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DELL™ LATITUDE™
freedom from business as usual
LATITUDE E6500 and E6400
REVIEWER’S GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS E-Family Overview 3 Key Features 4 All Day Computing 5-13 All Day Battery Life 6 Connectivity 7-8 Dell ControlPoint 9-13 Inspired Design 14-22 Durable Design 15 Dell Flash Ultra Performance 16 Usability 17 Docks and Peripherals 18-22 Peace of Mind 23-28 Dell Services 24-25 Security 26-28 Total Control of Ownership 29-32 Systems Management 31 The Green Side of Latitude 32 Core Technologies 33-36 New Performance Architecture 34 Graphics 35-36 Product Gallery 37-49 E6500 Product V
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Latitude Latitude E6500, E6400 Review E6500, E6400 Reviewer’ er’s s Guide Guide LATITUDE E6500, E6400 freedom from business as usual At last business class notebooks that pull their own weight and work like they’re supposed to, free from hassles and constant overhauls. Sleek and stylish, the E6500 and E6400 deliver mobile computing that works as hard as you do, anytime, anywhere. It’s freedom from business as usual. IT Customer Viewpoint I’m caught in a difficult place. It’s hard to balanc
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Latitude E-Fam Latitude ilE6500, E6400 Review y Mainstream Reviewer’s Gui er’s Guide de Latitude E6400 and E6500 notebooks deliver powerful enterprise-ready features. The best of everything you need in a notebook for ultimate user and IT productivity empowered by leading-edge IT simplification technologies. Latitude is designed for ultimate productivity and low total cost of ownership. Key Features: Redesigned for optimum performance at every level. Thin and light with robust hinges and
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ALL DAY COMPUTING* I can stay connected and productive 1 virtually anywhere and everywhere. 1 Subject to wireless provider’s coverage area. Mobile broadband subscription required, additional charges apply.
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide All Day Battery Life Dell introduces a dramatic step forward in battery life: batteries designed to enable all- day computing.* The 9-cell battery frees you to work up to a full 8-hour work day*—or go up to 16+ 12-cell battery slice hours* with the addition of our new battery can also be charged slice. stand-alone Battery slice adds up to 8+ hours* of battery life and can be used in conjunction with the 6- cell or 9-cell battery. Introducing new te
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide Connectivity Free yourself from cables with our excellent antenna design supporting Mobile Broadband*, Wireless-N in addition to emerging wireless technologies like Bluetooth 2.1, Ultra Wide Band and WiMAX. Integrated Dell Mobile Broadband* (cellular data) mini-cards provide wide area data connectivity via national cellular networks. With average download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps*, you can remain productive wherever you go. Both EV-DO Rev A and
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide Connectivity Wi-Fi Intel Centrino Mobile Technology ® ® Latitude E6500/E6400 offer Intel Centrino Mobile technology featuring the Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi cards, Intel Core™ Processor and Intel 965PM or GM chipsets. Intel Centrino Mobile Technology delivers excellent wireless performance while enabling great notebook battery life. Dell Wireless LAN Latitude E6500/E6400 feature a choice of Dell Wireless Wi-Fi solutions with the
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide The Tools You Need New Dell ControlPoint software puts you in complete control. It provides a single access point with intuitive navigation to easily configure your notebook the way you need it. With a single hot key combination, you have access to the settings you need: power management, displays and devices, connections, security and system information. Consistent visual user interface throughout all these applications means easy, natural
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Mainstream Reviewer’s Guide Dell ControlPoint Power Settings The ControlPoint Power Settings module provides a wide-ranging set of power management configuration, alerting capabilities and sleep modes. Battery Status Quickly view battery status, available charge and health. Users can also easily configure advanced power settings to maximize battery life. Power Scheme and Sleep Mode Choose the preset All Day Battery Mode to maximize your battery life Custom-
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Mainstream Reviewer’s Guide Display and Devices The Dell ControlPoint Display & Devices module provides a variety of configurable settings for your display as well as other devices attached or installed with your system. Some key configurable features include the presentation mode with projectors, ambient light sensor and keyboard backlighting capabilities. Keyboard Hotkeys Customers can easily set up a series of custom hot keys to meet their individual work
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Mainstream Reviewer’s Guide Dell ControlPoint Connections Manager For fast and easy connections to any device or network, the Connections Manager module provides a comprehensive communications management environment: Ethernet, Dial-Up, Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband* and GPS. Users can also enable & disable any of the radios on their notebook – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, GPS and Mobile Broadband*. Location Profiles and Administrative Controls Create multiple mobile Profile
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Mainstream Reviewer’s Guide Dell ControlPoint Security Center As more critical data becomes mobile the need for enhanced security is vital. The Dell ControlPoint Security Center module provides access to use authentication, encryption, fingerprint readers and smartcard technologies. Security Status Quickly view system security status Manage Logins and Passwords Require fingerprint for login Set a pre-boot password ® Manage Windows password settings Manage Data
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INSPIRED DESIGN. My notebook should work as hard as I do.
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Mainstream Reviewer’s Guide Stunning, Durable Design No detail went overlooked. Latitude E6500 and E6400 delivers sleeker and smarter notebooks that stand up to tough conditions. Premium materials and finishes create a notebook you can be proud to carry. New paint process helps provide long-lasting premium E6500 with new hinge design and paint finish paint finish. Exceptional durability with redesigned robust hinges & latches. Strike Zone™ helps improve hard dri
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide Dell Flash Ultra Performance Solid State Hard Drive Durability, reliability and exceptional performance. With overall system performance that exceeds a 10K RPM desktop 2 HDD , Dell Flash Ultra Performance SSD takes notebook productivity to a new level. Overall system performance gain is triple what you get when moving from a 5400 RPM to a 7200 RPM notebook HDD. E6400 with SSD 10% system performance improvement from 5400 RPM to 2 7200 R
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide Outstanding Usability Excellent usability with precision-tuned backlit keyboards designed to deliver accuracy, comfort, and outstanding feel. You’re never out of touch. Experience real- time collaboration through optional integrated webcam, microphone, Mobile Broadband* and superior Wireless-N antenna design. Latitude notebooks are designed for the E6400 with webcam and ultimate user experience with one click access digital microphone to all user
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide Expanding Mobile Experience Redesigned sleeker, smaller docks and peripherals deliver a seamless experience between your desktop and mobility – including the new E-Port and notebook stand – designed for the smallest footprint. E-Port Plus side and back views E-Port Plus offers Dual Digital Monitor capabilities along with legacy ports - The non- compromise station designed for enhanced usability at desk supports hot & warm docking. E-Port is a space-
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide E-Flat Panel Stand The Integrated Flat Panel Stand is an adjustable stand designed for the new Latitude E-Port and E-Port Plus. It accepts Dell Flat Panels via the Dell Quick Connect connector (default) as well as standard VESA mount (requires screws). E-Flat Panel Stand with dual flat panel monitor desktop configuration E-Flat Panel Stand front and side views with E-Port Plus 19 *See important information at end of document
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Latitude E6500, E6400 Reviewer’s Guide E-View Laptop Stand This stand provides an innovative way to use the notebook LCD versus an external monitor at the end users desk. E-Family notebook stand is adjustable and enables the user to elevate the LCD panel to a comfortable position. It also requires significantly less desk space than a dock and external monitor. E-View with dual monitor desktop configuration E-View side view E-Monitor Stand The Basic Monitor Stand is an accessory of the
