Dell Latitude E5500 Overview

Dell has launched recently the Latitude E5500 15.4-inch business notebook, which belongs to the new Latitude E Series.

The Dell Latitude E5500, which provides budget-minded customers with everyday laptop features, is based on the Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform. The laptop comes with a Core 2 Duo processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 250GB of hard drive storage, and a DVD ROM, Combo drive, or DVD burner. The E5500 is configurable with a 1280×800 or 1440×900 widescreen display.

Communication features include various wireless options, including support for 802.11 draft-n WiFi standard. There are also Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, and 56k modem connections.

The E5500 has a touchpad with optional Trackstick pointing device, one PC Card slot with support for a 34mm ExpressCard via a caddy, four USB slots, VGA and S-Video outputs, and a Firewire port.

Regarding security, the laptop sports an optional fingerprint reader, optional Smart Card reader via the PC Card slot, and the Trusted Platform Module 1.2.

The notebook weighs approximately 6.6 pounds with a 6-cell battery. Dell says an extended 9-cell unit provides up to 6 hours of battery life.

The Latitude E5500 runs Windows Vista operating system and starts at $808. It is available now at Dell’s website.