Diff between E5400 &n E6400?

Whats the difference besides $100 less on the E5400 with more bells.

Latitude E6400
Core 2 P8400 2.260GHZ
14.1 WXGA
english backlit keyboard
Windows Vista Business w/ Media
Integrated webcam and digital microphone
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M w. PC card
2.0 GB (1 DIMM)
160GB HD 7200RM w/ freefall sensor
24x CDRW/DVD
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
Internal Modem (dial-up)
Dell Wireless b/g
6 cell battery MSOffice Pro 2007
3 yr warranty-Mail in
$1,510

Latitude E5400
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Windows Vista Business Bonus-Windows XP Professional downgrade
2.0GB, DDR2-800 SDRAM, 1 DIMM
Internal English Dual Pointing Keyboard
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
120GB Hard Drive, 7200RPM with Free Fall Sensor
Touchpad and Trackstick dual pointing
LCDs 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Dell Wireless® 370 Bluetooth Module
Internal 56K Modem
8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™
Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card
Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional and Adobe Acrobat 9.0 STD
System Documentation Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
6 Cell Battery
3 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 3 Year NBD On-Site Service
$1,400

 

Size, weight, looks are just a few off the top of my head.

I think the E6400 is a nicer notebook and better built.
It has some nice features like the removable base to upgrade the drive, memory etc.

 

E6400 uses more metal to give a thinner, lighter and, I hope, more durable chassis.

I see the E5400 as the successor to the Vostro 1400: Cheaper build and heavier but fine for many users.

John

 

also dont forget the GPU

 

True, but I look upon the nvidia GPU as a liability.

John

 

? isnt it based on the new G98?

http://notebookitalia.it/nvidia-geforce-9400m-9700m-9800m-gts-e-gtx-in-arrivo.html

its based on the 9300gs rite?

as far as i know, the new 9 series are unaffected by the problems that plagued the 8 series. thus it shouldnt be a liability

 

I am truly hoping it is not a liability. Because I did not want it, but in order to get the BLUE model, I HAD to get the Nvidia But I also got the NBD warranty

 

I wouldn't be so confident. See this and for the full gory details start with part one.

After you have read all that you will understand why thermal management is high on Dell's agenda.

John

 

Here's a comparison of exterior dimensions of the E5400 and E6400-

E5400/E6400
Weight- 5.58lbs/4.3lbs (E6400 is 1.28lbs lighter)
Width- 13.31"/13.1" (E6400 is .21" narrower)
Depth- 9.61"/9.37" (E6400 is .24" shallower)
Height- 1.46"/1-1.2" (E6400 is .46"-.26" thinner, tapering design)

Construction of each as described by DELL-
E5400- Durable Polycarbonate & Aluminum LCD back and base
E6400- Magnesium Alloy LCD back and base

Differences in features/options-
E6400- adds e-SATA port (not available on E5400); choice of Intel integrated OR nVIDIA dedicated graphics; available LED-backlit displays and multiple resolution choices; option of back-lit keyboard.

 

This particular E5400 configuration includes the following on the Accessories tab- E-Port, dock for charging, digital video, and USB / eSATA port support [$129]. If you un-select that item, it brings the E5400 price down to $1271.

Are you certain that you need MSO Professional, or could MSO Small Business work for you? The only difference is that Professional includes MS Access (database). It'd save you $70 or so.