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Dell inspiron 6400 laptop battery

• 85 WHr capacity inspiron 6400 battery lets you work seamlessly while on the move
• Provides very safe charging and discharging
• Offers reliable power for dependable performance

Overview

Always on the go? No more worries about running out of battery power! You can back up your system with this 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Primary Battery from Dell™. With a capacity of up to 85 WHr, the battery lets you work seamlessly when you are on the move for business trips or vacations. It provides uninterrupted long life and consistently reliable performance you need to get the most out of your system. This product has been tested and validated on Dell systems. It is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.

Tech Specs: General

Device Type: inspiron 6400 Notebook battery

Battery Enclosure Type: Internal

Dimension : 8.1*2.4*0.9

Weight: 17 oz

Technology: 9-cell lithium ion

Voltage Provided: 11.1 V

Capacity: 85 Wh

Max Recharge Cycles: 500

Customer review:

Like so many others, I am completely dissatisfied with the price/performance of this battery. At 1.5 years old, it will no longer provide any usable life. $200 for a replacement is way out of line. But this is a “portable” computer after all, so I will have to hand over the cash for a new battery. I will certainly look at alternatives next time I’m in the market for a laptop.
Dell really needs to step up and address this problem. For a company that built its reputation on quality products and customer support - it is totally lacking here. If the short battery life can’t be fixed, how about a discounted trade in policy so owners won’t feel like they are being cheated.

For only 500 theoretical cycles, this battery should be much cheaper. I took very good care of it (took it out when it was charged, and I was using AC) and it still only lasted about 2 years.

Dell Part# : 312-0428

Fits for : Dell Inspiron e1505, Dell inspiron 6400, Vostro 1000, Inspiron 1501

As far as we know, Dell inspiron 6400, like so much of the Dell range, has upped the memory to 2GB from the two 512MB modules of DDR 2 SDRAM featured in our version. It’s pretty light and portable and offers high performance and great media options (like the Inspiron e1505). Basically, you get the best of both worlds, at a reasonable price.

Dell inspiron 6400 Specs :

• Intel Core Duo T2400 / 5 Mb Cache / 1.83 GHz / 667 MHZ FSB
• 15.4″ Wide-screen XGA Display with Truelife
• 120 Gb 5400 rpm Sata Hard Drive
• 1 Gb DDR2 SDRAM / 553 MHZ
• 256 Mb ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 Hyper memory
• Windows XP Media Center
• 9 - Cell Battery

The Dell Inspiron 6400 is 36×27x4cm and weights a tad under 3kilos. It has a 15.4inch screen with display resolution of 1680×1050 that I am told is WSXGA+. The fonts looked a little strange but were very readable. Displaying folders gave the icons a rather larger separation but this was just a difference and not a problem.

The model we tested included a Core Duo 2600 processor, 1GB of memory and an 80GB hard drive, as well as a 256MB ATI Radeon X1400 graphics chip. A 6400 with these specifications will set you back AU$3,189.

f you are a multi-tasker, you will love the Core Duo. For example, I was installing software, playing a video, and chatting on Windows Live Messenger at the same time with no troubles. Considering I didn’t get the highest processor, I was quite impressed. With 1 Gb of RAM, I had no problems. Start-up time is very quick once you get rid of the annoying stuff Dell includes. My start-up usually averages a minute.

The Intel Wireless card (Intel Pro Wireless) is very good using my standards. Dropped connections were limited and it was easy to use. You can easily shut it off when you are not using it by pressing Fn + F2. For this card, you can use the software Intel provides or the one Windows has, Windows Zero. I personally prefer Zero because it’s easier to use.

Inspiron 6400 battery life is very respectable. I wasn’t expecting much and I almost ordered an extra to go with it. Under normal tasks (WiFi on, 75% brightness, Windows Media Visualizations), the battery lasted about 3 hours and 15 minutes. With WiFi off, and playing games with low brightness, I was able to get about 3 hours and 34 minutes. I bet that you can squeeze 4 hours if you really wanted. It also can fit for inspiron 1501 battery.

Regardless, the 6400 will likely stay on your desk for most of its existence. Its 2.8kg heft is far from feather-weight, and you’ll definitely start grumbling after walking with it for 20 minutes or more. It’s fine for shorter distances, but true mobility can only be found in a sub-2kg offering such as the Sony VAIO VGN-TX27GP.