Dell Latitude D600

Dell Latitude D600
alaScore 80

473 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 473 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the keyboard and connectivity. The usability and screen also get good feedback, whereas opinions are divided on the touchpad.

performance, screen, usability, connectivity, keyboard

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Dell Latitude D600 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Review analysis

(Based on 473 reviews)

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Dell Dell Latitude D600

 

Artwork: Rick Rizner, John Goddard

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Dell Latitude D600

 

Road warriors demand fast, reliable systems that have full-size keyboards, crisp screens, and embedded wireless capabilities. Mainstream business notebooks are up for the challenge, offering an appealing balance of power, productivity, and portability.

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Dell Latitude D600

 
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Excellent battery life, inexpensive to replace

 

The indicator at the bottom is an easy way to look and see how much power you have left. It also saved my butt once when I thought my Inspiron 600M laptop had a motherboard problem. It turned out that the battery was simply dying because I had had it...

easy to use, indicator lights at the bottom

heavy, but that's unavoidable

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Dell Latitude D600

 

Ars Technica reviews the Dell Latitude D600 laptop. Is this Centrino portable a worthy challenger to the ThinkPad.

When it comes down to Centrino laptops, there's the IBM T4x series, and then there is the slew of similarly-sized, -priced, and -speced options from the other manufacturers. If you have the extra dough, the quality of construction of the T41 is enough...

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DELL LATITUDE D600 1.4GHZ 512MB 40GB CDRW DVD

 

Dell Latitude laptops make an interesting buy. It offers a mobile desktop PC performance with fast connections. The 30GB storage space in hard drive is sufficient to store all required information while in transit. Dell Latitude D600 offers an...

Good performance standards; Appreciable customer service; Preferential software

Heat problem in the left wrist handling position; Absence of fire wire ports; Little heavier than other similar laptops

Dell Latitude D600 comes across as a simple and standard laptop. Performance levels are pretty moderate and functional. They are same as other laptops offering the same categories of features. There is no great hype to any of the functions. All perform...

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Amazon review summary for the Dell Latitude D600

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 257 user reviews of the Dell Latitude D600 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, battery, portability, usability

49% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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its cool I like iit

 

The laptop works well a little heavy. Had 30g instead of 40g. Also a little more scratched up then picture showed. but over all I like it

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Dell D600 Laptop

 

This product exceeded my expectations. For a used laptop, I have not had a single problem with it. I am very happy with my purchase.

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i wish it could play cities xl 2011

 

if your a pc gamer like me. you wouldnt want this. but at least i can play simcity 4 deluxe until that force closes on me.

Product Specifications

As one of the world's leading notebook brands, Dell Latitude products are known for their reliability, high performance, low cost of ownership, platform compatibility and excellent service and support. The new D-Family builds on the success and traditions of the C-series, optimizing the latest performance and productivity features and making them available to the mobile professional through a fully customizable business solution. The Latitude D600 gives you desktop PC performance out on the road. Featuring the Intel Pentium M processors up to 1.6GHz and the Intel 855PM chipset, users gain access to the very latest mobile processing technologies. The latest Intel Pentium M processors incorporate a series of new architectural advances that optimize the performance of your notebook giving users advanced notebook processing power and enhanced battery life for extended mobility. The Mobile Latitude D600 supports up to 2GB of system memory and the latest ATA-100 hard drives as well as new USB 2.0. Every Latitude D600 is wireless-enabled, incorporating an integrated dual-band antenna and MiniPCI WiFi Intel PROWireless 2100 802.11b wireless LAN card as standard giving the user Intel Centrino mobile technology. The Latitude D600 also offers a choice of either a Dell TrueMobile 1300 802.11 b/g wireless LAN card or a Dell TrueMobile 1400 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN card. As well an optional Dell TrueMobile 300 Bluetooth wireless option, the Latitude D600 also features as standard an integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet 4 chip supporting Wake-on-LAN from all power states and integrated 56K v.92-capable modem supporting Wake-on-Ring. This notebook also includes CompleteCare.

Audio Input

Type: None

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB/2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.1in
Height:1.2in
Weight:4.6lbs
Width:12.4in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:14.1in
Diagonal Size (metric):35.8cm
Max Resolution:1024 x 768
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: No

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Localization:English
Manufacturer:Dell
Model:D600
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Dell Latitude

Input Device

Type:DualPoint / Keyboard/Keyboard / Touchpad / Track stick/Keyboard / Touchpad / Track stick

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:400MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.92
Type:Fax / modem/None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11b

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x
Type:CD-ROM/None

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Processor

Clock Speed:1.4GHz/1.6GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Processor Number:725
Type:Pentium M

RAM

Installed Size:0MB/128MB/256MB
Max Supported Size:2GB
Technology:DDR SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:3 years warranty

Storage Controller

Type:IDE

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Type:None./Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:0GB/30GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino
Recommended Use:Small business

Video Memory

Installed Size:32MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
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