Dell Latitude E6430 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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Dell Latitude E6430
Dell Latitude E6430
Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude E6430 and Apple MacBook Air. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between Dell Latitude E6430 and Apple MacBook Air

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude E6430 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.2 cm x 24.1 cm x 3.24 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.014 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, anodised aluminium -
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 14" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare Glossy
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Express -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 1066 MHz
Rated Speed 1600 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 3Gb/s 64 GB SSD
Optical Drive DVD±RW -
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera - Yes
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Features Antimicrobial protection, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/54 (1 free) -
Interfaces USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0/eSATA
VGA
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes -
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E6430 Apple MacBook Air
Dockable Yes -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Noise reduction Aluminum enclosure
Compliant Standards RoHS, MIL-STD 810G, WEEE, CECP -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years - response time: next business day Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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