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Hands on: Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Intense evaluation
The rugged computing space is one met with small competition. Panasonic has long been the identified commodity when it comes to field- prepared laptops and tablets. But Dell appears to preserve its rivals on their toes with "the industry's initial rugged convertible laptop," the Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Intense.
This bulging behemoth of a laptop-tablet hybrid is developed for use in a number of higher - effect fields, namely police function, emergency response and in the military. That's why Dell produced confident that this Latitude meets numerous military specifications for field use &ndash MIL-STD-810G, IEC 60529 (IP-65), MIL-STD-461F, and ANSI/ISA.12.12.01, if you are maintaining score.
Made to final
In other words, this laptop is incredibly resistant to water, dust, cold, heat &ndash thanks to its isolated "QuadCool" cooling system &ndash and a lot more. Dell claims that the Latitude 12 can withstand repeated drops from as higher as six feet. And speaking of water resistance, I poured an complete bottle of water on its bigger brother, the Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Intense, and it continued to press on. Both devices have drainage ducts to thank for that.
But Dell is also concerned with supplying rugged laptops that are just as challenging on the inside. So, the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme can be equipped with one of Intel's 4th generation CPUs and optional discrete graphics. You can also spec a ruggedized Latitude 12 with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of strong -state storage.
On the outdoors, the Latitude 12 comes sporting Dell's "RGB" backlit keyboard, which attributes many color choices, namely those visible from behind nightvision goggles. The machine's HD webcam comes with a privacy shutter, for security factors, and is joined by an eight -MP shooter (with flash) about back.
All of this comes wrapped in a magnesium alloy frame bolstered by ultra-polymer plastic and sealed doors about its ports ( which includes USB 3. and native serial connections). Naturally, all of this hardware with each other doesn't come cheap &ndash $ 3,649 (about £2,194, starting from AU$ 4,999), to be precise.
A difficult -as-nails touchscreen
One particular of the very first concerns I had for a Dell representative at the occasion was, "How does the touchscreen function beneath wet circumstances ?" To guarantee that rain and snow would be of no concern for people on the field, Dell packed the Latitude 12 with a resistive touchscreen. "Resistive" means that the panel relies on stress to detect your touch rather than electrostatic conduction from your bare fingers.
This implies that the screen performs with gloves, and to wonderful impact, as I was able to test the panel with covered hands in an (admittedly freezing) ice bar not too long ago. Nonetheless, I also noticed that the Windows eight Modern day UI blurred substantially as I swiped back and forth. I am told that this may have been a bug, and the unsightly blur will not be in sight upon release.
That said, colors popped on the show, which Dell dubs a "Direct-View" panel with enhanced outside readability, considering that it relies less on backlighting. Dell says this assists the Latitude 12 claim 8 hours and 30 minutes of battery life.
Probably too difficult of a hybrid?
If you are asking yourself how Dell got a hybrid device to operate when nonetheless meeting rugged specifications, the answer is the XPS line, think it or not. Dell utilised the identical swivel hinge technology located in its premium leisure laptops, but upped the rigidity to match the preferred mil-spec certifications.
But perhaps Dell went a bit also firm: switching amongst tablet and laptop modes was hard to handle a single -handed, not to mention opening the clamshell lid in the very first location. This is not a swap you're going to make on the fly. And fantastic luck holding the device in 1 hand and employing the touchscreen with the other.
But maybe that is the point: This appears like a laptop that you will have to attempt to break. And that is what you must want from some thing you happen to be spending tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on for your squad.
Early verdict
The Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme is an impressive machine, demonstrably prepared to take a beating &hellip and a splashing &hellip and a dusting. Plus, this new model's docking mechanisms are compatible with all previous Rugged Intense docks, generating deployment simpler and additional reasonably priced.
But given issues like the intense blur when using the resistive touchscreen, it appears like Dell nonetheless has a bit of function to do before this ruggedized hybrid is ready to hit the battlefield. By Could 6, when this squad- ready laptop-tablet hybrid will launch, my bigger concern would be no matter if the Latitude 12's weighty tablet mode will function for customers in the heat of the moment. As a notebook, however, this Latitude looks ready for a pummeling.
