i 3Com 10/100 LAN XGA Active Matrix TFT 1024 x 768, 32 bpp 14.1" 45 mm 320 mm 255 mm
56K V.90 Mini-PCI modem* 1.77" 12.6" 10.04"

* Optional

[edit] D-Family

Model Inspiron cousin Chipset Processor type Memory Video Audio codec Network card Display Physical
Architecture Memory module socket Maximum memory Memory clock speed Video type Core Frequency Video controller Video memory Type Maximum resolutions " Height Width Depth Weight
D400 Intel 855PM Intel Centrino M /Pentium M 2.5 V 266 MHz DDR SDRAM two user-accessible DDR SDRAM sockets 2048 MB Intel UMA integrated 855GM chip set 1 MB with Intel DVMT up to 32 MB or 64 MB AC'97 (Soft Audio) Broadcom Corporation 5705M Gigabit Integrated Controller and Broadcom BCM4309 802.11 a/b/g Wireless Card (Dell 1450 miniPCI) XGA 1024 x 768 262,144 colors 12.1 25.4 mm 294 mm 245 mm 1.7 kg (3.75 lb)
D410 Intel 915GM
D420 Intel 945GMS Intel Core Solo ULV, Intel Core Duo ULV 1.8V MHz DDR2 SDRAM One user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM socket, 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM soldered on motherboard 2048 MB 533 MHz Intel UMA integrated 400 MHz Intel GMA 950 8 to 224 MB allocable Broadcom 43xx (Dell) 802.11 a/b/g or Intel 3945 WLAN, Broadcom BCM57xx GbE LAN WXGA 1280x800 12.1" 1" 11.6" 8.25" 3 lb
D430 Intel 945 GMS Intel Core Solo ULV, Intel Core 2 Duo ULV (533MHz FSB) 1.8V MHz DDR2 SDRAM One user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM socket, 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM soldered on motherboard 2048 MB 533 MHz Intel UMA integrated 400 MHz Intel GMA 950 8 to 224 MB allocable Broadcom 43xx (Dell) 802.11 a/b/g or Intel 3945 WLAN, Broadcom BCM57xx GbE LAN WXGA 1280x800w 12.1" 1" 11.6" 8.25" 3 lb
D500 Intel 855GM
D505 Intel 855GME
D510 Intel 915GM
D520 Intel 945GM (Core Duo), 940GML (Celeron M) Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Celeron M Two user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM sockets 2048 MB (940GML); 4096 MB (945GM) 533/667 MHz Intel UMA integrated Intel GMA 950 Broadcom 43xx (Dell) 802.11 b/g or a/b/g or Intel 3945 WLAN, Broadcom 440x 10/100 Ethernet LAN XGA (14.1", 15") SXGA+ (15") 1024x768, 1400x1050 14.1", 15" 35.8 mm 338.3 mm 273 mm 2.38 kg (5.24 lb)
D530 Intel 965GM
D531 AMD M690T AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8 V DDR2 SDRAM Two user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM sockets 4096 MB 667 MHz ATi (AMD) Integrated ATi (AMD) Radeon x1270 up to 384 MB (1 GB RAM), up to 896 MB (2-4 GB RAM) SigmaTel STAC9205 Dell 1390 802.11 b/g, Dell 1450 802.11 a/b/g, 1505 Draft-802.11n WXGA (14.1", 15.4") WXGA+ (15.4") 1280x800, 1440x900 14.1", 15.4" 1.39" 14.2" 10.34" 5.1 lb
D600[1][2] Intel 855PM 80536 Pentium M Banias (1MB L2) or Dothan (2MB L2) 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 GHz (400 MHz FSB) DDR SDRAM (DDR166/PC2100) Two user-accessible DDR1 SDRAM sockets 2048 MB 266 MHz Discrete (ATI) 200 MHz ATI Mobility / Radeon 9000 AGP 32 MB SigmaTel C-Major STAC 9750 (AC97) Wired: Broadcom 570x gigabit integrated controller
Wireless: Intel PRO 2200 (802.11b/g) or TrueMobile 1300 (802.11b/g) or TrueMobile 1400 (802.11a/b/g)		 XGA, SXGA+
Bluetooth: optional		 1400x1050 32 bpp or 1024x768 24 14.1" 1.2" 12.4" 10.1" 4.6 lb
D610 Intel 915PM (ATI X300), 915GM (Intel GMA) Intel Pentium M Dothan (2MB L2) up to 2.0GHz DDR2 SDRAM two user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM sockets 2048 MB 533 MHz Intel UMA integrated (915GM), ATI discrete (X300) 350 MHz Intel GMA900 (915GM), ATI Mobility Radeon X300 UMA (Intel), 64 MB DDR (ATI) Broadcom 57xx Gigabit Controller, Intel 2200 802.11 b/g XGA, SXGA+ 1024x768, 1400x1050,16.7 million colours (graphics chipset supports up to 1600x1200 pixels with external monitor) 14.1" 1.35" 12.3" 10.3" 4.67 lb
D620 Intel 945GM (Intel), 945PM (NVIDIA) Intel Core Duo (533MHz FSB), Core 2 Duo (667 MHz FSB) 1.8 V DDR2 SDRAM two user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM sockets 4096 MB 667 MHz Intel UMA integrated (945GM), NVIDIA discrete (945PM) 400 MHz (Intel), 300 MHz (NVIDIA) Intel GMA 950 (Intel), NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110 (NVIDIA) 8-224 MB (Intel), 256 MB (NVIDIA) Intel 3945 802.11 a/b/g, Dell 1390 802.11 b/g, Dell 1490 802.11 a/b/g WXGA, WXGA+ 1280x800, 1440x900 14.1" 1.26" 13.27" 9.37" 4.37 lb
D630 Intel 965GM Intel Core 2 Duo (800 MHz FSB) 1.8V DDR2 SDRAM Two user-accessible DDR2 SDRAM sockets 4096 MB 667 MHz Intel UMA integrated 667 MHz Intel GMA X3100, NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M up to 384 MB, NVIDIA 256 MB Intel 3945 802.11 a/b/g, Intel 4965 802.11 a/b/g/Draft 802.11n, Dell 1390 802.11 b/g, Dell 1490 802.11 a/b/g, Dell 1505 802.11 a/b/g/Draft 802.11n WXGA, WXGA+ 1280x800, 1440x900 14.1" 1.26" 13.27" 9.37" 4.37 lb
D631 AMD RS690T chipset AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core
D810 Intel 915PM
D820 Intel 945GM (Intel), 945PM (NVIDIA)
D830 Intel 965GM 15.4 WXGA WSXGA+ WUXGA 1680x1050 1920×1200

