Upgrades also available on both memory and hard drive. Really good laptop for the price & ideal for students.
Further details and specification available on link.
Top comments
Gordon Bell
2 Oct 157#2
These are nicely built laptops (business class).
There is an option for a very nice backlit keyboard. They can be picked up fairly cheaply, if the one supplied does not come with it (there is a little 'light' icon on the right cursor key if its a backlit keyboard). Depending on your Bios settings FN+Right Arrow switches the backlight on (otherwise the light sensor switches it on automatically) http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=e6400+backlit+keyboard&_sop=15
disarm
3 Oct 155#43
I thought your advice was poor, your reasons for not buying was poor, and I was disagreeing with you. This does not make me rude.
Chuck_Norris
3 Oct 153#47
But then again I am 'Chuck Norris'.
All comments (69)
Chuck_Norris
2 Oct 15#1
I've been using this same machine for the past 2 years. Ordered another for a colleague with an upgrade on ram from 2gb to 4gb (upgrade cost £14.99).
RiverDragon8 to Chuck_Norris
2 Oct 151#5
Your better off buying your own 4gb RAM from eBay for a little bit less and then selling the RAM you got out off the laptop.
Gordon Bell
2 Oct 157#2
These are nicely built laptops (business class).
There is an option for a very nice backlit keyboard. They can be picked up fairly cheaply, if the one supplied does not come with it (there is a little 'light' icon on the right cursor key if its a backlit keyboard). Depending on your Bios settings FN+Right Arrow switches the backlight on (otherwise the light sensor switches it on automatically) http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=e6400+backlit+keyboard&_sop=15
FlappyPappy
2 Oct 151#3
Solid model, i have had no trouble with mine. Unusually it has a full size displayport output, quite useful.
Chuck_Norris
2 Oct 151#4
My current one has 4 USB ports, a hdmi port and a sim card port also, along with a slot for an SD card. Also great for small businesses and as a second machine.
Arcana
2 Oct 151#6
Why is this not hotter?
Seems like quite a good lappy for under £100, no?
hooray henry
2 Oct 15#7
Link broken ?
Chuck_Norris to hooray henry
2 Oct 15#9
Works fine for me. The eBay item number is 370872510777.
Anyone else having issues with the link?
LtfdTony
2 Oct 15#8
Got one of these with the nvidia graphics card for my daughter, runs sims and minecraft with no problems
jacogg to LtfdTony
5 Oct 15#52
what graphics card did you get and where did you get it if you don't mind me asking? this is pretty much what I'd want to do with it.
teerex
2 Oct 151#10
Nice find
Gollywood
2 Oct 15#11
Great. Battery tested & Working for 10 mins at least!
I bought one of these laptops - then needed to buy a battery which was like the above (not genuine). Then had to change the adapter. Wasnt worth it in the end.
Bought 2 of these from this seller and they've worked great.
Chuck_Norris
2 Oct 15#15
For under £90, even if you had to buy a new battery it'd still be worth it.
The 'tested/10 minute' thing is standard spiel to cover themselves (they are refurbs after all, and they sell 100's). If you got one with a dodgy battery then you'd be a very unlucky minority.
kristoff
3 Oct 15#16
Had one of these since 2010 with the 9 cell battery, backlight etc. I'm sure it was over 800 notes. Cracking machine but quite a heavy lump to carry around. Put an SSD in it a few months ago and Windows 10 and it's running as sweet as a nut.
kristoff to kristoff
3 Oct 15#17
Oops, it's an E6500 I've got, IIRC.
mwa
3 Oct 15#18
What's the screen resolution?
talhamusa
3 Oct 15#19
Is it worth risking it and buying this for uni or should I get a brand new laptop instead?
Chuck_Norris to talhamusa
3 Oct 151#24
Depends on your budget, but the machine does come with 12 months warranty. As far as performance is concerned you won't be disappointed. Do upgrade to at least 4gb though.
huangxq2 to talhamusa
3 Oct 15#34
If you plan to take it out to uni to take notes during lecture, do not buy it for two reasons
1. too heavy to carry around.
2. peers influence.
