Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook LATITUDE freedom from business as usual LATITUDE ™ E5500 and E5400 Technical Guidebook *See important information at end of document 1
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook TABLE OF CONTENTS E-Family Overview Key Features All Day Computing* All-Day Battery Life* Connectivity Dell ControlPoint Inspired Design Durable Design Usability Docks and Peripherals Peace of Mind Dell Services Security Total Control of ownership System Management The Green side of Latitude Core Technologies New Performance Architecture Graphics Product Gallery E5400 Product Views E5400 Technical Overview E5500 Product Views E5500 Technical Overview Detailed Tech
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook LATITUDE E5500, E5400 freedom from business as usual At last, business class notebooks that pull their own weight and work like they’re supposed to, free from excessive hassles and constant overhauls. Beautiful and rugged, the E5500 and E5400 deliver mobile computing that works as hard as you do, anytime, anywhere. It’s freedom from business as usual. IT Customer Viewpoint I’m caught in a difficult place.
LatitudeLatitude Latitude E-FamilyE5500, E5500, Mainstream E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Latitude E5400 and E5500 notebooks deliver proven technology for business-class computing. All the essential features you need in a notebook to maximize user and IT productivity empowered by leading-edge IT simplification technologies. Latitude notebooks are designed for ultimate productivity and low total cost of ownership. Key Features: Redesigned for optimum performance at every level.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook All Day COMPUTING I can stay connected and productive virtually anywhere and everywhere.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook All-Day Battery Life* Dell introduces a dramatic step forward in battery life: batteries that can last and last for all-day computing. An optional 9-cell battery can free you to work for up to a full 8-hour work day*. Extend your battery service with optional Extended Battery Service* during your system’s 3-year Limited Hardware Warranty*.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Connectivity Free yourself from cables with our excellent antenna design supporting Mobile Broadband* (available on E5400 only) and draft Wireless-N in addition to emerging wireless technologies like Bluetooth 2.1. Integrated Dell Mobile Broadband* (available on E5400 only) (cellular data) minicards provide wide area data connectivity via national cellular networks. With average download speeds of up to 7.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Connectivity Wi-Fi Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology Latitude E5500/E5400 offer Intel® Centrino® mobile technology featuring the Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi cards, Intel Core™ Processor and Intel 945GE chipsets. Intel Centrino Mobile Technology delivers excellent wireless performance while enabling great notebook battery life.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook The Tools You Need New Dell ControlPoint software puts you in complete control. It provides a single access point with intuitive navigation to easily configure your notebook the way you need it. With a single hot key combination, you have access to the settings you need: power management, displays and devices, connections, security and system information.
Latitude E5500, Latitude E5400 E5500, Mainstream E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Dell ControlPoint Power Settings The ControlPoint Power Settings module provides a wide-ranging set of power management configuration, alerting capabilities and sleep modes. Battery Status Quickly view battery status, available charge and health. Users can also easily configure advanced power settings to maximize battery life.
Latitude E5500, Latitude E5400 E5500, Mainstream E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Display and Devices The Dell ControlPoint Display & Devices module provides a variety of configurable settings for your display as well as other devices attached or installed with your system. Some key configurable features include the presentation mode with projectors, ambient light sensor and keyboard backlighting capabilities.
Latitude E5500, Latitude E5400 E5500, Mainstream E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Dell ControlPoint Connections Manager For fast and easy connections to any device or network, the Connections Manager module provides a comprehensive communications management environment: Ethernet, Dial-Up, Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband*(available on E5400 only) and GPS (available on E5400 only) Users can also enable and disable any of the available radios on their notebook – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS or Mobile Broadband*.
Latitude E5500, Latitude E5400 E5500, Mainstream E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Dell ControlPoint Security Center As more critical data becomes mobile the need for enhanced security is vital. The Dell ControlPoint Security Center module provides access to use authentication, encryption, fingerprint readers and smart card technologies.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook INSPIRED DESIGN. My notebook should work as hard as I do.
Latitude E5500, Latitude E5400 E5500, Mainstream E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Sleek, Durable Design Latitude E5500 and E5400 have been designed to deliver proven technologies for everyday computing. They provide exceptional value without compromising essential features. Exceptional durability with redesigned robust hinges & latches. Strike Zone™ helps improve hard drive protection in the event of a fall by dissipating shock. Our 7200rpm hard drives now come standard with Free Fall Sensors.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Outstanding Usability Excellent usability with redesigned keyboards that deliver accuracy, comfort, and outstanding feel. Latitude notebooks are designed for the ultimate user experience with one click access to all user settings with new Dell ControlPoint software.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Expanding Mobile Experience Redesigned sleeker, smaller docks and peripherals deliver a seamless experience between your desktop and mobility – including the new E-Port and notebook stand – designed for the smallest footprint.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E-Flat Panel Stand The Integrated Flat Panel Stand is a functional stand designed for the new Latitude E-Port and E-Port Plus. It accepts Dell Flat Panels via the Dell Quick Connect connector (default) as well as standard VESA mount (requires screws).
