Dell’s XPS lineup of consumer laptops are some of the best in the business, and Dell started the thin-bezel trend that has now taken over the industry. But if you’re in the market for a business laptop and the practicality that implies, their Latitude lineup is likely more suited for your needs. To that end, today we’re taking a look at the latest Dell Latitude 13 2-in-1 model, the 7390. This latest business model from Dell features all of the latest features, including 8th generation quad-core CPUs, and the business features you’d expect like vPro, and optional Smart Card support. It even offers cellular connectivity for those that need to work on the go.

And working on the go is really the goal of the Latitude 13 7390. As we’ll see in a bit, it features great battery life, along with a thin and light chassis, but still offers the great performance of the Kaby Lake Refresh CPUs.

Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1 Base Mid High

Model Tested CPU Core i3-7130U

Dual Core w/HyperThreading

2.7 GHz Base Frequency

15W TDP 3 MB Cache Core i5-8250U or 8350U

Quad-Core w/Hyperthreading

1.6 -3.4 GHz (8250U 1.7-3.6 GHz (8350U)

15 W TDP 6 MB Cache Core i7-8650U

Quad-Core w/HyperThreading

1.9-4.2 GHz

15W TDP 8 MB Cache Memory 4 GB LPDDR3-1866 8 GB LPDDR3-1866 16 GB LPDDR3-1866 Storage M.2 SATA 128 - 256 GB

256 - 512 GB NVMe M.2 SATA 128 - 256 GB

256 - 1024 GB NVMe

As tested: 512 GB NVMe Display 13.3" 1920x1080 Touch IPS Networking Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac

Optional Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265

Optional Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A Cellular Battery 42 Whr Prismatic ExpressCharge

60 Whr Polymer ExpressCharge

60 Whr Long Life Cycle Polymer I/O 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

2 x USB Type-C w/Optional TB3

1 x HDMI 1.4

1 x uSIM slot (WWAN only)

1 x microSD

Headset Jack Dimensions "Narrow Bezel Height: 0.46''- 0.70” / 11.75-17.85mm (Front to Back)

Standard Bezel Height: 0.51''- 0.75” / 12.92-19.03mm (Front to Back)

Width: 12” / 305.1mm

Depth 8.26” / 210mm (211mm standard bezel) " Weight Starting weight: 3.12lb / 1.42kg

with WLAN, 45Whr 3-cell Battery, M.2 128GB SSD Starting Price $1,149 $1,429 $1,849

Dell offers a nice package in the Latitude 7390, with plenty of configuration options to pick out just the right amount of performance. The base model is somewhat lacking though, with just a Core i3-7130U CPU, 4 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, and a 128 GB SSD; so the base price of $1149 is not likely to be where most people would want to configure it. Realistically, you’d want at least the Core i5-8250U, 8 GB of LPDDR3, and 256 GB of storage, so you’re looking closer to $1500 for the package.

As the top end model in the Latitude lineup, the price is a bit more realistic, since Dell offers plenty of options for less if this is out of your budget, but for a premium 2-in-1 business laptop, it’s realistically in the range you’d see other devices.

Dell has been quite good about providing connectivity options with the rise of new formats like USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, and with the Latitude 7390, that’s again the case. Dell has ditched their barrel connector and moved to USB-C charging, and they offer Thunderbolt 3 on both of the USB-C ports. In addition, they have USB-A ports on both sides, as well as micro SD support. This, in addition to Smart Card options and cellular connections, means Dell offers plenty of capabilities to suit almost any need.