Use it at home.
disarm to talhamusa
3 Oct 151#39
This is a solid laptop made for business at a great price.
joolt
3 Oct 15#20
It's coming up as £79.99 for me - 10% off for paying with PayPal and using a voucher code which apparently expires end of today. Never seen Ebay using voucher codes like this before (apparently it's for anything over £75). Just also realised it seems to only show for items in my watched list - don't get the option of 10% discount for anything I'm not watching.
This one you linked looks good. I assume they have HDMI port even though it's not listed?
Also I'd want it for mainly doing a spot of browsing and some downloading. Would the 4GB of ram be enough or would I need the 8Gb? I was thinking of upgrading the memory to 1tb.
Also are these usually badly graded? Wouldn't mind the odd scratch...
Arcana to joolt
3 Oct 15#23
Wait...where is that code?
If it's a generic code perhaps you could share it :smiley:
Gspaddock to joolt
3 Oct 15#27
Do neither of these have HDMI?
Arcana
3 Oct 15#25
Would the E6400 suffice for Netflix / YouTube, or would I really need a E6410?
I have a D530 and playing YouTube video's even at 360p is unbearable.
Chuck_Norris to Arcana
3 Oct 15#29
I'm no techie but I have had no issues with quality on YouTube. Never watched Netflix on it but have used it to stream and the picture quality is generally good. Don't expect HD quality but it's free of pixels and image is clean.
BrownSugar2014
3 Oct 151#26
Great laptop for the price. Nice find op
goldfishtrad
3 Oct 151#28
I have one - nice business laptop. If style is your thing then this might not be for you - my kid's don't like it at all as its very functional and not like their laptops. But its rock solid and does exactly what I need it to do so I am happy with it. It does look a bit old fashioned and business like though.
joolt
3 Oct 15#30
It seems to be a code specific to me. I found the t&c's for it in which it says offer is open to "targeted Ebay users" - will paste full t&c below. If you want to check if you have it it appears on the item page next to the bit about nectar points - it's a small 'blink and you'll miss it type link'
Voucher Terms and Conditions:
This offer is open to targeted eBay.co.uk registered users, who must be UK residents of 18 years of age or older.
The voucher code, the end date of the voucher, the discount which applies to the voucher and, if applicable, the minimum Purchase Price and the maximum discount, will be set out in 'My eBay' on eBay.co.uk .
One voucher per registered user only. The voucher is valid from the date you receive the voucher until the end date, unless cancelled earlier in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
This voucher is valid only when you pay with, and the seller accepts, PayPal.
To redeem this voucher, a minimum Purchase Price may be required ("Purchase Price" means the total price of the items you buy. It does NOT include related postage and packing costs or any taxes which are not included in the item price). Please refer to 'My eBay' for further details.
The voucher must be redeemed in a single transaction. When using Cart, it can be used when purchasing from multiple sellers. If your Purchase Price is less than the voucher amount, you will lose the unused amount.
Enter the communicated voucher code when you are prompted to during the PayPal payment process and you will receive the related discount on the final amount of your Purchase Price. The discount does not apply to the related postage and packing costs or to any taxes which are not included in the item price.
The voucher is redeemable only once.
The maximum discount available, per voucher, may be limited. Please refer to 'My eBay' for further details.
The voucher may be redeemable only in certain categories. These categories will be clearly mentioned in 'My eBay'. If no categories are stated, you will be able to use the voucher anywhere on eBay.co.uk.
The purchase you make to redeem this voucher must comply with eBay and PayPal's User Agreements and policies.
This voucher cannot be combined with any other voucher, site discount, rebate, offer, gift voucher or other promotion.
This voucher has no cash value, cannot be transferred and cannot be forwarded.
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joolt
3 Oct 15#31
Not sure about HDMI but if you google the model name for specs you should be able to find out.
4gb ram is plenty for general internet and a bit of downloading, personally I wouldnt bother upgrading this but if I was going to I'd buy the ram myself (which should cost around £30) as that way you will have the existing 2 x 2gb sticks to re-sell.
Personally I would upgrade to an SSD if I was going to make one single change to any 2nd hand laptop - this will do much more for the performance of your laptop than going beyond 4gb of ram.
