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2009 - 2010 Recommended Laptop Model(s) Full Details

Pricing
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Base Price	$1,229	$1,279	$1,279	$1,282	$1,299	$1,349	$1,349	$1,582	$1,649	$1,649	$1,838	$2,088	$2,338
Shipping	none, if picked up from the NCSU Bookstore
Physical Overview
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Published Weight		5.40 lbs	5.40 lbs	4.50 lbs		6.20 lbs	6.20 lbs	4.50 lbs	6.20 lbs	6.20 lbs	5.50 lbs	5.50 lbs	5.50 lbs
Depth	9.40"			8.94"	10.10"			8.94"			9.82"	9.82"	9.82"
Width	13.20"	13.20"	13.20"	12.78"	14.10"	14.10"	14.10"	12.78"	14.10"	14.10"	14.35"	14.35"	14.35"
Thickness	1.20"	1.30"	1.30"	0.95"	1.30"	1.30"	1.30"	0.95"	1.30"	1.30"	0.95"	0.95"	0.95"
Processor/Screen/Video Card
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
Speed	2.40 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.26 GHz	2.40 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz	2.80 GHz
System Bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 Cache	3 MB	6 MB	6 MB	3 MB	3 MB	6 MB	6 MB	3 MB	6 MB	6 MB	3 MB	3 MB	6 MB
Screen Size	14.1"	14.1"	14.1"	13.3"	15.4"	15.4"	15.4"	13.3"	15.4"	15.4"	15.4"	15.4"	15.4"
Screen Resolution	1440 x 900	1440 x 900	1440 x 900	1280 x 800	1440 x 900	1680 x 1050	1680 x 1050	1280 x 800	1920 x 1200	1920 x 1200	1440 x 900	1440 x 900	1440 x 900
Video Card	nVidia Quadro NVS 160M	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	NVidia GeForce 9400M	nVidia Quadro NVS 160M	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	NVidia GeForce 9400M	ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 & Intel GMA 4500MHD	NVidia GeForce 9400M		NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT & NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Video RAM	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	512 MB	512 MB	256 MB	256 MB	512 MB
Video RAM Type	Discrete	Switchable	Switchable	Shared	Discrete	Switchable	Switchable	Shared	Switchable	Switchable	Shared	Switchable	Switchable
Memory (RAM)
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Included Amount	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (2 x 1GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	4 GB (2 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	2 GB (1 x 2GB)	4 GB (2 x 2GB)	4 GB (2 x 2GB)	4 GB (2 x 2GB)
Maximum RAM	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type & Speed	DDR2 800 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR2 800 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz	DDR3 1066 Mhz
Operating System
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Operating System	Vista Business 32-bit	Vista Business 32-bit	Vista Business 32-bit	Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"	Vista Business 32-bit	Vista Business 32-bit	Vista Business 32-bit	Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"	Vista Ultimate 32-bit	Vista Ultimate 32-bit	Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"	Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"	Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"
Storage and Removable Media
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 2767-WNX	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 2767-WR8	Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 2055-W98	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 2055-WQ3	Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 4061-W2X	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 4061-WA3	Apple MacBook Pro MC118LL/A	Apple MacBook Pro MB985LL/A	Apple MacBook Pro MB986LL/A
Hard Drive Capacity	160 GB	160 GB	250 GB	160 GB	160 GB	160 GB	250 GB	250 GB	160 GB	250 GB	250 GB	320 GB	500 GB
Hard Drive Speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	7200 RPM	7200 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	7200 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical Drive Type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW	DVD±RW	DVD�RW	DVD±RW	DVD±RW	DVD±RW	DVD�RW	DVD±RW	DVD±RW	DVD�RW	DVD�RW	DVD�RW
Optical Drive Speed	8x	8x	8x	8x	8x	8x	8x	8	8x	8x	8x	8x	8x
Networking
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Wired Ethernet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wireless Manufacturer	Dell	Intel	Intel	Apple	Dell	Intel	Intel	Apple	Intel	Intel	Apple	Apple	Apple
Wireless Protocol	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 a/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Modem	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Warranty/Damage Protection
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Computer Warranty	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year	3-year
Battery Warranty	1-year	1-year	1-year		1-year	1-year	1-year		1-year	1-year
Accidental Damage
Miscellaneous
	Dell Latitude E6400	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WNX)	Lenovo Thinkpad T400 (2767-WR8)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB990LL/A)	Dell Latitude E6500	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-W98)	Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2055-WQ3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB991LL/A)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-W2X)	Lenovo Thinkpad W500 (4061-WA3)	Apple MacBook Pro (MC118LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB985LL/A)	Apple MacBook Pro (MB986LL/A)
Battery Type	9-cell, 85 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	Lithium-polymer	9-cell, 85 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	Lithium-polymer	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion	Lithium-polymer	Lithium-polymer	Lithium-polymer
Battery Life				7.0 hrs				7.0 hrs			7.0 hrs		7.0 hrs
Firewire	FireWire 400	FireWire 400	FireWire 400	FireWire 800	FireWire 400	FireWire 400	FireWire 400	FireWire 800	FireWire 400	FireWire 400	FireWire 800	FireWire 800	FireWire 800
USB 2.0	4	3	3	2	4	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2
Fingerprint Reader	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Webcam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PCMCIA	No			No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Express Card	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Video Out	VGA, DisplayPort	VGA	VGA	Mini DisplayPort	VGA, DisplayPort	VGA, DisplayPort	VGA, DisplayPort	Mini DisplayPort	VGA, DisplayPort	VGA, DisplayPort	Mini DisplayPort	Mini DisplayPort	Mini DisplayPort
Additional Features	onsite warranty, LED backlight, eSATA port	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09	LED backlight, eSATA port	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)	MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09	MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09	MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09

