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    Dell Latitude E5420 Review: Solid Office PC Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Amber Riippa, Nov 11, 2011.

  1. Amber Riippa

    Amber Riippa NotebookReview.com Contributor

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    Dell claims that even the sub-$600 Latitude E5420 business notebook is made for "durability, productivity, security and easy manageability." We'll analyze these claims against our benchmark and real-world tests to find out if this notebook deserves a spot in your office.



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  2. TSE

    TSE Notebook Deity

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    It confuses me to no end what Dell's industrial design team has been doing.

    This looks like a $400 consumer notebook that sells at the clearance isle at Officemax.
     
    TSE, Nov 11, 2011
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  3. Chris_ast1

    Chris_ast1 Notebook Consultant

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    Worse, and worse reviews... where is comparison of build quality with E6420? Where are tests, where are temperature readings ... notebookcheck.com is really getting to outdo you soon. (well already did).
     
    Chris_ast1, Nov 12, 2011
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  4. lindros2

    lindros2 Newbie

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    As the (forced) owner and user of this machine for about a year, I can say that this is by far, without question, the worst business notebook I've ever used in my 18 year career.

    Bar none.

    The design is crap. The screen is crap. The durability is crap. The fan is always on.

    It is slow, noisy, hot, and oversized. And slow is with 8GB RAM and Win7-64.

    I only use it under extreme duress (i.e. have to access corporate secure sites).

    Otherwise I use my wife's $300 sub-notebook or my MacBook Pro.
     
    lindros2, Feb 4, 2013
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