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NOTEBOOK COMPARISON TABLE FOR CLASS OF 2013
 

 
Dell Latitude
E6400
Dell Latitude
E6500
Apple
MacBook Pro 13"
(Aluminum)
New Specifications!
Apple
MacBook Pro 15"
(Aluminum)
New Specifications!
Comments
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo
(2.66GHz)
Intel Core 2 Duo
(2.66GHz)
Intel Core 2 Duo
(2.26GHz)
Intel Core 2 Duo
(2.53GHz)
  
Operating System
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Business
MacOS 10.5.6 (Leopard) &
Windows Vista Business
MacOS 10.5.6 (Leopard) &
Windows Vista Business
WindowsVista Business and Bootcamp are required for Apple notebooks
Memory
4GB
DDR2
2 DIMMs
4GB
DDR2
2 DIMMs
4GB
DDR3
SDRAM
4GB
DDR3
SDRAM
 
Harddrive
250GB
7200RPM
250GB
7200RPM
160GB
5400RPM
250GB
5400RPM
LCD Screen
14.1"
Wide Screen
WXGA+
15.4"
Wide Screen
WXGA+
13"
Wide Screen
15"
Wide Screen
 Screen size and weight are personal preferences. If you plan on carrying it around a lot, smaller is better.
Graphics Card
NVIDIA Quadro
NVS 160M
NVIDIA Quadro
NVS 160M
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
  
Webcam
Integrated
VGA Webcam

Integrated
VGA Webcam
Integrated
Integrated
  
Optical Drive
8x
DVD+/-RW
8x
DVD+/-RW
Superdrive 8x
DVD±R DL/DVD
±RW/CD-RW
Superdrive 8x
DVD±R DL/DVD
±RW/CD-RW
The Macs support Dual Layer DVDs
Battery
One
9-Cell Battery
One
9-Cell Battery
One Battery
One Battery
 
Ethernet
Gigabit
Gigabit
Gigabit
Gigabit
 
Wireless
Intel 5300 802.11a/g/n
Intel 5300 802.11a/g/n
802.11a/g/n
802.11a/g/n
 802.11a is faster and available in some areas in the school and campus. 802.11g is available almost everywhere on campus. 802.11n will be coming.
Weight
4.4lbs
5.1 lbs
4.5 lbs
5.5 lbs
 Lighter is better
Carrying
Case
Backpack
Backpack
Backpack
Backpack
 
Also Included in the Package

500GB USB2, FireWire & eSATA External Hard Drive
USB Wired Optical Mouse

500GB USB2, FireWire & eSATA External Hard Drive
USB Wired Optical Mouse

250GB External
Hard Drive,
Wireless Mighty Mouse,
Mini VGA Adapter,
VMWare Fusion
&
8GB iPod Touch

250GB External
Hard Drive,
Wireless Mighty Mouse,
Mini VGA Adapter,
VMWare Fusion 2
&
8GB iPod Touch

  
Optional
8GB iPod Touch $149
8GB iPod Touch $149
See the FAQ page.
Warranty
4 Year
Complete Care
4 Year
Complete Care
4 Year
AppleCare
Parts Agreement
4 Year
AppleCare
Parts Agreement
 Dell's warranty is better as it covers accidents. Please see the FAQ page for more information
Price
$1,393.01
Does not include the cost of the optional iPod Touch
$1,419.01
Does not include the cost of the optional iPod Touch

$1,591.85
The package and price are good until June 23, 2009
$2,071.85
The package and price are good until June 23, 2009
  


Last Update: June 11th, 2009