Re grading - both these models are listed as grade 2 so should just have light signs of wear and tear, nothing major
ted209
3 Oct 15#32
My thoughts exactly, but I've decided to go for a new 120gb SSD instead of the seller's used offering. Anyone got any advice or recommendations?
I've never had a computer with an SSD before! Upgrading from a 2007 laptop with a 1.7GHz Pentium M (actually usable running Debian linux) so hoping to see a huge performance difference.
Gordon Bell
3 Oct 15#33
My Dell E6400 has a full size displayport, not HDMI.
dell, hp's business laptops normally come with Display Port, not HDMI.
huangxq2
3 Oct 15#36
hp, dell business laptops normally have DP (full sized, not mini), not HDMI.
You can buy DP to HDMI cable on ebay for less than £4.
or DP to DVI on amazon.
They work. I bought 30 DP to HDMI for my office two weeks ago.
disarm
3 Oct 152#37
Absolute rubbish. For the price this is a very good laptop, it's a bit heavier than a more expensive modern laptop but who cares. As for buying a functional device for university, who cares what other people think. Most would just think it is a laptop, it's work not a fashion show.
disarm
3 Oct 151#38
I have a works' laptop of this model and it is fine.
huangxq2
3 Oct 15#40
You are very rude.
People like you should be banned here.
You have your opinion. I have mine. You can disagree, but there is no need to be rude.
You are been ignored from now on.
And do not quote me and speak to me directly, I do not wish to speak to someone as rude as you.
EN1GMA
3 Oct 15#41
Anyone recommend a similar laptop but bigger screen? Looking for a 15/17 inch screen for a similar spec as this. It's for the kids at home. It's for doing homework, browsing, bit of iplayer,YouTube etc. Not for any gaming.
huangxq2 to EN1GMA
3 Oct 15#42
you can buy brand new Acer i3 from Tesco Direct for £250, 15.6 inch with windows 10 pre-installed.
But bear in mind, the £250 is a budget consumer laptop, whereas this one is a business model which is heavier and more durable.
disarm
3 Oct 155#43
I thought your advice was poor, your reasons for not buying was poor, and I was disagreeing with you. This does not make me rude.
AlarApprentice
3 Oct 15#44
I'm actually thinking of returning my £250 Acer i3 which I got a week ago from Tesco and buying one of the £121 E6410s that someone else added a link to in this thread. They also offer an upgrade to a 240gb SSD from the installed 160gb HDD so thinking about doing this.
I've never bought a refurbished before, but for £200 all in this seems like a good idea for a backup laptop to me.
shug119
3 Oct 15#45
Looking for a laptop to play downloaded films to my tv, tv has hdmi, no usb.
Would this do it ?
plewis00 to shug119
4 Oct 15#50
You just need a simple DisplayPort to HDMI adapter but then, yes, it would do so without issue.
Chuck_Norris
3 Oct 15#46
It's heavier than most current laptops given the good build quality (compared to the light plastic models sold nowadays) but to say it's 'heavy' is not quite true. I walk an hour a day with it in a backpack with no issues (and I'm not the biggest of people).
I agree the E6400 is a great machine but every so often you can find the E6410 (1st gen Core i5) or E6420 (2nd gen/Sandy Bridge) for a little more money (£20-30) and they are arguably worth the extra over the Core 2 because they are substantially quicker. Build quality is similar or marginally better.
Overall though, when you consider these would have been £800+ when new, it almost is a steal given the quality of casing and chassis.
JNux
4 Oct 15#51
I have cancelled my order for this as the seller said its not suitable for game playing etc. Im looking for one not too expensive for a child for xmas. Could anyone recommend one please as I know nothing about computers. Thank you.
