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Dell Precision M6400

Dell Precision M6400

25 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Screen (3)
Build quality (3)
Performance (3)
Portability (1)
Design (1)

Negative
Value for money (3)
Battery (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The screen and build quality are also mentioned favorably. The battery and value for money get less positive comments. Opinions are divided on the energy efficiency.

performance, build quality, screen, design, portability

value for money, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Dell Precision M6400 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: RC Concepcion (layersmagazine.com)

Dell Precision M6400

This mobile workstation is a beast. Lots of computing power with portability.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Dell Precision M6400

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Dell Precision M6400 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 Laptops on Amazon.com.

portability

50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: H. Mahe "Shadyrose" (amazon.com)

Not worth it...

if you want to do anything more than browse the web! As the other reviewer said it *should* be great for gaming...but it's not. It has issues running games on the lowest settings (Rift, WoW even farmville). It also gets extremely hot and if you want to...

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: Backbutton "Notify, Confirm & Assure" (amazon.com)

The Max But Not Portable

I have had my M6400 Covet for almost 2 years now. It is a great desktop replacement, but portability is not a strong suite. I've carried it on trips but it is just too heavy--best as stationary.

Jan, 2011

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Expert review by: Tech Staff (techradar.com)

Dell Precision M6400 Covet review

Dell portable workstation is more powerful and more expensive than you can possible imagine

Massive grahics alication erformance ; Unrivalled screen quality ; Seedy rocessor and memory ; High quality build

Astronomical rice

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by: Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Dell Precision M6400

The Precision M6400 is a mobile workstation that offers the latest in fast hardware to crunch data for design, animation and engineering users. Residi...

Solidly built, plenty of processing power, room for up to 16GB of RAM, comfortable to use, dual-mode wireless networking, ExpressCard and PC Card slots

Fingerprint reader isn't standard, modular bay doesn't have a second battery option

For users who run engineering, design or animation programs, this mobile workstation is a worthwhile choice. It's very fast, and the best part is you won't be shackled to your desk and will be able to use the same machine either at home or in the office.

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by: Tech Staff (techradar.com)

Dell Precision M6400

The Dell's chassis is a little blocky, but its sturdyness can't be knocked. Or rather, it can, and it won't make a difference

Massive graphics application performance; Unrivalled screen quality; Speedy processor and memory; High quality build

Astronomical price

Matching all-out performance with one of the best laptop screens we've seen to date, this is a near perfect – if very expensive – package

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Expert review by: Jonathan Bray (itpro.co.uk)

Dell Precision M6400 Covet review

Delivering a workstation in a mobile form in no easy task, but the Dell Precision M6400 is a near perfect example of how to do it right.

Beautifully built, incredibly fast and stuffed with features, the Dell Precision M6400 Covet is a real thoroughbred among workstation laptops. If you're after a serious mobile workstation, then this has to be top of your shortlist.

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by: Jonathan Bray (pcpro.co.uk)

Dell Precision M6400 Covet

No, the price at the top of this page isn't a misprint. Dell's high end mobile workstation - the Precision M6400 Covet - does, in fact, cost more than four grand; as much as a second hand hatchback, and considerably dearer than any laptop we've ever...

Beautifully built, incredibly fast and stuffed with features; a real thoroughbred among workstation laptops

Aug, 2009