Pwr for Dell Laptop CAR Charger Inspiron Latitude: USA UL Listed 11 13 15-5000 15-3000 E4300 E4310 E5400 E5410 E5430 E5440 E5450 E5470 E5500 E5510 E5530 E5540 E5570 E6230 E6320 E6330 E6400

I wanted to buy a car charger for my grand-daughter's new (used) computer, but I wasn't sure how to go about it. First I googled it and that was just too confusing. I decided to search "Dell car charger" on Amazon and just like that, there it was...exactly what I needed and what a good price too! This product fits her Latitude D610 perfectly and looks like it's very well made. In fact, it looks just as heavy-duty as the regular Dell charger that came with the computer. It works just fine and I highly recommend it. Thank you, Amazon!Edit May 8, 2013We noticed that the charger has a nice tight fit where it plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car (which is a good thing), but you need to give it a very firm push to connect correctly. My little granddaughter doesn't have the strength. My advice is that an adult should supervise if you want to keep your laptop charging properly. We're still happy with our purchase.

My wife and I both have several Dell Inspiron laptop computers which we use during our motorhome travels. They all use the same input voltage but they have two different size power connectors. Being able to supply power to our computers from coach's 12-volt DC sockets eliminates our need to use an external voltage inverter, run our generator or be plugged into 120 VAC shore power.Pwr has wisely now included both size connectors on its Dell laptop car charger, making it usable with all of our Dell laptops. This car charger is much more efficient than going through two power conversions that result from using an inverter and it works just fine.

Works as expected, no complaints

The concept is great, the purpose is needed. This charger works good for maintaining battery life on my Dell Vostro 1540. Charging was not apparent, and processor speed was reduced as well, while using this product.

Good

2017 review: Way more efficient than using an inverter and the factory (AC) power supply. Does not get hot unless charging and using at the same time. My Alienware laptop DOES warn me that it's only 90W instead of the factory 240W supply, but it charges the battery just fine.2020 UPDATE: Owners of high-end Dell laptops may not be able to use this charger any more. My conclusion is that Dell took deliberate action to disable my non-Dell 12V charger with Dell's recent update. I am not happy. Dell will not tell me which update was intended to disable working chargers, and how to uninstall that update. Dell does not make a 12V charger for my laptop, but PWR+ has an updated model (item B002UI2Y8Q) which works just fine! It's 90W, and my 17 r4 came with a 240W AC charger, so it charges more slowly but it does charge even while in use.

Updated 11/20/2024I contacted PWR+ through Amazon about these two failed power adapters. One of them was still in warranty and the other was not. They asked that I send them a picture of the adapter that was in warranty with the cords cut off of it (to prove it was destroyed, instead of returning it to them), and they would send me a new one. I sent them a photo showing both adapters with the cords cut off and asked if they'd replace them both. They kindly agreed to replace both adapters on a one-time basis even though one of them was out of warranty. I thought that that was great customer service. I changed this review from 1 star to 3 stars based on the the great customer service and the hope that the new adapters will last longer than the old ones. But PWR+ also confirmed that they have not improved the design of this adapter, so I don't have any great hopes that these new ones will last any longer than the first ones, given the way that I use them - which again, is not per their recommendations to "always plug in the charger first, wait for it to be fully powered on, and then connect it to the laptop".Original Review:This adapter works good while it is working, but I have had two of them fail in about 2 years. Just a word of warning before buying this adapter, the manufacturer says to "always plug in the charger first, wait for it to be fully powered on, and then connect it to the laptop". In my situation, I don't do that. I leave the adapter plugged in at both ends all the time, and turn the power source to the automotive socket on and off about once a day. This may be why this device has failed twice on me. In my opinion, this device is not very well designed if plugging it in in the wrong order can make it fail. I will find a different brand of adapter that is more robust in its design. Buyer beware.

I fly a lot on American Airlines, who somehow thinks it's cool to have DC outlets at every set of seats, to taunt me as I use their WiFi until my computer dies. Lame. I thought about finding some kind of converter, but found poor reviews on the reasonably priced ones, and great reviews on converters that are $100+.Pros:- Works just great with my Latitude E4310. Gives consistent power, charges the battery, doesn't smoke, and doesn't get hot. I couldn't ask for more.- Isn't very large, so it doesn't take up a lot of space in my backpack.Cons:- It's a bit off-brandish, so I have concerns about the longevity. I'll report back in 6 months to see how it still works.