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Mobile broadband drivers enable and enhance the mobile broadband controller for mobile broadband connectivity. Importance: Recommended Size: 40. Most every major replacement component is accessible from behind the bottom cover—and that cover is easily removed after eight Phillips-head screws are removed.

Software Dell gave the Latitude 7280 a fairly clean installation of Windows 10, only adding a handful of its own utilities. The surface of the keys is smooth and comfortable and seems to be of high quality, and they are affixed tightly so as to prevent rattling. RAM is 8 GB MHz DDR4-2,133 standard.

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This extremely portable device lacked the flair of top-rated consumer-grade models such as the XPS 13 , but in the realm of practicality, we found little to criticize—only the subpar color space coverage, touchpad performance, SSD variety, and webcam quality. It has long been assumed that business machines need not share the sleek styling and luxurious sensibilities of high-end consumer-grade fare, but in line with the competition with the introduction of the Latitude 7280, Dell has begun taking further steps toward repealing this longstanding notion. But this Latitude is thinner and lighter than any of its direct predecessors, and the footprint has shrunk appreciably as well. This has all occurred alongside the tactful preservation of most of what defines a business PC: a subtle, understated case design, versatile connectivity options, and a functionality over form foundational philosophy. Our Latitude 7280 review unit features an , 8 GB DDR4-2400 RAM, a 256 GB M. There is hardly any flex across the breadth of the base unit, and torsion twisting resistance is fairly high as well. The same goes for the display lid, which—while quite thin—provides admirable protection to the display panel. Little to no LCD distortion is evident when pressure is applied to the back of the lid. The downside to this paint is that it also collects and tends to hang onto fingerprints and skin oils, which can be a bit of a nuisance to anyone paying close attention. Speaking of the hinge cavity, the two hinges flanking the top of the base unit have now been replaced by a single large hinge, once again in the vein of the award-winning XPS 13. This brings the display lid closer to the surface while open since it now rotates down behind the actual base unit during use, which precludes the location of any ports on the rear of the machine. However, the hinges still feel as tight and supportive as ever, and the display resists vibrations and bouncing as well as just about any we have evaluated. Although it is smaller and lighter than previous models, at 1. Nevertheless, the Latitude 7280 remains a very portable machine for the 12. The number of full-sized USB 3. However, also MIA is the mini-DisplayPort, presumably deemed superfluous in the presence of the new Thunderbolt port and the existing HDMI port which remains. The Ethernet adapter has finally adopted a bottom flap design thanks to its migration to a slimmer edge see the next section for more details on this. And perhaps most importantly to business users, anyway , the E-Port docking station connector on the underside is completely gone—again, surely in anticipation of a move to Thunderbolt docking hardware instead. Like most, this adapter also provides Bluetooth connectivity. While previous Latitude 7000 models crammed the Ethernet port snugly into the rear hinge cover due to its slightly broader surface area than the rest of the case edge , the 7280 eliminates this surface in exchange for the integrated center hinge. As a result, the Gigabit Ethernet port has moved to the right side of the case and, as mentioned above, now incorporates a collapsible bottom-flap design to ensure it fits. While the design might be slightly less convenient, at least the migration of the port to the sides of the machine could be interpreted as an improvement. Out Latitude 7280 configuration includes a Touch Fingerprint Reader, FIPS 201 Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and Control Vault 2. Also included is the Dell Client Command Suite with Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software. Latitudes, like other professional devices in their market, are built for business and enterprise-grade management. Most every major replacement component is accessible from behind the bottom cover—and that cover is easily removed after eight Phillips-head screws are removed. The DC jack is also thankfully still easily replaceable so soldering necessary in the event of breakage via a single screw and a plug. However, of course, the size reduction that the 7280 incorporates does not come without its challenges. Although the already required the removal of the motherboard to facilitate a keyboard replacement, the 7280 maintains this unfortunate trend. Keyboard In spite of its thinner design, the Latitude 7280 still manages to maintain a comparable keyboard feel and quality—something which we consider to be a critical aspect of business devices. Actuation force and feedback are nearly identical to that of , and since we have long proclaimed those keyboards to be amongst the best in the industry, nothing has changed here in that regard. The surface of the keys is smooth and comfortable and seems to be of high quality, and they are affixed tightly so as to prevent rattling. Typing is quiet and unobtrusive even in spite of the excellent sense of feedback. The keyboard in our review unit is also backlit, and the backlighting is notably more evenly-distributed than that of previous models in the series. As usual, there are two levels of brightness to choose from, as well as completely off. Touchpad We have long praised touchpads especially on business