The Dell Latitude D430 is a bestselling 2008 12.1 inch laptop that received positive reviews for its sturdy frame and lightweight design, bright display, decent battery life, and good day-to-day performance for its price. However, its display resolution, though sufficient for most tasks, isn’t on par with today’s HD screens, its hardware can only handle the most basic of tasks and it doesn’t have an integrated optical drive or an HDMI port. The D430 is certainly not for tech savvy people or gamers, but for basic computing needs or for someone looking for a backup machine to take to work, the D430 has all necessary features, costs only as much as a low-end tablet and offers full Windows 7 functionality.
Pros
- Windows XP Professional
- Good port selection
- Ultra-portable
- Good build quality
Cons
- No wireless N
- No webcam
- Older hardware
Bottom Line
The Dell Latitude D430 offers good build quality and a great port selection, but the older hardware means that it is best suited for basic tasks.
- Weight: 3.1 lbs
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2GHz
- Display Size: 12.1 inch
- RAM: 2GB DDR2
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Graphics: Intel GMA 950
Critic Reviews
- NotebookCheck October 10, 2007
The Dell Latitude D430 proved to be an excellent companion for travels. It is very light, looks elegant, and is made of high-quality materials which feel nice to the touch.
Read full review - TrustedReviews February 1, 2011
An intuitively designed, durable and well featured ultra-portable, the lack of an integrated optical drive is the only reasonable complaint one can place against the D430. As such, if you're after a notebook that's easy to live with and will last as long as you need to, then the Latitude D430 is a very good option.
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Full Specifications
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2GHz [View Benchmarks] |
|---|---|
| Graphics | Intel GMA 950 [View Benchmarks] |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Graphics Memory | Shared |
| RAM | 2GB DDR2 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Windows XP |
| Weight | 3.1 lbs |
| Battery Life | 6 hours |
| Hard Drive 1 | 80 HDD 5400 |
| Display Size | 12.1 inch |
| Display Type | TN |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Display Technology | WXGA |
| Connectivity | 4x USB 2.0 | Serial | Parallel | VGA | DVI | Firewire | 56K Dial-up modem | Gigabit Ethernet | WiFi | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Audio | Mono speaker | High Definition Audio codec |
| Webcam | None |
| Additional Features | SD Card |
| Dimension (LxWxH) | 11.6 x 8.25 x 1.00 |
| Warranty | 1 year |
