Mid-sized Dothan Notebook Roundup: Dell, Gateway, and HP/Compaq

Dell Latitude D600: Construction - Build, Appearance, Size

The Latitude D600 has been on the market for sometime now, though recently, it has undergone a slight refresh due to the Dothan introduction. Design-wise, it is basically the same D600 that we have known from the Banias platform.

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The D600 follows the scheme of other Dell notebooks with angled down speakers and a single securing clip in the center. The speaker quality is what we expect in a business notebook - pretty much average. We should note that this is not meant to function in a multimedia capacity.

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Left side (left to right):

• PCMCIA slot
• SmartCard slot
• IR port
• Microphone port
• Headphone port
• Kensington lock port

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Back side:

• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• S-video port
• modem jack
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• Parallel port
• VGA-out port
• Serial port
• Power port
• Exhaust vent

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Right side:

• Kensington lock port
• Multibay

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The D600 measures in at 12.4" x 10.1" x 1.2" and weighs in at about 5.3 lbs (with optical drive and 6-cell battery). It has a nice hard casing that is fairly resistant to scratching; though, make no mistake, it isn't scratch-proof.

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