Latitude D630 vs Latitude E6400

Hi,

The price of 2nd user Latitude D630's seems to be holding up quite well in the UK. Does this indicate that it is still a popular machine and favoured over the E6400?

I briefly checked out an E6400 the other day and for a choice between machines of approximately similar spec I would opt for the D630 rather than the newer E6400.

I would be interested in opinions from users who have experience with both models.

Rgds

 

There might not be much difference in the CPU performance but the E6400 has faster graphics and chipset and better battery life. The LED backlit WXGA+ display on the E6400 is much better than it's precedessor. The newer E6400s also use LED backlighting on the WXGA displays.

If considering the E6400 keep an eye on Dell Outlet (newly revamped) and itcsales.

John

 

d630 2007 - end of life already
e6400 late 2008 - presently has upgraded specs
i would advice you to get the e6400 for future proof

 

John

itcsales and the outlet are expensive compared to what you can get elsewhere. For example, your link navigates to an E6400 at approx £740 including VAT. I can get the same spec with 3 year warranty from outlet sub sellers at £650.

There are plenty of outlet sub sellers buying in bulk from the outlet at discount then making a profit on the margin, all outlet warranties still apply.

Going back to my original point, the heating issues with the E6400 and the poorer build quality make it an inferior product in my opinion. Sure I know you can have the better graphics and screen etc but in reality, in a business environment using a docked machine to external monitor etc who needs an E6400.


Rgds
The Snaffer

 

I'm guessing there are companies who have a lot of D-Series peripherals and would therefore prefer to continue buying D-Series machines until they switch over?

I do agree that the D630 build feels more durable than the E6400 build; if the E6400 was a PSP, the D630 would be a Gameboy Color. It's also true that most people don't need the extra battery life or the incremental performance increases that you can get from the E6400. Hell, I'd get a ULV processor in my E6400 if it'd mean I could go fanless with a 7Hr to 8Hr battery life

I say there's nothing wrong with buying a D630 now if it meets your needs.

 

There are no HEATING issues with the E6400...I don't understand why people keep thinking this. Poorer build quality? Plastic vs. metal alloy? I dunno, having used the older D series before, they're pretty well built as well. But, it's still plastic and feels much cheaper than the new E series.

 

A Gameboy Color?!?! Yeah, thanks for that *feels insignificant* J/K

 

From several D to E, I feel the overall average quality has gone up. Sure there are issues, but they are few and far in between.

 

E6400 is a bit noisy: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Latitude-E6400-Notebook.12875.0.html

 

No heating issues is not quite true. One of our members has a particular problem with noisy fans when an E6400 with nVidia GPU is docked. Or maybe that is not a problem of heat but of fan operation rules.

If I'm in a quiet room then the faster fan speed is noticeable. If the room is not quiet (eg some noise from air conditioning) then the faster fan speed is not audible.

John