Dell :: M6400 Vs Lenovo W700
Sep 24, 2008Whatcha Think?
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Dell :: M6400 Covet Or Lenovo W700
Sep 10, 2009I am about to buy a new anchor and have narrowed it down to the above two options. Quotes pasted below. Prices ommitted.. The Covet is about 100 bucks more then the w700 out the door.
I have always been a Dell guy, never had much experience with the IBM/Lenovo's. (Dropped my D630 in a pool so I get to finally get a dcent computer) I understand the raw spec differences in that I am getting more power all around with the Dell. What I don't know is that if the Covet is of the same build quality as the lower end business or consumer models (Not so great) as opposed to the Thinkpads which are wonderful.
Also, is the only difference between the LED RGB E2E and the non E2E the piece of glass? Is it identical except for that? I have a 2009 Macbook pro 17" with the matte screen and think it is beautiful, did not like the Apple Glossy (read, glare) option. Am I losing out on anyhing other then the Glare with the Non-E2E screen? ...
Dell :: M6400 Vs W700
Dec 20, 2008So after coming to the unfortunate conclusion that dell will take at least another 2 weeks to deliver me a m6400 in the uk if not longer I am looking for something else as I am only in the country til the 6th of Jan.
W700 seems like a probable choice - anyhow comparing the sizes I used this site which gives a visual look at the 2 laptops side by side.
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Im quite gutted to cancel the m6400 order but dont seem to have much of a choice.
The only other Quad laptop that I can find is an ASUS which looks a silly although is quite a look cheaper.
UPDATE :
Added the Clevo d901C (HUGE) and the new 18" sony.
Its worth noting that the clevo looks somewhat bigger than it is because its height is 51mm at the front up to 60cm at the back so the laptop sits at an angle, the diagram doesnt take this into account and treats it as 60mm high from front to back
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Lenovo ThinkPad W Series :: W700 / Windows 8.1 X64 - Fingerprint Sensor Driver
Dec 15, 2014I can not find the fingerprint sensor driver for W700 Windows 8.1 x64?
View 4 Replies View RelatedDell :: M6400 And The M6400 Covet? Whats The Difference?
Jul 17, 2009Yup me again, in my hunt to determine if M6400 is right for me as it costs just about as much as a used car, I want to make sure its a good investment before I buy it.
What is the main difference with the M6400 and the M6400 Covet?
I configured both with the same specs and the Covet is about $900 more in price?
Does orange paint really cost that much?
Dell :: Which Bag For The M6400?
Nov 22, 2008i'm waiting for the M6400 I ordered. I didn't choose any of the Dell bags cause I wanted to get it myself.
So here's the question. Which bag to choose - especially regarding the big power supply.
I already did a search:
Targus - Atmosphere ....
Dell :: If You Like Your M6400 Please Tell Me..!!
Apr 16, 2009I guess I'm about to get a mobile workstation. I already got an M90 it is great. Only one dead/stuck pixel and the front panel silver button paint came off in a few month of usage.
But I love it. So I am thinking of getting an M6400. Can you back me up on this one..?? Please if you own one tell me the pros and cons.. Have you noticed any Dead/stuck pixels.
What about built quality, feel, comfort, performance, heat, cooling, fan noise, screen quality ( thinking of LEG or RGB LED)..
Any creeking noise while opening the lid or holding or working on the laptop?? Any thing you can tell me about this beast of a machine will be a great help for me indeed
Dell :: M6400 Lcd
Sep 26, 2008im about to buy my first laptop and just some things a want to clear out.
Whats the diffrent between a CCFL LCD and a RGB and E2E Silver LCD Panel?
And the diffrent between a LCD Back Cover : Silver with CCFL
LCD Back Cover : Silver with Regural LED?
Dell :: My M6400
Oct 23, 2008my M6400 is here - just wanted to post some first impressions.
X9100 - 3.06ghz
4GB DDR3
Quadro 3700M
1440x900 WXGA+
Wireless 5300
Bluetooth 370
DVD+RW slot load
Silver Color
Backlit keyboard
Webcam
2x 80GB 5400rpm drives
2 Intel X25-M 80GB SSD drives will be replacing those 80GB's.
First - my first thoughts are that this system is Fantastic!
The screen is great - its an LG, fantastic colors, no dead pixels. Typical viewing angles for non LED screen, not great, but not noticeably bad either.
