Latitude E6510 Owner's Lounge

Well at least it will not be like me for my E6400. I got it Monday, same situation as you , and the system had a big dent and needed to be shipped back for replacement, I had to until Friday until I get my system. It was like my nightmare had a nightmare... if that makes sense .

But don't worry about it, I think you'll love your system the way I did for my E6400, and you'll just completely forget the whole situation.

 

Just got mine today! Ordered 4/28, would have received yesterday if someone had been here. Needless to say, I had someone here today.

First impressions: Awesome! No keyboard flex whatsoever, responsive track pad, aspect ratio seems veeerrrryyy wide. Config.:

1 224-8070 Latitude E6510 Notebook
1 317-3585 Intel Core i5-520M Dual Core 2.40GHz 3MB for M6510
1 317-0137 3.0GB, DDR3-1066 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Latitude
1 330-7359 Internal Backlit English Keyboard, Dell Latitude E
1 330-1652 Documentation (English) Latitude E-Family/Mobile Precision
1 320-8805 Intel HD Graphics for Latitude D6510
1 342-0479 250GB Hard Drive 9.5MM,7200RPM, Dell Latitude E
1 330-7391 No Fingerprint Reader and No Contactless Smartcard Reader for Latitude E6510
1 320-8809 15.6" HD (1366 x 768) Anti-Glare LED Display for Latitude E6510
1 468-7565 Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2, 32-bit, with media, English, Dell Latitude
1 310-8759 You have chosen a Vista Basic System
1 330-8716 Dell Back-up and Recovery Manager for Vista SP2, MUI, Latitude, Precision, OptiPlex, Vostro
1 313-9914 Regatta Blue, Mobile Broadband Ready, Dell Latitude E6510
1 313-6507 No Modem for Latitude E-Family
1 330-0876 90W 3-Pin, AC Adapter for Latitude E-Family
1 330-0879 US - 3-FT, 3-Pin Flat E-FamilyPower Cord for Latitude E-Family
1 313-6508 8X DVD for Latitude E-Family
1 421-1459 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3,with Media, Dell Latitude/Mobile Precision
1 313-9310 Noise Cancelling Digital Array Microphone for Latitude E6510
1 430-0797 Dell WLAN 1501 (802.11b/g/n) 1/2 MiniCard, Dell Latitude E
1 330-7461 No Intel vPro Technology Advanced Management Features, Dell Latitude/Mobile Precision
1 330-7385 Resource DVD with Diagnostics and Drivers for Latitude E6510
1 421-9856 Latitude On Reader for Latitude Notebooks
1 312-7412 6-cell (60Wh) Primary Battery for Latitude
1 909-1318 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus Return To Depot, Extended Year(s)
1 909-1327 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus Return To Depot, Initial Year
1 923-1292 Contract - Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
1 926-2240 Contract - Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 900-9987 Standard On-Site Installation Declined
1 330-7465 Intel Core i5 Processor

Here are some pics:

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Let me know if you want to see anything else, or if you want any additional information.

Also - the blue is very blue. Which I think you can tell from the pix.


-jackthedog

 

Thanks for the photos, have been expecting them to come

Mine's in boxing since Wednesday....

 

A couple more impressions:

Backlit keyboard is everything I hoped it would be, but I'm surprised by the amount of light leakage around the keys. Not a big deal, but a little distracting.

Also, in terms of build quality, this thing is definitely on par with the D820 that it's replacing (42 mos. old, shown in the pictures a couple posts back). I had my hands on an Inspiron (purchased at Best Buy) a few weeks back, and there is no comparison; this is a solid machine.

 

I am considering this laptop as a replacement for my D820 which has been my development rig for the last 4+ years.

Has anyone been able to test the battery life of the 6 and / or 9 cell batteries?

Also, has anyone seen a real review on the Net? All I keep finding are press releases.

Thanks in advance!

 

There is an option in Dell ControlPoint - System and Devices to adjust the backlight brightness. Try about 50%. This will also save a little power when you are running on battery.

John

 

Why did you go with the i7-m620 instead of the QM version?

The macbook screen you compare it to... is it Glossy? or matte macbook?

 

Well it came down to a balance of raw cpu power and cpu battery power usage for myself.
The i7-m620 has the newer/smaller 32nm cpu die, the video is still 45nm.
The i7-m620 has max TDP of 35 watts as compared to the i7-720QM TDP 45 watts

Notebookcheck: Intel Core i7 620M Notebook Processor

Notebookcheck: Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist

I am comparing this to the glossy mid 09 MBP, in mid 2009 apple in my mind leaped forward with their new lcd panels.
I am not a huge fan of the glossy screen, yet that is what i purchased, this new e6510 screen in my opinion has the same wow affect.
I normally always use matte screens as on our TP T400 and our HP elitebook 6930p.
This e6510 is leaps ahead of both.

edit:
I am not a gamer, yet HD video editing & playback is a must.
The intel cpu integrated video works great and that tdp 35 watts max includes the video, therefore heat reduction & battery life should improve greatly.
Those that opt for the dedicated gpu likely are gamers and have to pay a cost as well.
It simply came down to a balance in my decision, as well as a great deal

 

How much does an laptop with i5, FHD, nVidia GPU, 9-cell will weight (approx) ?
and can anyone show some battery times on the 9-cell vs the 6-cell on this thing?
Thanks!

 

Hope so! This is my first Dell...I've had a Thinkpad T60, Toshiba M200 tablet, and the ThinkPad X61 tablet so far.