Anyone want a spare laptop?

"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/19/2015 at 20:21 • Filed to: None

Dell Latitude E6500
Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz T9400 (upgraded from a P8400)
4GB DDR2 RAM (was 3GB)
64GB SanDisk X110 SSD
100GB 7200RPM HD in 2nd bay (HD caddy)
DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive included
15.4" 1920x1200 matte display (no webcam)
NVIDIA Quadro NVS160M 256mb graphics
Dell 802.11AGN WiFi with on/off switch

SD Card reader
1394
Audio in/out jacks
Kensington Lock slot
VGA out
DisplayPort
Ethernet
4xUSB 2.0
eSATA
SmartCard reader
PCMCIA slot
ExpressCard slot
Latest BIOS
Battery lasts around 2 hours per charge
Charger included
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Latest updates and drivers installed
No warranty
Lid has some scratches on it
Bottom cover has scratches due to removal of stripped screw (replaced with new screw) Everything works

$170 shipped

more pictures

http://imgur.com/a/YJl48

DISCUSSION (31)

scoob > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 20:26

(Not interested, just wondering) Is the battery old and therefore crap, or was it just always crap? I don't use laptops so I don't know what's "normal"

PatBateman > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 20:28

Does it come pre-loaded with porn?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 20:36

If ASUS isn't able to fix mine, I may take you up on it. I should know in a day or two.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > PatBateman
03/19/2015 at 20:36

It's nibby, so you know it does!

Thunderface > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 20:46

Had one of these, they're surprisingly good

Xyl0c41n3 > PatBateman
03/19/2015 at 20:50

That's cute.

Nibby > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
03/19/2015 at 21:06

Alright, sure.

Nibby > PatBateman
03/19/2015 at 21:06

No it doesn't!

Nibby > scoob
03/19/2015 at 21:07

The battery is a bit old, but it still performs at 70% of original capacity.

Zibodiz > scoob
03/19/2015 at 21:24

2 hours of actual use is pretty typical, unless you have a low voltage processor (ultrabook, netbook, etc). A brand new high-capacity battery will get you 3.5-4 hours in the average laptop. Most laptop batteries are 'estimated' to give you 3 hours from the manufacturer.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 21:43

I would have bought this last month for my Dad, but he went and got a refurb-ed T510 or T420 not sure haven't seen it yet but he likes using windows 8. GASP!!!!!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 21:45

Kinja'd!!!

Nibby-san, senpai-san, can you find an ultra-bay hdd adapter for an ASUS M50sv? and also do you have any 8GB DDR2 kits for said ASUS M50sv?

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/19/2015 at 22:01

8GB DDR2 kits are so not worth it. I don't have one, they're a complete ripoff. Here's the caddy, ordered several from this seller and they all work like a charm. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2nd-SATA-H…

Opposite Locksmith > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 22:19

Can I have it for free because I use other peoples laptops exclusively?

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/19/2015 at 23:45

hmm I'm trying to stretch the life out of my now 7 year old Asus, so I can save up for some ridiculous MSI later this year or early next year.

I'm going to get an ssd and put the old five hundo in an ultrabay. Was thinking if I bumped up the ram it woul d improve and last longer.

Have you played around with windows 10 yet? I got a Dev pre-release through work to play around with on some VMs on my workstation/server.

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/19/2015 at 23:51

Ya I messed with it a bunch in a VM but I'd prefer to really give it a whirl when it is official.

For your Asus, tell me what processor you have... and how much RAM. You should bump it up to 4GB RAM (2x2GB) if it is not there already. SSD in the main bay + HD in the 2nd bay and you'll find that machine will kick ass for email, surfing, etc.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 00:02

core 2 duo I believe 2.53 T9300?? Can't go see right now, I have the pack all bedded down for the night. 2x2GB GSkill (can't remember the speed, but I did upgrade from the stock setup) and 500Gb HDD. Its our media center and runs like a top plays 1080p bluray mkv on a semi regular basis. It was beastly when I bought it in 2007-8? But getting a little long in the tooth and I would like to do some preventative maintenance.

Power wise I can use my work laptop for anything that needs serious resources (lenovo w510 - i7 2.7ghz w/16gb ddr3 Samsung 850 evo 120 GB ssd and nvidia quadro 1100 1gb video card) and the wife has a macbook pro but rarely uses it for anything besides amazon prime and looking at photos.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 00:02

Agreed on the 10, but it did fix a hotkey error that turned off my bluetooth on my w510

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/20/2015 at 08:07

A T9400 is already sufficient and not really worth the money to upgrade to a T9600 or T9800. Those get pricy and you won't notice the performance increase.

The best thing to do is put an SSD in it and buy an HD caddy to throw your HD in. Start with a fresh install of Windows and follow this guide http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/sean…

You'll be all set.

RockRam > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 08:47

I'm looking for one. You posted one a while ago, I believe it was a core i7. Do you still have that one?

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 09:52

Thanks for the input. I run my company's network, just curious if you had any pointers for updated aging laptops to last for at least another year. I am not considering a Gigabyte laptop against the previously mentioned MSI Ghost-066

Nibby > RockRam
03/20/2015 at 10:17

Sold that thing a while ago...

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/20/2015 at 10:18

Some of my classmates have the MSI Ghost you are looking at. It is indeed a wonderful machine. Pretty slim too.

RockRam > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 10:22

Dam allright.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 10:44

My current frontrunners:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 12:21

That hdd caddy you showed me on ebay, does he have a normal websit eto buy through? I got burned badly by Paypal and ebay back in 2007 by buying a camera while in Iraq and they wouldn't ship itrefunded to paypal minus restocking fee and then my identity got stolen for a bit, along with many moneys and debts

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/20/2015 at 14:21

No idea

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
03/20/2015 at 14:25

I'd get the MSI cause it's lighter and the gigabyte is probably not built as well. That msi you linked is ridiculously overpriced. Buy one with dedicated graphics and an HD and 1080p screen... Then buy ram and m.2 ssd separately

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 14:26

Nibby I has a kwestshun: Will a SATA3 drive fit into a SATA bay?

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
03/20/2015 at 17:25

As long as it is a 2.5" drive yeah (assuming this is a laptop)

Desktops can take both 3.5" and 2.5" drives

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby
03/20/2015 at 17:42

Good. My HDD is failing and I'm gonna use it as an excuse for an SSD upgrade.