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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Therefore, we wouldn’t recommend this machine for anyone who needs to partake of 3D rendering regularly. 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 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.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.

ProSupport Plus includes Keep Your Hard Drive & Accidental Damage Protection to cover everyday accidents like drops, spills or electrical surges. on Dell internal analysis using publicly available specs in August 2023 comparing maximum effective capacity for PowerStore 1200 and FlashArray //X20. Assumes average 4:1 data reduction for PowerStore, 5:1 for Pure Storage. Actual results vary.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 outward appearance is practically identical to any other 13-inch business laptop, with a centrally located touchpad, and all the ports being placed on the left or right-hand edge of the chassis. 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).Our only real concern about this design is the slightly curved screen, and how that might survive the level of abuse that most business machines are forced to endure. 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. 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? 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). If conversely you use tablet or tent mode occasionally and want a useable laptop the rest of the time, the 5300 might be ideal for you.