No noticeable bleeding, no graininess - very happy with the screen.
Ran 3Dmark 06 (1280x800, stock drivers) - 11,619
GPU temp was around 80 C - not bad at all.
So far, very happy. Putting the SSD ddrives in now - will post more thoughts as I do more. Will post pics ASAP.
Update 1: 2 80GB SSDs are in place - this has Intel's Matrix Storage which allows the creation of one RAID1 volume (which I will use for valuable data) and a RAID0 volume for the rest of the space - this is very nice - get the benefits of both types of RAID in one system!
Update 2: The power brick is completely absurd. Its HUGE - 210W. The good news is that I plugged in a 130W from a M4400 and although I get the popup about the AC adapter not being at least 150W, it does charge the battery and allow the system to run. To me, this is an acceptable alternative to lugging around the giant brick, at least for most things on the road - Later on, I will test the system with this adapter and see what kind of slowdown is caused.
Pics:
RAID Setup:
Next to a M4400 (that I believe I'll be returning very shortly):
Next to an older E1705 - these are virtually the exact same size - its astounding what new tech can cram into the same space
Dell :: RGB LED For M6400
Oct 7, 2008does anybody know when M6400 will be available with LED option?
I read - in some post - that the LED displays have quality issues.
if I order the notebook now (with CCFL option) can I upgrade to LED afterwards?
Dell :: Dead M6400
May 27, 2009Whilst working away at my desk, M6400 docked it just powered down.
Pressing the power button causes it (the power button) to light briefly and then go out. Pressing FN+Power (as requested by Dell Tech) does nothing at all.
I've tried it with another PSU (I got 2, one with M6400, other with docking station) - and if you plug the PSU in, and then hit power on the laptop - the blue light on the PSU goes out - and doesn't come back on till the power is cycled. The M6400 does nothing during all of this.
The PSUs work just fine with my D820.
Dell techs are coming tomorrow to fix it. I'll let you know what they say!
Dell :: M6400 And Windows 7
Feb 21, 2009Any experience installing Windows 7 x64 with the Precision M6400..
the Vista x64 drivers will work on Windows 7 x64 ?, it's faster or better..
Dell :: Ok To Install XP On M6400?
Jun 14, 2009I've just bought a refurbished M6400. It comes with no preinstalled OS. I have a dell install disk for Windows XP SP2. Is it ok to install this on my M6400? I will then update to SP3 over the web.
I guess i will also need to install drivers for the graphics card, etc etc.
Please let me know if you have any advice and pitfalls to watch out for.
I'm also considering adding a second hard drive. What drive specification do i need?
Dell :: 3dmark06 On The M6400 Seems Low?
Jun 20, 2009I know this is a workstation, and not a gaming laptop, but I still want to use this machine for some after-hour gaming.
What I find odd is that the HP 8730w (which was recently reviewed) got scored a massive 14,263 at 1280x800 resolution,
but the Dell M6400 seems to around 11,600+/-. Odd considering the Dell M6400 is a more powerful system?
Dell :: M6400 Covet64bit?
Mar 10, 2009I recently noticed that you can not configure a 64bit covet any more, which results in not being able to configure more than 4GB Ram. Also, the covet has only a few specified configurations that are allowed.
Is there an issue with the 64bit? Anyone know why Dell removed the 64bit options?
Dell :: Can The M6400 Support 5GB Of Ram ?
Mar 2, 2009In 1Gb+2x2GB config ?
View 10 Replies View RelatedDell :: M6400 Fan Noise
Mar 7, 2009I find the noise of the fans of my M6400 quite disturbing.
It is certainly much louder than the noise from my M6300 (also a 17" high performance laptop), or my former D810
The fans kick in quite often after short periods of being off.
Is there a way to slow down the fans or have them off for longer?
Is there a compatible fan in the market that is quieter?
Dell :: New ATI Firepro For M6400
Sep 3, 2009Heard that ATI FirePro M7740 is coming to M6400 soon (no pricing available yet).
This card is already mentioned on dell's official M6400 covet tech spec:
http://www.dell.com/us/en/business/n...ov&cs=04&s=bsd .....
Dell :: M6400 Cooler
Mar 7, 2009Which is the best (most efficient) laptop cooler for the M6400?
