The processor clock will drop 200 MHz below its nominal clock after a couple of minutes, and it rarely drops to 2 GHz. There’s enough design language here, in the black-on-black scheme and port placement, to suggest that even the most unassuming accents were well considered and placed with care. The right-side features yet another USB port, an SD card slot, a headphone jack, and a Kensington lock. Dell says the notebook has been built to pass the military-grade durability testing to the MIL-STD-810G standard. Dell ships the E5470 with its Dell Audio utility, which allows you to change equalizer settings and microphone sensitivity.

port sits on the left side of the E5470, and VGA and HDMI Ethernet ports sit on the right side, along with the notebook's second USB 3. Lenovo's ThinkPad T450s (which is about to be replaced by the upcoming T460s) offers longer battery life, a better keyboard and a cooler-running chassis. It’s a welcome change, given recent trends toward eliminating variety, and requiring users to rely on external adapters to plug in their devices.The world's most manageable laptop that is built to allow flexible and automated BIOS and system configurations through Dell Client Command Suite free tools. The Latitude is quick enough today, and might keep up for about a year, but it will very quickly start to show its age. It’s a great experience to be able to review the latest devices and technologies and then compare them with each other.

IT departments may be happy to see that the notebook comes with the Dell Client Command Suite tools, which are used to deploy software and updates to the Latitudes across a company, as well as to monitor how those notebooks are performing. Normally, this is the part where we’d list every available connection, and given recent trends, lament the lack of one or more ports. That unpleasant mark didn't change when we set the AMD Catalyst Control Center to "Optimize power savings" or "Force power-saving graphics. Another option is the Pro Support Plus, which includes additional services like a 24/7 service and repairs of unintended damages. That's better than my average score on a desktop (69 wpm, 99 percent), and I credit this bump to the E5470's bouncy, responsive keys, which have a generous 1.Dell even has plans to use 100 million pounds of the recycled materials before this coming Earth Day. Wired connections are possible via Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM module with a maximum transfer rate of 1 Gbit/s. The E5470's 180-degree hinge allows you to lay the screen flat and parallel with the keyboard for easier collaboration. the Latitude delivers color accuracy good enough for a bit of photo editing on-the-go, if not quite good enough to replace a dedicated, professional monitor. Those mouse buttons do have a conveniently soft travel, but they are a bit louder compared to their touchpad counterparts.

It’s just not fast enough, and looking at the competition, both of which feature mid-range SSDs, you can see how the Latitude could feel sluggish performing hard disk sensitive tasks.A noteworthy option is Intel's Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 WiGig, but this module cannot be selected during the configuration yet. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Compared to some of Dell’s other offerings, it stands on its own as a reliable mid-range performer, and has a few features you’re only likely to find on a dedicated business laptop. The Latitude E5470 doesn’t need to have a great display, and it could get by with just a decent or mediocre screen. The E5470 also performed well in the Delta-E test for color accuracy (where best scores are closer to 0), with a mark of 1.