Dell Precision M4400 Overview

Dell has recently launched the Precision M4400, a newly designed 15.4-inch mobile workstation for engineers and digital media content creators.

The Dell Precision M4400 is based on Intel Centrino 2 technology and features the latest Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processor, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M 512MB 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, which can be replaced by a secondary HDD.

The M4400 provides multiple display resolution options: 1280×800, 1440×900 (with LED backlight), and 1920×1200.

The successor of the M4300, enables a choice of various 802.11 wireless modules and a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, as well as optional 56k modem, mobile broadband connection, and Bluetooth.

Regarding security, the Precision M4400 incorporates an optional fingerprint reader, a Smart Card reader, and 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, both ExpressCard and PC Card slots, 5-in-1 media card reader, and Firewire port.

The M4400 starts at 5.92 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 M4400 configuration is priced at $1,469.