Dell Latitude D630
Notebook Reviews > Dell Latitude > D630

Review Date : 29th Nov' 2007

Succeeding the very admired D620 model, the Dell Latitude D630 is also a first-class and road ready business laptop.

Notebook's specifications are fairly impressive with 2GB of RAM pre-installed on most models and storage capacity going all the way up to 160GB hard drive on selected models. Dell has thrown in an Intel Core 2 Duo processor ranging from 2GHZ T7300 to 2.4GHz T7700. The Core 2 Duo's are extremely fast and are top of the line right now.

Considering that the laptop would primarily be used for business purposes, a NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M discrete video card is not bad for graphics display. It comes with 128MB of dedicated video memory. Add in the 14.1" wide-screen display which is not only bright but has a matte finish as well and you have a winning platform for office productivity. However, the screen doesn't host any webcam, as featured in most other competitive notebooks, nor does Latitude D630 have built-in microphone. Those in constant need of video conferencing will definitely not welcome this aspect of the machine.

The construction of the laptop is great. It appears to be extremely durable and keep its beautiful bright display. The problem that comes sometimes with durability is weight. This laptop is probably considered heavy in comparison to other laptops in the "thin and light" category. Despite its weight, it does give a standard sized, nice and comfortable keyboard, which can be extremely important for those long emailing or typing sessions.

This laptop also comes with a three-year warranty from Dell. This is one of the longer warranties available in the market for notebook PC's.

Internet connectivity options, very vital for the mobile businessmen, are also great on this notebook. It boasts of 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity, as well a Wi-Fi catcher functioning even in shut down status. Mobile broadband, WWAN, all are available as an option to integrate into the laptop.

Latitude D630 caters to the corporate type person who's not putt off by a little extra weight and needs a long lasting battery. The 9-cell extended battery really turns this model into a power horse, even watching DVD's at full brightness will only drain the battery after 4 hrs 45 minutes. A smaller mouse button size due to the presence of a fingerprint reader is probably of little concern if you are in a place where you can use a normal sized mouse or will be primarily using the comfortable keyboard more than anything else.

Last but not the least, Dell has recently updated the security features of this model. However, we'll have a look at those weighty features in our review of D830, another from the Latitude series that enjoys those features.

To conclude, we have to agree it is an excellent choice for any businessman.