Vostro 3400 - who else?

I was torn between the 3300 and the 3400, not only for the size, but also the HDMI, speaker count, and weight. However in the end the the 3400 won me over.

The one thing that kind of annoys me is the screen resolution, but I should be fine. I will check it out more once I get it.

This is my current specs:

224-8458 Vostro 3400 Laptop
317-3846 New 2010 Intel Core i5-520M (2.40GHz, Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, Dual Core/4T, 3MB/L3) Vostro
317-3852 4GB,DDR3,1066MHZ, 2 DIMM Vostro
330-8216 Dell Keyboard 86 Backlit English Vostro
330-8088 Vostro Documentation and Documentation Tech Sheet Setup English
313-9450 Nvidia Geforce 310M, 512MB Graphics Vostro
342-9965 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Vostro
421-2281 Dell,Software,Digital Persona Inc,Fingerprint Reader,4.0,Factory Install, Vostro
330-8224 Palmrest with Fingerprint reader Winery 14 Vostro
320-8919 14.0 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare Vostro
421-1553 Windows 7 Home Premium, Media, 32-bit, Notebook, Vostro, English
330-6322 Genuine Windows 7 Label, Latitude, Vostro and Mobile Precision Notebooks
421-0320 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface,SMB
421-2231 Dell Data Back-up and Recovery Manager for WinXP,Vostro
330-8236 Dell Resource DVD, Vostro 3400
330-8223 90W AC Adapter for Vostro
430-3747 Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.1 Module Vostro
313-9428 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability, Vostro
421-2223 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Vostro
421-1188 Roxio Creator Dell Edition 10.3 Media Vostro
421-1006 Dell Webcam Software 1.4 Application Kit Vostro
313-9468 Bezel, LCD, with Camera Winery 14
313-9457 Lucerne Red Vostro
313-9463 Lucerne RED with DVD+/-RW Vostro
410-1736 Trend Micro 16.6 PC-cillin Internet Security, English 30-day, Subscription, for DellVostro DT and NB
312-0995 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for Vostro
421-9888 No Productivity Software Vostro
925-3810 Basic Support: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response Initial Year
908-8047 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus Onsite Service Initial Year
988-7347 No Warranty beyond 1 year
983-3920 Warranty Support,Initial Year
900-9987 Standard On-Site Installation Declined
986-5010 CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection, 1 Year
988-7689 Info, Complete Care
468-4927 Lucerne RED Vostro

Estimated ship date was 4/9, but now its 4/30 - however it could be sooner...who knows.

I will post pictures as soon as I get it.

Before someone says something about a 32-bit OS you have 4 GB of RAM...in short I know I already have a license from another machine (Win 7 Pro 64-bit) that I can use.

Some pics (sorry for them being blurry, camera was on the fritz - also at work, so sorry for the mess):














Some videos of the flex:




DPC:

 

You can use the same license to install 64-bit windows How much did this all cost?

 

Enough...lol...hehe

Honestly, it cost $975 after tax and shipping (next day). I figured it was worth it since the accidental warranty alone is quite a bit. I went through at least 4 reps to get this low

EDIT: I just saw a Sony at newegg, virtually the same specs except for the 5400 HD and 330 video card. Its also a bit more too...

 

quick question, does it come with optimus switching? i've read that 310m card + i5 proc. is all the hardware needed for it.

 

To be honest, I don't know. I will know for sure once I get it though.

This is all they have on the site regarding it:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos3400/en/index.htm

"Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet"

It looks like it doesn't but we will see.

 

Well let's cross fingers then, i've been waiting for something this nice to dump my m1530. Here's hoping for 3+ hours away of the plug with moderate use.

 

I'm looking too... thoughts?


PROCESSOR New 2010 Intel® Core™ i5-520M (2.40GHz base, up to 2.93GHz, 2C/4T, 3MB L3) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 32-bit, English edit
CHOOSE YOUR COLOR Aberdeen Silver edit
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHZ, 2 DIMM edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE No Productivity Software edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE Norton Internet Security™ 2K10 15 Month edit
BLUETOOTH WIRELESS Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate) edit
KEYBOARD Backlit Keyboard with Gesture Touchpad edit
WARRANTY & SERVICE 3 Year ProSupport for End Users and 3 Year NBD On-site Service edit
On-Site Service after Remote Diagnosis: for issues covered by Limited Hardware Warranty, technician and/or part will be dispatched, if necessary, usually within 1 business day following Remote Diagnosis. During Remote Diagnosis, you may be asked to access the inside of your system (where safe to do so) or to participate in troubleshooting until a cause can be isolated.
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SERVICE 3 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection edit
PRIMARY BATTERY 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
Service
My Services & Warranties
ON SITE SYSTEM SETUP No Onsite System Setup edit
DELL DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP No DataSafe edit
PURCHASE INTENT Purchase is Not Intended for Resale edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
CHOOSE YOUR COLOR Aberdeen Silver Display Back
HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
SECURITY HARDWARE Fingerprint Reader with DigitalPersona software
LCD PANEL 14.0 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with Anti-Glare
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability, Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™ DX 8.3
VIDEO CARD Nvidia® Geforce™ 310M, 512MB Graphics
WIRELESS CARD Wireless Network Card 802.11 b/g/n
WEBCAM Integrated 2.0MP Webcam and Digital Mic with Windows Live Messenger Video Chat Software
Vostro 3400 Vostro 3400 Laptop
Bottom Base Aberdeen Silver Base
AC ADAPTER 90W AC Adapter

 

Same as mine specs except for the color, warranty and the OS I like these specs. As of right now, mine is in pre-production (just was ordered today) so I hope to get it soon.

 

I have not ordered yet... really would prefer a black body, but doesn't look like that will happen. Have a few other things I don't like about unit, but guess I'll have to get over it... still using my 7 year old 600m... Wife has an earlier Vostro, no problems there. My biggest dislike is I prefer the inputs on the back of the unit so they hang off my desk and not on it.

 

You can always go with the v13, but the power isn't there as well as the graphics :/ Pretty much all of Dells line now is like a "octopus" of wires coming out from the sides.