Dell today announced the LatitudeTM D420, a sleek ultraportable with a starting weight of three pounds* , and the potential to deliver more than seven hours of battery life.* With this newest addition, Dell completes a major update of its Latitude laptop portfolio, incorporating increased security, connectivity and durability into the No. 1 laptop choice for businesses worldwide.*
The Latitude D420 is significant because its lightweight design and enhanced features, including embedded broadband and biometric security, reflect extensive input gathered from customers, according to Alex Gruzen, senior vice president, Dell Product Group.
"The Latitude D420 combines the sleek travel-friendly form factor of the Latitude X1 with the compatibility benefits and durability of the Latitude D410, and initial customer response has been extremely enthusiastic," Gruzen added.
The Latitude D420 is the lightest Latitude D-family laptop while being fully compatible with legacy D-family docking options, power supplies and peripherals. Alternatively, customers can add an optional MediaBase with choice of optical drive that attaches to the bottom of the system. Like the Latitude D420, the redesigned MediaBase is thinner and lighter than the previous generation, and constructed of durable magnesium alloy.
The Latitude D420 features a 12.1-inch wide-aspect display, full-sized keyboard and dual pointing capability. Customers can configure systems with choice of Wi-Fi 802.11g or 802.11a/g, as well as optional integrated mobile broadband connections from Cingular or Verizon Wireless in the United States, and Vodafone in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.* It is 802.11n-ready, and features the Wi-Fi CatcherTM , a switch that can help find wireless connections without turning on or booting up, or turn all wireless devices off.
While systems come standard with Smart Card readers and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security technology, customers can add biometric fingerprint readers at time of purchase. Mobile users will appreciate the more than seven hours of battery life (based on preliminary benchmarks) supplied by the nine-cell extended life battery. *
Starting at $1,379, the Latitude D420 is powered by Intel® CoreTM Solo processors Ultra Low Voltage. Single-core configurations are available immediately. Dual-core configurations are scheduled to be available later this summer.
The Latitude D420 includes three USB ports, an IEEE 1394 port and a Secure Digital (SD) card slot. The new system also includes the standard Latitude three-year limited warranty* with next-business-day on-site service.*
Adhering to Dell's Design for the Environment program, the Latitude D420 meets the requirements of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive.* Dell also recently updated all external power supplies for its mobile platforms to meet new Energy StarR program requirements for computer external power supplies.*
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