The new Dell Latitude E6320 is all about
business.
Price: $1,470
Dell
Latitude E6230 – The Workstation For The Workaholic
Whilst Ultrabooks may be all the rage these
days, there still remains a segment of the market that insists on wanting a
solidly built laptop for work purposes, one that doesn't have all the fancy new
tech and just simply works and is reliable on all occasions. Enter the Dell
Latitude E6230 business notebook.
The E6230 is all about substance over
style. That is not to say that the E6230's brushed aluminum back and silver
hard plastic lining isn't very pretty, but it's just enough to convince users
that it is indeed a solidly built machine. The I/O ports include three USB
ports, two of which are SuperSpeed USB 3.0, and one USB 2.0 port which also
doubles as an e-SATA port. HDMI and VGA output ports are also present, together
with SD card and ExpressCard slots. There is also a LAN port at the back for
cabled Internet connection. Having an optical drive would be nice, though.
The 12.5-inch anti-glare LED backlit
display works wonders in ensuring that the screen doesn't reflect light
too much, giving users a brighter and crisper display that doesn't hurt the
eyes too much even after long working hours.
Speaking of long working hours, the E6230's
6-cell battery is capable of providing users with up to six hours of battery
life, with Wi-Fi on and brightness turned to Auto, which is pretty good for the
travelling businessman, in our opinion.
Powered by Intel's 3rd Generation Core
processor, the E6230 is not a slouch when it comes to crunching numbers and
processing power. As a matter of fact the E6230 does it so well that the
notebook only heats up a little from processor-intensive processes, thanks to
its heat ventilation unit at the sides of the notebook.
The E6230 also comes with preinstalled
made-for-business applications, which are nice to use and have.
It
comes with the ports you need, though having USB 3.0 would be great.
Benchmark results
PCMark 7: 3,011 points
PCMark 7 (Productivity): 3,070 points
PCMark 7 (Entertainment): 1,910 points
PCMark 7 (Computation): 6,550 points
Comment
All in all, the Dell Latitude E6320 is a
very solid and well-made notebook, perfect for businessmen who move in and
about town on a constant basis. The long-ish battery life makes it a great
notebook to use for meetings and presentations as well, without having to worry
about it running out of juice.
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Specifications
CPU: Intel Core i5-3320M
RAM: Up to 8GB
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Display: 12.5 inch (1366x768) LED Backlit
Storage: 256GB, 320GB, 500GB
Connectivity: WiFi, USB 2.0 x3, eSATA, VGA, HDMI
Extras: SD,Express card reader, webcam
Dimensions: 309 X 226 X 24.7mm Weight: 1.38kg
Pros and cons
Pros
Great battery life
Solidly built
Cons
Will be nice to have an optical drive
Ratings
Performance: 4/5
Features: 4/5
Design: 4/5
Value: 3/5
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