Dell 9400 User Manual 2
Dell™Inspiron™9400
Entertainment Powerhouse
DELL™ INSPIRON™ 9400
REVIEWERS GUIDE
REVIEWERS GUIDE
Dell Confidential
Entertainment
Entertainment
Powerhouse
Powerhouse
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Changes to the Reviewer’s Guide
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CHANGE LOG & CONTENTS
CHANGE LOG & CONTENTS
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Table of Contents Page
Your Configuration 3
Key Benefits 4
Hardware Details 5
Entertainment & Security Software Details 10
Services and Support 15
Chassis Features 24
Technical Specifications 27
Important Information 32
Return information 33
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Configuration options marked with a
Processor
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2600 (2.16GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2300 (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ Solo Processor T1300 (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
Wide Screen Display (Active Matrix TFT)
17” WXGA+ (1440x900) display
17” UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920x1200) display with TrueLife™
Memory
512MB shared* Dual-channel* 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
1GB shared* Dual-channel* 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
2GB shared* Dual-channel* 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
512MB shared* Dual-channel* 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
1GB shared* Dual-channel* 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
2GB shared* Dual-channel* 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Hard drive
60GB* 5400 RPM SATA HDD
80GB* 5400 RPM SATA HDD
100GB* 5400 RPM SATA HDD
60GB* 7200 RPM SATA HDD
80GB* 7200 RPM SATA HDD
100GB* 7200 RPM SATA HDD
indicate those sent for this review.
Video
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (with up to 256MB of shared memory)
256MB ATI Mobility™Radeon™X1400 HyperMemory*
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7800
Media
DVD/CD-RW Combo
DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer* DVD+R write capacity*
Battery
6-cell 53WHr Li-Ion Battery
9-cell 80WHr Li-Ion Battery
Communications
Integrated 100/100 LAN and 56K Modem*
Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11 a/b/g Mini Card Wireless
Multimedia & Entertainment
Dell MediaDirect
5-in-1 Removable Memory Card Reader
DVI-D, VGA video output & S-Video with SPIF & component video via S-Video dongle
IEEE 1394 (Firewire) & 6 USB 2.0
Integrated Subwoofer
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
YOUR CONFIGURATION
YOUR CONFIGURATION
Productivity Suite
Microsoft Works Suite 2006
Microsoft Office 2003
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* See page 32 for important information
Dell™Inspiron™9400
Entertainment Powerhouse
The Inspiron 9400 is an entertainment powerhouse defined by its dual-core processing po wer,
large 17-inch wide-aspect display and broad video performance options. This feature-rich
desktop replacement is ideal for the power consumer that likes to take the show on the road as
well as the creative professional that needs multimedia capabilities that only this large-screen
beauty can deliver. All of this comes packed in a svelte design and competitive value for which
Dell is known.
• PERFORMANCE FOR DEMANDING APPLICATIONS
With dual core processors, high-end graphics and fast mobile memory and
storage solutions, you have ample horsepower to run power applications ranging
from 3D games to media editors as well as the latest entertainment and
productivity programs.
– Dual-core processors
Two processor cores for simultaneous processor multitasking today and
fast single application performance in the future as more applications
become multi-threaded
– Broad graphics configurability
Latest discrete & UMA graphics options ranging from solid mainstream
graphics to lightning fast delivery of 3D graphics performance
– 667MHz FSB and 667MHz dual-channel DDR2 memory
Wider Front Side Bus bandwidth (vs. 533MHz in previous Notebooks) for
fast transfer speed; fast memory can increase overall performance with
low power consumption
– 7200RPM SATA HDDs
Blazing fast access speed and latest SATA technology
• EXTRAORDINARY VIEWING EXPERIENCE
Don’t give up a thing in your mobile entertainment with a True to Life images
dancing across the biggest notebook display available from Dell.
– Large 1 7 ” Display
22% bigger active viewing area (actual physical display size) than 15.4”
wide-screen display*
– Wide 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Ideal for movie watching or viewing multiple windows; 16:10 wide aspect
gives 64% more viewable content (over 4:3 standard-aspect view*
– TrueLife™ Technology
Rich, vibrant color with crisp, clear text; up to a 10% higher contrast ratio
over the same display with an anti-glare co ati ng
KEY BENEFITS
KEY BENEFITS
• RICH ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
Accessing your entertainment files on your mobile entertainment system has
never been easier with robust features to get to your media where want it.
– Enhanced MediaDirect
Quick, easy, one-touch access to digital photos, music and video without
booting into MS Windows
– 5-in-1 Card Read er
Flexible and easy access to digital content without cords and proprietary
applications
– ExpressCard™ modular expansion
Deliver high-performance, modular expansion to computers at a smaller
form factor than PCMCIA standard with the new ExpressCard™ data
exchange interface. For more information visit www.expresscard.org.
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* See page 32 for important information
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Intel® Core™ Duo Processors
Accomplish more while running multiple
applications, such as editing video while
downloading music.
Intel® Core™ Solo processor (Single Core Technology)
Performance Level
A single core processor performs one task at a time. For example, when
surfing the web and a virus scan application begins your system may
perform slower because the two programs are now fighting for
processor time.
Intel® Core™ Duo processor (Dual Core Technology)
Performance Level
CORE PROCESSORS
CORE PROCESSORS
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DUAL
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A dual core processor can run two programs simultaneously allowing
maximum performance while running demanding applications, such as
editing video while downloading mu si c and /or runni ng a vir u s s c an .
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256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800
High-end Graphics performance for a Great
Entertainment Experience
• Extreme performance for today’s breathtaking games
– DirectX® 9 Shader Model 3.0 allows intense visual effects
– Introduces transparency anti-aliasing - a revolutionary visual
quality enhancement
• High definition home-theater experience
– NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology allows high-quality DVD
playback and stutter-free, high-definition (HD) viewing
– Adaptive de-interlacing techniques deliver a crisp image
without the double images typical of traditional techniques.
• Advanced power management
– PowerMizer technology helps minimize heat and maximize
battery life
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HIGH
HIGH
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TrueLife™ Displays
• Dell now offers 17” UltraSharp™ WUXGA
displays with TrueLife for an extraordinary
viewing experience.
– Dell combines the highest resolution
(1920x1200) 17-inch WUXGA display with
TrueLife™, offering a viewing experience that is
more crisp and more vivid than lower resolution
displays with anti-glare coatings. Enjoy movies
and photos like never before.
DISPLAYS
DISPLAYS
– A TrueLife display has up to a 10% higher
contrast ratio than the same display with an
anti-glare coating.
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– TrueLife displays are an optional upgrade for
9400 notebooks.
TRUELIFE
TRUELIFE
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