Dell Latitude 5480 and 5580 preview – when business needs security

The Americal company Dell has earned particular respect in the business and education sphere. And now the new Dell Latitude 5480 and 5580 combine business with security – an irresistible combination. They have undergone a significant number of tests to ensure that they can survive in your everyday work. What’s more, the notebooks are made of high-quality materials.

If you are interested, you could check all available Dell Latitude 5480 configurations over HERE.

You could also check all available Dell Latitude 5580 configurations over HERE.

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Hardware

And so we begin with Dell Latitude 5480. You can choose between two Intel processors of the 7th generation – Core i5-7200U and Core i5-7440HQ. As far as the graphics performance is concerned, it is taken care of by the integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 GPU. In addition, the supported memory is DDR4 type with a capacity of 4 or 8 GB, while the SSD comes with a capacity of 500 GB or 1 ТB. Here, you can also opt for the combinations 500GB SSD + 500GB HDD, as well as 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD.

Dell Latitude 5580 is available with a wider variety of Intel processors again of the 7th generation – you can choose between Core i5-7200U, Core i5-7440HQ, and Core i7-7600U. Here, the supported memory is also DDR4 type with a capacity of 8 GB. Storage-wise, you have a choice between SSD with a capacity of 256 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB or 500 GB of HDD, as well as the combinations 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD and 500GB SSD + 500GB HDD. The laptop comes with three types of GPUs – Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel HD Graphics 620 and Nvidia GeForce 930MX.

Design and other features

Dell Latitude 5480 features a 14-inch display with 1366 x 768p resolution, while the panel of 5580 is bigger – 15.6-inch with 1920×1080 (Full HD) resolution. Both laptops have durable chassis that has undergone extensive military-grade MIL-STD 810G testing that ensures your system can withstand real-world conditions. As far as connectivity options are concerned, they are again similar for both devices – on the left, you get a Display port over Type C, optional Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.0 and SD. On the right side, you will find a combo audio jack, VGA and Noble Wedge Lock system. On the back side are located RJ-45, optional External SIM tray, HDMI and USB 3.0.

The Latitude 5480 and 5580 offer multiple security options to meet your diverse needs. Features include essential authentication hardware such as touch fingerprint reader, contacted FIPS 201 Smart Card Reader and Contactless Smart Card Reader NFC with Control Vault 2 Fips 140-2 Level 3 to prevent unauthorized access.

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