Some questions on the E6410

I am looking to purchase a ne E6410 and have a couple questions. I previously had a latitude D620 and was happy with it until my graphics card packed up! I will mostly be using the E6410 for business and development use.

So my questions are regarding the spec of the E6410:

Regarding memory, the default is:

2GB 1067MHz DDR3 memory (2 x 1GB)
Can I take the extra memory (2GB) on my D620 and add it to the E6410 - would the memory be compatible for the E6410? This would save me a bit rather than purchasing extra memory with E6410.

What is the difference between the 32bit Windows 7 and 64 bit Windows 7? There is no cost difference.

The display by default is:
14.1” WXGA Anti-Glare LED Display (1280x800)
Is it worth upgrading to
14.1” WXGA+ Anti-Glare LED Display (1440x900)

The default graphics card is:
Intel® HD Graphics With PC-Card
Any ideas how good this is?

Any help would be great with this and appreciated.

 

Memory: NO The E6410 uses DDR3 the D620 uses DDR2
OS: Win7 64 is good if you want to use 4GB or more of ram otherwise stick with 32bit.
Display: how’s your vision? If you need large icons or larger text then stick with the 1280x800
Graphics: What do you use the computer for word processing, or something graphically intense? If it’s something graphically intense then go with the Nvidia. Also do you use a 3G card any pcmcia cards currently? if so you want to stick with pc card if not I would recommend expresscard.

 

oops double post

 

There is no reason to stick with 32-bit OSes anymore since there is no cost difference.

 

if the OP goes with a 32 bit Win7, won't he get with his new laptop a 64bit Win7 upgrade DVD?

 

dont think so but typically dell will send either 64 or 32 7 if you ask. the reason i say to stick with 32bit is i have seen a few older (XP GENeration) apps that work fine on 32bit 7 but not 64bit 7. but if all your aps are upto date then go with 64.

 

Thanks for all the feedback on this.

I will be using the laptop for normal business tasks but also for some web development, mostly using visual studio application.

Therefore the 14.1” WXGA+ Anti-Glare LED Display (1440x900) may be a better option.

I have a Latitude D620, is it worth anything to sell or trade in? Only problem with it is the graphic card.

 

64 bit has compatibility problems with old software (but there is the XP mode as a fall-back). While most of the offending products are about 10 years old, I've also come across some newer products which have used old compilers and come with an ancient version of InstallShield which won't run under 64 bit.

For the graphics see notebookcheck's benchmark list where you can compare it with your previous GPU. I'm sure that the Intel GPU will be fine for your needs.

John

 

So what is the beneift of going for the 64bit OS over 32bit? More future proof?

Regarding the graphics, if I go with 14.1” WXGA+ Anti-Glare LED Display (1440x900), is it a waste if I dont go with NVIDIA® NVS 3100M 512MB gDDR3 over Intel® HD Graphics?

Finally, is the latitude range worth extra money over the other Dell ranges of laptops?

 

32-bit cannot address more than about 3.5GB of RAM. 64-bit can use more RAM which is useful if you run RAM-hungry programs or virtual PCs.

nVidia graphics offers better 3D graphical performance but, for normal 2D graphics, the Intel option is fine. It is capable of handling much higher resolutions than 1440 x 900.

The Latitude range is built to an arduous life with key components being metal and not plastic. If your notebook won't be doing much travelling then a less expensive model, such as the Vostro series, may be fine.

John