Storming battery life and bags of flexibility – our favorite windows 8
tablet in the test
Price $899
dell latitude 10
tablet
Dell’s first Windows tablet isn’t exactly a thing of beauty
. It’s plain and angular , and angular, and unsightly ports and sockets are
scattered all round . It’s a tablet built to laptop standards ; it’s
functional, not pretty. However, if it’s sheer on – the – go flexibility and
rough , tough ruggedness you want, nothing beats this ugly duckling.
For starters, it has a user – replaceable battery that clips
into a cavity on the rear of the tablet. You can choose between a lightweight,
two – cell battery or a bigger , four – cell unit , which we recommend. It’s
only 20$ extra, yet delivers huge stamina , lasting 20hrs 46mins of continuous
use in our looping – video test.
There’s plenty of connectivity. Including an SD card slot and
a USB 2 port, plus a mini – HDMI output along the right edge. Wireless
comprises dual – band wi-fi and Bluetooth 4 . Our review model came with the
optional 3G module, and you can also add a pressure- sensitive stylus.
Including an SD
card slot and a USB 2 port, plus a mini – HDMI output along the right edge.
Although the resolution is low , the quality of the display
is top – notch ,with maximum brightness reaching a searing 533cd/m2 – higher
than any other tablet here.
Undoubtedly, the windows Store falls short of Apple’s App
Store and Google Play when t comes to the number, quality and price of apps and
games. This isn’t really an entertainment device, however – it’s a mobile
workhorse. When it comes to getting work done – connecting to networks and
transferring files back and forth; connecting to multiple monitors; using web
apps – there’s still nothing to beat Windows. You’ll have to rely on third –
party accessories if you want a keyboard, though.
The only other big negative is performance. Compared with
the latest Android and iOS devices, the Latitude 10’s Atom z2760 CPU isn’t
particularly powerful; it put in a middling performance in the mobile
benchmarks.
Overall , though , we like the Dell Latitude 10 . It isn’t
exotic, slim or sleek, but as an on – the – road working companion, it’s a
trooper.
The Dell Latitude
10 only comes in an unobtrusive black color
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Specifications:
Operating System:
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Windows 8 Pro, 32-bit, no media, English
Display:
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10.1-inch IPS (1366 X 768) Wide View Angle LCD
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Corning Gorilla Glass
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Capacitive 5 Finger Touch
Graphics:
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (533MHz)
Processor :
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Intel Atom processor Z2760 (1.8GHz with Intel Burst Technology,
1.5GHz HFM, 600MHz LFM)
Memory:
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2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
Internal Storage:
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64GB of Solid State Storage
Wireless Connectivity:
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Bluetooth
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Wi-Fi
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Mobile broadband
Multimedia:
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High quality speakers
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Integrated/noise reduction array microphones
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2.0 megapixel HD front facing video webcam
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8.0 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash
Ports and Expansion:
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Wacom Active Stylus support
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USB 2.0
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SD card reader
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Docking connector
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Stereo headphone/microphone combo jack
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micro-USB
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mini-HDMI
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micro SIM slot
Size:
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10.79 x 6.95 x 0.53 inches
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1.47 pounds
Battery:
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2-cell (30Whr) Lithium Ion battery (swappable)
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Optional 4-cell (60Whr) Lithium Ion battery (swappable)
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30 Watt AC adapter
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Charge via micro-USB charging port
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Charge via optional docking station
Accessories:
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Latitude 10 Productivity Dock Ports: four USB 2.0 ports, audio
out, HDMI, power in, Ethernet ($100.00)
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Wacom Active Stylus for Latitude 10 ($34.30)
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Dell KM713 Compact Wireless Keyboard and Mouse ($59.99)
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Dell Latitude 10 Soft-Touch Case ($39.99)
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Other accessories are also available such as an optional
fingerprint and smart card reader combo, other keyboard options, etc.
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