The Dell Latitude 14 5440 is a typical workhorse. It can be a snappy daily driver or office machine if you select the right CPU for your needs. Speaking of which, there are eleven (whoa!) processor variants including vPro and non-vPro 13th Gen Intel U and P-series chips. The laptop can be found with DDR4 and DDR5 memory - the newer RAM standard is reserved for the more powerful 28W P processors. A first glance, the device looks almost as good as the Dell Latitude 14 7440 and the 5440 model costs less. Of course, there are some cuts here and there like the 16:9 display and the chassis doesn't feel that premium to the touch. This reminds us that you get a choice of three 1080p panel models. All are IPS units and one of them is touchscreen. We are happy to see an up-to-date I/O with two USB4 40 Gbps ports alongside Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3. The upgradability is decent but more on that later. The laptop is offered with a choice of two battery capacities and if money isn't a problem, you can order it with a plethora of optional features such as an NFC sensor, fingerprint reader, IR camera, e-SIM (4G or 5G) functionality, and a Smart card reader. The dTPM 2.0 module and the privacy shutter are standard features for all machines. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/dell-latitude-14-5440/ Specs, Drivers, What's in the box Drivers All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-14-5440-laptop/drivers What's in the box? Inside the box, you will find some manuals and the laptop itself. Depending on the processor variant, you get a 60W, 65W, or 100W Type-C adapter. Design and construction The design of the Dell Latitude 14 5440 is unintrusive and clean. We didn't find exact info regarding the build materials, but we are pretty sure that most of the chassis is made of plastic. On the positive side, the weight is low - 1.39 kilos. With a 19.06 - 21.04 mm profile, the notebook isn't among the thinnest 14-incher. Still, the lid doesn't feel too flexy and the base is solid for the most part. The zone below the keyboard can be bent slightly but there is no flex during typing which is okay. You can't open the lid with one hand because the hinges are too stiff. The side bezels are thin but we can't say the same for the top and the lower one. Three 1080p Web camera models are available and the good news is that all have a privacy shutter. You can get an IR version or the fancy IR model with an Ambient Light Sensor, Presence Detection, and Intelligent Privacy. The top dog offers features such as "Onlooker detection" (the display will become texturized if someone is having a look at the info on your screen) and "Look Away Detect" (if you aren't looking at the panel, the brightness will be lower and this enhances the battery life). The notebook can lay fully flat. The lid has a lever design so the back of the base is lifted when the angle of opening is bigger than 90 degrees. There are two small rubber feet on the lower side of the lid to prevent scratches when the chassis is raised. The keyboard is comfortable for typing thanks to the long key travel and the clicky feedback of the keycaps (that are notably audible on press). The optional fingerprint reader is built into the power button. Our main complaint here is the half-sized "Up" and "Down" Arrow keys. The touchpad is a bit small for our liking but it's smooth and its clicks are pleasantly quiet. The accuracy is above average. The bottom plate is the home of two speaker cutouts, three rubber feet, and a small ventilation grill placed right above the fan. The heat is guided through a vent on the back and that's why a bit of hot air is reaching the display when the CPU is under heavy stress. Ports On the left side, there is a LAN, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, two Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps ports (with power delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities), and an optional nano-SIM slot. On the right, we can see a security lock slot, an HDMI 2.0, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port that supports the PowerShare function, and an Audio combo jack. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound Dell Latitude 14 5440 is equipped with a Full HD IPS panel, model number BOE XYC05-NV14N4N (BOE0AFC). It comes with a 60Hz refresh rate. Its diagonal is 14" (35.5 cm), and the resolution - 1920 x 1080p. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density – 157 ppi, and their pitch – 0.16 x 0.16 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 56 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels). Viewing angles are good. We offer images at different angles to evaluate the quality. Also, a video with locked focus and exposure. The maximum measured brightness is 261 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 254 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of 6%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 6190К. In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective. The illustration below shows how matters are for operational brightness levels (approximately 140 nits) – in this particular case at 53% Brightness (White level = 140 cd/m2, Black level = 0.11 cd/m2). Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0). We measured a good contrast ratio - 1240:1. To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy. Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people on HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Basically, colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook. Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day. The yellow dotted line shows Dell Latitude 14 5440's color gamut coverage. Its display covers 50% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976, and 38% of DCI-P3. We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. Below you can compare the scores of the Dell Latitude 14 5440 with the default settings sRGB. The next figure shows how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light. The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale, and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions. Response time (Gaming capabilities) We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa. We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 17.6 ms. After that, we test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “Gray-to-Gray” method from 50% White to 80% White and vice versa between 10% and 90% of the amplitude. Health Impact: PWM (Screen flickering) Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the display is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM. Dell Latitude 14 5440's display doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment. Health Impact: Blue light emissions Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light. Health Impact: Gloss-level measurement Glossy-coated displays are sometimes inconvenient in high ambient light conditions. We show the level of reflection on the screen for the respective laptop when the display is turned off and the measurement angle is 60° (in this case, the result is 47.3 GU). Sound Dell Latitude 14 5440's speakers produce a sound of very good quality. Its low, mid, and high tones are clear of deviations. Buy our profiles Since our profiles are tailored for each individual display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for Dell Latitude 14 5440 configuration with 14.0" BOE XYC05-NV14N4N (BOE0AFC) (1920x1080) IPS. *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at bg.laptopmedia@gmail.com. Read more about the profiles HERE. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Best performance” preset activated in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu. Also, the “Ultra Performance” mode is enabled in the BIOS. CPU options These are the CPU options - Intel Core i3-1315U, Core i5-1335U, Core i5-1345U vPro, Core i7-1355U, Core i7-1365U vPro, Core i5-1340P, Core i5-1350P vPro, Core i7-1370P vPro, Core i5-1235U, Core i5-1245U vPro, and Core i7-1265U vPro. GPU options The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 is the only dGPU option for this series. Gaming tests CS:GO HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) Average FPS 120 fps 106 fps 55 fps DOTA 2 HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) HD 1080p, High (Check settings) Average FPS 125 fps 73 fps 43 fps [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life Max CPU load In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering. Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power Intel Core i7-1355U (15W TDP) 0:02 - 0:10 sec 0:15 - 0:30 sec 10:00 - 15:00 min Dell Latitude 14 5440 4.03 GHz @ 3.03 GHz @ 71°C @ 50W 3.91 GHz @ 2.97 GHz @ 93°C @ 47W 2.65 GHz @ 1.99 GHz @ 70°C @ 22W Dell Latitude 14 7440 3.65 GHz @ 2.67 GHz @ 83°C @ 44W 3.26 GHz @ 2.43 GHz @ 94°C @ 36W 2.63 GHz @ 1.87 GHz @ 76°C @ 25W Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (Intel) 3.59 GHz @ 2.66 GHz @ 80°C @ 39W 3.52 GHz @ 2.68 GHz @ 94°C @ 39W 2.50 GHz @ 1.84 GHz @ 77°C @ 20W HP Pavilion 15 (15-eg3000) 3.67 GHz @ 2.80 GHz @ 76°C @ 45W 2.67 GHz @ 2.06 GHz @ 73°C @ 25W 2.22 GHz @ 1.73 GHz @ 69°C @ 18W HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 3.83 GHz @ 2.88 GHz @ 74°C @ 49W 3.74 GHz @ 2.90 GHz @ 86°C @ 49W 2.69 GHz @ 1.96 GHz @ 75°C @ 23W HP ZBook Firefly 16 G10 3.85 GHz @ 2.89 GHz @ 67°C @ 50W 3.32 GHz @ 2.48 GHz @ 75°C @ 37W 2.14 GHz @ 1.44 GHz @ 66°C @ 17W HP EliteBook 860 G10 3.90 GHz @ 2.95 GHz @ 77°C @ 50W 3.35 GHz @ 2.12 GHz @ 86°C @ 36W 2.48 GHz @ 1.77 GHz @ 65°C @ 20W Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51) 3.90 GHz @ 2.93 GHz @ 89°C @ 55W 2.73 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 86°C @ 37W 2.93 GHz @ 2.08 GHz @ 77°C @ 28W Acer TravelMate P6 (TMP614-53) 3.52 GHz @ 2.59 GHz @ 67°C @ 45W 3.22 GHz @ 2.40 GHz @ 73°C @ 40W 2.63 GHz @ 1.90 GHz @ 72°C @ 28W Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 3.76 GHz @ 2.88 GHz @ 85°C @ 50W 3.46 GHz @ 2.67 GHz @ 97°C @ 44W 2.02 GHz @ 1.55 GHz @ 69°C @ 18W Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 3.66 GHz @ 2.80 GHz @ 94°C @ 49W 3.23 GHz @ 2.50 GHz @ 97°C @ 38W 2.00 GHz @ 1.55 GHz @ 72°C @ 19W Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 3.67 GHz @ 2.81 GHz @ 82°C @ 49W 3.32 GHz @ 2.53 GHz @ 94°C @ 39W 2.17 GHz @ 1.64 GHz @ 76°C @ 20W Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 3.49 GHz @ 2.65 GHz @ 69°C @ 42W 3.28 GHz @ 2.46 GHz @ 82°C @ 38W 2.20 GHz @ 1.62 GHz @ 77°C @ 