models with separate physical buttons, and the Latitude 7280 continues this trend with two very comfortable and quiet hardware buttons. There is no TrackPoint on the Latitude 7280, but this feature is becoming less and less critical for most users. The display in our Latitude 7280 is an anti-glare, 1920x1080 Full HD resolution IPS panel which looks very similar to that of previous models. Subjectively, while brightness and contrast appear to be more than adequate, colors seem rather washed-out and duller than those of more consumer-grade models, such as the and. Nevertheless, most other business laptops suffer the same fate, so this is hardly an outlier in that regard. The resolution is quite appropriate for the panel size, providing ample sharpness with a PPI of 176. Other options also exist, ranging from an inexpensive 1366x768 resolution 200 nit brightness panel all the way up to two touchscreen options—both 1080p, but one with a woven carbon fiber display lid, and the other with a conventional magnesium alloy back similar to ours. Our brightness and contrast measurements reveal an average brightness of 300. Brightness distribution sits at 88%, which is also very good and indicative of an evenly-lit panel. We recorded just 42% of AdobeRGB and 65% of sRGB coverage in our testing, which interestingly is nearly identical to two other laptops in our comparison field the and , even in spite of their featuring different display panels. This result is actually better than the managed 38% and 59%, respectively. CalMAN measurements are also right in line with the competition and quite a better than the previous Latitude 12. With ColorChecker and Greyscale DeltaE2000 values of 5. That being said, pure blue was way off the charts in our measurements, with magenta not too far behind it see our screenshots below for full details. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry ghosting. Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0. » 80 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices 25. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices 41 ms. This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether. However, full-on sunlight quickly washes out the display and makes usage very difficult. Shaded areas, on the other hand, present few issues. Viewing angles are excellent as always is the case for IPS panels. Various configurations exist for the Latitude 7280, ranging from Core i3 CPU options all the way to Core i7 dual-core processors, anywhere from 4 GB to 16 GB of single-channel DDR4-2133 MHz RAM there is only one RAM slot available , and M. Our particular review configuration features a dual-core CPU, 8 GB of single-channel DDR4-2133 MHz RAM, and a 256 GB M. Both the RAM and the storage drive can be easily upgraded aftermarket if the user chooses thanks to the relatively simple maintenance design. LatencyMon reported some challenges with regard to DPC Latencies complicating real-time video and audio streaming efforts. Disabling all wireless connectivity did not rectify these issues, so their origins are unfortunately unclear. It also includes Hyper-Threading support, all while maintaining the same TDP of just 15 W. By comparison, the previous-generation Skylake contender the can only manage up to 3. The margins range all the way up to a 15% advantage, which is quite impressive given that, again, TDP remains the same. Check out our full results below for much more detail and comparisons to other models. General system performance is just as good: with scores of 4957 and 4662 in PCMark 8 Work and Creative, respectively, our synthetic benchmarks certainly indicate a nimble machine. These scores are even higher than the albeit, only slightly , which packs a Samsung NVMe SSD a PM951. Subjectively, we certainly feel the same way: the Latitude 7280 is fast to do just about everything: boot, launch applications, sleep, and resume. Storage options for the 7280 range from 128 GB up to 1 TB in capacity, all of which are M. Some of these options are conventional M. Our particular drive was a 256 GB M. Besides, aftermarket replacements and upgrades are rendered easy by the carefree maintenance design. The specific CPU in our review unit the features an accompanying HD Graphics 620 GPU clock rate ranging from 300 to 1150 MHz. Whereas general system performance is overwhelmingly positive, GPU performance is less convincing. Although the Latitude 7280 outclasses its Skylake rivals by roughly 10% in all GPU-specific benchmarks, it is consistently the lowest performer amongst the three HD Graphics 620 competitors in our field. The reasons behind this are fairly obvious after a bit of analysis, however: for starters, the Latitude 7280 features single-channel memory, which places it well below the. During our CPU stress test, the Latitude 7280 began at 3. The drop occurs after CPU cores approach and eventually cross 90 °C thanks to the rather conservative cooling policy, which holds fan speeds to surprisingly low levels. In regards to the latter, the fan stays almost inaudibly quiet for the first few minutes of stress testing before eventually reaching more noticeable speeds. This suggests that the Latitude 7280 will perform appreciably better than other systems in short bursts, but that under sustained load, the cost difference between the Core i5 and Core i7 models is likely not justified. Under GPU stress, the Intel HD Graphics 620 adapter reports 1000 MHz stable frequencies with average temperatures around 72 °C with a maximum of 81 °C. Combined stress finally sees the first incidence of throttling, which occurs on the CPU side rather than the GPU. The processor stays glued to a 1. Temperatures are comparable to those during GPU stress, with averages hovering near 74 °C with a high once again of 81 °C. To review one of the primary case revisions