Reviews of the Dell Latitude D520
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CNET Review
The Good: Reasonable price; solid mobile performance and battery life; reinforced frame; lots of component choices, including Intel Core Duo processors; onsite service comes standard.
The Bad: No discrete graphics option; lacks a fingerprint sensor; no built-in WWAN capability.
The Bottom Line: While the Latitude D520 won't wow you in any one respect, its satisfying combination of speed, battery life, features, and price will serve basic business users well.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 91028 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Provided you don't want it to double up as an entertainment tool, the Latitude has everything that a good business laptop should have: a good turn of speed, long battery life and high build quality. The price tag should please, too.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: A bulky business notebook with solid battery performance
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
Part number: BLCWD1S
General
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Stereo speakers
- Width 13.3 in
- Depth 10.7 in
- Height 1.4 in
- Weight 5.3 lbs
- Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Budget
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 / 1.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 667 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel 945GM Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 512 MB
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- RAM configuration features 1 x 512 MB
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
- Shock Tolerance 142 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 163 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
- Vibration Tolerance 0.66 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.3 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA/IDE
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 80 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type CD-RW/DVD
- CD / DVD read speed 24X
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Display
- Display Type 15 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
- Widescreen Display No
- Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950
- Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
- Max Allocated RAM Size 128 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio codec STAC9200
- Audio output compliant standards AC '97, High Definition Audio
Multimedia Functionality
- TV Tuner Type None
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Wireless NIC Dell Wireless 1390
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - Type I/II
- Interfaces 1 x Infrared - IrDA, 1 x Microphone - Input, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - S-video output - 7 pin mini-DIN, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Docking / port replicator, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11
Power
- Power device form factor External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Battery
- Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Battery capacity 56 Wh
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, SP2, with media
- Software Cyberlink PowerDVD, Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.5
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 7.3
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