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E6410 vs E6420

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by xkatz92, Apr 5, 2011.

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  1. xkatz92

    xkatz92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Which is better you think?
     
    xkatz92, Apr 5, 2011
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    It depends on what you use your machine for.

    I personally do not like the aesthetics nor the feel of the E6420.

    But performance wise, yes the E6420 is far superior than the E6410.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 5, 2011
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    Too vague of a question... you'd have to tell us more about your uses, budget, etc. For example at $600, the E6410 at the outlet might give you better specs but if you're going to spend $2000, the E6420 has much more powerful options (especially if you're doing something CPU intensive).
     
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    Well I will be in college next year so I want to know which is more durable and has a better battery life?
     
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    I haven't used the E6420 as a daily computer, but I feel like it is less rugged than the older E6410. Though with the top metal part for the E6410 it feels like I am going to scratch it but I babied mine.

    Better battery life is going to depend on specs and which battery you get.
     
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    Better keep Dreamliner330 away from this thread!

    :p
     
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    My main concern though with the E6420 is how stable the chassis is (since I saw in the owner's thread the chassis was splitting). Also, do both have internal casing like the Thinkpad T-series do?

    BTW, on a random note Tsunade, I also live in North Potomac! :D :cool:
     
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    Lenovo added the internal roll cage. I can tell you when I had my E6410, there was more chassis flex than my Z61t.

    There were some reports of poor initial build quality on the E6420.
     
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    Hahaha

    I report. You decide.


    fixed
     
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    I haven't even touched an E6420, but judging by Dell's page:

    Well, E6410 pros:
    -7 row keyboard with 2x3 nav block and divided F-keys (just like a desktop keyboard)
    -Angular, less consumerish look - the E6410 looks awesome. Period.
    -Bottom LED battery indicator (really nice since you can check battery
    -16:10
    -DisplayPort
    -Dedicated audio and microphone jacks (E6420 combines them into one)

    E6420 pros:
    -Performance
    -Larger touchpad
    -USB ports aren't stacked
    -E-modular (E6410 has a removable optical drive, but the options for what you can put in there are really little)
    -1600x900 is a higher max resolution than 1440x900
    -HDMI
    -180 degree LCD tilt (E6400 and E6410 are limited to around 160-170 degrees)
    -The screen latch on the E6420 is probably better than on the E6410 judging by the details.
     
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