Dell Latitude D820

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Dell Latitude D820 with Core 2 Duo Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The professional look of the Latitude D820, paired with a workstation class video card, is reason enough for Dell to call it a business notebook. While I agree that it would be a great tool for a business, the D820 could also be an excellent notebook for a student looking for performance, ease of use and occasional gaming. I really like my Dell Latitude D820. It performs like I was expecting, the battery life is excellent with the additional 6-cell media bay battery and it's gaming power is close to what I was hoping for. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this model to any professional looking for a solid system for work related task or to students looking for a good machine that can game a bit on the side.
umfangreicher Erfahrungsbericht eines Benutzers; online abrufbar

Preis/Leistung etwas teuer, Leistung sehr schnell, Display recht gut, Akkulaufzeit besonders lang
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/15/2006
Rating: price: 50% performance: 95% display: 90%

Dell Latitude D820 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
In summary, the Latitude D820 is a very nice choice for the desk jockey professional or student. This machine, with its 15.4" widescreen, is not meant for world travel but for flexibility, productivity, and a little bit of portability. At a pinch it can be used on a plane or on a lap but, for the most part, I would not travel extensively with the D820. For its form factor, however, I do not think you will find a better balance between portability and build quality than the Latitude D820. I would wholeheartedly recommend this notebook to anyone looking for an effective tool to get some serious work done.
umfangreicher Erfahrungsbericht eines Benutzers; online abrufbar

Preis/Leistung gut, Verarbeitung ausgezeichnet, Leistung durchschnittlich
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/15/2006
Rating: price: 85% performance: 70% workmanship: 100%

80% Dell Latitude D820
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
This Core 2 Duo notebook boasts record-breaking speed, mobile broadband, and all the security features business users demand. Corporate buyers looking for a high-end machine for the executive ranks will appreciate the Dell Latitude D820. It offers all the bells and whistles that a business user could need, including a fast Core 2 Duo T7400 processor and embedded wireless broadband connectivity.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Dell Latitude D820
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude D820 is a portable desktop-replacement notebook capable of strengthening any workforce. It has a roomy widescreen and options for either Verizon EV-DO or Cingular HSDPA, and is an all-around great piece of hardware for both the deskbound and the occasional traveler. At 6.5 pounds, the D820 is slimmer than its predecessor, the Latitude D810 (which weighs 7 pounds), yet it has the same brightly lit 15.4-inch widescreen display.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/29/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

79% Dell Latitude D820 Notebook Computer for Business
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Compared to its predecessor, the Dell Latitude D820 looks like it's been on Weight Watchers--and we love the results. This corporate system weighs a half-pound less than the laptop it replaces, the D810, making it sleeker and markedly more portable. Yet the Latitude D820 offers everything the prior version did and more, including a crisp, 15.4-inch wide screen; an Intel Core Duo processor; and cutting-edge options such as integrated wireless WAN and biometric security.
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7.9 von 10
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/28/2006
Rating: Total score: 79%

Foreign Reviews

85% Test Dell Latitude D820 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/02/2007
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 71% display: 86% mobility: 82% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 81%

62% Endlich frei!
Source: mobile Zeit DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 09/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 62%

Dell Latitude D820: Immer und überall online
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 09/14/2006
Rating: features: 100% display: 95%

Das zur Zeit einzige sinnvolle Businessnotebook auf dem Markt mit einem kleinem Fehler!
Source: Notebookforum.at DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/08/2006

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

T2400: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

3.2 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.

77.2%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.