Dell Latitude E6540 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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Dell Latitude E6540
Dell Latitude E6540
Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude E6540 and Apple MacBook Air. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between Dell Latitude E6540 and Apple MacBook Air

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude E6540 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.9 cm x 25.05 cm x 3.34 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.56 kg 1.06 kg
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare Glossy
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
CPU No CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Number of Cores - Dual-Core
Cache - L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel QM87 -
MEMORY Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 0 GB 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed - 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 2 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 64 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) - NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera Yes Yes
Sound Speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Wireless Controller Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) -
BATTERY Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard, touchpad, DualPoint Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Interfaces 4 x USB 3.0
VGA
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes -
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) No operating system Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E6540 Apple MacBook Air
Dockable Yes -
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), microphone with echo and noise-cancellation, ExpressCharge Aluminum enclosure
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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