I am zeroing in on the Antec 200. Apparently more efficient temperature wise than the Zalman NC2000
Dell :: The Best M6400 @ The Outlet
Feb 20, 2009i saw this searching the outlet
http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...X2F&POPUP=true
was under 4400 after rebate i think its a great deal fully loaded
Dell :: M6400 + Intel X25-M
Jun 22, 2009My Intel SSD X25-M will be arriving in a few days. Lets hope it has the latest firmware..
But is there anything i need to know before i put the SSD in the laptop and proceed with the installation. I understand there are a couple of things I need to do in BIOS and one of them is to change the SATA setting to AHCI???? ATA?? instead of RAID. And then after installation i change it back to which one???
I would do a search on the forums, but its the crappy search tool which makes its hard for me to do a specific search.
Dell :: How Can I Get The Best Deal On A New M6400?
Jan 20, 2009I've been looking at the ThinkPad W700, but I've recently noticed the Dell Precision M6400 as well.
Both machines are pretty pricey, though. I know there aren't usually many sales or other deals offered on the Lenovo workstation-class notebooks, but is it pretty much the same for the Precision line?
Aside from coupons (if they even offer coupons for Precisions), are there any other tips for getting the best deal possible on one of these machines?
When it comes to dropping $3k on a machine, I think it would make me physically ill to do so, only to find out later that I payed more than I really needed to.
Dell :: M6400 ESATA
Feb 3, 2009Is it possible to connect more than one eSATA device to the external eSATA port?
<wishes that Dell had a user guide for their flagship product>
Dell :: M6400 Diy Cpu Upgrade
Dec 21, 2008I orderd a m6400 from dell with a qx9300 and the delivery has been delayed until next year some point which they cant even confirm, it would have been delivered to the UK where I am now but I will leave the UK before dell can deliver.
The only solution I have come to is that there is a site in germany called planet-notebook selling the base systems. Completly unloaded.
So my question is will I be able to buy a qx9300 chip and fit it onto the laptop, does anyone have any idea how difficult this will be. Will I for example need any tools or equipment except for a screw driver? Do I need some kind of thermal paste I heard about or is that just an option as Id have no idea how to apply it.
Dell :: M6400 E2E RGB-LED Display
Sep 10, 2009Ordered a Dell silver M6400 with the 17 inch Wide Screen WUXGA RGB-LED Edge 2 Edge for MobilePrecision M6400
but the laptop I received had a matt WUXGA screen with the samsung panel SEC5443. I thought the E2E display meant you get a glossy screen on the silver and the orange laptops
Dell :: Adding RAM To A M6400
May 13, 2009This is more for other people's information than my own. I upped my RAM from 2gb to 8gb and when booting afterwards, the system would repeatedly hang before the BIOS screen.
I removed each module one at a time, finally getting down to zero and putting my old RAM back in. The problem persisted. Apparently when the amount of system RAM changes, it scans everything for quite a while or something. I really don't know why.
It took nearly 5 minutes to boot the system. After that, I rebooted and it was fast as can be. Anyway, it was kind of nerve wracking and I was upset by the whole thing, so I'm hoping maybe someone will see this and be able to avoid the same stress I went through
Dell :: M6400 Upgrade To SSD?
Jan 9, 2010I have a Dell Precision M6400 with two 7200 RPM hard drives. It is setup for RAID 0. I am wondering what I need to do to upgrade to two solid state drives.
Just trying to educate my self about what it would take.
Do I need to just buy the drives, plug them in, reformat and install? Or do I need a new controller too? Anyone know of any guides on the general upgrade process from these older 7200 RPM to Solid State?.
Dell :: M6400 When Is It Going To Be Discontinued?
Jan 21, 2010I need to buy another M6400 and I was wondering when is Dell going to discontinue it.
Also more or less how much time does it take to have outlet models when a new system is launched aka M6500?
Dell :: 128 SSD Choice For M6400
Oct 31, 2009I don't know alot about harddrives but own a dell m6400 i want to buy a new SSD drive to istall windows 7 on but am not sure what to get.
I have about $350 bucks to spend on this puppy and was thinking of going with this one
Patriot PE128GS25SSDR Warp 128GB 2.5IN SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...acture=Patriot
Dell :: Reliability Of M6400
Feb 2, 2010im thinking about buying M6400 because my M1710 just died but can users of M6400 tell me about reliability of this notebook
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