Aside from the laptop and the charger, it only came with the OS, Roxio Creator 9, and application discs. I wanted a business laptop for the better durability.First ImpressionI was surprised at how little there was in the box. I also travel quite a bit to visit family in Spain and need something to keep me occupied on the 12-hour (or more) plane trip. My previous machine, a HP dv4000 with the 12-cell monster-sized battery, was far too heavy (nearly 9 pounds with the AC adaptor) for me to carry in my backpack for 6 consecutive hours. I purchased 2GB from Newegg for $80, Dell?s upgrade would have been $200.Reasons for buyingI?m a college student majoring in International Business and IT. Like I said, most upgrades are reasonably priced. D630 configuration: Dell Latitude D630 (view large image)Processor: Intel T7300 Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)Graphics: Intel GMA X3100Operating System: Windows Vista Business 32-bitDisplay: WXGA 1440 x 900 (matte)Hard Drive: 80GB 540RPMMemory: 512MB (512MB x 1), up to 4GB maxPorts:4 – USB 2.0 (two in the back and two on the right)FireWire (left)Security lock (left)Headphone out & microphone in (left)VGA out (back)56k modem (back)Gigabit Ethernet (back)Power (back)Serial (back)Slots:1 PC Card SlotSmart Card SlotDocking stationOptical Drive: DVD /- RWBattery: 9-cell 85WHrSecurity: UPEK fingerprint readerPointing device: Touchpad or Track StickIntel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) mini CardDell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Vista ModuleUSA keyboardDimensions: 13.3″ x 9.37″ x 1.09 – 1.27″ (337mm x 238mm x 27.6 – 32.3mm)Weight: 5.1lbs with DVD drive and 6-cell, 5.8lbs with 9-cell, 6.6lbs with AC adaptor and 9-cell3 Year warranty, In-Home Service, InternationalTotal Price As Configured: $1,372Some of you are probably wondering as to why I chose so little RAM and a rather small hard drive. The machine starts at $899 (as of this writing) and most upgrades are reasonably priced. The Dell D630 comes with the very anticipated Santa Rosa platform but is visually the same as its predecessor. June 11, 2007by FrostKnight Reads (1,388,466) TweetComments (0)DiscussEmailPrint Review Specs Shop by Diego SilvaThe Latitude D630 is Dell?s latest update to the D620, a light-weight business class machine.
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