![]() Bouncy keys with decent travel made writing this review comfortable for my fingers. Dell Latitude 5400 keyboard, touchpad and pointing stickĪ snappy backlit keyboard is one of my favorite things about the Latitude 5400. If you listen to indie or classic, then this won't be a problem, but the Latitude 5400 struggles with more complex arrangements in rock and techno music. Muddy drum thuds and splashy cymbals bled into the midrange and obscured the vocals. When I listened to The Killers' single "Rut," Brandon Flower's vocals sounded crisp and clear until the instruments kicked in. The bottom-firing speakers on the Latitude 5400 aren't great, but they get loud enough to fill a medium-size room. The displays on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (336 nits), the TravelMate P6 (299 nits) and the average premium laptop (359 nits) get considerably brighter. Not only is it less colorful than those competitors, but the Latitude 5400's screen, which peaks at just 228 nits, is also much dimmer. That said, the Latitude 5400 isn't a 2-in-1 and it doesn't come with a stylus so touch screen functionality is limited.Īccording to our colorimeter, the Latitude 5400's display covers only 62.1% of the sRGB color gamut, making it duller than the screens on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (109%), the TravelMate P6 P614 (113%) and the average premium laptop (124%). I had no problems tapping the Latitude 5400's touch screen to navigate the web or use the on-screen keyboard to enter URLs. ![]() The laptop passed 17 MIL-STD 810G tests, which means it can endure high temperatures, exposure to sand and dust, and multiple drops, among other conditions that would kill a regular laptop. It's not made of metal but the Latitude 5400 is a durable machine capable of withstanding extreme conditions. Dell Latitude 5400 durability and security There's not much else to say about the Latitude 5400's design, except that, at 12.7 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches and 3.7 pounds, it's less portable than +$1,000 competitors, including the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (12.7 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches, 2.4 pounds) and the Acer TravelMate P6 P614 (12.8 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches, 2.7 pounds). It's an inelegant solution but an effective one. On that upper bezel is a tiny knob that slides over to cover the webcam. Dell deserves props for keeping the Latitude 5400's bezels relatively thin, although the top edge is fairly thick (to accomodate an IR camera). ![]() On the deck, is more of the same plastic material, which feels sturdy but far from premium. Until it gets the same facelift, the Latitude will continue to wear a familiar slate-gray plastic chassis with a chrome Dell logo stamped onto the center of the lid. I can't help but see the changes Dell made to the Latitude 7400 2-in-1 and bemoan the all-too-familiar design of the Latitude 5400.
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