Dell Latitude X1
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The Latitude X1 comes with all of the ports a business user should need, with one exception: there's no PC Card slot. Instead, the notebook has a card reader that supports the Secure Digital, CompactFlash, and MicroDrive formats. Also onboard are four-pin, unpowered FireWire, headphone, and VGA-out ports, as well as a pair of USB 2.0 connectors, one of which is specially designed for powering the external optical drive. Communications are built-in with a Gigabit Ethernet port, a V.92 modem, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.
The Latitude X1 comes with Microsoft Windows XP Pro, along with a few well-chosen utilities, including Dell's QuickSet configuration software and Sonic's CD-burning software. Our test system had a hardwired Trusted Platform Module that can generate encryption keys for hiding proprietary data. However, the system has neither a fingerprint scanner nor a smart-card reader--features increasingly found on higher-end corporate notebooks.
Dell backs the Latitude X1 with a generous three-year warranty; an extra $204 gets you accidental-damage coverage, instant access to technicians, remote troubleshooting, and notification of updated software. Dell offers all customers 24/7, toll-free tech support, as well as a terrific self-service Web site that includes FAQs, downloads, troubleshooting, and excellent update bulletins.
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System configurations:
Dell Latitude X1
Windows XP Professional; 1,100MHz Intel Pentium M ULV 733; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; Intel i915GM/GMS Express (up to 128MB); Toshiba MK6006GAH 60GB 4,200rpm
Fujitsu LifeBook P7010D
Windows XP Professional; 1,100MHz Intel Pentium M ULV 713; 512MB DDR SDRAM 333MHz; Intel 82852/82855GM/GME Extreme Graphics (up to 64MB); Fujitsu MHT2060AT 40GB 4,200rpm
IBM ThinkPad X40
Windows XP Professional; 1,200MHz Intel Pentium M LV; 512MB DDR SDRAM 333MHz; Intel 82852/82855GM/GME Extreme Graphics (up to 64MB); Hitachi DK13FA-40 60GB 4,200rpm
Sony VAIO VGN-T150P/L
Windows XP Professional; 1,100MHz Intel Pentium M ULV 733; 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz; Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME Extreme Graphics (up to 64MB); Toshiba MK4004GAH 40GB 4,200rpm
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