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E-Monitor Stand The Basic Monitor Stand is an accessory of the E-Port and E-Port Plus that enables use of any LCD flat panel monitors and CRT monitors. E-View Laptop Stand This stand provides an innovative way to use the notebook LCD versus an external monitor at the end users desk. E-Family notebook stand is adjustable and enables the user to elevate the LCD panel to a comfortable position.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook PEACE OF MIND IS PART OF THE PACKAGE. My data should be mine and mine alone.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Dell ProSupport Mobility Services* Our broadest solution for protecting your notebooks and data. Committed to enabling your mobile workforce, minimizing downtime and protecting your investment.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Deployment Services – Options to help customers more effectively execute Windows Vista® migrations and E-Family deployments ImageDirect Service is cross-platform to help ensure a streamlined transition to new Latitude E-family systems from legacy Dell products. With ImageDirect, your image is only a few mouse clicks from being ready to deploy as opposed to the few weeks inherent with traditional image make-ready.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Simply Secure Information technology has become a backbone for our customers. It is a daily tool for real time collaboration as well as crucial business data storage. At the same time, our world has become extremely mobile: valuable files are sent over the networks or carried around the planet on notebooks. As a result, there is a growing threat for data loss or leakage.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Prevent Smarter You want to prevent security breaches into your business. But security is complex and there are many aspects to it. Choices are difficult to make, stable technologies cannot be identified, and you could suffer from skyrocketing costs and complexity.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook PUTS IN THE HOURS. WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS. ALWAYS COMES IN UNDER BUDGET. Notebook deployment to the field and management should not be rocket science.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Latitude notebooks work like they’re supposed to, with freedom from hassles and constant overhauls. They’re the ultimate team player, letting you manage notebooks virtually anywhere in the world without leaving your desk. Finally, an IT investment that doesn’t cost a fortune coupled with business-class service that is truly first class. Freedom from hassles with technology that gives you Total Control of Ownership.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook The Green Side of Latitude Dell's environmental stewardship program strives to conserve product energy consumption, reduce or eliminate materials for disposal, prolong product life span and provide effective and convenient equipment recovery solutions.
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Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook New Performance Architecture Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor Dell Latitude E5500 and E5400 are equipped with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile technology, featuring the Intel GE45 Express chipset. You get powerful mobile dual-core processors with 3MB or 6MB Level 2 cache and up to 4GB* of 800MHz dual-channel DDR2 system memory*.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Graphics* The Latitude E5500 and E5400 utilize the latest Intel integrated graphics. Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD brings the next generation benefits of dialed up performance, power management and support for new technologies.
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Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5400 Weight, Dimensions, and Top View Starting Weight w/ 4-cell battery: 5.42lb/2.46Kg* Robust redesigned metal hook Dimensions: Width: 13.31”/338mm Depth: 9.61”/244mm Height: 1.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5400 Right View Headphone jack Lock Slot Optical Drive AC adapter plug Microphone Jack 2 USB ports *See important information at end of document 33
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5400 Left View PC Card Slot VGA port 1394 LAN 10/100/100 S-Video Optional Modem port 2 USB Port *See important information at end of document 34
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Latitude E5400 Technical Specifications Processors Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo and Celeron Processors Up to T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache) Operating Systems Genuine Windows Vista® Business Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Genuine Windows Vista® Business Bonus with Windows XP Professional preinstalled* Chipset Intel® 45 Express Chipset Displays 14.1” UltraSharp™ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) LED Display 14.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5500 Weight, Dimensions, and Top View Starting Weight w/4-cell battery: 6.17lb/2.80Kg* Dimensions: Width: 13.99”/355mm Depth: 10.24”/260mm Height: 1.48”/37.
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5500 Right View 1394 Lock Slot Headphone jack Optical Drive Microphone Jack AC adapter plug 2 USB ports *See important information at end of document 37
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook E5500 Left View PC Card Slot Serial Port VGA port LAN 10/100/100 S-Video Optional Modem port 2 USB Port *See important information at end of document 38
Latitude LatitudeE5500, E5500,E5400 E5400Technical TechnicalGuidebook Guidebook Latitude E5500 Technical Specifications Processors Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo and Celeron Processors Up to T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache) Operating Systems Genuine Windows Vista® Business Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Genuine Windows Vista ® Business Bonus with XP Professional preinstalled* Chipset Intel® 45 Express Chipset Displays 15.4" UltraSharp™ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) LED Display with TrueLife™ 15.
