Dell solid laptop will survive after a
hard-working day.
With Latitude E6430 ATG, let’s think about
work in a blue jeans suit. The latest product in a long line of Dell rugged and
semi-rugged laptops that intends to survive in areas where the normal system
will face the risk of injury from dirty water, dust storms, or even normal
drop. Solid structure of E6430 is reinforced by long battery life, fast SSD and
Intel Core i7 processor. It provides stable performance in various conditions.
It won our Editors' Choice for solid laptop.
Dell
Latitude E6430 ATG
Design
Although the E6430 is not as sturdy and
square as the tanks of Dell XFR or Panasonic Toughbook CF-31, it's still harder
than your normal business laptop. MIL-STD-810G test confirmed that the E6430
will prevent a lot of unusual abuse: collision, falling to the ground and high
temperature. E6430 also achieves IP5x certification, an index requires to meet
the strict requirements of preventing dust and humidity.
E6430 is reinforced from inside to outside,
starting with the aluminum cap, steel swivel, and aluminum alloy frame. The
hard rubber cover can prevent dust. A raw plastic shell - similar to the
removable liner on the floor of the truck - covers the edges of closed laptop,
and the bumper (cushion) is made of rubber on the corners has added an extra
protection. However, all this protection increased thickness and weight; E6430
has the size of 2.6x14.5x10.5 inches (HWD) and the weight of 6.3 pounds.
14-inch, 1366x768 pixel anti-glare screen
with bright backlight to see clearly in the outdoor, 180-degree viewing angle
ensure clear view from any location. Waterproof keyboard is illuminated by
backlight and has a pointing stick and a multi-point touchpad.
Waterproof
keyboard is illuminated by backlight and has a pointing stick and a multi-point
touchpad.
Features
The rubber port can be forged on many
high-end systems, but on the E6430, they are needed to combat unwanted moisture
and dirt. It is a combined lid to protect the gate.
USB/eSATA, one 2.0 USB port, and one 3.0
USB port, while the other lids protect one powered USB 2.0 port, VGA output and
headphone jack. At the back of the system, you will find the closed Ethernet
and HDMI port, 1 opened power connector and the chassis lock. In front of the
laptop is the integrated SD card reader. Other available options include
ExpressCard and smart card reader, Intel vPro, wireless broadband solution for
3G and 4G Gobi.
Our test model is equipped with 802.11n
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Intel's Wireless Display technology, which allows you
transmit wireless HD content to the TV that is equipped with appropriate
adapter (such as Netgear Push2TV). A removable optical drive that can read and
record CDs and DVDs; 256GB SSD increases the speed of performance and boot
time, the lack of moving parts makes E6430 have less damage by vibration or
physical shock. Because E6430 is designed for companies and businesses, it does
not include bloatware, but it is installed Backup and Recovery and Dell Data
Protection software to encrypt the drive. E6430 is further protected with 3
year of hardware warranty, including on-site services.
Performance
E6430 is equipped with dual-core processor
Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz and 6GB RAM. When combined with SSD, E6430 reached
5021 points in Futuremark PCMark 7 test and 3.43 points in Cinebench R11.5,
giving it an advantage when compared with other sturdy business laptops like HP
8460p (2065 points in PCMark 7; 2.4 in CineBench) and Panasonic Toughbook
CF-S10 (2164 points in PCMark 7; 2.01 in CineBench).
Most of the semi-rugged business laptops
are not well equipped to handle multimedia tasks, but the E6430 does. It has
completed Handbrake in 1 minute 25 seconds and Photoshop CS5 in 3 minutes 15
seconds, faster than HP 8460p (1 minute 46 seconds in Handbrake, 4 minutes 22
seconds in Photoshop). E6430 is not good in graphics render, where it is
defeated by the system with discrete graphics processor, such as HP 8460p and
Panasonic CF-31.
We are most impressed with the battery life
of Dell, which supports the stiffness of the system with long endurance. Using
giant 9 cell, 97Wh battery, Latitude E6430 lasts 10 hours 11 minutes in
MobileMark 2007 test. When we compare, Panasonic Toughbook CF-S10 and Dell
Latitude E6420 last 9 hours 07 minutes and 8 hours and 46 minutes in turn. For
anyone looking for a combination of durability and long battery, E6430 is the
best thing we've ever seen.
From the iron case to all-day battery life,
Dell Latitude E6430 is the best laptop you can buy to have a business laptop.
Even compared to other semi-rugged laptop, it is superior in terms of
performance, reliability and battery life. Its powerful design may be too
expensive to use at the office, but it is the smart choice for anyone who has
seen what happens to a normal laptop because of common environmental risks.
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Price: $3,402 for direct purchase
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Ratings: 4/5
Advantages
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Semi-Rugged structure
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The screen has great clarity outdoor and
indoor.
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Strong performance
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All-day battery life
Disadvantages
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Big and heavy
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Expensive
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