Coretek’s limited product warranty will apply (see section below on Defective Items Limited Warranty). MB/s puts it directly in competition with Hitachi’s Travelstar Z7K500, which is a fine drive to have in company. This laptop was designed to run on Windows 7 which is no longer officially support by Microsoft so we are unable to supply the laptop with Windows 7. ports) and extending the battery life while simultaneously improving performance—even in the graphics department, which continues to impress with the help of the Ivy Bridge-based Intel HD Graphics 4000. Early last year, our review of the Dell Latitude E5420 expressed our appreciation of its sturdy construction, first-rate keyboard and touchpad, great battery life, and practical design—elements which have become synonymous with the Latitude brand.

S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models.The other two battery options available for the E5430 don’t feature this ability, but are equally interesting depending on your goals: an 87 Wh 9-cell battery with a 3-year warranty and a 97 Wh 9-cell slice battery which attaches to the docking port on the bottom of the notebook.

As far as docking stations go, the E-Port Replicator includes 6 USB ports, eSATA, Ethernet, Audio, VGA, DisplayPort, DVI-D, HDMI, and a monitor stand.On a more positive note, however, it is at least possible to view the panel far from the side without too much color distortion occurring. For more detail on the GPU’s performance, don’t miss our dedicated Intel HD Graphics 4000 benchmarks page.

SOFTWARE Your use of Coretek software is on the terms of the license in effect for the software at the time of purchase. Please look for the full model number of your laptop, usually located on a label on the underside of the laptop or inside the battery compartment ( Do not rely on the number printed on the screen or keyboard bezel as this is usually a series number).The included Dell Touchpad software provides additional customization over gestures, scrolling settings, sensitivity, and palm check functionality.

Protection circuitry should have prevented the battery from over charging which caused a thermal runaway.

Embracing our obstinate addiction, we tested Diablo III’s performance on the Latitude E5430 to see how it compared to our previous tests and those performed just weeks prior on the E5530. The optional built-in HD webcam, array microphones and Microsoft Unified Communications help provide an optimal video conferencing experience.