With a 1.5GHz Intel Core Duo processor Mobile Technology, the M230N features a versatile Bay 1 and removable HDD bay design. The M230N’s Bay 1 can accommodate an optical drive, or a second battery. The removable HDD bay allow you to easily remove the HDD, giving you a wide array of advantages such as, allowing multiple users to share laptop but not the HDD, safeguarding/security by removal of the HDD, and general reliability of easily removing the HDD and putting it into another laptop regardless of the original laptop’s state.
The IP65 design means that the M230N is designed to survive the extreme use and needs of today’s professionals in field service, utilities, construction, telecommunications, military, police, fire and emergency services (EMS), data collection in science, oil and gas exploration where wind-blown, heavy rain, three–foot drops off the back of a truck, and temperatures from –20º to +55º F may be encountered.
Going beyond rugged, the M230N is a powerful notebook computer. It features a large, bright 15.1" SXGA+ LCD screen with optional nVidia Geforce 8400 graphics chipset that provides vibrant images whether indoors or outdoors. For direct sunlight applications, an optional outdoor viewable display and A/R reflective coating is available. A touch screen option is also available to the on-the-go/in-vehicle users. Behind the display is the latest Intel® Core™ Duo LV Mobile Technology for true speed and wireless portability. The 1.5GHz processor is enhanced with up to 2 GB of DDR SDRAM, a 667 MHz FSB, a selection of quick-swap hard disk drives (120 GB and above) and optical drives (DVD-RW, COMBO DVD/CD-RW or floppy).
The main battery powers the M230N for up to 5 hours of full-out, pedal to metal use. The optional second battery adds two more hours, but the optional vehicle charger lets the unit recharge and function continuously.
The affordable M230N also offers customers field flexibility in the configuration. The swappable drives will allow police, fire officials, and utility workers to leave the computer in the vehicle but remove the drive at the end of the shift to finish their reports at their desks or checking the disk into evidence.
