Dell is updating its Latitude line of business-class laptops with new 14 and 15 inch models sporting 45 watt Intel Coffee Lake-H processors.
The Dell Latitude 5491 (14 inch) and Latitude 5591 (15.6 inch) notebooks are now available with up to an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 hexa-core processor and with optional NVIDIA GeForce MX130 graphics.
The new notebooks should be available starting May 17th, with the 14 inch model selling for $899 and up and the 15.6 inch version going for $999 and up.
Here’s a brief overview of the spec-sheet/options for each model:
Dell Latitude 5491 (14 inch)
- 14 inch 1366 x 768 non-touch display
- 14 inch 1920 x 1080 touch or non-touch display
- 8th-gen Intel Core i5 quad-core Coffee Lake-H processor
- 8th-gen Intel Core i7 hexa-core Coffee Lake-H processor
- Intel UHD 630 or optional NVIDIA GeForce MX130 graphics
- Up to 32GB of DDR4-2666 memory (2 SODIMM slots
- Up to 1TB HDD and/or up to 1TB of PCIe NVMe or 512GB of SATA SSD storage
- 3 cell 51 Whr or 4 cell 68 Whr battery options
- 3 USB 3.1 Type-A ports
- Optional Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C
- HDMI 1.3/HDMI 2.0 options
- VGA
- RJ-45 Ethernet
- 3.6 pounds (w/51 Whr battery)
- 13.1″ x 9″ x 0.9″
Dell Latitude 5591 (15.6 inch)
- 15.6 inch 1366 x 768 non-touch display
- 15.6 inch 1920 x 1080 touch or non-touch display
- 8th-gen Intel Core i5 quad-core Coffee Lake-H processor
- 8th-gen Intel Core i7 hexa-core Coffee Lake-H processor
- Intel UHD 630 or optional NVIDIA GeForce MX130 graphics
- Up to 32GB of DDR4-2666 memory (2 SODIMM slots
- Up to 1TB HDD and/or up to 1TB of PCIe NVMe or 512GB of SATA SSD storage
- 3 cell 51 Whr, 4 cell 68 Whr, and 6 cell, 92 Whr battery options
- 3 USB 3.1 Type-A ports
- Optional Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C
- HDMI 1.3/HDMI 2.0 options
- VGA
- RJ-45 Ethernet
- 4.33 pounds (w/51 Whr battery)
- 14.8″ x 9.9″ x 0.9″
Keep in mind that prices will vary greatly depending on the configuration options, but there are a lot of configuration options, which makes sense since Dell’s Latitude line of computers are aimed at corporate users who may have very specific needs.
The company also likes to point out that these laptops have serviceable batteries, but that’s not the same as old-school user replaceable batteries that could be popped in and out without removing any screws. You do need to open the case to replace a battery, but at least that’s something Dell allows you to do.
Another somewhat unusual feature: while these laptops may not have convertible tablet-style designs with 360-degree hinges, they do have 180 degree hinges that let you fold the screens flat, which could come in handy if you’re standing over a PC and looking down at it.
The company will also offer both the Latitude 5491 and Latitude 5591 with a choice of Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, or Ubuntu Linux.
