Just received my unit. What an awesome laptop. Glad I got to watch your review in time for me to return the 9430 and get the 9440 instead. I also had a chance to look at the 7440 and used the Thinkpad X1 Yoga (gen 5, 2022?) while waiting on this. There are no two ways about it - in terms of appearance, the 7440 looks antiquated compared to the 9440. Also loving how silent the 9440 is under balanced mode. The Thinkpad Yoga was great too, but the 9440 definitely looks more modern and the touchpad innovation is clever (I use Zoom a lot). Thanks again for the insightful review.
Great to read your thought about this machine. I wonder how does 2560 × 1600 native resolution feel like on a 14inch laptop. What I have understood is for a 14inch laptop 1920 x 1200 resolution gives a much better experience. Your thought from the real machine that you have with you?
@@abhishekomprakash4074 Thanks. Text is definitely sharper on the 2560 × 1600, and you can see more of the websites on the screen. But at the end of the day, I think I would be satisfied with a 1920x1200. It would not be a deal breaker for me.
Hi, @ecobranon thanks for your thoughts. What spec was the Lenovo? I am on the fence with these two units. I like the better display and touch pad on the Dell, but like the port layout on the Lenovo. I am thinking of going the i7-1370p processor on the Lenovo, but think the OLED screen would be too much of a battery killer so would be stuck with the 1920x1200.
For a "business focused PC," the Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-one (2023) is perfect! I like pretty much everything about it from the 503 nits QHD Plus IPS display to the USB C port availability, the crisp 1080p webcam and built-in mics. There are some negatives of course, one of them being the rather weak audio quality of the built-in speakers as opposed to the MacBook Pro. The sound of the MacBook Pro sounds fuller in comparison. Other than the few negatives, this laptop is a serious contender and will get the work done at the end of the day. Excellent review once again Andrew!! 👍😁
I used a 9440 for about 3 weeks before I returned it to build a custom one with more RAM and the 5G modem. I would compare the speakers to a macbook pro in person, the comparison even being close is a huge compliment for Dell. By far the best speakers I've ever heard on any windows laptop. My T15 thinkpad's speakers sound like dell speakers you'd get bundled with a desktop back in the early 2000s.
I just bought one. Excellent laptop. Despite your comment on its speakers, I believe its speakers are actually the prominent features of it. The sound quality is awesome.
Hi Andrew, thanks for your great review. Just one thing I would like to ask you: In terms of battery life, I see different results in other reviews. Especially the one from ShortCircuit (7,5h) is basically saying that this is not state of the art. Would appreciate your feedback.
I know the comparison of most of the hardware is apples and paperclips, but I find it funny how Dell has figured out how to get up to 64 GB of RAM (albeit soldered) into a 14-inch laptop, but you can't get the much pricier Razer Blade 14 with more than 16.
That is one sexy device. Just not sure about the price BUT usually you can find discounts on Dells. This is the closest perfect 2 in 1 device I have seen. Thing that would make it better would be a variety of other kinds of ports not just thunderbolt. Thanks for the review!
It's a business laptop it's gotta be way more expensive than the consumer laptops. But it bet it will be much cheaper when one office threw it to the used electronic market
Hello Andrew, I have the last year Latitude 9430 and this Laptop have AU Optronics QHD+ Display,, do you know is now this Display the same from AU Optronics or come from another Manufactures?? Tnx
Nice PC for the business user. Camera is good and so are the mics. Speakers sounded good. Users will appreciate the sound as most users will not have a Mac next to it to compare it to. Like having 3 USB-C ports. Very good display. Keyboard is good. In some ways this is what the XPS models are not. With all these nice things being said about this, the high price of this unit will be a big turn off to some users. Great review.
it's for businesses that buy in bulk so they get 20-30-40% discount off list price. As an individual consumer probably you get better pricing on an XPS
this laptop is everything xps line up should have been. Only major drawbacks are it is very expensive at 2k usd and 2230 ssd is pricey too double the price of 2280 in many cases which further adds to the cost as the laptop comes at 256gb based storage . I can't believe i'm saying this but at macbook air offers much better value at this price , it's cheaper if u go for similar config .
@@andrewmarcdavid That's great to know. I have one on order here in the UK and will be here on Tuesday but wanted to get your thoughts on it as i enjoy your reviews. Thank you so much
Anyone else had issues with the trackpad? Mine kept registering clicks when just moving the cursor around and it was impossible to click and drag items around (kept unclicking when moving even though i was pressing quite hard). Changing the sensitivity didn't help.
