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Dell Latitude ATG D620 - PC Mag

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A review of the "semi-rugged" Dell Latitude ATG D620 laptop has been posyted over at PC Magazine. 'ATG stands for "All Terrain Grade," and one of the first things you'll notice about the ATG D620 is its black magnesium alloy plates. They cover the most expensive part of the laptop—the 14.1-inch LCD screen. The thicker magnesium alloy extends into the hinges, so the likelihood of the screen tearing off during a freak accident is reduced. Of course, metal hinges, such as the quad metal ones found on the Lenovo Thinkpad T60 Widescreen, are just as effective, but it never hurts to add more metal. The rugged theme is further extended into the hard drive, which is shock mounted. For all the additions, including a rubber port cover that prevents dust and water from seeping into the ports, the ATG D620 is not that heavy (it's 6.4 pounds). That's a bit lighter than the also rugged, 6.7 pounds, 12-inch screen-equipped iTronix Hummer Laptop IX600

The rubber port covers, the dustproof screen, and the spill-proof keyboard are a boon to field-based workers who encounter harsh conditions and wet environments, usually a lethal combination for laptops. In order to be legitimately called a semi-rugged laptop, the ATG D620—like the IX600 and Panasonic Toughbooks—has been field-tested against the Military Standard specification (MIL-STD 810F) standard (a series of specs set down by the U.S. Department of Defense that covers various environmental tests to prove that equipment qualified to the standard will survive in the field) for its ability to withstand shock/vibrations, extreme temperatures, and drops.'

Read: Dell Latitude ATG D620 - PC Mag

Posted by HCG Admin on January 19, 2007 3:19 PM |

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