Dell Inc. has officially unveiled the Latitude D430 ultraportable notebook. It comes in the same 12.1" form factor as the predecessor Latitude D420.
Featuring ultra-low voltage processor from Intel, it is based on the previous generation Centrino Duo mobile platform - "Napa", introduced in January 2006.
Dell’s Latitude D430 is offered with Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 (1.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) or Intel Core Solo U1400 (1.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) processor. It has integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which manages the notebook’s 12.1" widescreen display. Dell Latitude D430 supports up to 2GB of system memory, and includes DDR2 RAM modules at 533MHz. The new ultraportable provides a choice of a 1.8" PATA hard drive at 4200rpm (up to 100GB) or a SSD with up to 32GB of storage capacity and no moving parts. The system doesn’t have a built-in optical drive.
Regarding communications, Dell Latitude D430 features wireless LAN with support for the 802.11n draft WiFi standard, an Etnernet LAN, and a 56k modem, as well as optional wireless broadband (WWAN) connectivity.
It has PCMCIA Type II slot, three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA out, an integrated microphone, a FireWire, a Serial port, and a docking connector. Dell offers good security options on it too includin TPM for file encryption, integrated Smart Cards and optional integrated fingerprint reader.
Dell Inc. has officially unveiled the Latitude D430 ultraportable notebook. It comes in the same 12.1" form factor as the predecessor Latitude D420.