I’ve received one recently and had thesame thing… wondered if it was me! I don’t use the trackpad all that much but it’s quite frustrating. Hopefully resolved soon with a driver update
Nice review thank you. Can u review the new Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 8 (14" Intel) with RTX 3050 and 400 nits screen? Would love to see how it compares to this Dell
Thanks for the review. One thing I want to know if this laptop can be switched on without opening the lid? I have a Lenovo laptop which has power button on side so I can switch it on without opening the lid when it is connected to Thunderbolt dock. I have a Intel Macbook pro which doesn't have power button on side but I can turn it on without opening the lid by toggling the main electic plug switch button of charger off & on while it is connected to a Thunderbolt dock. Can I do the same with this laptop as I am planning to upgrade my Windows laptop?
i am the same as you, i found this company that sells matte screen protector that doesn't take away the beauty of the screen but i wish it came like that from factory
I like the laptop, but the price and no USB-A port makes it not worth it. Even with a USB-A converter sold with the laptop. Executives and managers, biggest consumer of Dell 9000s series laptops, will eventually lose the USB-A port converter. The slim Dell 7440 is better. Significantly lower price, same CPU, and has 2 built-in USB-A ports. Great for business analysts, consultants, managers, and executives. The Dell outlet store or Amazon has them between $1,000 to $1,500 depending on configuration.
Different core audience for different laptop owners. - MacBook Pro for video editors, photo editors, DJs, front-end website developers, or AWS cloud engineers. - Dell Latitude for executives, managers, legal analysts, marketing analyst, and data analysts. The 9440 version tends to go to executives and managers. 7440 version for analysts of any kind.
Got this PC for my company’s VIP. I sent them all back. Awful keyboard, keys are all stocked together and it’s super flat, trackpad too wide so you keep touching it with your palm, no hdmi, no sd card, no usba… I much préfères the 9430. Otherwise the best option is 7440.
For a 3000 dollar laptop it should have 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports on each side of the device 4 total, because many people still have devices that require USB A, having to use dongles to go from USB 4 c port to USB A on a 3000 dollar business class highend laptop is really stupid and will turnoff many buyers. Maybe one USB c USB 4 port, but that's it. Least it has a headphone jack... 2nd issue is the keyboard and trackpad, looks cramped compared to last generation, last gen's keyboard has better ergonomics. People who go for a laptop like this don't really care about modern design language and instead want something fast reliable and comfortable. Last generations 9430 had 6400mhz ddr5x memory, why does this one have standard ddr5 6000mhz ram. You only get ddr5x when selecting 64gb ram, yet another ball drop. Another issue is lack of a microSD or fullsize sd card slot, it's really not that hard guys. Another thing is, put a bigger battery in there, legally, you can put up to a 99wh battery inside, make it thicker, better cooling and a large 99wh battery, offer it with the P series processors along with better cooling. For 3k, you dropped the ball.. At least have a 9940 plus model that also offers what I said above... I'd go for last Gen, but, the only good thing about it is the faster memory, keyboard, trackpad and port selection, that's it.
@@AKK5I intel 13th gen laptop CPU is far more efficient on productivity Due to AMD 2d design their idle power is far higher than intel There's lots of idle time on productivity workload
@@andrewmarcdavid of course it gives a better battery with a good performance... But when compared with xps 13 plus, with a smaller chassis and smaller battery while 1360p processor.. I'm just waiting Dell to make a 14 inch XPS "13" Plus model, with trackpad like here, bigger battery and P series processor...
Their primary consumers tend to be business executives, managers, and analysts. From the research they have done, most of that consumer base needs battery life and decent CPU performance. For i7 11th gen, G series CPU made sense due to lower performance. However, with the more powerful 13th gen CPUs that consumer audience is in a great position with the U series CPUs. Once powerful enough, the focus switches to battery preservation.
Love that its not an OLED. OLED are pathetic in because of glare and the flickering. The glare of OLED makes itan inherantly flawed tech since invention.
Just received my unit. What an awesome laptop. Glad I got to watch your review in time for me to return the 9430 and get the 9440 instead. I also had a chance to look at the 7440 and used the Thinkpad X1 Yoga (gen 5, 2022?) while waiting on this. There are no two ways about it - in terms of appearance, the 7440 looks antiquated compared to the 9440. Also loving how silent the 9440 is under balanced mode. The Thinkpad Yoga was great too, but the 9440 definitely looks more modern and the touchpad innovation is clever (I use Zoom a lot). Thanks again for the insightful review.
