It’s been three months since we first benchmarked Diablo III’s performance on various laptop graphics adapters, so plenty of driver updates and game patches have likely improved the Intel HD Graphics 4000’s relationship with the demons of Hell. In contrast, the hinges are made of steel, though it may not be immediately evident thanks to the decorative plastic sheathing covering them—and the display is well-supported by them, wobbling very little under most circumstances. Most users will likely prefer a brightness level at or above 11/15 to provide for comfortable viewing in such an environment. The E-Port Plus includes all of that as well as another DisplayPort, DVI-D, and HDMI port, and even a Serial, Parallel, and two PS/2 ports for legacy compatibility. The panel in our test unit turned in an average brightness of 210 nits, which absolutely suffices for indoor use.

Synthetic CPU benchmarks suggest that the i5-3360M is on par with, or even faster than, the highest-end dual-core i7 Sandy Bridge CPUs. The Dell Latitude E5530 uses the same Intel Core i5 Processor as the current Dell Latitude sold along with the latest HD display and high resolution webcam. processor and come with 8GB of memory and a 240GB solid state drive offering flexibility reliability and durability. Today, I am truly living my dream: still a child at heart, ever-curious, constantly learning, and thankful to you, our readers.

Coretek’s limited product warranty will apply (see section below on Defective Items Limited Warranty). The GPU’s performance was even less convincing, as it often wavered below the maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 1200 MHz to values closer to 1000 MHz. Like much of the Ivy Bridge lineup, it also includes an Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU, which provides considerably more graphical power than its HD 3000 predecessor.

Judging by our battery test results (which we’ll get to in a bit), this would result in an amazing amount of longevity if paired with a standard 9-cell battery. Our test unit included two Samsung 2 GB DDR3-1600 RAM modules (for a total of 4 GB), but since the Latitude E5530 supports SODIMMs of up to 8 GB in capacity (and upgrading is easy), users can enjoy up to 16 GB of RAM if they choose. Business notebooks aren’t made for entertainment, and as such, they normally exert little focus on such features. But whether or not it affects anything palpable in real-world situations is another question entirely. Predictably, the Latitude E5530’s audio system is, as expected, an afterthought in in comparison to the rest of the feature set.These components produced a PCMark 7 score of 2,934, just ahead of the ThinkPad T530 (2,849), which has the same processor. GHz, includes HD 4000 GPU» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

While the higher-res 1080p display is likely of considerably higher quality as well, our review unit included a standard 1366x768 pixel HD panel, and we found it to be more than sufficient for everyday business use.From deployment to ongoing maintenance and support, Latitude can help you simplify IT management with remote access, remote battery and BIOS management capability, and optional Intel® vPro™ technology4 for efficient out-of-band management. In this case, there is plenty of room for a standard drive, but there is certainly nothing wrong with a smaller drive in either application. Fortunately, the display lid is still aluminum-backed and the machine nonetheless feels sturdy in spite of this.

It’s possible to read the screen far from the side, though color and brightness distortions noticeably take hold after around the 45 degree mark. The keyboard is spill resistant, and when the lid is closed, a protective seal forms a barrier around the LCD panel to prevent liquids from getting to the screen. Straddling the line between luxury and practicality, they’re known primarily for their reliability, sporting a durable, medium-duty construction that mingles harmoniously with ergonomics.It isn’t surprising how much lower this number is than the idle test results thanks to the extreme scaling of the Intel CPU under various load conditions.