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Dell™ Latitude™ C600 Technical Specifications

Processor
C600 microprocessor Intel® Mobile Pentium® III microprocessor with Intel SpeedStep™ technology
C500 microprocessor Intel Celeron™ microprocessor
System chip set Intel Mobile 440BX AGPset
L2 cache for C600 256 KB
L2 cache for C500 128 KB
External bus  100 MHz front side bus
Microprocessor data bus width 64 bits
DRAM bus width 64 bits
Address bus width 32 bits
Flash EPROM 4 Mb
AGP bus 66 MHz
PCI bus 33 MHz

PC Cards
CardBus controller Texas Instruments PCI 1420 CardBus controller
PC Card connectors two Type II cards in any combination; 
one Type III card used only in the lower connector 

The lower connector supports zoomed video (ZV) cards on computers running the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98 operating system. The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system does not support ZV.
Cards supported 3.3-V and 5-V
  • Type II and Type III PC Cards (including memory cards)
     
  • ATA cards that emulate IDE hard-disk drives
     
  • I/O cards such as modems, LAN cards, wireless LAN cards, and SCSI cards
PC Card connector size 68 pins
Data width (maximum):

PCMCIA

 16 bits

CardBus

 32 bits

Memory
Architecture SDRAM 
Memory module sockets two user accessible SODIMM sockets
Memory module capacities and type 64-, 128-, and 256-MB
3.3-V SDRAM SODIMMS 1
Standard RAM 64-MB memory module
Maximum RAM 512 MB
Memory clock speed 100 MHz
Memory access time CL2 or CL3 (Note: CL3 indicates a CAS latency of 3 clocks)
BIOS address F000:0000-F000:FFFF

Connectors
Serial (DTE) 16,550-compatible, 16-byte buffer connector
Parallel unidirectional, bidirectional, or ECP connector
Video VGA connector
PS/2 mini-DIN connector
Infrared port compatible with both IrDA Standard 1.1
(Fast IR) and IrDA Standard 1.0 (Slow IR)
Audio microphone jack;
headphones/speakers jack
USB USB-compliant connector
Docking connector for the C/Port Family Advanced Port
Replicator or C/Dock Family Expansion Station
S-Video 7-pin mini-DIN connector (an S-Video to composite video Adapter is also included with the computer)
Mini-PCI Type IIIA mini-PCI card slot
Modem Optional factory-configurable RJ11 port for mini-PCI modem
Modem/Ethernet LAN Optional factory-configurable RJ11/RJ45 combination port for mini-PCI modem/NIC

Audio
Audio type Sound Blaster (software emulation-capable)
Audio controller ESS Maestro 3I
Stereo conversion 16 bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)
Interfaces:

Internal

 PCI bus/AC97

External

 microphone-in minijack;
headphones/speakers minijack
Speakers two 4-ohm speakers
Internal speaker amplifier 1-W (minimum) to 1.5-W (maximum) channel into 4-ohms stereo
Controls volume can be controlled through key combinations, application program menus, or the Speaker window in the Dell Control Center (Windows 95 only)

Video
Video type 128-bit hardware-accelerated video support
Data bus 2X AGP
Video controller ATI Mobility M3
Video memory 8.0 MB

Table 1. Display Resolution, Colors, and Refresh Rates 

Resolution Color Depth External Monitor
Available Refresh		 TV as Secondary Display Available Refresh
640 x 480 (VGA) 256 (8-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
640 x 480 (VGA) 65 K (16-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
640 x 480 (VGA) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
800 x 600 (SVGA) 256 (8-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
800 x 600 (SVGA) 65 K (16-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
800 x 600 (SVGA) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1024 x 768 (XGA) 256 (8-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1024 x 768 (XGA) 65 K (16-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1024 x 768 (XGA) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 256 (8-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 65 K (16-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1400 x 1050 (SXGA+) 256 (8-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1400 x 1050 (SXGA+) 65 K (16-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1400 x 1050 (SXGA+) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1600 x 1200 (UGA) 256 (8-bit) 60 Hz, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1600 x 1200 (UGA) 65 K (16-bit) 60 Hz, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL
1600 x 1200 (UGA) 4.2 B (32-bit) 60 Hz, 85 Hz 60 Hz NTSC, 50 Hz PAL

NOTE: Color depth is based on 256 colors for 8-bit, 65,536 colors for 16-bit, and 4,294,967,296 colors for 32-bit displays.

