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    Inspiron 6400 vs 9400

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Moler, Apr 12, 2006.

  1. Moler

    Moler Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered I6400 with following specifications few days ago:

    Core Duo 1.83ghz
    15.4" UltraSharp TrueLife WSXGA+
    1gb DDR2 ram (2*512) at 533Mhz
    100gb 7200 SATA HD
    8X DVD+/-RW Drive with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    256MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400 HyperMemory
    Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
    Mediterranean Blue QuickSnap™ Cover
    Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center 2005 with backup CD

    After tax my price was 1960 CAD$! I decided then to cancel the order and upgrade to I9400 since I will be using this computer mainly for home video editing, DVD burning/watching, so bigger screen will be better for that.
    With current pricing similar configuration with I9400 however would cost me over 2500CAD$ (atfter 14% tax again). Beside screen size only difference I could see is RAM at 667mHz (instead of 533mHz) and no optional blue cover. This seem rather steep price increase for extra screen size and slightly faster RAM or do I miss something here!!! :confused:
     
    Moler, Apr 12, 2006
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  2. DCSE_1234

    DCSE_1234 Notebook Geek

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    Well the 9400 would have a DVI Port instead, bigger screen, faster RAM as you mentioned.... that's about it. Same Duo Core processor. NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 Video Card as an option. Plus it has 6 usb ports.
     
    DCSE_1234, Apr 13, 2006
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