[edit] X-Family

Model Inspiron cousin Chipset Processor type Memory Video Audio codec Network card Display Physical
Architecture Memory module socket Maximum memory Memory clock speed Video type Core Frequency Video controller Video memory Type Maximum resolutions " Height Width Depth Weight
X1 Intel 915GMS Intel Pentium M DDR2 one user-accessible SODIMM socket 256 + 1024 400 MHz integrated with Intel 915GMS chip set 133 MHz Intel 915GMS graphics Sigmatel 9751 WXGA 1280 x 768 at 16.8 million colors 12.1 25.0 mm 286 mm 196.8 mm 1.140 kg with 27-WHr battery
X200 Intel 830MG Intel Mobile Pentium III PC133 SDRAM one user-accessible SODIMM socket 128 + 512 133 MHz integrated with Intel 830MG chip set 166 MHz Intel UMA integrated graphics 32 - 48 Cirrus Logic CS4299 XGA 1024 x 768 at 262,144 colors 12.1 ~24 mm 273 mm 226 mm 1.31 kg with 27-WHr battery
X300 300M Intel 855GM Intel Mobile Pentium PC2100 SDRAM one user-accessible SODIMM socket 128 + 1024 266 MHz integrated with Intel 855GM chip set 133 MHz Intel UMA integrated graphics 32 - 64 Sigmatel STAC 9750 XGA 1024 x 768 at 16.8 million colors 12.1 275 mm 233.60 mm 22.20 mm 1.31 kg with 28-WHr battery
XT Intel ULV U7700 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo DDR2-667 SDRAM two (one intergrated+one user accessible) 1 + 2 GB 1.33GHz ATI® Integrated Graphics Radeon Xpress 1250 up to 896MB 400 cd/m2 LCD display 12.1