Pricing

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Base Price

$1,229

$1,279

$1,282

$1,299

$1,349

$1,582

$1,649

$1,838

$2,088

$2,338

Shipping

none, if picked up from the NCSU Bookstore

Physical Overview

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Published Weight

5.40 lbs

4.50 lbs

6.20 lbs

4.50 lbs

6.20 lbs

5.50 lbs

Depth

9.40"

8.94"

10.10"

8.94"

9.82"

Width

13.20"

12.78"

14.10"

12.78"

14.10"

14.35"

Thickness

1.20"

1.30"

0.95"

1.30"

0.95"

1.30"

0.95"

Processor/Screen/Video Card

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo

Speed

2.40 GHz

2.53 GHz

2.26 GHz

2.40 GHz

2.53 GHz

2.66 GHz

2.80 GHz

System Bus

1066 MHz

L2 Cache

3 MB

6 MB

3 MB

6 MB

3 MB

6 MB

3 MB

6 MB

Screen Size

14.1"

13.3"

15.4"

13.3"

15.4"

Screen Resolution

1440 x 900

1280 x 800

1440 x 900

1680 x 1050

1280 x 800

1920 x 1200

1440 x 900

Video Card

nVidia Quadro NVS 160M

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 & Intel GMA 4500MHD

NVidia GeForce 9400M

nVidia Quadro NVS 160M

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 & Intel GMA 4500MHD

NVidia GeForce 9400M

ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 & Intel GMA 4500MHD

NVidia GeForce 9400M

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT & NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

Video RAM

256 MB

512 MB

256 MB

512 MB

Video RAM Type

Discrete

Switchable

Shared

Discrete

Switchable

Shared

Switchable

Shared

Switchable

Memory (RAM)

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Included Amount

2 GB (1 x 2GB)

2 GB (2 x 1GB)

2 GB (1 x 2GB)

4 GB (2 x 2GB)

2 GB (1 x 2GB)

4 GB (2 x 2GB)

Maximum RAM

8 GB

Memory Type & Speed

DDR2 800 Mhz

DDR3 1066 Mhz

DDR2 800 Mhz

DDR3 1066 Mhz

Operating System

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Operating System

Vista Business 32-bit

Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"

