Specifications

The D430 features a standard 12" WXGA screen with a total resolution of 1280×800 pixels. Widescreen has

pretty much become the standard for all notebooks, and I do have to say that it is nice to have this much

horizontal real-estate.

The screen resolution itself is just right for a 12" notebook display, as for me all text and graphics easily

readable. If you want to see a 12" screen for yourself, head to a local store that carries notebooks and try to

find any 12" notebook there.

The screen itself is manufactured by Samsung (SEC), which is a 12.1" WXGA screen with a resolution of

1280×800. Many readers will wonder how a 12.1" screen could possibly be productive. Having a small,

portable machine allows you to work virtually anywhere, which is better than having a larger screen in my

eyes.

However, I do acknowledge that a smaller screen does require some multitasking sacrifices. Most programs

do need to be maximized in order to really have an effective layout of the GUI, and exceptions are few and

far between. Word, Outlook, Firefox, etc. … all of them need to be maximized for best performance while

you are doing your individual tasks. Multitasking is going to require tabbing through all the windows or using

your mouse to navigate. Personally, I find this mode of working acceptable given the tasks that are typically

going to run on the D430.

Head on, the screen itself is very high quality. Text and graphics are very sharp, and the backlighting seems

to be very even for all levels of brightness.

Not too shabby I might say… (view large

image)

Speaking of levels of brightness, the D430 is

quite impressive in this regard. At a minimum

setting, the screen does get fairly dark but it is

still easy to work with under most office

lighting conditions (or classroom lighting

conditions). When more luminosity is required,

the screen can certainly deliver. At the

brightest level, you can easily read the screen

from any non-outdoor environment. Outside,

one may have to struggle a little bit to see the

screen depending on the weather and the sun.

In fact, the brightest screen setting makes the

screen even brighter than my fiancée’s D820 laptop at her highest setting.

Pictures comparing the D430 to an HP 8710p are shown below. My camera loves to correct for illumination

problems, so the darkest (left) and brightest (right) pictures actually look about the same. But, notice that the

brightness levels between the 8710p and D430 are about the same.

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