[edit] L-Family

Model Inspiron cousin Chipset Processor type Memory Video Audio codec Network card Display Physical
Architecture Memory module socket Maximum memory Memory clock speed Video type Core Frequency Video controller Video memory Type Maximum resolutions " Height Width Depth Weight
L400 2100 Intel 440BX Intel Mobile Pentium III SDRAM one 144-pin SODIMM 256 MB 100 MHz ATI Mobility M 4 MB Crystal CS4281 + CS4297A (AC97 CODEC) XGA TFT 1024 x 768, 262 144 color 12,1 25,7 mm 272 mm 220,0 mm 1,63 kg 6-cells / 1,56 kg 4-cells
LS 2000 Intel 440BX Intel Mobile Pentium III SDRAM one 144-pin SODIMM 256 MB 100 MHz NeoMagic NM2200 2,5 MB NeoMagic NMG5 + AC97 CODEC SVGA TFT 800 x 600, 262 144 color 12,1 25,7 mm 272 mm 220,0 mm 1,665 kg 6-cells / 1,618 kg 4-cells

[edit] CS-Family

Model Inspiron cousin Chipset Processor type Memory Video Audio codec Network card Display Physical
Architecture Memory module socket Maximum memory Memory clock speed Video type Core Frequency Video controller Video memory Type Maximum resolutions " Height Width Depth Weight
CS R Intel 440BX SDRAM SODIM 512 MB 66 MHz NeoMagic MagicMedia 256 ZX 4 MB NeoMagic MagicMedia 256 ZX XGA TFT 1024 x 768, 65.536 color 13,3 29,0 mm 306 mm 246,0 mm 1.89 kg 6-cells
CSx Intel 443BX Intel Mobile Pentium III SDRAM SODIM 512 MB 66 MHz NeoMagic MagicMedia 256 ZX 4 MB NeoMagic MagicMedia 256 ZX XGA TFT 1024 x 768, 65.536 color 13,3 29,0 mm 306 mm 246,0 mm 1.95 kg 4-cells

[edit] History

[edit] D-Family

[edit] Ultra-Portables

[edit] Value

[edit] C-Family

Some of the earlier Dell laptops lacked a built-in Ethernet network adapter well into the Internet age, CPx H500GT was one such model.
  • 23 August 1999: CS-line (R400XT) announced
  • 14 June 1999: CPi R400GT, CPi A400XT, and CPi A366ST announced
  • 4 May 1999: CPt-line announced
  • 5 January 1999: CPi A366XT and A300ST announced
  • CPi D266XT (BIOS Ph 7/30/98-2001): PII-266, 512KB cache, Intel i440BX; 13.3 XGA 1024x768 TFT; 256MB max, 2 EDO SoDIMM slots; 4 - 20+ GB, two PCMCIA, two modular bays, PS/2, VGA, parallel, USB 1.1, audio in/out. Windows 98.
  • CP-line
  • 1997: C-family announced

[edit] References

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  1. ^ Bruzzese, Stephanie (2003-03-14). CNET Editors' Review: Dell Latitude D600. CNET Networks, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  2. ^ Dell Delivers New Family Of Innovative Latitude Notebook Computers. Dell Computer Corp (2003-03-12). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.

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