[Video Review] Dell Latitude 14 7430 (2-in-1) – For those who want to level up
Dell Latitude 14 7430 (2-in-1) in-depth review
It is getting more and more common to see a convertible business laptop. The reason is very simple - it is far easier to make a presentation or work on a project with multiple people when your device offers a touchscreen and can be used as a tablet.And since tablets have the constraint of space, which makes them generally poor performers, the 2-in-1 notebooks step up to take the scene. In this case, we are talking about Latitude 14 7430 (2-in-1). Quite frankly, it is far from being an affordable device, which leaves high expectations.These expectations are not only for the performance[...]
Pros
- A ton of security software + a human detecting proximity sensor
- Doesn't use aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (Sharp T6YM4-LQ140M1 (SHP14E2))
- Wi-Fi 6 support, optional 5G connectivity, and an optional Smart Card reader
- Good battery life
- Choice of carbon and aluminum for build materials
- Comfortable keyboard
- Optional fingerprint reader and IR face recognition systems
- Wide I/O, including two Thunderbolt 4 connectors
- Covers 96% of sRGB colors and offers accurate color representation thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp T6YM4-LQ140M1 (SHP14E2))
Cons
- Premium price tag
- Needs a better quality control
- Memory is soldered to the motherboard
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-1270P #143 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1265U #168 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1255U #173 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1335U #164 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1250P #178 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1245U #167 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1240P #136 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1235U #174 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1315U #204 in Top CPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 58Wh, 58Wh, 4-cell, 41Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Aluminum, Carbon
- Dimensions
- 321.35 x 208.69 x 16.40 x 18.91 mm (12.65" x 8.22" x 0.65")
- Weight
- 1.35 kg (3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD / FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Microphones
- Speakers
- 2x 2.5W Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Wedge Lock