Dell latitude 10 - windows 8 tablet

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

Specifications: Operating System: ·         Windows 8 Pro, 32-bit, no media, English Display: ·         10.1-inch IPS (1366 X 768) Wide View Angle LCD ·         Corning Gorilla Glass ·         Capacitive 5 Finger Touch Graphics: ·         Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (533MHz) Processor : ·         Intel Atom processor Z2760 (1.8GHz with Intel Burst Technology, 1.5GHz HFM, 600MHz LFM) Memory: ·         2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz Internal Storage: ·         64GB of Solid State Storage Wireless Connectivity: ·         Bluetooth ·         Wi-Fi ·         Mobile broadband Multimedia: ·         High quality speakers ·         Integrated/noise reduction array microphones ·         2.0 megapixel HD front facing video webcam ·         8.0 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash Ports and Expansion: ·         Wacom Active Stylus support ·         USB 2.0 ·         SD card reader ·         Docking connector ·         Stereo headphone/microphone combo jack ·         micro-USB ·         mini-HDMI ·         micro SIM slot Size: ·         10.79 x 6.95 x 0.53 inches ·         1.47 pounds Battery: ·         2-cell (30Whr) Lithium Ion battery (swappable) ·         Optional 4-cell (60Whr) Lithium Ion battery (swappable) ·         30 Watt AC adapter ·         Charge via micro-USB charging port ·         Charge via optional docking station Accessories: ·         Latitude 10 Productivity Dock Ports: four USB 2.0 ports, audio out, HDMI, power in, Ethernet ($100.00) ·         Wacom Active Stylus for Latitude 10 ($34.30) ·         Dell KM713 Compact Wireless Keyboard and Mouse ($59.99) ·         Dell Latitude 10 Soft-Touch Case ($39.99) ·         Other accessories are also available such as an optional fingerprint and smart card reader combo, other keyboard options, etc.