As business-class laptops begin to look and feel more like consumer devices, there’s always one notebook within every manufacturer’s portfolio that gets left behind. For Dell, the boxy, heavy and boring 2016 Latitude 7000 Series E7270 (starting at $1,079, about £755, AU$1,526) has this unfortunate distinction.
Last year’s Latitude E7250 was one of the best-looking business laptops we’ve reviewed. This year’s model features a similar design with little improvement. Unfortunately for Dell, a lot has changed in a year, and laptop design has improved so dramatically that it’s difficult to give the E7270 the same appreciation we gave to last year’s model.
Fortunately for you, what the 12.5-inch Latitude 7270 lacks in elegance it more than makes up for in under-the-hood hardware. This laptop is designed to withstand the rigorous computing needs of mobile workers in nearly every field.
It’s just too bad no one will want to be seen with it.
Design
Built with a black, woven carbon exterior that is unassuming in nearly every way, the Latitude E7270 feels nice to the touch. Similar to the palm rest on the Dell XPS 13, this rubberized material makes for a soft and cool landing place …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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