Dell Latitude E6400 XFR
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Reviews for the Dell Latitude E6400 XFR
Bulletproof. The Dell Latitude E6400 XFR is the extra robust version of the E6400 business notebook and direct competition to the Panasonic Toughbook CF-19. The XFR can score points with the compatibility of the E6400 and the stable construction. How the "field notebook" turned out in the test, find out in the following report.
Source: Techradar

Great protection, staggering performance and decent usability. Dell is one of the world's best known laptop manufacturers and makes a broad range of machines for both business and consumer markets. It's impossible not to be impressed by the E6400 XFR, however, and if you want to give your data the best chance of survival in extreme conditions, few laptops are better.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews

Overall, the E6400 XFR is a deliberately different proposition to competing rugged laptops. It's not best suited to situations where you really need to keep the weight down and it doesn't have the battery life or mission critical ruggedness for the most demanding environments, but it is very powerful, making it a useful alternative for anyone that doesn't want to sacrifice on performance
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag

This fully rugged notebook combines top-notch performance with impressive durability. Those in the market for a fully rugged notebook need something that can hold up to the elements, but it also needs to perform well as a notebook when Mother Nature isn’t abusing it. Dell’s Latitude E6400 XFR combines an already strong business laptop with one of the toughest exteriors we’ve seen. At $5,137, it’s about a grand more than the GD Itronix GD8000, but users can expect significantly better performance—albeit at the expense of battery life. Overall, the E6400 XFR is a very strong rugged notebook, especially for customers who want to purchase all their laptops from a single vendor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/15/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebookreview.com

The Dell Latitude E6400 XFR is a well built, higher performing, fully rugged notebook. It is based off of the Latitude E6400, with a ruggedized chassis wrapped around it. While it is definitely more rugged than the standard E6400 or E6400 ATG, it may not be as durable as other fully rugged notebooks. Dell chose to use plastic cladding for most of the external panels while other manufacturers use stronger metal panels. The main area of concern with this approach is the cooling fan grill, which showed significant flex, and may be an area that could get damaged in a tumble. The performance of the E6400 XFR is well above other rugged notebooks, but this comes at the cost of battery life
Preis 40, Leistung 90, Display 80, Verarbeitung 50
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/03/2009
Rating: price: 40% performance: 90% display: 80% workmanship: 50%
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Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2009
Rating: price: 40% performance: 60% features: 40%
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