Dell Latitude D830 Laptop Computer Review

Dell Latitude D830 is a premium unit with increased specifications separating it from the D530, but trailing the D430 model. This model is essentially the same as the D630, but with a slightly more powerful processer and a larger more graphics dedicated display. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor works with a 2.4 GHz CPU speed, and the graphics are supported by a standard Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 but displayed onto a 15.4” WUXGA UltraSharp. (Step up from the D630 14.1” WXGA) What separates the Dell Latitude D830 battery from lower Latitude models is its connectivity package. Found standard is Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11a/g/Draft-N and Wireless 360 Bluetooth, while Built-in WiFi Catcher increases the laptops network connecting capabilities. Additionally, this model is constructed for mobile abuse, with a magnesium-alloy construction and StrikeZone technology to protect it against bumps and drops. There is also still room for customizable options on the D830, from optical drive to security features like the UPEK finger print reader to help protect user privacy.

Give your business a new edge with the latest Dell Latitude D830 Notebook. Designed specially to cater a better mobility experience with a longer battery life and increased performance, Latitude D830 notebook has been recently launched to make a difference in the global business world by Dell. Featuring the next generation wireless technologies and based on latest Intel processors, Latitude D830 notebook delivers increased performance, reliability and durability.



Dell Latitude D830 Spicification:

Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.00GHz
15.4 inch Wide Screen WUXGA LCD
2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM
256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
80GB Hard Drive 9.5MM 7200RPM
90W AC Adapter
8X DVD+/-RW w/ Roxio Creator and Cyberlink
Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/g/n)
9-Cell/85 WHr Primary Battery
6-Cell/48-WHr Modular Battery
Vista Business, with media English
Dimensions are 1.39" x 14.2" x 10.34"
Weight is 6.5lbs with 9-cell battery and optical drive

As already used to, you can also choose between a variety of equipments for the Dell Latitude D830. At the time of writing, the whole range of processors of the Core 2 Duo series from T7100 to T7700 is offered.

The reviewed notebook was equipped with todays most powerful mobile CPU, the T7700 with 2.4GHz. Regarding mobile computational power there is, therefore, nothing left to be desired. This is also proved by the performed benchmark tests.

In the reviewed notebook an integrated GMA X3100 video card was responsible for graphics and 3D. This is the successor of the integrated GMA 950 GPU. The performance of this solution is alright and comparable to a X1300 or a Geforce 7300. Still gaming is not one of the intended tasks for this notebook.

The 15.4-inch screen is bright and sharp, but the use of a standard TFT panel rather than a glossy Super-TFT coating means colours aren't as vibrant as we'd like. It reduces reflections, however, so you can comfortably work outside or under bright lights.

Graphics performance using the integrated Intel GPU is low, but suits basic use. Multimedia presentations can be created with ease and you can edit photos, but anything more than basic gaming is out of the question.

The Latitude D830 battery is quite a monster machine since it is packed with a lot of features for a business laptop. It comes with a 15.4 inch LCD display which enables the programmers to look at more things without having to stress their eyes too much due to the extremely small icons, just like the case with the D630. This is actually an upgrade which costs a lot since the original LCD display can only support 1280 x 800 resolution as compared to the current version of 1920 x 1200. The laptop comes with the Santa Rosa platform which is said to be much better than the predecessor when it comes to the performance. However, I could not really see the significance of the new platform when comparing the D830 with D820 and the D620. Besides that, the laptop also comes with several good hardware specifications such as Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (the version I tested is 2.2 GHz), 4 GB of RAM (upgraded from the default 1 GB), a 80 GB SATA hard disk drive with 5400 RPM, an integrated graphic card and an integrated sound card. We did not manage to upgrade the 80 GB hard disk drive as it has been overlooked by the technical team. 80 GB is not sufficient at all since most of the programmers are using virtual machines and each virtual machine could easily take up 30 to 40 GB of hard disk space, which is nearly half of the available space. We were also forced to upgrade the memory since 1 GB of RAM is definitely insufficient for the things that the laptop is designed to do. Perhaps Dell prepared the baseline specification knowing that all the customers will most probably upgrade the laptop upon purchase.

In the days after I placed my order I spent much time questioning whether or not I had made the right choice. I anxiously awaited the arrival of my new piece of hardware, checking my order status religiously and wondering when it would ship. When it finally arrived I was not disappointed. I've been using it for two weeks now with very few problems.

I think the Dell Latitude D830 laptop battery is an excellent machine. Those who believe Dell only makes cheap, low end computers haven't seen one of their newer Latitude notebooks. Though its stats might not be as good as those of an XPS M1710 and its case may not be as good as that of a Thinkpad, the D830 is a high quality system with a high quality build and by all means a high quality notebook.

DELL STUDIO 1735 Review

I had been talking about getting a laptop for quite some time. Having a laptop when you’re a fulltime blogger certainly has its perks. You aren’t confined to one area like you would be with a desktop, and if the system is right you could end up with something as good in a laptop. Currently, the majority of my blogging is done on my main system, which is a Dell XPS. So, when Dell began sporting the new Studio line of laptops, which are comparable in many of the specs to the XPS, with a cheaper price tag, I took notice.

When I took Dell Studio 1735 out of the box we experienced a déjà vu which was expected because the only differences in design from 1535 model are bigger dimensions and presence of numerical keypad. Surprisingly, besides bigger dimensions keyboard is noticeably firmer then on 1535 model. Area around Enter key and numeric pad bends under pressure but hardly noticeable and not in amount that would disturb anyone. Since keyboard was our main complaint on smaller model this change was right on target. Touch Pad is precise which can be said also for almost noiseless keys below it.

