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Dell Latitude D430 User Review

by Greg Ross

The Dell Latitude D430 is Dell’s current ultraportable offering that features the Ultra Low Voltage

(ULV) Core Solo, ULV Core Duo, ULV Core 2 Duo, and a host of other technologies in order to

create one of the smallest 12.1" machines that still maintains a respectable amount of battery life

and computing power. With so many questions and details to cover about ultraportable notebooks, continue

reading this full review!

Reasons for Buying

bout two months after trading my 15.4" HP nc8430 for a 17" HP 8710p under a warranty replacement (see

my user notes for reviews on both notebooks), some of my college work load required constant access to

my personal PC. After several weeks of carrying around my 17" notebook with all my books and notes, I was

more than ready to consider getting a smaller notebook.

The 8710p is still one of the lightest 17" notebooks out there, but I needed something drastically lighter to

travel inside of my well-stuffed bookbag.

fter looking into the lowe

cost solutions available, I finally decided that if I wanted a really small, really

portable computer with my budget I was going to have to get a gently used one. I had my eye on a lower

end D430 from the Outlet, and once I nabbed a 15% off coupon from eBay (with purchase of an upgrade to

the three year gold support warranty) I was ready. In to the Dell Outlet, and out with the D430.

Price & Model Specifications

The D430 starts out at a not-so-light $1,199…which is actually an amazing price to me given ultraportables

usually carry a premium price for their slim designs. From the Dell Outlet, the D430 is regularly available for

around $1000 and may include some upgraded hardware.

My specific unit was configured as follows:

Intel Core Solo U1400 Processor (Santa Rosa, 1.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, Ultra Low Voltage)•

Microsoft Genuine Windows XP Professional•

12.1" WXGA Display (1280 x 800)•

1GB DDR2 533MHz RAM (upgraded to 2GB aftermarket)•

80GB 4200RPM Toshiba 1.8" HDD•

External D-Port CD-RW/DVD-ROM Optical Drive•

802.11a/b/g WiFi, Ethernet, and Modem•

6-Cell 42Whr Battery•

3-Year Next Business Day At-Home & Gold Technical Support Warranty•

Dimensions: 11.6" W x 8.25" D x 1" H•

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machine? Yeah, you heard me right…and during idle the processor most of the time stays at 0% usage with occasional spikes to up to 10% utilization.On

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(view large image)Most of the time, the processor’s fan on the D430 does not need to run at all (or only at a very slow speed) to maintain the 50-60C

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Running my fingers over the touchpad feels fine, and the mousepad is fairly responsive so movements are smooth. At first I had to adjust a little bit

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Back (view large image)From left to right: Ethernet, modem, 2x USB, VGA-out, 1x USB (also used for DVD drive connection), IEEE 1394 Firewire 400 port

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One concern I am sure users will have is the power button on the side of the notebook. It could potentially be easy to hit when the laptop is in a bac

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dual-core options available. Sure, the laptop admittedly has flaws like the horrid speaker and the slightly-below-average screen, but the D430 has too

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Weight: 3.2lbs (with battery, without optical drive)•Brand new, and without my extra warranty upgrade, this configuration of the D430 would cost $1,64

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encountered. The bezel has one small weak spot at the inside vertical edges, and when pushing in on the LCD screen from up top I can produce some ripp

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(view large image) (view large image)The exterior of the D430 (aka the back of the LCD screen and the bottom of the notebook) appears to be almost 10

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The D430 features a standard 12" WXGA screen with a total resolution of 1280×800 pixels. Widescreen has pretty much become the standard for all n

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Darkest settings (view large image) Brightest settings (view large image)The HP 8710p up against the D430 in a screen contest. Darkest to the left, b

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fails utterly. Every time I listen to a music track or movie the sound has no depth and it feels and sounds like something is missing.To try and get a

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(view large image)SuperPI and wPrime are programs that are useful in testing the computational abilities of processors, but wPrime is not as useful f

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(view large image)As shown, the transfer rate of the D430′s 4200RPM drive is rather low, but this is to be expected for a smaller and slower drive. S