Table 2. Display Resolution and Color Depth Without DVD and 3D Running

Primary/Secondary

Maximum Color Depth Possible (in bits)
640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200
640 x 480 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
800 x 600 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1024 x 768 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1280 x 1024 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1400 x 1050 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1600 x 1200 (8 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
640 x 480 (16 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
800 x 600 (16 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1024 x 768 (16 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 32
1280 x 1024 (16 bit) 32 32 32 32 16 16
1400 x 1050 (16 bit)  32 32 32 32 16 16
1600 x 1200 (16 bit) 32 32 16 16 16 16
640 x 480 (32 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 16
800 x 600 (32 bit) 32 32 32 32 32 16
1024 x 768 (32 bit) 32 32 32 24 16 16
1280 x 1024 (32 bit) 32 32 24 16 16 8
1400 x 1050 (32 bit)  32 32 16 8 8 8
1600 x 1200 (32 bit) 8 8 -- --  -- --

Display

Type for C600 computers 14.1-inch XGA, active-matrix color (TFT); 
14.1-inch SXGA+ active-matrix color (TFT)
Type for C500 computers 14.1-inch XGA, active-matrix color (TFT); 
12.1-inch SVGA active-matrix color (TFT)
Dimensions (active area): 

Height

 214.3 mm (8.4 inches)

Width

 285.7 mm (11.3 inches)

Diagonal

 357.1 mm (14.1 inches)
Maximum resolution/colors 1024 x 768/16-bit color (XGA);
1400 x 1050/16-bit color (SXGA+);
  800 x 600/16-bit color (SVGA)
Response time (typical) 50.0 ms (20 ms rise, 30 ms fall)
Operating angle 0° (closed) to 180°
Viewing angles:  

Horizontal

 ± 40°

Vertical

 +15°/–30°
Dot pitch 0.28 mm (14.1-inch XGA);
0.20 mm (14.1-inch SXGA+);
0.31 mm (12.1-inch SVGA)
Power consumption: 

Panel (typical)

 1.0 W (XGA);
1.3 W (SXGA+)

Backlight

 3.4 W (XGA);
3.4 W using battery, 4.9 W using AC adapter (SXGA+)
Controls brightness can be controlled through a key combination

Keyboard
Number of keys 87 (U.S., Canada, Korea, Thailand, and locations that use traditional Chinese);
88 (Europe);
90 (Japan)
Key travel 2.7 mm + 0.3 mm/– 0.4 mm
(0.11 inch ± 0.016 inch)
Key spacing 19.05 mm ± 0.3 mm (0.75 inch ± 0.012 inch)

Battery
Type 4-cell or 8-cell lithium ion (dual battery support is available via the modular bay)
Dimensions:  

Height

 21.5 mm (0.83 inch)

Depth

 88.5 mm (3.48 inches)

Width

 139.0 mm (5.47 inches)

Weight

 8-cell: 0.39 kg (0.87 lb)
4-cell: 0.22 kg (0.49 lb)
Voltage 14.8 VDC
Capacity 8-cell: 59.0 WH
4-cell: 26.5 WH
Charge time (approximate)2:

Computer on

 2.5 hours 

Computer off

 1 hour
Battery life 3 hours minimum with 8-cell standard battery; 

1-2 hours minimum with 4-cell optional battery
Life span (approximate)2 400 discharge/charge cycles
Temperature range:

Operating

 0° to 45°C (32° to 113°F)

Storage

 –20° to 60°C (–4° to 140°F) 

