Recommending a Dell Latitude E7x40 laptop. The "x" is either a 2 (12.5" screen) or a 4 (14" screen). Other decisions to be made are outlined on this page.
Decision table
| Jack's choice | Roald's choice: E7240 (travel) $1,704 (incl. $100 dock) | Lenetsky's choice: E7440 (primary work computer) $1,075 (already has dock) | Notes | |
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| Screen: 12.5" or 14.0" screen | Maybe 12.5" | 12.5" | 14" | 0.6 pound difference. 3#'s (1,340g) vs 3.6#'s (1,630g). |
| Processor: i5 or i7 (~$150) | Likely i7 | i7 | i5 | For primary machine, lean towards i7. BUT uses more power (lower battery life) |
| RAM: 8GB or 16GB | 16GB (Order 8*1, and buy $70 3rd party RAM) | 8GB (as ordered) | 16GB (Ordered with 4GB, to be tossed, buying 16GB 3rd party RAM) | ChemIT will get as cheap as possible, using 3rd party RAM and spec'ing to reuse Dell's RAM if cost-effective |
| HD size and type | 256GB SSD | 256GB SSD | ||
| Webcam ($20) | Yes | |||
Screen resolution: Std (1366 x 768) or HD (1920 x 1080) (~$130) NOTE: HD only available in 12.5" if with touch, for $300 total. | Low if 12.5". High if 14".
| High | ||
Touch screen See Screen resolution, above. | No | Yes, with Win 8 | No | |
| ChemIT installs OS | Windows 7 | Windows 8 (looks like 7) | Windows 8 (looks like 7) | Use CU's site licensed MS OS license, thus buy the cheapest. |
Extended battery warranty (beyond 1 yr)
| Do? | Yes To 3rd year? | ||
| Extended warranty beyond 3 years? If so, what years? | See price sheet | |||
| Add Complete Care to insure against accidental damage? If so, what years? | See price sheet | |||
| Mini-display port to VGA adapter ($26.24) | Yes (confirm need) | No (free gift from Dell, though?) | ||
NotesDock "spacer" (no added cost)
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