Dell M4400 User Manual

THE DELL

™

PRECISION

The Dell Precision™ M4400 Mobile Workstation, a powerhouse of productivity, unites lightning-fast Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors with stunning NVIDIA® OpenGL® graphics technology in a slim 15.4" chassis to deliver the ideal balance of reliable, certiﬁ ed application performance and mobility.

IT’ S NOT JUST DE SI GN ED TO MEET YOUR NE ED S — IT’S D ES IGNE D TO E XCE ED YOUR EXP EC TATIO NS

The Dell Precision M4400 features the nextgeneration NVIDIA Quadro® FX 770M and FX 1700M7 Graphics Processors with 512MB of dedicated graphics memory.9 This highly advanced new mobile workstation is designed to deliver excellent graphical performance with great mobility for running complex professional applications. It is a certiﬁ ed mobile workstation that will manipulate complex, creative designs with ease. The M4400 brings high-end mobile workstation performance to the 15.4" world with a stunning, high-resolution, bright display that will spring your creative work to life. Work at the speed of thought.

• Number-crunching horsepower with next generation Intel Core 2 Duo Processors and Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition Quad-Core Processors

• Up to 8GB1 of high bandwidth dual-channel 800MHz memory

• Data security options with Intel® Rapid Recover Technology

• High-performance storage with optional Ultra Performance Solid State Drives

Taking advantage of the Intel® PM45 chipset with Intel® Centrino® 2 vPro™ technology enables excellent system management and mobile connectivity. All of this in a mobile workstation starting at just 5.92 lb.2 (2.69kg.) helps deliver stunning performance in a mobile package.

M4400

COMPATIBLE A ND ROBUST

The latest Dell Precision Mobile Workstations are part of the Dell E-Family product line. The Dell Precision Mobile Workstations are compatible with all E-Family accessories, including port replicators, notebook stands, display and monitor stands, and external storage modules. The E-Family product line also offers DisplayPort technology, allowing the user to connect to a variety of different display devices with a single DisplayPort. The Dell Precision product line is built tough with Magnesium-alloy chassis and display backs that meet rigorous standards for durability. Optional features include ﬁ ngerprint reader, camera, microphone, solid state drives, and modem.

PEACE OF MIN D THRO UGH I SV APPLICATION CERTI FICATION

Dell is the world's leading mobile workststion vendor6 and partners with strategic Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to certify system and application compatibility so that your applications can run gracefully on Dell Precision Workstations. Through rigorous testing, Dell also targets guaranteed compatibility and optimized performance in demanding work environments such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), engineering, and architecture, making the M4400 a perfect platform for demanding workstation users who need to be mobile.

DELL PRECISION™ M4400 WORKSTATION – THE IDEAL PERFORMANCE AND MOBILITY BALANCE

System

Processors

Chipset

Memory

Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition Processors with up to 1066MHz front side bus and up to 12MB shared cache. Up to X9100 (3.06GHz, 1066MHz, 6M L2 Cache) dual-core or high performance quad-core.

Intel® PM45 Express Chipset.

Dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM. Up to 8GB1 dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM; DIMMs up to 4GB

at 800MHz.

Choice of Dell UltraSharp™ 15.4" WUXGA TrueLife™ RGBLED (1920x1200), Dell UltraSharp 15.4" WUXGA AntiGlare

Wide Aspect Display

2-CCFL (1920x1200), Dell UltraSharp 15.4" WXGA+ AntiGlare WLED (1440x990), or Dell UltraSharp 15.4" WXGA AntiGlare CCFL (1280x800).

Graphics

Modem

Networking

Wireless

Bluetooth

Mobile Broadband

Slots and Ports

Battery

NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M 512MB dedicated memory, or NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M7 512MB dedicated memory

Optional Internal 56K V.92 Modem.

Intel® 82567 Gigabit Ethernet Controller.

