Latitude E6550 - will it ever exist?

Hi All,

I have an E6530 which I'd like to replace with a E6550 if it's coming any time soon - given the E6540 has been out since 2013 I'd have thought it would be here by now - if not is there a replacement line maybe?

Thanks,

Martin

 

Dell and Lenovo seem to be skipping the full-power Broadwell generation, and are waiting for Skylake. The first Skylake machines should be out this fall, but it's not clear whether the higher-end processors will be out in the first batch.

Depending on the configuration you want, the E6540 was only available in relatively high-end configurations compared to the E6530, and the E5550 might suit your needs despite being technically a model line lower. Or it may not.

The huge delay in the Broadwell quad cores, followed by most manufacturers skipping them, has left a very long hole in high-end machines.

 

I have a 6430, and had the privilege of working on/configuring a e6440. Maybe our specs were different, but I was not noticing that much of a performance gain between the generations. Granted I run an ssd and 12gb in mine, and granted it only had 8, but it was an i7, and ssd or not, should have outpaced mine more than it did; as it was, it only got into windows faster but it was a fresh dell preimage, while mine is a relatively "loaded" os, but once in windows, mine was seemingly more responsive, so i dunno, i may hang on to my e6430 for a while yet, even if it is getting on in years at this stage.

I still have another year or 2 of dell warranty on it, they replaced the screen, motherboard, camera, hard drive, and os reimage (dell's not mine, but good for backup), all at no cost to me, even knowing that I had installed some of my own parts. I love dell. ^_^
(for the record: started with a base level laptop, lacking: camera, hd+ screen, ssd, extended bat, powerful wifi, back lit keyboard, more than 4gb of ram, bluetooth. of all of these, only thing missing yet is bluetooth, and thats next)

As to the next generation onwards, if and when they release skylake, I will once again be taking a look at the e64x0 series, see if I can get a dedicated gfx laptop variant, and if not, see what they can do in a 14 in size.

 

I think that SSD is making more of a difference than you think.

 

Old thread, but I think the Precision M3510 with 15,6" screen and full voltage Skylake CPUs is the spiritual successor of the E65x0 Latitude's

 

What do you mean by "full voltage CPUs" - the 45W parts? If so, these are also available (although down-rated to 35W) in the Latitude E5570 which is basically the same chassis.

John

 

Yes, I meant the 45W/quad core parts. In the Netherlands the E5570 only has the 6xxxU parts listed. Good to know the higher performance parts are possible in the E5570.

 

Dell UK website options for the E5570 don't list the higher power CPUs but they have appeared in the Dell UK Outlet. At the moment I can see an E5570 with the i7-6600U + Radeon R7 M360, another with the i7-6820HQ + Radeon R7 M360 and several with the i5-6440HQ with cTDP down to 35W. So, somehow, people are able to order the higher spec configurations (perhaps by phone). Or you may find it is cheaper to order the M3510 which you might be able configure to your requirements (the Dell UK site has this option for the M3510 but not for the E5570).

Or will Dell UK Outlet ship to the Netherlands after which you can change the keyboard (same part as on the E5550)?

John