Dell Latitude E6430 14" Laptop Computer - i5 Dual Core 2.5GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Windows 7 Professional

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Dell backs the Latitude E6430 with a three-year warranty on parts and labor, more than you get by default with competitors like Lenovo. Among them, you will find the " Quiet Mode" where the fan's speed stays on the lowest possible level and the processor's performance is completely adapted to the temperature management. By comparison, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-S10 and the previous Dell Latitude E6420 ATG lasted 9:07 and 8:46, respectively. One of the big advantages of the ATG series is that Dell has quick and unlimited access to the latest technology. However, unlike fully-rugged notebooks that are designed to survive brutal punishment, the emphasis here is on immunity to more minor mishaps that can be addressed with a spill-resistant keyboard, port covers, shock-mounted hard drive and LCD, and a sturdy magnesium base.The protective doors provide physical protection, not sealing, and this is one area of the ATG that looks a bit unfinished. Replacing the optical drive or the hard disk is very simple: Both components are (left/right on the case's bottom) installed in slots and are easy to access from the outside. This Dell Latitude E6430 is a Grade A 14" Widescreen Laptop with a Backlit Keyboard, Webcam and Fantastic build quality. That, however, is still a good step up from the fully-rugged Latitude XFR which still must do with second generation "Sandy Bridge" CPUs. The Latitude E6430 excels in this test: It achieves the 15 th overall place of all previously tested devices, which proves that the business laptop accelerates processes that only need one core properly.

Consumer laptops often don't even have a lock to secure the LCD case against the lower part of the device, but in rugged and semi-rugged laptops that's a necessity to protect the LCD from breaking should the computer get dropped. The company gotten very good at taking some of the rugged tech used in the tank-like Dell Latitude E6420 XFR and applying it to the semi-rugged E6430 ATG. And if almost 100 watt-hours is still not enough, Dell offers an optional secondary 30 watt-hour battery that fits into the media bay as one of several swappable media bay modules (available are 3-cell battery, optical drives, secondary hard drive, additional USB 3. The E6430 ATG is hardened from the outside in, starting with an aluminum lid, steel hinges, and magnesium alloy frame. The product has minimal to no signs of wear, no visible cosmetic imperfections when held 14 inches away, and may arrive in a brown or white box with relevant accessories that may be generic.

Compare your selected model with other alternatives and give your decision on the best laptop a solid base with our comprehensive overview. In fact, the Dell Latitude 6430 ATG turned in the highest performance benchmark numbers we have ever seen in the RuggedPCReview. A layer of textured plastic armor—similar to the spray-on liner in truck beds—covers the edges of the closed laptop, and rubber bumpers on the corners add a bit more protection from drops and bumps. In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 29. We don't know how that differs from the "DirectVue" display enhancements that come with the fully rugged XFR model.

Of course, our standardized Wi-Fi browsing test is more interesting for most readers as it allows conclusions on battery life in real-world conditions. Dell Corporation Limited Dell, the Dell logo, Dell Precision are registered trademarks or trademarks of Dell Inc. However, the native resolution and medium details in DX10 mode is closer to a flip book due to 15 fps. It took a bit over a year before Dell updated its new Latitude range business laptops for the known reasons.In the Latitude E6430's case, we are faced with a slightly different case design - as usual, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - but the other qualities of the aluminum/magnesium chassis are convincing. In this era of "retina" displays and smartphones with full 1920 x 1080 pixel 1080p resolution, however, the ATG's screen lis beginning to look a little coarse. We use CrystalDiskMark to assess the performance when loading small files, important when booting the operating system, for example.