![]() ![]() If you are used to a metal frame on your laptop (E62xx, E63xx, E64xx, E65xx), the plastic covers are a bit irritating. Note the accessible vent on both laptops. I have been aware of these prior to my buying decision and would still like to mention them here: Intel gfx on the E5450 with a smaller heatpipe vs Nvidia Gfx on the E6430. The interesting reviews are those that mention any disadvantages or drawbacks. Many reviews online often only mention the positive reasons why product A is so much better than B. Probably also a reason why the machine was sold as a refurbished item. Removing the display bezel may help to identify the cause of this phenomenon. ![]() Now, light bleeding is – imo – often caused by wrong tension within the frame. Dell confirms that not all E5450 come with a magnesium alloy display cover, some magazines just quote that it is only available on touchscreen models.). It looks very much like plastic on the inside, so my guess is that it is a magnesium alloy with a rubber coating outside and a plastic layer inside. I know this because the first thing I did on mine was to remove the display bezel to eliminate any light bleeding in the corners ( edit: I am not really sure about this magnesium alloy display back cover. And contrary to this review, the display back on my E5450 is pure plastic – not magnesium alloy. For instance, I believe that the screen bezel on the E5450 is the same as the one found on the E7450. Having seen cheaper consumer Dell laptops that sell for as low as 260 EUR on the local Dell outlet, even plastic comes in different qualities, and the one on this E5450 is excellent. The E54xx is like a Ford: computing power and a sexy body, but everything is plastic. It will last forever but also comes with no extras. The E64xx is just very durable and reminds me of older Volkswagen. It may be a bit unfair to compare an E64xx series laptop with an E54xx one. The E5450 is obviously smaller than the E6430. It has an IPS panel (LG LP140WF3 on mine – which is also on the Lenovo T450s) and it reminds me of modern cars: lots of plastic and just the right amount of everything to get the job done. Below 400 USD (plus S&H + customs charges of course, but still). So basically just what I wanted: a Dell E5450 or E7440/7450 for a relatively low price, with the IPS panel and no Nvidia graphics card (because Linux.) And it was cheap – like really cheap. The decisionĪ dealer in the US found some special outlet deals for the E5450 (with and without Nvidia GFX) the other day, so I ended up buying a 2015 Dell Latitude E5450 from him which is just as expected: 1920×1080 IPS, i5-5300U CPU 2.30GHz, 1x 8 GB RAM, Intel GFX. The keyboard on the E5450 is smaller, touchpad is bigger. Alas, most second hand Dell E7440 on the German market only have a simple, low resolution screen and are still too expensive. The successor to my E6430 is the E6440, and maybe later the E7440, but when we look at lifefycles and how hardware is usually exchanged after three years, the direct switch from an E6430 to E7440 or even E7450 seems plausible. The other alternative would have been a Dell E7440, which I still consider a true successor to my E6430. What I like about the T440s is the even smaller size and that it comes with an extra mSata port. The Lenovo T440s and T450s have both been on my list of desired hardware, but I ended up buying another Dell this time, also because of the build quality on the Dell which is just so much better than on the Lenovo machines. IPS IPS IPS!!!! 1!11 The laptop runs on a Dell docking station with an external Dell U2415 IPS monitor most of the time – also due to the lack of an integrated IPS panel so far. But keyboard and screen need to be top notch. THE SCREEN and THE KEYBOARD are the interfaces between humans and machines, so they need to be good. It already has the best screen that’s available for this laptop (LED, matte, high-resolution 1600×900), but for picture editing it just doesn’t do it for me. And there is no way to install any IPS panel on this laptop, simply as there are no IPS panels at 14″ size available for the LVDS cable. I am a tall person and small laptops look stupid on me. I don’t care about that extra inch or the weight. Even it’s bulky size and waste of space (= 14″ laptop in the body of a 15″ machine) are okay in the end. The keyboard is great, it has extra keys for volume control, the touchpad does support two-finger scrolls, it has a very durable frame and to clean the vent, I just need to remove 5 screws. It also shares the same birthday (date) with me and is just a very, very solid workhorse. My Dell Latitude E6430 has a great performance, has enough room for an extra SSD, has never let me down during the last two years and came as a refurbished, 1yr-old laptop from a dealer in the UK. ![]()
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