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Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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The editors liked
Lightweight design starting at 3.0 lbs and only 3.2 lbs with flushmounted 6cell battery
Uncompromising build quality
Magnesiumalloy casing
And pleasing aesthetics
Wideaspect screen and compact dimensions
Respectable battery life with 6cell Express...
Feather-light chassis. Excellent battery life. Integrated EV-DO. Dual pointing devices.
Light and durable design
Excellent endurance with extended battery
Fingerprint reader
Slim
Lightweight design
Full-size keyboard
Wi-Fi Catcher works even when system is powered off.
The editors didn't like
Limited CPU clock speeds
Slow 4200RPM hard drive options and only lesser capacities available
Lack of internal optical drive and reliance on DBay
Average screen quality with restrictive viewing angles
Placement of fan vent on righthand side
Some G...
The ultra-low-voltage processor is not as powerful as its standard-voltage Core Duo counterparts. External optical-drive component.
Abstract: Dell Latitude D4209/5/06 – Rather than using a single core processor, Dell has opted to use the Intel Core Duo U2500 dual processor for the Latitude D420. Thankfully this is the ultra low voltage version of the processor to provide it with good batte...
Dell Latitude D420The Dell Latitude D420 is a small and mobile secondary notebook, which mainly convinces by its high-quality and robust, but yet especially light case. Further pluses are the wide screen display, which provides overview by a resolution of...
Abstract: Introduction The Dell D420 looks like a lighter slimmer laptop but some ultraportables have a more unusual look. Portable PCs are meant to be portable. An 18" widescreen notebook makes an excellent entertainment PC or a mobile workstation for video ed...
Feather-light chassis. Excellent battery life. Integrated EV-DO. Dual pointing devices.
The ultra-low-voltage processor is not as powerful as its standard-voltage Core Duo counterparts. External optical-drive component.
The Dell Latitude D420 is the convergence of the Latitude X1 and the D410, and with it, you get more battery life and an integrated cellular modem in a system that (unlike the X1) looks and feels like other Latitudes.
Published: 2006-09-15, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Slim, lightweight design; full-size keyboard; Wi-Fi Catcher works even when system is powered off.
High native resolution means tiny type; only one CPU choice.
Dells smallest business laptop, the Latitude D420 manages to combine decent specs with a convenient form factor, even if its not all that configurable.
Abstract: Back in May I reviewed the Dell Latitude D620 and was very impressed. With the D620 Dell had produced a well built and feature rich business notebook with an attractive design and good ergonomics. I was therefore keen to take a look at the Latitude D420, ...
Lightweight design starting at 3.0 lbs and only 3.2 lbs with flushmounted 6cell battery, Uncompromising build quality, magnesiumalloy casing, and pleasing aesthetics, Wideaspect screen and compact dimensions, Respectable battery life with 6cell Express...
Limited CPU clock speeds, Slow 4200RPM hard drive options and only lesser capacities available, Lack of internal optical drive and reliance on DBay, Average screen quality with restrictive viewing angles, Placement of fan vent on righthand side, Some G...
Having used the Dell Latitude D420 for some time now, my impressions have mostly been overwhelmingly positive. Although certain aspects such as the slow 4200RPM hard drive, lack of internal optical drive, and merely satisfactory screen have proven less...