The graphics card is fine for minecraft and sims3 and 4
ted209
7 Oct 15#55
Got mine today - it's well used, but I'm happy overall:
- battery life is 30 mins max, so I'll replace it
- 2.4GHz processor instead of 2.26GHz
- came with 4GB RAM instead of 2GB
- came with 250GB hard drive instead of 160GB (planning to replace with a 120GB SSD anyway)
- has a DVD-RW drive instead of DVD-ROM drive
Despite all the free upgrades, still sort of kicking myself for not going with the slightly more expensive i5!
joolt to ted209
8 Oct 15#56
They have a 14 day return policy - you could still return it and get the i5
Interesting that you got double the ram advertised - same happened to me - bought one of the i5's which was supposed to have 4gb of ram and it came with 8, not complaining anyway!
ted209
8 Oct 15#57
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not going to do much CPU intensive work on the laptop, I'm more interested in efficiency and battery life. I think i've managed to convince myself that there probably isn't much difference at low CPU loads, so will stick with it I think.
TirolForce165
8 Oct 15#58
Does anyone have a link to the i5 .
I checked other ebay items but cant find the i5 ?
I know I'm a bit behind here but I just had one delivered, bar a few scratches on the lid it's in excellent condition and its the 2.8 ghz with 4gb ram and dedicated graphics so it seems most get a sort of free upgrade, very impressed with it so far.
wombuck
21 Oct 15#62
Had a day messing with this and I'm over the moon with it, I've yet to put ssd in and I'm beginning to wonder whether to bother because it flies along without it, I know I'm not throwing much at it but I'm messing around photo shop and she isn't stuttering. Can't for the life of me get it to pair with my ultra 6 and the only way I've found to turn the blue tooth off is through the bios but these are small quibbles, big thanks to the op for this one, though your unlikely to see it lol.
Chuck_Norris to wombuck
21 Oct 15#63
You're welcome. I had the same problem with the Bluetooth but it was easily resolved. Go to the 'Dell UK Support' website and download the Bluetooth minicard :smiley:
ihaveaquestion
22 Oct 152#64
Grabbed this for just over £70 with the ebay code today. Can't be bad!
alexdodd
27 Oct 15#65
eBay auction 370872510777 is showing a thinkpad, i guess they've sold out of these?
Chuck_Norris to alexdodd
27 Oct 15#66
3, 2, 1, When it's gone it's gone,
Everybody got one so you all alone,
If you don't think fast, blink fast, all you end up with is a think pad,
This phat deal done shrivelled like it's on slim fast,
If you short-changed, you better up your game,
The next time I post a deal you better say my name,
If you want cheese you better play my game,
Coz my cheddar is better, your wallet lite as a feather, and if you don't compute, you need a better processor,
You gotta act fast when you see the heat, coz that's how the deals work at h.u.k.d
#wordtoyourmutha :stuck_out_tongue:
biggysilly
14 Sep 16#67
who exactly are you replying to and which part is rude?
huangxq2
14 Sep 16#68
Calling people or people's saying Absolute rubbish is rude.
Which part did you not get?
biggysilly
14 Sep 16#69
Horses for courses I suppose. I don't see it as being rude and I think you do talk rubbish.
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Opening post
Upgrades also available on both memory and hard drive. Really good laptop for the price & ideal for students.
Further details and specification available on link.
Top comments
There is an option for a very nice backlit keyboard. They can be picked up fairly cheaply, if the one supplied does not come with it (there is a little 'light' icon on the right cursor key if its a backlit keyboard). Depending on your Bios settings FN+Right Arrow switches the backlight on (otherwise the light sensor switches it on automatically)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=e6400+backlit+keyboard&_sop=15
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There is an option for a very nice backlit keyboard. They can be picked up fairly cheaply, if the one supplied does not come with it (there is a little 'light' icon on the right cursor key if its a backlit keyboard). Depending on your Bios settings FN+Right Arrow switches the backlight on (otherwise the light sensor switches it on automatically)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=e6400+backlit+keyboard&_sop=15
Seems like quite a good lappy for under £100, no?
Anyone else having issues with the link?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Battery-for-Dell-Latitude-E6400-E6410-precision-M2400-Pt434-Laptop-6-Cell-UK-/191684702082?hash=item2ca14c6f82
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171512219678?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Bought 2 of these from this seller and they've worked great.
The 'tested/10 minute' thing is standard spiel to cover themselves (they are refurbs after all, and they sell 100's). If you got one with a dodgy battery then you'd be a very unlucky minority.
