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Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1: A nearly perfect combination of power and battery life

If you’ve been wondering about whether a long-life Qualcomm Snapdragon PC is for you, Dell would like a word. Dell’s new 14-inch Latitude 7400 2-in-1 achieves a simply incredible 18 hours of battery life using a powerful Intel 8th-gen Whiskey Lake processor. It also offers a full complement of ports and a slightly gimmicky feature called ExpressSign-in (yes, it’s really spelled that way).

As our review shows, Dell has designed a stylish business notebook optimized for life on the road. It’s also optimized for IT rather than personal budgets, as our review unit clocked in at a whopping $2,800. But if you want a business laptop with all-day battery life and performance, the Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 delivers.

SPECS

Other than a surprisingly subpar webcam, Dell’s Latitude 7400 2-in-1 is optimized for the road warrior: A compact form factor, 1080p display, and a massive battery mean you’ll be able to work for hours.

Display: 14-inch (1080p) touch

Processor: Intel 1.9GHz Core i7-8665U vPro (Whiskey Lake)

Graphics: Intel UHD 620

Memory: 8GB-16GB LPDDR3 (16GB as tested)

Storage: 128GB-2TB NVMe class 40 SSD (512GB as tested)

Ports: Two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery/DisplayPort); Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A; HDMI 1.4; microSD; optional microSIM WWAN

Camera: 720p HD Camera (user-facing); Windows Hello capable

Battery: 52Wh, 78Wh (78Wh as tested)

Wireless: 802.11ac (2x2); Bluetooth

Operating system: Windows 10 Pro

Dimensions: 12.59 x 7.87 x 0.59 inches

Weight: 3.30 pounds, 4.08 pounds with charger (measured)

Color: Aluminum

Options: Fingerprint sensor inside power button; contact smartcard reader

Price: $2,802 (Dell) as configured; starts at $1,599

A ROBUST, YET CHUNKY BUILD

The Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 invades the long-battery-life territory defined by Lenovo and Qualcomm’s power-sipping Snapdragon through sheer

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