After a disappointing benchmark of a Vostro 1510, I’ve asked for a Latitude E5500 for try out. It was considerably better than Vostro (I’ll post the experience one of this days), at an affordable price. But it still had some problems:
- no graphic card option other than the onboard
- no connectors on the back! Too crowded on the sideways
- 4GB memory limit
- No 64 bits official support
- No e-sata support
But we had a break and I’ve managed to get a hand on a Latitude E6500. And let’s say I’ve loved it! Compared to E5500:
- there’s a dedicated memory graphic card as an option
- Some connectors are on the back – where they belong
- 8GB limit
- 64 bits support
- e-sata
More important than the benchmarks, the usage experience was great. Working on VMWare Player and Virtual PC was fast enough for our needs. And I didn’t expect any difference here to E5500, the specs are pretty much the same…
We’ve successfully tried:
- Windows Vista Business 64 bits
- Ubuntu 9.04 beta
- Windows 7 build 7077 (here’s an explanation of the base code tree, thanks for the link, Pita)
All I have to complaint is:
- One less USB (only 2). Oh well, everyone should have a stand with an USB hub, anyway
- On the unit I’ve tried, the LCD cover was a bitter unstable – it went back and forward as we pushed it
Here’s one of the simplest benchmarks I value the most (on Windows 7 build 7077):
Cool results!
D830 is dead. Long live E6500 :)
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