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Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook System Configurations Operating Systems NOTE: Choice of one of the following Operating Systems to be preinstalled.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Memory Latitude E5400 and E5500 support a maximum of 4GB of memory* when you use two 2GB DIMMs. 32-bit operating systems, such as the 32-bit version of Microsoft® Windows® XP, can only use a maximum of 4GB of address space. Moreover, certain components within the computer require address space in the 4GB range.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Primary Storage Options Size, type, speed E5500 E5400 80GB* SATA 5400 RPM x x 80GB* SATA 7200 RPM x x 160GB* SATA 5400 RPM x x 160GB* SATA 7200 RPM x x 250GB* SATA 7200 RPM x x 120GB* SATA Full Disk Encryption 5400 RPM x x Specialty Storage Options Full Disk Encryption hard drives provide hardware encrypted data protection which can be activated within a few seconds centrally and can be much safer than software based encryption.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Removable Storage Options Optical Drive in Module Bay E5500, E5400 DVD+/-RW 8x SATA Roxio® & Cyberlink PowerDVD™ software DVD-ROM 8x SATA Cyberlink PowerDVD™ software Combo Drive CD-RW 24x SATA Cyberlink PowerDVD™ software Expandability – external slots and ports Expansion Slots E5500, E5400 Dell 3-in-1 Media Card Reader Card supported: SD, SD HC, MMC, All PC Card Ricoh R5C847 Controller Supports one Type I or Type II card 3.3V and 5V 1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Ports and Connectors E5500, E5400 USB 2.0 4 Total 4-pin USB 2.
Wireless Communications Wi-Fi (WLAN) Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11b/g ) Host interface PCI Express™ Half Mini-Card Network standard IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi Allliance Certifications 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2, WMM Operating Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz Dual Diversity Antenna Switching Dual diversity antenna switching for systems designed with main and auxiliary antennas Data Rate 802.11g - Up to 54 Mbps* / 802.
Wireless Communications -Wi-Fi (WLAN) Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11 a/b/g draft n 2x2) Host interface PCI Express™ Half Mini-Card Network standard IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft n Wi-Fi Allliance Certifications 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2, WMM Operating Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (802.
Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Wireless Communications -Wi-Fi (WLAN) Intel® WiFi Link 5100 [802.11a/b/g/draft n (1x2)] Host interface Mini Card form factor, based on PCIe electrical interface Network standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications Wi-Fi Certified for 802.1 a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WMM, WPA, and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Alliance Draft-N1 and 802.11n certifications expected when available) Operating Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz and 5.
Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Wireless Communications -Wi-Fi (WLAN) Intel WiFi Link 5300 [802.11a/b/g/Draft n (3x3)] Host interface Mini Card form factor, based on PCIe electrical interface Network standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WMM, WPA, and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Alliance Draft-N1 and 802.11n certifications expected when available) Operating Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz and 5.
Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Wireless Communications - Mobile Broadband* (Available on E5400 only) Dell Wireless 5530 (Tri-band HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 2.0 & GPS) Carrier AT&T (U.S.) Network HSPA 3G HSPA 3G HSPA 3G HSPA 3G Speed (Downlink) 700 Kbps *– 1.7 Mbps* < 3.6 Mbps* < 3.6 Mbps* < 7.2 Mbps* Speed (Uplink) 500 Kbps* – 1.
Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Wireless Communications - Mobile Broadband* (Available on E5400 only) Dell Wireless 5720 (EV-DO Rev A & GPS) Carrier Verizon Wireless (U.S.) Sprint (U.S.) TELUS (U.S.) Network EV-DO Rev A EV-DO Rev A EV-DO Rev A Speed (Downlink) 600 Kbps* - 1.4 Mbps* 600 Kbps* - 1.4 Mbps* 600 Kbps* - 1.