we discussed earlier, the Latitude 7280 exchanges the longstanding dual-hinge design for a single central hinge nearly identical to that of the. It is this modification which also allows for the incorporation of the exhaust vent in the hinge cavity, which arguably is a much more convenient location for both lap-based and desk-based usage both in terms of comfort and even noise levels. Fan noise on the Latitude 7280 is not far off from that of the predecessor the , except the fan is notably more delayed in its operation. Users can adjust this accordingly to some extent using the well-known Dell Command Power Manager software, but we did not explore that software in this review. Suffice it to say, the 7280 is overall, in general operation, and extremely quiet machine in terms of fan noise—and that in nearly all cases, the fan is not even audible. Unfortunately, as impressive as the fan noise performance is, we have another entirely different item to address in this section: CPU coil whine. Dell Ultrabooks have long suffered from this affliction, and sadly, depending on usage, the 7280 is as serious an offender as any other. System temperatures remain thoroughly manageable—comfortable, even, in most cases—in spite of the low fan noise. We measured averages of 25. A sole hot spot of 45. Overall, the 7280 does a fine job of managing its thermals. ± The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41. ± The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28. Our initial Wi-Fi Surfing benchmark produced a runtime of over 19 hours, but due to suspicions that something may have gone wrong, we later re-ran it while closely observing and noticed that problems with Microsoft Edge completing the benchmark on this particular machine were inflating the overall results. We therefore completed a third benchmark using Chrome, which is a considerably more power-hungry browser, but which did not experience the issue. That result with far lower at 11 hours and 22 minutes. The actual result as it would have been in Edge, comparable across the rest of our battery benchmarks from other machines is likely someplace in between; we'd estimate between 14 and 16 hours. Though that isn't as showstopping as 19+ hours, it's still incredibly good overall, and better than any other laptop in the immediate comparison field. Although the movement has been in progress for some time, the 7280 does more to incorporate consumer-grade luxuries into the existing pool of business-grade sensibilities for which these machines are known than did any of its predecessors. The result is a product which still looks and feels very much professional even in spite of its sleeker and more portable form factor, but which does come with a few substantial compromises. The first of these is maintainability, which—while still overall very good—is not on the level of its predecessors. Such services as keyboard and display panel replacements are rendered significantly more challenging by the design changes, which will likely irk some IT departments. We also found that our particular review unit could not handle sustained system CPU stress without quickly within 30 seconds reducing turbo clock rates, essentially erasing most of the performance gains that one might expect from the top-end dual-core Core i7 CPU it packs. In addition to these inadequacies the significance of which is quite subjective , the 7280 retains a couple of the albeit relatively minor flaws of its predecessor. The display panel, while bright and high-resolution, remains rather dull in terms of color gamut coverage, and the touchpad is still merely average though it does provide two physical hardware buttons. Although it has its share of potentially significant drawbacks depending on the buyer and their usage , if you can tolerate those, there remains an awful lot to like about the Latitude 7280. But beyond these negatives, there are also quite a few positives to take into account. Battery life is positively outstanding. The keyboard is among the best in its class. The machine is practically silent apart from the CPU noise during most usage, and it still manages reasonable temperatures. And performance is blisteringly fast in general system operation, with synthetic application benchmarks putting most others to shame. For those unfazed by the shortcomings we mentioned above, this is an extremely solid and well-designed ultraportable business machine. For others, the might still present a more enticing package, or the or may prove better options. In grade school, my first computer—an Apple IIGS—started it all for me. Soon, much of my free time was spent moderating popular gaming forums and covering the industry for various websites. And since 2012, I have proudly contributed many dozens of reviews to Notebookcheck, a site which I have long considered to be the ultimate authority on laptops and related technology. Today, I am truly living my dream: still a child at heart, ever-curious, constantly learning, and thankful to you, our readers.

Those are valuable options for security reasons. It is strongly encouraged to get the larger one, which is what was used in this review. Importance: Recommended Size: 3. Interestingly, the glossy touch version also has a woven carbon fiber lid, which classes up the 7280. That beats the EliteBook 4:32the Lenovo ThinkPad X260 4:12 and the average 6:06. The lack of metal is welcomed here as the XPS 13's corners are prone to dents if dropped or banged. It is normal for Windows not to have drivers for each and every laptop in the world, but it is unusual not to recognize USB ports. This package also contains certified drivers for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update RS3 and for Windows 10 April 2018 Update RS4. But to enable Mobile broadband function and GPS, the Dell driver package is needed.