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Dell Latitude C840 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.3

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 2160

Verdict

It won’t win any design awards and isn’t cheap, but Dell’s business-orientated Mobile Pentium 4 notebook is well specified and a solid performer... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Integrated 802.11b wireless networking
  • Large 15in. screen.

Cons

  • Bulky and heavy
  • Lacks aesthetic appeal
  • Expensive.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4 Processor-M
Clock speed: 1.6 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11b Mini-PCI card
Hard drive size: 20 GB
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce4 440 Go
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.1x4.45x27.6 cm
Weight: 3.61 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

8.3

Average Member Rating

Excellent

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Avinash vins

one outstanding product this is...

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Very good, but quite heavy to carry around a university

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good performance, but a little bulky

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8.0

Excellent


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