DELL LATITUDE 5300 -INTEL CORE I7 8TH GEN ULTRABOOK LAPTOP | 13.5 inch | Intel Core i5-8365U 4c/8t 4 x 1.6 - 4.1 GHz, Whiskey Lake-U | 8 GB | 256 GB | WINDOWS

The Latitude 5300 has a sturdy plastic case, which has a very high-quality finish. The weight of the base unit is high enough so that the small business laptop can be opened with one hand. The lid is also very rigid and can be bent only using two hands and a bit of force. The opening angle is 180 degrees and the tight hinges ensure a secure hold of the display in any position.

The bottom panel of the Dell laptop can be removed after all visible screws have been loosened. The inside view becomes then clear, where users can change the main memory or the SSD. Here you will also find the WLAN and the WWAN modules. For the latter, a tray is provided on the right side, which remains as a dummy element in models without LTE. The rest of the equipment covers the basic needs and includes a Thunderbolt 3 connection. However, users must configure the port as such before purchasing, as Dell will otherwise install a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port in Type C design.

In addition, users will find a memory card reader, but only microSD cards can be used. It delivers very good speeds in our test with 176 MB/s for copying and 188.8 MB/s for writing data. The same applies to the built-in WLAN adapter, which in our test with 802.11 ac standard and 2x2 MIMO antenna technology reaches 646 MBit/s for data reception and 656 MBit/s for data transmission. According to the data sheet, Dell also offers the Latitude 5300 with Wi-Fi 6 or 802.11 ax standard.

Further configurations include various security options such as a smart card reader or fingerprint sensor in the power button. Dell relies on a Noble Lock as a physical safety measurement. In addition, the webcam can be closed with a shutter.