Dell E4300 and E4200 Sneak Peek

[dietcokefiend]

Today we just got a sneak peek of the upcoming Dell E4300 and E4200 ultraportable notebooks courtesy of Engadget. These new notebooks offer a similar configuration to the Lenovo X300, with their super thin design that includes a rich feature selection and wide external port configuration.

The E-series ultraportable notebooks offer LED backlit WXGA or WXGA+ displays, Centrino 2 chipsets, Firewire, eSATA, Headphone/Mic, ExpressCard/34, multipl US B ports, DDR3 800MHz memory, and the new DisplayPort video connection. The E4300 offers a step up of options over the E4200, which include the WXGA+ display, faster processors, modular optical bay (for additional batteries most likely), and a wider selection of hard drives over the 32GB or 64GB SSD offered in the E4200.

Product shots are limited right now, but we do get a glimpse of the super thin chassis and new hinge design of the E-series notebooks. Images courtesy of Engadget.

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It is very refreshing seeing many notebook manufacturers shifting focus from bulky designs to the much smaller and increasingly popular 13.3" notebooks. I can't wait to see what these notebooks look like in person.

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[Crimsonman]

.6 to .8 inches thick for the small one and 1.0-1.1 inches thick for the bigger one. That's not SO bad.

But DDR3 memory for the 13.3 inch computer???

[meh_cd]

Very nice. I have my eyes on the 12".

[pxa270]

These are Montevina lappies, so they probably won't be due till summer, right?

[chuck232]

1.0 inches thick for the small one and 1.0-1.1 inches thick for the bigger one. That's not SO bad.

But DDR3 memory for the 13.3 inch computer???

Looks like 0.6" to 0.8" for the 12.1" version - not bad at all.

As for DDR3, that's standard on both as they're built on the Montevina platform, not due out until this summer, which supports DDR3. Looks like the 12.1" version has 1GB built-in and a single DIMM for a 4GB memory stick (going by the 5GB max memory supported).

These are Montevina lappies, so they probably won't be due till summer, right?

The roadmap Engadget posted shows September as the intro point.

http://www.engadget.com/photos/up-cl...ayport/712955/

[Jayayess1190]

Wow! The E4300 has a max of 8GB of memory!! Vista will fly on these!

[kkl1014]

Hot damn! If the price on these is just right, these might be my next notebook in a couple years.

[Crimsonman]

Looks like 0.6" to 0.8" for the 12.1" version - not bad at all.

Oh crap, you're right. I thought the D430 was the E4200 whoops.

[f4ding]

Wow! The E4300 has a max of 8GB of memory!! Vista will fly on these!

I doubt it will make much of a difference. 3GB of RAM feels the same as 2GB.

[Teraforce]

Man, these notebooks look pretty sweet. Now all they need to do is to either throw a dedicated GPU in the 13.3" model, or make a 15.4" model. Then I'd be sold on the Latitude E-series.