Dell M6500 Precision Workstation Laptop

My Laptop Specifications as of January 2011

  • Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
  • Dell Precision Workstation M6500
  • Intel Quad Core i7-940XM Extreme 2.13Ghz 8MB cache
  • 16GB DDR3 RAM 1333Mhz
  • 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M Graphics
  • 17” WUXGA RGBLED LCD Panel 1920x1200 w/integrated camera and mic
  • 500GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Dedicated Number Pad
  • Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 802.11a/b/g/n and 802.16e Half Mini Card
  • Dell Wireless® 365 Bluetooth Module
  • Dell Touchpad Jog Shuttle
  • 8X DVD+/-RW DL Slot Load
  • 1394 Powered 6-pin, USB 3.0 (x2), USB 2.0 (x2), VGA, Display Port, RJ-45, Audio, eSATA
  • ExpressCard 54; PC Card
  • 8-in-1 Memory card slot
  • Microphone and Headphone jacks
  • E-Port Plus 210W, Port Replicator
  • Chassis: Aluminum LCD back and base Dell PrecisionTM industrial design

 

Comparable HP Workstation: HP EliteBook 8760w Mobile Workstation (XU099UT)
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.00 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache)
Supports up to 5 displays simultaneously


Laptop Issues

  • It needs a hard drive activity light on the side or front of the laptop that can be seen whether or not it's in or out of the docking station. When it's plugged into the port replicator you have no activity referrence. This is a simple but huge oversight by dell.
  • Memory is way to expensive. Check it out here:
    Samsung 1x8GB 1333mhz SODIMM PC3-10600 Laptop Memory eBay

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