In the company, we often hear colleagues around us complain that office computers are difficult to use! I have summarized that the most complaints are mainly these five problems: the software is using cards, the network link is slow, the body is hot, the form is incomplete, and the projection interface is not matched! If you have similar questions, you might as well consider Dell 's new generation of high-end business notebooks - Latitude9430.
Dell Latitude series is designed for business office applications. The product size mainly includes three types: 13-inch, 14-inch and 15-inch, with prices ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of yuan. The Latitude 9430 we review for you today is a high-end product, priced at around 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, representing the highest level of the Dell Latitude series.
hardware configuration: Intel 12 generation low voltage i7 + 16GBLPDDR5 memory + PCIe3.0NVMe SSD , balanced performance, and easy to deal with complex office applications.
hardware performance determines the user's experience when using the software. Inadequate performance will cause computer lag and heat, especially the IT management software and internal software that many companies now forcefully install will occupy part of the system resources. If the processor performance is insufficient, the memory capacity is small, and the hard disk read and write speed is low, it will be very stuttering when used, seriously affecting work efficiency.
The Dell Latitude 9430 reviewed today uses the 12th generation Intel Core i7-1265U processor + 16GBLPDDR5 memory + 512GBPCIe3.0NVMe SSD. In the benchmark performance test of PCmark whole machine, the 5270 score can provide abundant performance for business office applications.
During the two-day trial, I needed to open more than a dozen web page tags at the same time every day + PS picture material processing + document editing + PPT production + background music playback + personal WeChat and corporate WeChat online at the same time. Under such workloads, Dell's new Latitude 9430 is easy to deal with, it is very smooth to use, and there is no problem of lag and overheating.
The 12th generation Intel Core i7-1265U processor is designed for ultra-light and lightweight laptops. The CPU core adopts a hybrid architecture, with built-in 2 performance cores and 8 energy efficiency cores. In the Cinebench23 test of the processor benchmark project, from the perspective of multi-core single-core performance scores, it can fully meet the performance requirements of complex office applications for CPU. At the same time, the new generation of Core processors support Intel ThreadDirector intelligent routing dynamic management, allowing CPUs to achieve a better balance between performance and energy consumption. The hard disk of the
evaluation prototype is equipped with SKhynix512GBPCIe3.0x4NVMeBC711 solid state hard disk, and the storage and reading speed is good. When users copy and open large files, they can get faster speeds, saving time and improving efficiency.
memory part, Dell Latitude 9430 on-board dual-channel 16GBLPDDR5 memory meets the memory needs of office applications, and it is also very easy to open an EXCEL table of more than 100 megabytes.
appearance design: the titanium gray metal shell is calm and textured, the 13-inch body is equipped with a 14-inch display, the flip touch screen is suitable for multi-scene applications, mobile office efficient and portable
As Dell's high-end business series, Latitude has specially designed and optimized for business office scenarios. Take the appearance as an example. The top cover and keyboard of Latitude 9430 are made of titanium gray aluminum alloy, and the mold workmanship is more refined than that of products worth three to four thousand yuan. The intuitive feeling this brings to users is a sense of high-end. In business occasions, it can leave customers with a calm, capable and reliable impression, so that the other party can feel enough respect.
Latitude9430 body size 321mmx208mmx16~18mm, the width is similar to a piece of A4 paper, the length is slightly longer than A4, and the thickness is equivalent to the thickness of two iPhone13. It will not take up too much space in the bag when carrying it out. The weight of 1.5kg of bare metal will not feel too heavy when put in the backpack.
In such a small body, the Latitude9430 is stuffed into a 14-inch touch display, and the 5mm ultra-narrow screen bezel maximizes the effective display area of the screen. In terms of screen display effect, the 14-inch mirror touch screen is more transparent than the anti-glare foggy screen display. The 2560X1600 resolution 16:10 screen displays more content and has a larger display area than the FHD16:9 screen, which allows us to be more efficient when using a laptop to directly process PPT, tables, and documents.
In addition to the normal laptop form, the Latitude9430 reviewed this time is also equipped with a 360° flipped screen shaft, which can support more body forms to deal with various mobile office scenes. For example, when conducting a briefing, adjust the body to 270°, and write marks on the screen through the touch screen while playing the PPT.
After actual testing, Latitude9430 screen rotation axis damping is very excellent. In a fully closed state, you can lift the screen with one hand. When the screen angle is greater than 90°, you can clearly feel the increase in the shaft damping, which can well fix the screen to the display angle we need. In 270° flip mode, the shaft damping can support the display well, and the touch, writing, and painting with normal force will not cause shaking.
It is also worth mentioning that after the screen axis exceeds 180°, the physical keyboard will automatically close to avoid accidental touch.
Next, let’s experience the keyboard and touchpad of Latitude9430. Like all portable notebooks, the Latitude9430 adopts a standard keyboard layout, moderate keycap size, 2-speed backlight brightness that can be adjusted, the keyboard is more elastic when pressed, and there will be no discomfort when typing the application all day.