AC Adapter
Input voltage 90 to 135 VAC and 164 to 264 VAC 
Input current (maximum) 1.5 A
Input frequency 47 to 63 Hz
Output current 4.5 A (maximum at 4-second pulse);
3.51 A (continuous)
Rated output voltage 20.0 VDC
Height 27.94 mm (1.1 inches)
Width 58.42 mm (2.3 inches)
Depth 133.35 mm (5.25 inches)
Weight (with cables) 0.4 kg (0.9 lb)
Temperature range:

Operating

 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage

 –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)

Physical
Height 38.7 mm (1.52 inches)
Width 319.5 mm (12.58 inches)
Depth 253.6 mm (9.98 inches)
Weight 3  

14.1-inch XGA or SXGA+ with 4-cell battery

 2.2 kg (4.9 lb) with travel module installed in modular bay
2.4 kg (5.4 lb) with standard diskette drive installed in modular bay
2.5 kg (5.7 lb) with CD-ROM drive installed in modular bay

14.1-inch XGA or SXGA+ with 8-cell battery

 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) with travel module installed in modular bay
2.5 kg (5.7 lb) with standard diskette drive installed in modular bay
2.7 kg (6.0 lb) with CD-ROM drive installed in modular bay

12.1-inch SVGA with 4-cell battery

 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) with travel module installed in modular bay
2.4 kg (5.3 lb) with standard diskette drive installed in modular bay
2.5 kg (5.5 lb) with CD-ROM drive installed in modular bay

12.1-inch SVGA with 8-cell battery

 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) with travel module installed in modular bay
2.5 kg (5.5 lb) with standard diskette drive installed in modular bay
2.7 kg (5.9 lb) with CD-ROM drive installed in modular bay

Environmental (Computer)
Temperature:

Operating

 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)

Storage

 –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum):

Operating

 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

Storage

 5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:

Operating

 0.9 GRMS using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment

Storage

 1.3 GRMS using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates air/truck shipment
Maximum shock4:

Operating

 152.4 cm/sec (60.0 inches/sec) 
(equal to a half-sine pulse width of 2 ms)

Storage

 203.2 cm/sec (80 inches/sec)
(equal to a half-sine pulse width of 2 ms)
Altitude (maximum):

Operating

 –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

Storage

 –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Touch Pad
Interface PS/2-compatible
X/Y position resolution (graphics table mode) 240 cpi
Size:

Thickness

 2.00 mm (0.08 inch) at highest component

Width (sensor-active area)

 64.88 mm (2.55 inch)

Height

 48.88 mm (1.92 inch) rectangle

Weight

 6.5 g (0.23 oz)
Power:

Supply voltage

 5 V ± .5 VDC

Supply current

 25 mA (maximum operating for track stick and touch pad combined)
ESD In accordance with IEC-801-2

Track Stick
Interface PS/2-compatible
X/Y position resolution 250 counts/sec.@100gf
Size: Protrudes .5 mm higher than surrounding keycaps
Power:

Supply voltage

 5 V ± .5 VDC

Supply current

 25 mA (maximum operating for track stick and touch pad combined)
ESD In accordance with IEC-801-2

Modem
Data/Fax Modem Optional 3Com® 56K, V.90 Mini PCI Modem 556B. For more information, see the online documentation for the modem.
Data/Fax and NIC Combination Modem Optional 3Com 10/100 LAN + 56K, V.90 Mini PCI Modem. For more information, see the online documentation for the modem.

Supported CD/DVD Formats

  • CD-ROM red-book audio discs (CD-DA)

     
  • CD-ROM yellow-book mode-1 and mode-2 data discs

     
  • CD-ROM XA (mode-2 form 1 and form 2; without Adaptive Differential Pulse Code modulation [ADPCM])

     
  • CD-I (mode-2 form 1 and form 2)

     
  • CD-I Ready

     
  • CD-Bridge

     
  • Photo CD, CD-recordable (CD-R) (single and multisession)

     
  • Video CD
     
  • CD-rewritable (CD-RW) (only the CD-RW drives can write to this type of disc; the CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives can read, but not write to, CD-RWs)

     
  • DVD-5 (the DVD-ROM drive supports the DVD-5 format)

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