Dell Precision M2400 Overview

Dell has recently unveiled their new 14.1-inch mobile workstation for engineers and digital media content creators - the Precision M2400 - featuring Intel Centrino 2 technology, Nvidia’s workstation-class graphics, and a new chassis design.

The Dell Precision M2400 comes with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the Nvidia Quadro FX 370M 256MB dedicated video card, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space or up to 64GB of solid state drive storage, and a built-in optical drive. Optionally, the optical drive can be replaced by a secondary HDD.

The successor of the M2300 has a display with resolution of 1440×900 pixels and LED backlight or 1280×800 pixels with standard CCFL backlight, depending on customers’ choice.

Regarding communications, the Precision M2400 provides various 802.11 wireless options, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, optional 56k modem, optional mobile broadband module, and Bluetooth option.

For enhanced security, the laptop incorporates an optional fingerprint reader, Smart Card reader, and support for the Trusted Platform Module 1.2.

There are also optional web camera and backlit keyboard, DisplayPort and VGA outputs, three USB ports and a shared USB/eSATA port, an ExpressCard slot, 5-in-1 media card reader, and Firewire port.

The M2400 starts at 4.77 pounds and runs Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. The latter is required if you want to use more than 3GB of RAM.

The basic Dell Precision M2400 configuration is priced at $1,349.