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The lid is wrapped in a sheet of grey, brushed aluminium that, together with the classic Dell logo, gives off an air of professionalism, mixed with a certain lack of imagination. The E6420 isn't a beautiful laptop -- it doesn't have the sleek edges or wafer-thin design of the Samsung Series 9 -- but it certainly has a smart design and it's sure to look at home in a meeting room full of suit-clad ladies and gents.
The brushed metal also helps this laptop to feel incredibly sturdy. We subjected it to our usual prods and pokes and couldn't detect much in the way of flex. The steel hinges also don't bend at all when you quickly open and close the lid. Overall with battery such as dell INSPIRON 2600 battery , dell INSPIRON 2650 battery , dell 1G222 battery , dell BAT3151L8 battery , dell Latitude X300 battery , dell W0465 battery , dell Inspiron 2000 battery , dell Latitude LS battery , dell 2834T battery , dell 4834T battery , we have no worries about taking this machine on the road -- it really feels like it could take a beating.
Inside, the laptop is somewhat less appealing. Gone is the attractive brushed metal, replaced by stylings reminiscent of the old VTech laptops some of us had as kids. Plain plastic abounds.
Rather than opt for the more popular isolated keyboard, Dell has slapped in an old-school model with edge-to-edge keys. They're very large keys so there's no mistaking what you're pressing, but they have a slightly rubberised feel, which causes quite a bit of friction when typing. That resulted in us making more mistakes than normal when typing at speed.
The E6420's interior isn't as hardy as its exterior. The keyboard flexes a fair amount when you press down on the keys, for example. Thankfully, the lid clicks in place with a sliding clasp, so you can keep the laptop hunkered down like a frightened turtle when in transit.
The edges and wrist rest are made from a rubberised plastic. Whether you like the look and feel of rubberised plastic is a matter of taste, but we found its presence led to unwanted friction on our wrists, which became rather annoying.