Dell Latitude XT3 Laptop

Dell Latitude XT3 is an enterprise-class laptop that comes with a twist: You can quickly fold it into a tablet PC by rotating its screen on its single central hinge. For the most part, Dell's third-generation Latitude XT fits the bill nicely.
Dell claims that it made the XT3 spill-resistant; I didn’t test that, but the thin rubber gaskets that line the keyboard, the screen bezel, and the perimeter of the computer’s top panel are reassuring.
With the internal nine-cell internal battery pack, this convertible laptop weighs 5.2 pounds--not something you’ll want to hold in the crook of your arm for long. The internal pack lasted for 8 hours, 23 minutes in lab tests, 3 hours longer than the average all-purpose laptop. In tablet mode, the screen responds nimbly to finger touches. The stylus works very well, but not perfectly. If you need to navigate the screen while wearing gloves, Dell offers a resistive touchscreen option.
You pay a big premium for the XT3's toughness and its dual laptop-tablet nature. Our test results confirm that the XT3 is geared more for work than play: Although the XT3 cranked through image editing and video and audio encoding, gamers need not apply. This PC uses Intel's HD Graphics 3000 chipset, handling games well only at low detail and resolutions. You can upgrade to a Core i7 dual-core processor and 8GB of memory for another $295.
The webcam, embedded in the screen's top panel between the array microphones, records remarkably sharp video at its maximum 1280-by-720-pixel resolution, and you get lots of controls to adjust the recording levels, including gamma. The XT3 makes an excellent station for conducting VoIP calls, such as over Skype.
The XT3 comes with three dedicated USB ports plus a combo USB/eSATA port. This ruggedly built model offers a pleasant user experience, one of the biggest screens you'll find on a convertible, and phenomenal battery life.

Dell Latitude XT3 Laptop

Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Maximum resolution 1366 x 768
Display type Matte LCD with LED Backlight

Processor
Processor class Intel Core i5
Processor model 2520M
Processor speed 2500 MHz
Number of Cores 2
Cache size 3 MB

Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Integrated Graphics Chipset Intel
Integrated Graphics Chipset Model Number HD Graphics 3000

Memory
Installed memory 4 GB
Maximum memory 8 GB
Memory technology DDR3
Memory Speed 1333 MHz

Storage
Hard Drive Type Solid-State Drive
Total HD Size 128 GB
Number of hard drives included 1
Other Storage SD/MMC Card
SDHC Card
Express Card Express Card 34
Optical Drives
Optical Drive Speed 8 x
Optical Drive Loading Type Tray

Networking
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wifi Type 802.11 n
Interface Connections
Number of USB 2 Ports 3
Number of Firewire Ports 1

Video Interfaces
HDMI
VGA

Additional Interfaces
Bluetooth
eSATA

Dimensions
Weight (min) 5.2 pounds
Weight (with accessories) 6.7 lbs
Width 12.7 inches
Depth 10.3 inches
Height 1.3 inches

Dell Latitude XT3