Just when you thought enterprise-class Windows tablets were dead, they come back with a vengeance. The newest offering is Dell’s Latitude 7320 Detachable, a 13-inch tablet with an integrated kickstand and optional removable keyboard. The Latitude 7320, launched on Tuesday, is designed to compete with the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ for Business at a time when many white-collar workers are continuing to work remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
With Intel’s latest 11th gen Tiger Lake processors up to a Core i7, the Latitude 7320 is Dell’s answer to Microsoft’s flagship tablet, which was updated with business-friendly features earlier this year. Dell’s Latitude tablets last received a major update in 2019, so businesses that rely on the deprecated Latitude 7200 are likely nearing the end of their three-year replacement cycle. Like the Surface Pro and most other Windows tablets, the new Latitude 7320 sports an integrated kickstand. It automatically powers on when you open up the kickstand and place it on your desk to begin your workday.
At 13 inches on the diagonal, the Latitude 7320’s screen is slightly larger than those of both the Surface Pro 7 (12.3 inches) and the largest Apple iPad Pro (12.9 inches). Both of those competing tablets have much higher-resolution displays than the Latitude 7320’s full HD (1,920 by 1,080 pixels) resolution, however. Dell does not offer a 4K or similar high-resolution screen for the new Latitude 7320. But large IT departments that order the new tablet for their employees will likely care less about the screen resolution and more about the integrated security and manageability features. BIOS protection, optional Smartcard readers, and support for Intel vPro technology are just a few features that many large organizations expect from the Latitude lineup, and the Latitude 7320 offers them all.
The Latitude 7320 works with an optional keyboard that looks very similar to the upgraded keyboard cover available with Microsoft’s Surface Pro X, a high-end tablet that’s sleeker and larger than the Surface Pro 7+. Like the Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard with Slim Pen Bundle, the Latitude 7320’s keyboard cover has an active pen that magnetically snaps into place and charges wirelessly.
With an 84% screen-to-body ratio and Gorilla Glass covering the screen, the Latitude 7320 looks plenty sleek, and it should withstand the occasional bump and scratch during your commute once offices reopen. The tablet will come with an optional 4G LTE modem to keep you connected en route, too.
Sales of the Latitude 7320 begin Tuesday starting at $1,549.
