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Latitude E5520

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by jankol, Nov 16, 2011.

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  1. jankol

    jankol Newbie

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    Hi guys,

    I'm considering buying a basic Dell Latitude E5520 (nothing fancy; i3 processor, 500 GB, 4 GB RAM...). I wanted to know about your experience with this model, is it good, does it have some bad quirks that I should know about etc.

    (sorry if I'm repeating this question, but I couldn't find the answer in the first 10 pages and the search box is acting a little strange :))

    Kind regards,
    Janko
     
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    jankol Newbie

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    edit1754 Notebook Prophet

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    If you get the E5520, be sure to upgrade to the 1920x1080 display even if you're not going to select any other upgrades.

    The 1366x768 display (default display option) is terrible. Not only does it make everything onscreen really big (bad for multitasking, only good if you need large text). It also has some really bad picture quality, significantly worse than the 1920x1080 display.

    The screen is the most important upgrade because it affects everything you do. Of all the upgrades, you should select this one first before you select any other option.

    If getting the screen upgrade is a concern of budget, do one or more of the following:
    - Skip the 4GB RAM upgrade and upgrade the RAM yourself. Dell charges you $80, but you can do it yourself for $12. (install 2GB DIMM into extra unused DIMM slot to make 4GB)
    - Skip the 500GB hard drive upgrade and get the 250GB or 320GB. It is not worth getting a worse screen just to get a better hard drive.
     
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    jankol Newbie

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    @edit1754 you truly are a "Notebook Virtuoso" :) Unfortunately, in my home country of Macedonia, the HD display was not available so I had to settle for the default one.

    In the end, the configuration was i5, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard disk.

    Kind regards,
    Janko
     
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