Pros
- Good performance
- Good warranty and support options
- Great ergonomics and feel
Cons
- Travel weight is a somewhat hefty four pounds
- No 1080p video
At A Glance
In a world of cheap-feeling merchandise, the Latitude 6430u stands apart. It’s well-built, tastefully designed, and very comfortable to use. It’s also fast and available with a wide variety of warranty and support options, as a good corporate computer should be.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| UPC Code | 841160996112 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-3427U |
| Processor speed | 1.8 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8192.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 16.0 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.3 inches |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 4.0 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Ultra Portable |
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 78.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:18 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 10.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3936.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2207.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5142.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 129.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 410.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 190.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 276.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 1.8 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 9.2 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance | 680.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme | 229.0 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 731.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 11.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 49.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| TouchXPRT | |
|---|---|
| Beautify Photo Album | 1.26 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Beautify Photo Album | 39.75 seconds (lower is better) |
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 0.5 Collages/sec (Higher is better) |
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 13.99 seconds (lower is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 11.7 X (higher is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 7.31 seconds (lower is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 109.2 X (higher is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 16.39 seconds (lower is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 3.11 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 16.05 seconds (lower is better) |