A choice of one of the following: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 1510 802.11a/g/n/ Mini-Card, Intel Wireless 5100 802.11a/g/n Mini-Card, or Intel Wireless 5300 802.11a/g/n Mini-Card.

A choice of a Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-Card or a Dell Wireless 410 BT +UWB Mini-Card.

Dell Wireless 5530 (HSDPA) Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 5720 (EVDO) Rev A. Availability varies by region.

54mm Express Card slot, PC Card Slot, E-Family docking connector, DisplayPort, VGA, 4 USB 2.0 including e-SATA, IEEE 1394, headphone/speaker out, RJ-11 and RJ-45.

6-cell/56WHr or 9-cell/85WHr Smart Lithium Ion battery featuring ExpressCharge™. Optional 84WHr Battery Slice.

Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32-bit and 64-bit; Genuine Windows Vista Business – 32Bit and 64Bit; Genuine

Operating Systems

Docking

Dimensions

Weight

Warranty

Windows Vista Ultimate Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgrade, XP Professional and XP Professional x64 Edition; Red Hat Factory installed, Novell

SUSE/SLED Linux (China), FreeDOS.

E/APR, E/SPR, E/Legacy Port, E/View Notebook Stand, E/Monitor Stand.

358 x 257 x 27/33mm (14.1" x 10.1" x 1.0"/1.3").

5.92 lb. (2.69kg.) with a 6-cell battery and optional solid state drive.

3-Year Limited Warranty4 with Next Business Day On-Site Service.

Peripherals

Monitors

Keyboard

Mouse

Optional Speakers

Performance ﬂ at-panel displays, Dell UltraSharp™ widescreen and standard ﬂ at-panel displays from 17" viewable to 30" viewable.

Dell Enhanced QuietKey USB; Enhanced Multimedia USB; Smart Card keyboard USB.

Dell USB two-button mouse and Dell USB optical two-button scroll mouse.

Internal chassis speaker; Dell two- and three-piece stereo system; Dell sound bar for all ﬂ at-panel displays.

Storage Devices

Optional Removable Storage

Hard Drives

CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader.

SATA Solid State HDD 2.5mm; Ultra Performance 32GB & 64GB; SATA 7200RPM: up to 320GB; SATA 5400RPM: up to 500GB; e-SATA connection enables Intel

Rapid Recover Technology when used in conjunction with an external SATA drive.

Security

Integrated Smart Card reader, Contactless Smart Card reader (optional), Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2); Chassis intrusion switch; Setup/BIOS Password; I/O Interface Security, optional UPEK

Environmantal & Regulatory

Standards

Lead Free

Energy Star®, BSMI, C-TICK, CE, FCC, IRAM, NEMKO, NFPA 99, SABBS, SASO, TUV, UL, VCCI, USB 2.0, WEEE, EPEAT.

Environmentally conscious design is RoHS Compliant/Lead Free.

Enterprise Linux® WS v.5.1 64-bit

or FIPS ﬁ ngerprint reader.

SIMPLIFY YOUR WORKSTATION AT DELL.COM/Precision

1. Up to 1GB may not be available with 32-bit operating systems due to system resource requirements.

2. Dell Precision M4400 Weight: Preliminary starting weight of 5.92lbs/2.69kg with 15.4" WXGA+ WLED panel, DVD/CDRW, 2.5" Ultra Performance SSD Drive, Discrete graphics, and 6-cell battery. Weights vary depending on conﬁ gurations and manufacturing variability.

3. For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.

4. For a complete copy of our limited warranties, write Dell U.S.A. L.P., Attention: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682, or visit www.dell.com/warranty.

5. May be provided by third-party. Technician dispatched, if necessary, following phone-based troubleshooting. Availability varies. See dell.com/servicedescriptions for details.

6. Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Workstation Tracker. May 2008.

7. Available in September 2008.

8. Subject to wireless provider’s broadband subscription and coverage area; additional charges apply.

9. Signiﬁ cant system memory may be used to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.

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