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Hands on: Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Intense evaluation
The rugged computing space is one met with small competition. Panasonic has long been the identified commodity when it comes to field- prepared laptops and tablets. But Dell appears to preserve its rivals on their toes with "the industry's initial rugged convertible laptop," the Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Intense.
This bulging behemoth of a laptop-tablet hybrid is developed for use in a number of higher - effect fields, namely police function, emergency response and in the military. That's why Dell produced confident that this Latitude meets numerous military specifications for field use &ndash MIL-STD-810G, IEC 60529 (IP-65), MIL-STD-461F, and ANSI/ISA.12.12.01, if you are maintaining score.
Made to final
In other words, this laptop is incredibly resistant to water, dust, cold, heat &ndash thanks to its isolated "QuadCool" cooling system &ndash and a lot more. Dell claims that the Latitude 12 can withstand repeated drops from as higher as six feet. And speaking of water resistance, I poured an complete bottle of water on its bigger brother, the Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Intense, and it continued to press on. Both devices have drainage ducts to thank for that.
But Dell is also concerned with supplying rugged laptops that are just as challenging on the inside. So, the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme can be equipped with one of Intel's 4th generation CPUs and optional discrete graphics. You can also spec a ruggedized Latitude 12 with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of strong -state storage.
On the outdoors, the Latitude 12 comes sporting Dell's "RGB" backlit keyboard, which attributes many color choices, namely those visible from behind nightvision goggles. The machine's HD webcam comes with a privacy shutter, for security factors, and is joined by an eight -MP shooter (with flash) about back.
All of this comes wrapped in a magnesium alloy frame bolstered by ultra-polymer plastic and sealed doors about its ports ( which includes USB 3. and native serial connections). Naturally, all of this hardware with each other doesn't come cheap &ndash $ 3,649 (about £2,194, starting from AU$ 4,999), to be precise.
A difficult -as-nails touchscreen
One particular of the very first concerns I had for a Dell representative at the occasion was, "How does the touchscreen function beneath wet circumstances ?" To guarantee that rain and snow would be of no concern for people on the field, Dell packed the Latitude 12 with a resistive touchscreen. "Resistive" means that the panel relies on stress to detect your touch rather than electrostatic conduction from your bare fingers.
This implies that the screen performs with gloves, and to wonderful impact, as I was able to test the panel with covered hands in an (admittedly freezing) ice bar not too long ago. Nonetheless, I also noticed that the Windows eight Modern day UI blurred substantially as I swiped back and forth. I am told that this may have been a bug, and the unsightly blur will not be in sight upon release.
That said, colors popped on the show, which Dell dubs a "Direct-View" panel with enhanced outside readability, considering that it relies less on backlighting. Dell says this assists the Latitude 12 claim 8 hours and 30 minutes of battery life.
Probably too difficult of a hybrid?
If you are asking yourself how Dell got a hybrid device to operate when nonetheless meeting rugged specifications, the answer is the XPS line, think it or not. Dell utilised the identical swivel hinge technology located in its premium leisure laptops, but upped the rigidity to match the preferred mil-spec certifications.
But perhaps Dell went a bit also firm: switching amongst tablet and laptop modes was hard to handle a single -handed, not to mention opening the clamshell lid in the very first location. This is not a swap you're going to make on the fly. And fantastic luck holding the device in 1 hand and employing the touchscreen with the other.
But maybe that is the point: This appears like a laptop that you will have to attempt to break. And that is what you must want from some thing you happen to be spending tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on for your squad.
Early verdict
The Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme is an impressive machine, demonstrably prepared to take a beating &hellip and a splashing &hellip and a dusting. Plus, this new model's docking mechanisms are compatible with all previous Rugged Intense docks, generating deployment simpler and additional reasonably priced.
But given issues like the intense blur when using the resistive touchscreen, it appears like Dell nonetheless has a bit of function to do before this ruggedized hybrid is ready to hit the battlefield. By Could 6, when this squad- ready laptop-tablet hybrid will launch, my bigger concern would be no matter if the Latitude 12's weighty tablet mode will function for customers in the heat of the moment. As a notebook, however, this Latitude looks ready for a pummeling.
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