I received my Latidude D820 a few days ago. The Latitude D820 is close to the price of the MacBook Pro so I thought I’d compare the two.
| Apple MacBook Pro |
Dell Latitude D820 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz (T7200) – 4mb L2 Cache |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz (T7200) – 4mb L2 Cache |
| RAM | 2gb | 2gb |
| Hard Drive | 120gb, 5400rpm | 80gb, 7200rpm |
| Display | 15.4″ TFT Widescreen |
15.4″ WXSGA+ |
| Video | ATI Radeon X1600, 128mb |
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 100M, 256mb |
| Optical Drive | Matshita 6x DVD+/R |
TSST 8x DVD+/-R |
| Wireless | Airport Extreme 802.11n |
Intel 3945 802.11 a/g |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| VGA/DVI Output | DVI | VGA |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 5 |
| Remote included | Yes | No |
| Battery | Standard 6-cell | Standard 6-cell |
| Operating System |
Mac OS X 10.4.9 |
Windows XP Professional |
| A/C Adapter | 85W MagSafe Power Adapter |
90W Adapter |
| Firewire | Yes | Yes |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | No |
| Display Ambient Light Adjustment |
Yes | Yes |
| Max Resolution | 1400×900 (see notes below) |
1680×1050 (not as bright or clear Mac display) |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Internal Modem | No | Yes |
| Size | 14″ x 9.5″ x 1″ |
14.2″ x 10.3″ x 1.4″ |
| Weight | 5.4 lbs |
6.2 lbs |
| List Price | $1999 (model no longer available) |
$2265 (model no longer available) |
| Score (Green=1 pt, Red, -1pt) |
8 | -8 |
| Non-shaded items are considered equivalent. | Compiled by Garrett Nafzinger | https://www.nafzinger.com/ |