Latitude9430 touchpad is very large, occupying about two-fifths of the palm rest. The surface feels smooth, the cursor moves and positiones accurately as the fingers move, and supports a variety of Windows gesture operations. It can effectively meet daily usage needs without a mouse.
interface extension: can directly connect to 3 display screens, up to 8K video output , HDMI interface allows screen projection to be projected without needing to be transferred to
Latitude9430 on the right side, with PowerShare function, has power supply capability for powering external devices through USB when shutdown.
is on the left side of the body. Latitude9430 provides an HDMI2.0 interface, which is also the most popular display interface . Most display devices in conference rooms support HDMI input. Users can project the screen onto the large screen without translating, which will minimize the embarrassment of not being able to connect to the screen projection device during meetings.
is next to the HDMI interface. Latitude9430 provides two Type-C interfaces that support USB4/Thunderbolt4. Although the power icon is identified on the left interface, both interfaces support power supply to the computer after testing. Linking the power cord to any of the interfaces can connect the power supply.
Through HDMI and two Type-C, Latitude9430 can be directly connected to three monitors. You can also expand up to four display devices through the expansion docking station to meet the working scenarios that require multi-screen display. For users who need high-precision display, the Type-C that supports Thunderbolt4 can be connected to an external 8K60Hz monitor or two 4K60Hz monitors.
Battery life: 3-core 59.6WHr lithium battery , actual test office 7 hours
Battery life is crucial for mobile office. One meeting after another allows workers to shuttle through different conference rooms, and they may not be able to grab a socket every time to power the computer, which requires the notebook to have super long battery life. The Latitude9430 reviewed this time is equipped with a 3-core 59.6WHr lithium battery. In the PCmark battery test, it reaches a battery life of 7 hours and 12 minutes, meeting the mobile office needs throughout the day.
body cooling: a double-sided convection fan, providing low-temperature quiet running experience
Dell Latitude 9430 body is slim, and a double-sided convection fan is used inside the body. It is combined with Dell intelligent power management software and Intel's 12th generation Core low-voltage processor, achieving a perfect balance in performance and power consumption.
edit used it to replace the company's computer for two days. In most cases, the body heated very low and the fan is in a closed state. The office computer I usually use is the 8th generation low-voltage Core notebook 5 years ago. When dealing with the same work content, you will obviously feel the noise caused by the rapid rotation of the fan, and you will feel it hot when you touch it. But Dell Latitude 9430 doesn't know at all, and the user experience is quite excellent.
So what will the heating of Dell Latitude9430 when it is fully loaded? We spent 260 minutes in the office oven at room temperature of 25℃, and its processor power consumption was stable at the level of design TDP15W. The part with a higher surface temperature on the body is located in the left middle of the body and the outer edge of the right side of the keyboard. On the image, this area is orange-red, with a temperature of about 38℃. It feels warm to the touch, with excellent heat generation control and excellent heat dissipation effect.
software functions: DellOptimizer Dell intelligent tuning software, intelligent privacy protection, supports multi-network intelligent switching
Dell Latitude9430 In addition to the complete hardware functions, DellOptimizer Dell intelligent tuning software has been launched through detailed analysis of users' actual usage scenarios.
DellOptimizer mainly provides five functional options, among which the various configuration switches in the "User Detection" tag are mainly for privacy protection. Identify the user status by calling the sensor on the screen. For example, when we turn our heads to talk to our deskmate, the brightness of screen will automatically decrease, making others unable to see the content displayed on the screen. For example, when someone is identified to peek at your screen from the side, the computer will pop up a prompt window and automatically blur the screen content to protect privacy.
"Application" option allows users to select five most commonly used or very system resource-consuming software, evaluate the consumption of system resources by each application through the machine learning algorithm, and prioritize the resource allocation of these applications, so as to give full play to the best use effect of the computer.
"Power" and "Audio" options are easy to understand. The former achieves the best energy efficiency through intelligent power management and extends the battery running time. The latter is mainly aimed at different environments, intelligently reducing environmental and background noise, improving audio and voice quality, and optimizing the audio-visual effect of remote meetings.
The last "Network" option is mainly optimized for multi-network connection functions. Dell Latitude 9430 supports connecting two wireless networks simultaneously. In this case of multi-network access, intelligent tuning software can use multiple network connections to transmit data, thereby improving download speed. One of the other two options is to intelligently detect the network situation and select the optimal network. When the other is turned on, it will provide the maximum bandwidth for video conferencing to ensure smooth transmission of the conference screen.
summary: Dell Latitude9430 is a high-end business notebook with online appearance, balanced performance, varied shape and in-depth details. In the busy daily work, Latitude9430 provides us with a stable, efficient and convenient mobile office experience. The price of over 10,000 yuan shows its high-end positioning and also highlights the identity of the user.
