The Test System: Dell Latitude D505
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: does, everything, have, to, be, a, centrino
- 1. Intentional Restraint
- 2. Special Features Of The Celeron M Compared To The Pentium M
- 3. Special Features Of The Celeron M Compared To The Pentium M, Continued
- 4. The Test System: Dell Latitude D505
- 5. The Latitude D505 In Pictures
- 6. The Latitude D505 In Pictures, Continued
- 7. Quickset: Power Management By Dell
4. The Test System: Dell Latitude D505
Dell gave us a Latitude D 505 with the following configuration for the test.
| Manufacturer / Model | Dell / Latitude D505 |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-Spindle |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 339mm x 38mm x 273mm / 13.35" x 1.50" x 10.75" |
| Weight of unit | 2724g / 6.00lbs |
| Weight of charger and cable | 443g / 0..98bs |
| Display Size | TFT-14.1" |
| Display Resolution | 1024x786 / XGA |
| CPU | Celeron M 1.3GHZ |
| Memory Type | PC2700 DDR SDRAM |
| Amount of Memory | 512 MB |
| Chipset Northbridge | Intel 855GME |
| Chipset Southbridge | Intel 82801DB (ICH4-M) |
| Graphics Controller | Intel 82855 GME (UMA 64 MB max) |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 9.5mm height |
| Ethernet/WLAN | Intel Pro/100VE / Pro WLAN 2100 3A Mini PCI |
| Bluetooth-Radio | Dell Truemobile, Widcomm |
| Modem | Conexant D840 |
| Audio | Sigmatel C-Major |
| Battery Capacity | 53 Wh |
| Battery Weight | 313 g / 11.1 ounces |
| Pointing Device(s) | Touchpad |
| DVD-/CD-R/RW-Drive | Samsung SN-324f 8x/24x10x24x-DVD/CDRW-Combo |
| Harddisc | Hitachi Travelstar80GN IC25N030ATMR04-0 ATA-6 30 GB/4200rpm/2 MB |
| PCcard Slot(s) | 1x type II (L) |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| USB ports | 2x USB 2.0 (B) |
| 1394 ports | 1x (L) |
| IR port | 1x (L) |
| Serial Ports | 1x (B) |
| Parallel Ports | 1x (B) |
| VGA out | Yes (B) |
| PS/2 Connector | No |
| Headphone/Microphone/ Line In Connector | Yes/Yes/No (L) |
| Video In/Out | No/Yes, S-Video (B) |
| B=Back side, F=Front, L=Left side, R=Right Side | |
Dell uses the D505 model mainly to accommodate business users who seek a mobile PC to offer ample productivity and a maximum number of connectivity options for a reasonable price. As a business notebook, the Latitude D505 offers different flavors of Wi-Fi connectivity, including 802.11a, b and g options, in addition to wired options, such as Ethernet LAN, an analog modem and USB 2.0. The total price for the configuration that THG tested was $1,820.
We think that it makes sense to add a 48Wh secondary battery for $130, which almost doubles the battery life. There is space for it on the right side of the modular bay near the optical drive.
If you need additional connection possibilities such as PS/2, DVI, S/PDIF audio, then the Latitude D505 can be expanded into a full-blooded desktop PC replacement with an appropriate docking solution for $200.
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