Latitude E4300 & E4200 Technical Guidebook Wireless Communications - Bluetooth Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth 2.1 Manufacturer Broadcom® Wireless PAN Standard BT2.0 (Windows Vista) /BT2.1 (Windows XP) Form Factor Mini Card Data Rates Up to 3 Mbps* Frequency Band 2.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Wired Communications Network Adapter (NIC) Broadcom 5756M Gigabit Ethernet Controller Integrated on system board External connector type RJ-45 Data Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps Controller bus architecture PCI-e V1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Wired Communications Network Adapter (NIC) Broadcom 5761E Gigabit Ethernet Controller Integrated on system board External connector type RJ-45 Data Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps Controller bus architecture PCI-e V1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Security E5500, E5400 Security Hardware Fingerprint Reader UPEK TCS3 TouchStrip™ strip sensor with CMOS active capacitive pixel-sensing technology Optional on both Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TPM 1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook E Family Docking E-Port Plus Key Features Dual Digital Monitor capabilities along with legacy ports. The noncompromise station designed for enhanced usability at desk. Supports hot docking and undocking. Dimension (h x d x w) 2.11” x 6.69” x 11.33” Weight 2.3 lb (1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook E Family Docking E-Port Key Features A space-saving port replicator suitable for home and office environment which enables connection to your desk peripherals. Supports hot docking and undocking . Dimension (h x d x w) 2.11” x 6.69” x 7.87” (53.7 x 170 x 200 mm) Weight 1.72 lb (0.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook E Family Docking E-Legacy Extender Key Features A lightweight (0.45lb,0.2kg) adapter that can be attached to the bottom of the notebooks adding parallel, serial, PS/2 and 2 USB connectors. Dimension (h x d x w) 0.78" x 3.12" x 9.59“ (19.9 x 79.3 x 243.5 mm) Weight 0.45 lb (0.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Graphics Controller Options Intel GMA 4500MHD Integrated Graphics Availability by Model Graphics Memory E5500, E5400 Windows Vista: up to 783MB shared with 2GB of system memory* Windows XP: up to 1GB shared with 2GB of system memory* Bus Type Memory Interface PCIe X16 N/A Clock Speeds 533MHz graphics core Estimated Maximum Power Consumption 12W Display Support VGA + DisplayPort Single-link DVI (requires optional E-Port or E-Port Plus) Maximum Color Dep
Latitude E5500, E5400, E5400 ATG Technical Guidebook Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Display Options E5500 Display Options 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Display 15.4” WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife™ (Wide View) 15.4” WXGA+ (1440x900) Display (Wide View) Type CCFL Anti-Glare CCFL TrueLife CCFL Anti-Glare Luminance/Brightn ess (typical) 220 nits 250 nits 250 nits Dimensions Height 344.5mm (maximum) 344.5mm (maximum) 344.5mm (maximum) Width 222.5mm (maximum) 222.5mm (maximum) 222.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Display Options E5400 Display Options 14.1” WXGA (1280x800) Display 14.1” UltraSharp™ WXGA+ (1440x900) Display Type CCFL Anti-Glare CCFL Anti-Glare Luminance/Brightness (typical) 220 nits 220 nits Height 206mm (maximum) 206mm (maximum) Width 320mm (maximum) 320mm (maximum) Diagonal 357.1 mm (14.1 in) 357.1 mm (14.1 in) Native Resolution 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 Megapixels 1.0 1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Battery Options Primary 4-cell Primary 6-cell (low cost) Primary 6-cell Primary 9-cell E5500, E5400 E5500, E5400 E5500, E5400 E5500, E5400 Battery Capacity 37Whr 48Whr 56Whr 85Whr Cell Capacity Voltage 2.6Ahr 2.2Ahr 2.6Ahr 2.6Ahr 14.8 VDC 10.8 VDC 11.1 VDC 11.1 VDC LED Charge &Health Gauge Yes Yes Yes Yes Weight (lbs) 0.55 0.75 0.72 1.07 Weight (kg) 0.25 0.34 0.33 0.49 Dimensions (inches)) 8.11 x 2.12 x 0.78 8.11 x 2.12 x 0.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook AC Adapters E6500 E6400, E6400 ATG E5400 E5500 E4300 E4200 E-Port Plus E-Port 45W Not Supported1 Not Supported1 Supported2 Standard Not Supported1 D65W Supported2 Supported2 Supported Supported Not Supported1 D90W Supported Standard Supported Supported Not Supported1 Dell Slim 65W Auto/Air/AC Supported2 Supported2 Supported Supported Not Supported1 E65W Supported2 Supported2 Standard Supported Not Supported1 E90W Standard Suppor
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Keyboard Number of keys 83 (U.S. and Canada); 84 (Europe); 87 (Japan) Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Size full sized (19-mm key pitch) Touch Pad X/Y position resolution 240cpi Size Width: 73.0-mm (2.9-inch) sensor-active area Height: 42.9-mm (1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Environmental and operating conditions Temperature Range Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment) Operating 0.66 GRMS Storage 1.
Latitude E5500, E5400 Technical Guidebook Important Information All Day Computing/Battery Life: Results based on Dell lab testing. Varies by configuration, operating conditions and other factors. Maximum battery capacity decreases with time and use. Battery Charge Times: The 4-cell and 6-cell batteries typically have greater than 80% charge after about an hour of charging, and fully charge in about 2 hours with ExpressCharge and 90W adapter when the system is off.
