The Dell Latitude D430 laptop computer provides convenience and efficiency1.3 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 80 GB hard drive, and 2 GB RAMIncludes external optical drive, and computer weighs only 3lbs.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24196 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Dell
• Model: D430
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• The Dell Latitude D430 laptop is an ideal lightweight solution for business users who travel frequently. Designed as a tough, portable workhorse with plenty of power
• Bright WXGA panel
• ULV(Ultra Low Voltage) Intel Core 2 Duo
• Full magnesium-alloy construction for years of reliable performance

Most helpful customer reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect computer for me
By Joachim Mueller
The laptop was chosen to replace my broken Acer netbook. The goal was also to find a better screen size.

The computer was delivered quickly and no damage on the box. Within 5 minutes after inspection I had the computer running. The Dell D430 has the appearance of a solid machine and works faster than I expected. The screen is great, the sound a little tinny for watching movies. The wide screen is not 16:9 but the 1280x800 shows web sites and photos nicely. A sign of professional computers is that there are double buttons with the trackpad. There is also a trackpoint but I do not use that as I am geared towards the mouse.

As a "compact" laptop the machine is light, but not to light. There is no space for an optical drive, so they gave me an external USB connected drive. It does not burn DVDs but that does not bother me as I have other computers for that purpose. With the HD capacity of 60 GB, of which 20 GB are taken, there is no room for big projects. I searched for bigger hard disks as backup but 1.8 inch hard disks max out at 120 GB and get expensive (other than my broken netbook which came with a 250GB drive).So I use an SD card as storage extension (like for downloads) and an external drive for my video/audio/photo stuff. The USB ports have enough power to run my external drives. On top, there is a firewire port which I like for an external drive. Integrated Bluetooth runs my wireless mouse.

Dell has a weird power connector and I will be looking for a duplicate power tip because I do not want to be without a backup. The computer gets hot on the right side which I think is not unusual, especially not with dual core processors. So do not use it right on your lap but get a cooling pad.

Talking backup: XP and Dell utilities are on a hidden disk partition and I did not find out yet how to copy that to a hard disk. If the hard disk dies I want to be able to recover XP. My files are backed up on an external drive anyway. There was not a single sheet of paper with the computer so it takes some knowledge to work things out.

But right now: I am happy I bought that computer.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Works great
By Zebulun8
This Dell is a little old but it runs great! Dell used to make really good products. Comparing this to a modern netbook I would say that it is easily the same speed. You get more ram than on a new netbook but the ram runs at slower Hz so close to the same. I got this for about $200 and that was a pretty good deal for what you get. The case is durable and looks good. It has a matt screen which I prefer, less glare and more true to life color. The resolution 1280x800 is the same as the 13.3in macbook all on the smaller 12in screen so you get great clarity. The bottom does get really hot on mine though so that is one drawback. Also on most of these you get the dvd drive separate, meaning its not part of the laptop. Battery life is decent. the power cord is fairly large which matters if you are buying this because this is meant for portability. Overall this is a really good laptop!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Small and solid
By William P. Maura
I have always loved Dell D series laptops. I currently own 5. They are very solid and reliable. We have used Dell for many years at work. I think these are the best machines Dell ever made. My purchase of the Dell D430 has been a pleasure. I recieved my laptop with-in days of the order. I will be ordering two more for friends this week from the same company. I am very happy with our purchase.