1. too heavy to carry around.
2. peers influence.
Use it at home.
Anyway, this is also a very good deal for anyone that has slightly more to spend (£121 or £109 if you get the 10% discount) - Newer model by 1 year, i5 processor, 4gb of ram
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231708074208?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Also I'd want it for mainly doing a spot of browsing and some downloading. Would the 4GB of ram be enough or would I need the 8Gb? I was thinking of upgrading the memory to 1tb.
Also are these usually badly graded? Wouldn't mind the odd scratch...
If it's a generic code perhaps you could share it :smiley:
I have a D530 and playing YouTube video's even at 360p is unbearable.
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4gb ram is plenty for general internet and a bit of downloading, personally I wouldnt bother upgrading this but if I was going to I'd buy the ram myself (which should cost around £30) as that way you will have the existing 2 x 2gb sticks to re-sell.
Personally I would upgrade to an SSD if I was going to make one single change to any 2nd hand laptop - this will do much more for the performance of your laptop than going beyond 4gb of ram.
Re grading - both these models are listed as grade 2 so should just have light signs of wear and tear, nothing major
I've never had a computer with an SSD before! Upgrading from a 2007 laptop with a 1.7GHz Pentium M (actually usable running Debian linux) so hoping to see a huge performance difference.
You may need a cable/adapter like this (Displayport to HDMI):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DP2HDMI-DP-Display-Port-Male-to-HDMI-Female-Cable-Converter-Adapter-PC-HP-DELL/181822972888?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33663%26meid%3D28e9aad6b9594fa9b6d7e2eb619abb1c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181864824999
Displayport can carry video and sound like HDMI.
You can buy DP to HDMI cable on ebay for less than £4.
or DP to DVI on amazon.
They work. I bought 30 DP to HDMI for my office two weeks ago.
People like you should be banned here.
You have your opinion. I have mine. You can disagree, but there is no need to be rude.
You are been ignored from now on.
And do not quote me and speak to me directly, I do not wish to speak to someone as rude as you.
But bear in mind, the £250 is a budget consumer laptop, whereas this one is a business model which is heavier and more durable.
I've never bought a refurbished before, but for £200 all in this seems like a good idea for a backup laptop to me.
Would this do it ?
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/laptop-bag-black-now-only-7-49-staples-free-cnc-2294102
Cheap computing for all.
Overall though, when you consider these would have been £800+ when new, it almost is a steal given the quality of casing and chassis.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301598-33-dell-e6400-nvidia-quadro-160m-horrible
This is not the default graphics card that comes with most Dell E6400, but an optional extra (usual graphics is Intel GMA 4500M HD onboard).
Assuming its the Intel onboard chipset in the models sold here - Minecraft performance:
https://www.google.com/search?q=will+intel+gma+4500hd+plap+minecraft&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=575&graphics=Intel%20GMA%204500M%20HD
- battery life is 30 mins max, so I'll replace it
- 2.4GHz processor instead of 2.26GHz
- came with 4GB RAM instead of 2GB
- came with 250GB hard drive instead of 160GB (planning to replace with a 120GB SSD anyway)
- has a DVD-RW drive instead of DVD-ROM drive
Despite all the free upgrades, still sort of kicking myself for not going with the slightly more expensive i5!
Interesting that you got double the ram advertised - same happened to me - bought one of the i5's which was supposed to have 4gb of ram and it came with 8, not complaining anyway!
I checked other ebay items but cant find the i5 ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231708074208?clk_rvr_id=908288054696&rmvSB=true
Thankyou.
Everybody got one so you all alone,
If you don't think fast, blink fast, all you end up with is a think pad,
This phat deal done shrivelled like it's on slim fast,
If you short-changed, you better up your game,
The next time I post a deal you better say my name,
If you want cheese you better play my game,
Coz my cheddar is better, your wallet lite as a feather, and if you don't compute, you need a better processor,
You gotta act fast when you see the heat, coz that's how the deals work at h.u.k.d
#wordtoyourmutha :stuck_out_tongue:
Which part did you not get?