Best Value Comparison - JMU Bookstore v. Lenovo ThinkPad T400
JMU Bookstore
Dell Latitude E6400-B
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Lenovo Direct
ThinkPad T400
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Advertised Price:
Upgrade Cost:
Our Price: |
$1,265.00
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$1,265.00 |
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Advertised Price:
Upgrade Cost:
Comparison Price: |
$1,129.00
$454.00
$1,583.00 |
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The JMU Bookstore's Dell Latitude E6400-B is $318.00 less expensive than Lenovo's sale price for a similarly equipped ThinkPad T400. In addition, the JMU Bookstore's Dell Latitude E6400-B has a higher video resolution and includes on-campus warranty repair, and access to the JMU Computing Helpdesk's loaner pool.
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JMU Bookstore:
Latitude E6400-B |
Lenovo Direct:
ThinkPad T400 |
Upgrade |
Price |
Processor |
2.4 GHz Core2Duo P8600, 1066MHz FSB |
2.4 GHz Core2Duo P8600, 1066MHz FSB |
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O/S |
Vista Business 32 bit |
Vista Business 32 bit |
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Memory |
2.0GB, DDR2-800 MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMs |
2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM, 2 DIMM |
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Hard Drive |
250 GB, 7200RPM |
160GB, 5400 RPM |
250GB, 5400 RPM |
$55.00 |
Display |
14.1" WXGA+ 1440x900 |
14.1" WXGA 1280x800 |
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Video Card |
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M w/ 256MB video RAM |
ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 w/ 256MB Video RAM |
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Webcam |
Yes |
No |
Camera |
$30.00 |
Optical Drive |
8x DVD+/-RW |
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer |
- |
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WiFi |
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/g/n |
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/g/n |
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Battery |
6 cell |
4 cell |
6 cell |
$20.00 |
Warranty Length |
3 years |
1 Year Depot Warranty |
3 Year On Site w/ ThinkPad Protection |
$349.00 |
Mfg On-Site Service |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Accidental Damage |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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JMU Repair |
Yes |
Yes |
NOT AVAILABLE |
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Loaner Program |
Yes |
Yes |
NOT AVAILABLE |
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Comparison pricing and specs taken from shop.lenovo.com - 4/3/2009