Vista Business 32-bit

Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"

Vista Ultimate 32-bit

Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"

Storage and Removable Media

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
2767-WNX

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
2767-WR8

Apple MacBook Pro
MB990LL/A

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
2055-W98

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
2055-WQ3

Apple MacBook Pro
MB991LL/A

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
4061-W2X

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
4061-WA3

Apple MacBook Pro
MC118LL/A

Apple MacBook Pro
MB985LL/A

Apple MacBook Pro
MB986LL/A

Hard Drive Capacity

160 GB

250 GB

160 GB

250 GB

160 GB

250 GB

320 GB

500 GB

Hard Drive Speed

7200 RPM

5400 RPM

7200 RPM

5400 RPM

7200 RPM

5400 RPM

Optical Drive Type

DVD±RW

DVD�RW

DVD±RW

DVD�RW

DVD±RW

DVD�RW

Optical Drive Speed

Networking

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Wired Ethernet

Yes

Wireless Manufacturer

Dell

Intel

Apple

Dell

Intel

Apple

Intel

Apple

Wireless Protocol

802.11 a/b/g/n

802.11 a/g/n

802.11 a/b/g/n

802.11 a/g/n

802.11 a/b/g/n

802.11 a/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes

Modem

Yes

Warranty/Damage Protection

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Computer Warranty

3-year

Battery Warranty

1-year

Accidental Damage

Miscellaneous

Dell Latitude E6400

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WNX)

Lenovo Thinkpad T400
(2767-WR8)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB990LL/A)

Dell Latitude E6500

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-W98)

Lenovo Thinkpad T500
(2055-WQ3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB991LL/A)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-W2X)

Lenovo Thinkpad W500
(4061-WA3)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MC118LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB985LL/A)

Apple MacBook Pro
(MB986LL/A)

Battery Type

9-cell, 85 watt-hour Lithium-Ion

9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion

Lithium-polymer

9-cell, 85 watt-hour Lithium-Ion

9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion

Lithium-polymer

9-cell, 84 watt-hour Lithium-Ion

Lithium-polymer

Battery Life

7.0 hrs

Firewire

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

USB 2.0

Fingerprint Reader

Yes

Webcam

Yes

PCMCIA

Yes

Express Card

Yes

Video Out

VGA, DisplayPort

VGA

Mini DisplayPort

VGA, DisplayPort

Mini DisplayPort

VGA, DisplayPort

Mini DisplayPort

Additional Features

onsite warranty, LED backlight, eSATA port

7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)

MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09

LED backlight, eSATA port

7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)

MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09

7-in-1 media card reader (SD slot)

MagSafe power port, LED backlight, Backlit keyboard, iLife '09

Notes Regarding Laptop Specifications(back to top)

Pricing

Prices do not include applicable sales tax. If purchased on Tax Free Weekend, no sales tax will be applied. All prices include a 3-year manufacturer warranty.

Published Weight

The weight of laptops is calculated as the laptop with standard battery and optical drive. Does not include weight of power adaptor.

Thickness

The thickness of all laptops is measured with the screen fully closed.

Video Ram Type

Shared video RAM uses part of the system RAM for video processing; the graphics capability on Recommended Models are more than sufficient for engineering use, and it uses less power than other methods. Does not possess as much processing capability as a Discrete video RAM.

Discrete video RAM uses its own dedicated RAM for video processing; the graphics capability is greatly enhanced compared to a laptop with shared video RAM, but it also results in increased power consumption.

Switchable video RAM means that the computer can use either of the above methods; you can choose which you'd like to use for a given situation, which is why these laptops have two video cards listed.

Maximum RAM

In order to fully utilize more than ~3.5GB of RAM on a Microsoft Windows based computer, you will need to be running a 64bit version of Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Video Out

Adapters are available from manufactures such as Apple to hook a laptop up to a standard VGA or DVI monitor