Dell Latitude E5410 review
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Verdict
Not outstanding in any area, but it’s a solid and highly configurable business laptop
Review Date: 27 Aug 2010
Reviewed By: Darien Graham-Smith
Price when reviewed: £1,112 (£1,307 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | L0854101 |
| Review Date | 27 Aug 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £1,112 |
| Price inc VAT | £1,307 |
| Overall rating |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 1yr collect and return |
| Physical specifications | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 338 x 244 x 33mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 2.410kg |
| Travelling weight | 2.8kg |
| Processor and memory | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-620M |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel HM55 |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| SODIMM sockets free | 0 |
| SODIMM sockets total | 2 |
| Screen and video | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.1in |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,440 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 900 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 |
| Graphics chipset | Intel HD graphics |
| Graphics card RAM | 64MB |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| DVI-I outputs | 0 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 320GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 298GB |
| Spindle speed | 7,200RPM |
| Internal disk interface | SATA/300 |
| Hard disk | Seagate ST9320423AS |
| Optical disc technology | DVD writer |
| Optical drive | Tsst TS-L633C |
| Battery capacity | 5,000mAh |
| Replacement battery price inc VAT | £0 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Integrated 3G adapter |
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| Bluetooth support |
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| Other Features | |
|---|---|
| Wireless hardware on/off switch |
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| Wireless key-combination switch |
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| Modem |
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| ExpressCard34 slots | 0 |
| ExpressCard54 slots | 0 |
| PC Card slots | 1 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 4 |
| FireWire ports | 1 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| 9-pin serial ports | 0 |
| Parallel ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 2 |
| SD card reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| MMC (multimedia card) reader |
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| Smart Media reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Pointing device type | Touchpad, trackpoint |
| Audio chipset | Realtek HD Audio |
| Speaker location | Beside keyboard |
| Hardware volume control? |
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| Integrated microphone? |
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| Integrated webcam? |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 2.0mp |
| TPM |
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| Fingerprint reader |
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| Smartcard reader |
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| Carry case |
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| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 Professional 32-bit |
| OS family | Windows 7 |
| Recovery method | Windows disc |
| Software supplied | Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Trend Micro Internet Security |
| Battery and performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery life, light use | 4hr 36min |
| Battery life, heavy use | 1hr 25min |
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.79 |
| Office application benchmark score | 1.46 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 1.92 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 1.71 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 2.06 |
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User comments
2 pages of comments and not much insight. first page confirms it is a standard laptop. 2nd page seems to justify an extortionate high price by add on services that are not included as standard but you pay an arm and a leg for. I did not read anything that justifies the ratings given.
By Manuel on 1 Sep 2010 
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