Dell Latitude E4300 Laptop Review

Dell Latitude E4300 Laptop

Dell Latitude E4300 is a thin and lightweight laptop with sleek looks, durability and advanced wireless connectivity. The laptop is good for mobile use and to be in touch with friends and business on the move. It’s even good for small business purpose use with multiple security features and Dell support.

Design: Premium magnesium alloy construction, long lasting paint finishes and robust metal hinges provides it good looks and robustness.

Connectivity: The laptop comes with Dell Latitude ONTM  Reader communication module. It enables you to read mails with a single touch of button without booting your system. It will certainly help you in saving power consumption and extending battery life.

Security Features: Dell Latitude E4300 comes with broad range of laptop security and data protection features.
Some of them are;

    Dell ControlVault for secure credential management
    Multi-factor authentication via an integrated contactless smart card reader, Trusted Platform Module v1.2 and optional biometric fingerprint reader
    Solid State Drive technology for improved data protection

Processor: Intel®  CoreTM  2 Duo Processor

Operating System: You can chose between Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.

Chipset: Mobile Intel®  GS45 Express Chipsets

Display: 13.3″ Premium WXGA (1280 x 800) LED Display

Memory: Dual channel DDR3 memory with support up to 8 GB

Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drive up to 128GB, 7200 RPM Encrypted Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor up to 160GB

Optical drive: DVD-ROM, CDRW/DVD, DVD +/-RW or Travel Lite Module

Graphics card: Intel®  Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

Connectivity: Wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Multimedia: 2 speakers with digital microphone and optional integrated webcam

Docking: E-Port Plus, E-Port, E-Legacy Extender, E-View Laptop Stand, E-CRT Monitor Stand, E-Flat Panel Monitor Stand

Battery: 3-cell or 6-cell “Smart” Lithium Ion Primary battery

Dimensions:

    Width: 12.2″/310.0mm
    Depth: 8.6″/217.4mm
    Height: 1.0-1.1″/25.4-29.0mm

Weight: 3.3 lbs/1.5 kg starting weight

Price: 87,500 INR

Pros:

    Robust built and good business looks
    Battery backup is very good
    Dell Latitude ON Reader
    Good security options
    Multiple OS choices
    Backlit keyboard is good for working in dim light
    Lightweight and perfect for mobile use

Cons:

    Getting heated quickly
    Only one USD slot
    Cooling fan is a bit noisy

Conclusion: The notebook is perfect for small business purpose and work while traveling. It also gets handy with professional looks and robust built with security features. Although the price looks a bit high but it’s one of its kind – compact and fully featured.