lenovo Carbon fiber VS Dell Tri metal

hello guys
i want to know your opinions about the durability of both types of laptop structures i have both laptops which made of different materials but i can not determine which of them is more durable and tougher please people who have both used thinkpads and latitudes i need to know what do you think??!!

 

Between my M6700 and the T420, i'd say the Precision. Unfortunately, i don't have a Latitude or Vostro to compare.

 

Personally I feel the Precision and the Latitude E4500/6500 Precision's feel more solid and robust including pure overall weight and heft. On paper, Lenovo's carbon fiber has incredible durability but the carbon fiber does easily get oil embedded spots that become impossible to clean off. And carbon fiber won't dent like the tri-metal of dell. The thinness of the T series s models have a lot of flex on the screens :/

This is having personally worked on, used, and played with most Lenovo T models since T60 to current and most Dell Latitudes since the D610 to current. I'm typing this on a E6500 but if I went to a modern day business-class workstation. If given a choice, I think I'd go with a non-s T Lenovo as its too easy to dent the metal sitting stuff on the current Dell's and they both offer excellent chassis strength

 

Like I've said in the Lenovo forums, Dell's are fatter, thicker versions of ThinkPads. I've owned multiple ThinkPads and I've yet to have any major issues with build quality/plastics breaking. It's not cheapo milk chocolate tray plastic. Dell's feel more solid only because of the metal construction, the lid, hinges, all metal. But the downside is being bulky and heavy.

 

The top end business Dell's are heavier from the metal construction but they do give off a reassuring solid feel. A friend of mine who previously owned a Dell Latitude E6420 accidently dropped it on the concrete pavement but apart from a few scuffs on the edge everything was still in working order. There wasn't any serious deformations on the chassis which was testament to the build strength.

The older Lenovo's (circa 2007) with the plastic shell and magnesium roll cages had proven to be quite durable, I had a 2008 ThinkPad R61e which was the "Budget ThinkPad" in its time survived being thrown to a ditch from a car smash by a truck. I picked it up and expected the worst but was surprised to see it working like nothing had happened. All it had was a tiny chip on the plastic shell which was quite impressive given that a small Nokia phone I had at the same area was completely smashed up.

I don't think all ThinkPads have Carbon Fibre, only select models have this construction I believe. But given car manufacturers are now confidently using Carbon Fibre for their high end sport cars I don't think it's something to worry as the material is tried and tested. Theoretically you should have the best of both worlds in lightness and durability which is quite important in the notebook world.

 

Yeah, the Thinkpads are very sturdy, there is no denying that. In the end, you can't go wrong either way.

 

thank you guys for all your replies i was thinking that no matter what metal will always be metal and carbon fiber is just another type of solid plastic