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87% - The Latitude 14 7414 is equipped for use in adverse environments.
Review date: April 25, 2017 | Model: Dell Latitude 14 7414 Rugged Extreme
The Dell Latitude 14 7414 Rugged Extreme is a 14-inch laptop built for extraordinary situations. Its interior is protected from dust, liquids, drops and heat. Compared to the predecessor nothing has changed on the outside. Improvements can only be seen inside. Haswell makes way for Skylake, which improves processing power in the new models. Despite this performance increase, elevated noise levels and heat emissions are nowhere to be found. The Latitude remains silent and rather cool at all times. What is more, battery life is very good. A solid-state drive enables a snazzy running system. Exchanging the SSD would be possible without much effort. We are already acquainted with the backlit keyboard from the laptop´s predecessor. It exhibits a comfortable typing experience. The display remains the same bright, high-contrast, viewing angle-stable model as we have seen in the Haswell predecessor. Dell refrains from an upgrade in terms of the port selection. Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort or Type-C USB are not even offered as options.
Reviewed by: Sascha Mölck | Read full review...4 / 5 stars - The Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme can survive the toughest conditions imaginable while providing solid overall performance. Review date: November 25, 2014 | Model: Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme
The Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme is an intense notebook that's for intense environments. While heavy for a 14-incher, this machine can take a serious beating and survive all sorts of conditions. I also appreciate the outdoor-friendly display, long battery life and data encryption features. I just wish the touchpad offered smoother performance. Overall, the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme delivers the peace of mind workers need in extreme conditions along with reliable performance.
Reviewed by: Valentina Palladino | Read full review...4 / 5 stars - Editors' Choice Review date: September 26, 2014 | Model: MODEL
Our Editors' Choice for rugged laptops was the semi-rugged Dell Latitude E6430 ATG, but it is clear that the Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme surpasses it. Panasonic still makes a fully rugged Toughbook 31, but it uses older processors that are less efficient than the fourth generation Intel Core i5 in the Latitude 14. We'd like to see multitouch screen functionality in a rugged laptop sometime soon, but for now, the Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme shows that it is robust enough and modern enough to become our top pick if you need a tough-as-nails notebook.
Reviewed by: Joel Santo Domingo | Read full review...