The Dell Latitude X1 and was quite impressed with the simple non-flashy design. But I really dig a bit of a darker look to a laptop, and the Dell D410 with its dark charcoal grey and silver finish is rather striking. It reminds me a bit of the Fujitsu LifeBook styling, which I like a lot. The dark finish and industrial looking fan vent also gives the D410 a bit of a muscular look, the Ford Mustang of notebooks if you will. The silver latch on the screen adds a nice finishing touch and professional look. The build is sturdy, this notebook doesn't flex. The chassis uses a tri-metal blend of aluminum, magnesium and steel while the case shell is constructed of a very rigid plastic on the body and keyboard area. The lid is constructed of magnesium alloy that offers great protection of the screen and a great look as well. So the build is overall good, This shouldn't be the case with a business notebook, that's a cheap finish solution and it kind of ruins a perfect 10.0 on the overall build.
Specification of dell latitude D410 OS Provided--------- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Service & Support -------3 year warranty Modem type-----------Fax / modem Available Memory --------512MB Processor Frequency------1.6GHz , 0.2GHz , 1.9GHz , 2GHz , 1.7GHz Hard Disk -------------- 60GB Input device type--------- Keyboard , Touchpad Modem speed-------------- 56kbps Battery technology -------- Lithium ion Processor Name------------ Pentium M USB Port ---------- Yes Weight ------- 1.77kg
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The D410 is very good if you want a portable laptop: it fits in normal bags and the battery life is good: better than two hours if you are only web surfing. The build quality is good, the plastic is strong.
The screen is a bit small so if I was going to use it for long I'd put it in the docking station and plug in a big monitor.
Performance-wise it is ok. I can play World of Warcraft on it but the frame rate is a bit sluggish, it's not good for fighting.
Mine is over a year old, it is on it's second dell latitude d410 battery (the extended life one, good for five hours surfing or one hour warcraft). I would imagine that there are newer and better models out now.
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