With a read performance of 2,770 MBps, Windows boots rapidly and applications launch swiftly when required.

On the left you’ll find a single USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C connector, HDMI out, proprietary power port, and on the review hardware there was a smartcard reader (but that’s optional). Given the usefulness of a Windows laptop versus a Windows tablet, we think the 5300 got the balance right. Because the number of times this is likely to be a useful laptop will for most users outweigh any tablet use significantly, in our opinion.

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The new Latitude 5300 joins the existing 5290 model in the Latitude 5000 series, improving on its predecessor with a bigger display (13 not 12.3-inches) and more modern Intel silicon. Therefore, we wouldn’t recommend this machine for anyone who needs to partake of 3D rendering regularly. Battery capacity on the 5300 is marginally greater with a triple-cell 42Whr battery, and not the dual-cell 38Whr that the 7200 runs with. Compared with the Dell Latitude 7200, this system produced slightly lower benchmarks with an identical CPU and chipset. The difference is tiny, and most users wouldn’t notice that this device was a little slower at CPU intensive tasks. The best alternatives include the Lenovo ThinkPad X390 which has a much bigger battery and a Core i7 processor for a similar price. Also consider the Acer Switch 7, a machine that uses previous-generation Intel chips but gives you an Nvidia GeForce GPU for less money.

Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro. The Dell Latitude 5300 gets many things right in providing a system that offers a tablet capability without making the device much less useful as a laptop. Compared with the former two machines, the Latitude 5300 looks a little expensive for what it offers, and we can only hope that Dell makes it more competitively priced in the future.The spec of this 2-in-1 makes for a relatively powerful platform that should be capable of most mobile computing tasks without breaking a sweat. The only negative in the performance column is the previously mentioned integrated GPU, and in benchmarks that test graphics performance, the 5300 doesn’t break any speed records. Finally, we should mention the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. However, this system costs more, has inferior hardware, zero upgrade options, and doesn’t include a keyboard as standard (the Type Cover costs extra). Do you want to reinstall the operating system due to a computer crash, hard drive replacement, or other serious software problem with your Dell computer?

Accidental Damage-Additional Information: Accidental Damage Service excludes theft, loss, and damage due to fire, flood or other acts of nature, or intentional damage. Customer may be required to return damaged unit to Dell. Limit of 1 qualified incident per contract year. For more information, consumers visit Accidental Damage Service Contract (Consumer) or commercial customers visit Accidental Damage Service Contract (Commercial). Operating System and Category filters - Select the operating system that is installed on the Dell computer and choose a driver category.With a commitment to Type-C charging – meaning that if you’re charging, or have the laptop plugged in, there’s no available Type-C port – this machine should have had two Type-C and a single Type-A port. The review machine is the middle child in this family, built around the Core i5-8365U CPU, and it comes with 256GB of NVMe SSD storage.

Where the Latitude 7200 is a tablet that can also try to be a laptop, the 5300 is a laptop that will be a tablet if you want that, although doing that comes with several ergonomic caveats that we’ve discussed already. Keyword search box - Enter a keyword of the driver that you are looking for. For example, BIOS, Chipset, Audio, Video, and so on.In the UK, three models are available, all sporting 8th-generation Intel processors, with two Core i5 options and a single Core i7 machine. Where it could be better is with the GPU, as the Intel UHD Graphics 620 is looking decidedly dated when compared to the integrated video capabilities of AMD, or the discrete options Nvidia offers these days for the mobile sector. ProSupport Plus includes Keep Your Hard Drive & Accidental Damage Protection to cover everyday accidents like drops, spills or electrical surges.