Dell Latitude 7390 2-In-1 Review: A Convertible Built For Business
Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1: A 13" Business-Class Convertible
Dell has been hard at work updating its notebooks with Intel’s latest 8th Gen Core processors, and we’ve already seen the fruits of their labor in the premium XPS 13. It’s now time for the business-oriented Latitude notebooks to get a taste of Kaby Lake R, so here today we have the Latitude 7390 2-in-1 on the test bench, ready to be put through its paces.
The XPS 13 impressed us with incredible performance, even showing inter-generational gains using the same chip between late 2017 and early 2018 models, thanks to an improved thermal solution among a few other tweaks. The Latitude 7390 we have on deck does not have the XPS’s fancy Gore material layer or dual-blower setup, but it does weigh-in with a slightly faster Core i7-8650U to the XPS 13’s i7-8550U as reviewed -- all in roughly the same 13.3-inch footprint. Will this be enough to give it a performance edge? Well, read on to find out.
Our system is further kitted out with 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory, a 512GB NVMe SSD from SK Hynix, and a 1920x1080 WVA Touch Display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4 for added durability and Active Pen support. Speaking of the pen, Dell provided us with their PN557W Active Pen and Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank combo, but more on those later. Check out the full specifications below:
The Latitude 7390 2-in-1 can optionally be equipped with a mobile broadband radio, with options for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon here in the United States. Road warriors could find this to be a convenient upgrade so keep an eye out for that option, if interested, when ordering.
We want to clarify that the Latitude 7390 is available, like the XPS 13, as a traditional clamshell model and as a category blurring 2-in-1. There are significant enough differences between the two flavors that our review here will only be pertaining to the 2-in-1 variant.
Let's dive right in, shall we?
The XPS 13 impressed us with incredible performance, even showing inter-generational gains using the same chip between late 2017 and early 2018 models, thanks to an improved thermal solution among a few other tweaks. The Latitude 7390 we have on deck does not have the XPS’s fancy Gore material layer or dual-blower setup, but it does weigh-in with a slightly faster Core i7-8650U to the XPS 13’s i7-8550U as reviewed -- all in roughly the same 13.3-inch footprint. Will this be enough to give it a performance edge? Well, read on to find out.
Our system is further kitted out with 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory, a 512GB NVMe SSD from SK Hynix, and a 1920x1080 WVA Touch Display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4 for added durability and Active Pen support. Speaking of the pen, Dell provided us with their PN557W Active Pen and Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank combo, but more on those later. Check out the full specifications below:
 |
|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8650U Quad-Core 1.8GHz (Max 4.2GHz) |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
| Display | 13.3" FHD WVA (1920 x 1080) Touch with Corning Gorilla Glass, IR Camera & Microphone, WLAN capable |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive |
| Memory | 16GB LPDDR3-2133MHz (on board) |
| Audio | Stereo speakers tuned w/ Waves MaxxAudio Pro |
| Camera | HD webcam |
| Networking | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (2x2) + BT 4.2 |
| Ports: Left | 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C), HDMI 1.4, USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, Smart Card Slot (FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) |
| Ports: Right | USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 w/ PowerShare, microSD card slot, microSIM slot, Noble lock slot, 3.5mm headset jack |
| Keyboard | Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard, 1.65mm travel |
| Battery | 60Wh Lithium-polymer |
| Extras | Active Pen PN557W ($51), Hybrid Power adapter ($130) |
| Weight | 2.68 pounds (starting) |
| Dimensions | 11.98 x 7.88 x 0.3-0.46 inches (304 x 200 x 9-15 mm) |
| Warranty | 1-year limited |
| Price | $2180.35 as configured - Find More @ Dell.Com |
The Latitude 7390 2-in-1 can optionally be equipped with a mobile broadband radio, with options for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon here in the United States. Road warriors could find this to be a convenient upgrade so keep an eye out for that option, if interested, when ordering.
We want to clarify that the Latitude 7390 is available, like the XPS 13, as a traditional clamshell model and as a category blurring 2-in-1. There are significant enough differences between the two flavors that our review here will only be pertaining to the 2-in-1 variant.
Let's dive right in, shall we?
