Dell’s Latitude 7310 is a business laptop that comes in a thin and light form factor with a small footprint, but it also has cool AI features, such as the company’s ExpressSign-in.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I reviewed the Dell Latitude 9410 2-in-1, and give that the 9000 series is a brand new tier for the Latitude brand, I wasn’t too impressed. There wasn’t anything there that made me say you should get it over the 7000 series. So here we are with the Latitude 7310, and most of what I’ll say is similar to what I said two weeks ago, because this laptop has pretty much everything the 9410 has, albeit with a smaller screen (the 7410 would be the 14-inch flavor). I also just like the Latitude 7310 more. It has a more unique design, it’s thin and light, it has a small footprint, and everything about it just feels good to use. Dell also packs some cool AI features into its Optimizer app. For example, ExpressSign-in wakes up the PC when you sit in front of it, and since the IR camera can log you in via Windows Hello, you can unlock your PC without ever touching it. It can also lock your PC when you walk away. Single Pointing Non-Backlit Keyboard, Spill Resistant Single Pointing Backlit Keyboard, Spill Resistant Microsoft Precision Touchpad Adding to the carbon fiber we’ve is the silver-colored Dell logo, which adds a bit of flash to the black laptop. And being that it’s made out of carbon fiber, this PC is nice and light, coming in at 2.69 pounds. Dell also says that it’s the smallest 13.3-inch business laptop on the market, so the footprint is nice and small as well. The combination of lightweight and having a small footprint is phenomenal in a 13-inch laptop. It makes the device nice and easy to carry around, and just to handle in general. In fact, of all of the laptops that I’m reviewing, this is the one I always found myself grabbing when I had to do some work in an area of my home that’s not my office. It has the standard array of ports for a business laptop. On the left side, it has HDMI 2.0, and there are two Thunderbolt 3 ports, which can run a 4K display off of each of them. There’s also microSD expansion, in case you need it. On the right side, there’s a single USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, which is good for 5Gbps data transfer speeds, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The Dell Latitude 7310, as the name implies, has a 13.3-inch screen. The 7410 would have a 14-inch screen, and the 7510 would have a 15-incher. That’s just how the naming works. The resolution is 1080p. Sadly, there’s no 4K option. I’d love to tell you that that’s reserved for the 9000 series, but that’s not an option there either. There is an HD option though, in case you’re willing to sacrifice in the name of battery life.