While funky lid colouring has already been seen in units such as the and the Studio 17's chassis is nearly identical to the , right down to the L-shaped hinge, the notebook's right palm-rest features a new contour-map design that represents the western side of a mountainous range. It's etched in light-grey on a grey background, so the image doesn't stand out enough to be annoying.

The reason why the contour map can cover an entire western face is the unit's size. Similar to the NEC in terms of price, weight and bulk, the Dell comes in at 3.7kg without the power supply and 4.2kg with it included. You will need a good amount of strength and a smart power management plan if you want to use this laptop on the go, a judgement cemented by our dell studio 1735 battery rundown test. The unit lasted just 1hr 23min.

But in terms of performance, the NEC outstrips the Studio 17 in almost every aspect; the former ships with a Blu-ray player rather than a DVD-RW drive and it also returned better benchmark scores.

This machine is no slouch when it comes to processing power. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, which runs at 2.4GHz, our test machine came with 4096MB of DDR2 memory. As a result, it offers a quick and nimble performance. With a MobileMark 2007 score of 223 supporting our own findings that this is a quick machine in all occasions, we feel it will comfortably replace your desktop PC with ease.

By outfitting the 1735 with 4GB of RAM (and an Intel Core 2 Duo 64bit CPU), Dell is advising users to use a 64bit OS in order to take advantage of the entire memory. Although not a must-have for the home user class, especially since this is marked as a desktop replacement, the device uses a fingerprint reader for improved security (don't want those kids to stumble upon those kinky movies downloaded of the Internet).

The new stylish color coated lids are awesome, but to get a little you have to give a little, so there will be some extra maintainance wiping off fingerprints and scuffs. While many reviewers did not like the new keyboard style, I could appreciate the roominess and light bounce of the keys when typing. A nice oooh aaah feature, was the sensitive media buttons. They are still above the keyboard, the new buttons are flat and sensitive to touch. They illuminate when touched, and respond quickly to raise, or lower the volume, launch the media player, or eject a disc from the slot loaded optical drive.

The price tag for this notebook (1270€) may look too high, but don’t forget about display that supports resolution up to 1920x1200 and its exceptional quality. Also with this model you get Radeon HD 3650 that can be used for playing most of new games but not on highest settings. This graphics card can “maybe” be overclocked but that is something that we don’t encourage you to do. Bear in mind that there are different configurations battery for Dell Studio 17 available with same quality build, so if you don’t care that much about good display you can change it and get lower price for notebook with similar characteristics.

The Studio 1735 specs are pretty well identical to the Inspiron 1720 with plans to re-tool the systems for montevina later on. Cosmetically the Studio 1735 shares no parts with the Inspiron 1720. The 1735 is a wedge design like the M1330 and M1530 laptops. Best graphics you can get in the 1735 is the 8600M GT.

Underneath the delicately crafted lid is a 17″ TrueLife Widescreen Display which delivers a crystal clear display for watching videos or using multimedia and graphics. The Studio 1735 battery is powered by an Intel Dual Core Processor T3200 running at 1.7 GHz and plenty of memory supply via 2GB Ram so you can do multi task and run many applications simultaneously. It also features WIFI, and wireless networking features to keep you connected on the go.

The Dell Studio 1735 is a fine machine that feels relaxed to use. The build quality is great and is matched by an equally striking performance. We're not certain who this new range is perfectly aimed at, although - in the end, it gives the look of an XPS but not the budget pricing of an Inspiron. Though, it proved an extremely effective desktop substitute.

HP Pavilion dv9700t Overview

HP Pavilion dv9700t 17-inch entertainment notebook starting at $949.99, after $150 instant off. In addition, it ships for free. The $949.99 HP Pavilion dv9700t laptop configuration features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5750 at 2.00 GHz, the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS 256MB dedicated video card, 2GB of system memory, ( FREE UPGRADE TO 3GB ) a 250GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS.

The notebook has built in speakers of Altec Lansing which come with the touch control buttons on the right hand side on top of Pavilion dv9700t battery. The keypad in terms of quality is really of excellent quality as it has very soft and smooth keys which do not give the feel of being pushed even. Along with this it has the number pad on the entire keypad which is of great help at the time of doing mathematical calculations on it.

The notebook is facilitated with an Intel Core Duo Processor T7500 and Wireless 4965 AGN. It runs on the Vista Home Premium. It also has a small IR remote that fits is the PCMIA slot. It has a 2 GB RAM.

This is one of the basic notebooks on which one can easily perform the business and academic tasks along with the purpose for watching movies with the help of its DVD player. It also has the Firewire port which enables the connectivity of several Digital Video camera and other devices to conveniently upload data to the hard drive of the notebook. Also the USB port enables the faster transfer of the data between the peripherals.

The HP Pavilion dv9700t battery is a new arrival to the dv9000 series. It is a desktop-replacement-level entertainment powerhouse. It's also packed with innovative optional features, including a fingerprint reader, and it sports our cool new "Radiance" finish. The HP battery comes with genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search functionality.

If you intend to buy HP Pavilion dv9700t 17″ Notebook PC ? You’d better select 2-4 or more to the business compared to the difference of the HP Pavilion dv9700t 17″ Notebook PC immediately to exercise the power of your choice. Use your wisdom and common sense to judge the correctness to select best mini laptop.

The system specifications for this HP Pavilion dv9700t include:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone
Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
240GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (120GB x 2)
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
8-Cell Lithium Ion Battery

For the money, you can't beat the performance in a mid-range desktop replacement. I would recommend the HP dv9700t battery for any consumer looking for an affordable, full-featured 17-inch notebook.