23W Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 (Intel) 3.34 GHz @ 2.54 GHz @ 86°C @ 39W 3.16 GHz @ 2.45 GHz @ 93°C @ 35W 2.38 GHz @ 1.77 GHz @ 77°C @ 20W Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 3.78 GHz @ 2.93 GHz @ 82°C @ 48W 3.45 GHz @ 2.71 GHz @ 90°C @ 41W 2.52 GHz @ 1.87 GHz @ 78°C @ 22W Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 3.83 GHz @ 2.89 GHz @ 78°C @ 51W 3.7 GHz @ 2.82 GHz @ 93°C @ 49W 2.38 GHz @ 1.75 GHz @ 64°C @ 21W Acer Aspire 5 (A514-56M) 3.82 GHz @ 2.82 GHz @ 64°C @ 55W 2.18 GHz @ 2.26 GHz @ 65°C @ 37W 1.43 GHz @ 1.98 GHz @ 60°C @ 28W Dell Vostro 15 3530 2.06 GHz @ 2.70 GHz @ 94°C @ 40W 1.56 GHz @ 2.22 GHz @ 96°C @ 26W 2.06 GHz @ 2.25 GHz @ 95°C @ 26W Lenovo Yoga Book 9 (13IRU8) 2.23 GHz @ 2.58 GHz @ 76°C @ 40W 2.13 GHz @ 2.42 GHz @ 85°C @ 35W 1.64 GHz @ 2.03 GHz @ 77°C @ 24W ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) 3.46 GHz @ 2.47 GHz @ 80°C @ 41W 3.06 GHz @ 2.24 GHz @ 91°C @ 31W 2.36 GHz @ 1.68 GHz @ 75°C @ 21W Interestingly, the Core i7-1355U inside the Latitude 14 5440 can boost higher in any kind of load compared to the more premium Latitude 14 7440 with the same CPU. Moreover, we are talking about ~4GHz for the P core and ~3.00GHz for the E cores in short and medium loads - nice! In prolonged periods of 100% stress, the frequencies are one of the highest we've seen for an i7-1355U. Comfort during full load You have four presets for controlling the laptop's performance. In "Ultra Performance" mode, when the CPU is loaded at max, the noise is average which is fine. At the same time, the keyboard isn't scorching hot to the touch - it feels a bit warm. Battery Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. The 54Wh battery pack lasts for 14 hours and 17 minutes of Web browsing, or 8 hours and 20 minutes of video playback. The result is definitely good. To achieve that, you have to apply the “Balanced” preset in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu and select the "Optimized" power plan in the BIOS. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance To gain access to the internals, you have to undo 8 captive Phillips-head screws. After that, raise the bottom plate close to one of the hinges to open a gap. You can begin prying the panel with a thin plastic tool starting from the sides and then the front. The back should be last. Here's how the bottom plate looks on the inside. Our device has the optional 54Wh battery, the base version is a 42Wh variant. Before removing it, unplug the connector from the mainboard, and undo the 5 Phillips-head screws that keep the unit in place. The optional capacity is enough for 14 hours and 17 minutes of Web browsing, or 8 hours and 20 minutes of video playback. You get two SODIMMs for future upgrades. This notebook has two iterations - with DDR4 or DDR5 memory. Depending on the RAM version, the maximum possible amount could be 64GB of DDR4-3200MHz, DDR5-4800MHz, or DDR5-5200MHz memory in dual-channel mode. The laptop in front of us has DDR4 slots. On the right side of the battery, you can see the single M.2 slot compatible with 2230 Gen 4 SSDs. The NVMe is covered by a metal shroud that has a small thermal pad on the inside. The WWAN slot for optional 4G or 5G connectivity is placed next to the cooling. The thermal system comprises one decently sized fan, a heat sink, one heat pipe, and a heat spreader. Storage performance Our laptop has a 512GB WD SN740. Below you can see some benchmarks of this Gen 4 SSD. It reached 80°C during the testing and we observed some thermal throttling as well. Verdict The Dell Latitude 14 5440 is a nice surprise in its class. Curiously, the cooling of the laptop is very good and the optional Core i7-1355U can show even higher clocks compared to the more expensive Latitude 14 7440 that we have tested with the same CPU. In short and medium loads, you can enjoy around 4.0 GHz P-core clock which is a nice achievement for such a device. In addition, the fan isn't as noisy as a jet fighter and the keyboard doesn't feel too toasty to the touch when the CPU is pushed to its limits. The input devices are comfortable and there is no flex during typing - great! The 16:9 IPS display (BOE XYC05-NV14N4N (BOE0AFC) isn't a top-tier unit but it gets the job done for normal work with its wide viewing angles and lack of PWM usage. Keep in mind that the sRGB coverage and the maximum brightness are low. The battery life with the optional 54Wh model is more than enough for a whole working day away from the charger - around 14 hours of Web browsing is a respectable result. The rest also look good - the I/O is modern and you can get the devices with optional features such as eSIM, SmartCard reader, and IR Web camera. The upgradability is okay - the two SODIMMs fit up to 64GB RAM in dual-channel mode. If you want DDR5 memory, you have to pick a notebook with a P-series CPU. The others rely on DDR4 modules. The only con here is the single M.2 slot that is compatible with the shorter 2230 Gen 4 SSDs. Oh, yes, and the NVMe gets hot if you decide to torture it with long sequential read/write loads. Overall, the Dell Latitude 14 5440 is a solid light 14-icher that has capable cooling, a PWM-free display, and long battery life. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/dell-latitude-14-5440/