Nice! Enjoy
Great to read your thought about this machine. I wonder how does 2560 × 1600 native resolution feel like on a 14inch laptop. What I have understood is for a 14inch laptop 1920 x 1200 resolution gives a much better experience. Your thought from the real machine that you have with you?
@@abhishekomprakash4074 Thanks. Text is definitely sharper on the 2560 × 1600, and you can see more of the websites on the screen. But at the end of the day, I think I would be satisfied with a 1920x1200. It would not be a deal breaker for me.
Hi, @ecobranon thanks for your thoughts. What spec was the Lenovo? I am on the fence with these two units. I like the better display and touch pad on the Dell, but like the port layout on the Lenovo. I am thinking of going the i7-1370p processor on the Lenovo, but think the OLED screen would be too much of a battery killer so would be stuck with the 1920x1200.
For a "business focused PC," the Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-one (2023) is perfect! I like pretty much everything about it from the 503 nits QHD Plus IPS display to the USB C port availability, the crisp 1080p webcam and built-in mics. There are some negatives of course, one of them being the rather weak audio quality of the built-in speakers as opposed to the MacBook Pro. The sound of the MacBook Pro sounds fuller in comparison. Other than the few negatives, this laptop is a serious contender and will get the work done at the end of the day. Excellent review once again Andrew!! 👍😁
I used a 9440 for about 3 weeks before I returned it to build a custom one with more RAM and the 5G modem. I would compare the speakers to a macbook pro in person, the comparison even being close is a huge compliment for Dell. By far the best speakers I've ever heard on any windows laptop. My T15 thinkpad's speakers sound like dell speakers you'd get bundled with a desktop back in the early 2000s.
I just bought one. Excellent laptop. Despite your comment on its speakers, I believe its speakers are actually the prominent features of it. The sound quality is awesome.
Hi Andrew, thanks for your great review. Just one thing I would like to ask you: In terms of battery life, I see different results in other reviews. Especially the one from ShortCircuit (7,5h) is basically saying that this is not state of the art.
Would appreciate your feedback.
I know the comparison of most of the hardware is apples and paperclips, but I find it funny how Dell has figured out how to get up to 64 GB of RAM (albeit soldered) into a 14-inch laptop, but you can't get the much pricier Razer Blade 14 with more than 16.
Thanks for the great video and the unboxing video u did earlier, my 9440 will arrive tmr. I am so hyped!
After seeing the price, I stopped watching this video 😁. Keep it up Andrew though..👍🏿
After reading this comment i never watched the video.
😂😂😂😂@@kosiekoos9408
@@kosiekoos9408it’s not bad lol mines arriving next week
That is one sexy device. Just not sure about the price BUT usually you can find discounts on Dells. This is the closest perfect 2 in 1 device I have seen. Thing that would make it better would be a variety of other kinds of ports not just thunderbolt. Thanks for the review!
This pc looks amazing. I'm going to get one for myself. Thanks for the review!
It has a lot of issues like the camera is flickering then it will freeze the whole machine.
trying to decide between this and the x1 yoga
@@pikoot Lenovo
Thanks for the review, was waiting for this
I saw wwan card on mainboard, but has not sim lot? Why not? Thanks!
What is your review on the Asus ExpertBook B7 Flip (2023, 13. Gen Intel i7) B7402FVA? Do you have the possibility to compare both of them?
Price is crazy. I'll get a zenbook 14,5 with a better screen, same cpu and bigger battery
Then don’t buy it
It's a business laptop it's gotta be way more expensive than the consumer laptops. But it bet it will be much cheaper when one office threw it to the used electronic market
Hello Andrew, I have the last year Latitude 9430 and this Laptop have AU Optronics QHD+ Display,, do you know is now this Display the same from AU Optronics or come from another Manufactures?? Tnx
Nice PC for the business user. Camera is good and so are the mics. Speakers sounded good. Users will appreciate the sound as most users will not have a Mac next to it to compare it to. Like having 3 USB-C ports. Very good display. Keyboard is good. In some ways this is what the XPS models are not. With all these nice things being said about this, the high price of this unit will be a big turn off to some users. Great review.
it's for businesses that buy in bulk so they get 20-30-40% discount off list price. As an individual consumer probably you get better pricing on an XPS
Apple innovating the touchbar vs windows innovating the touchpad.😅
Will you do the video on hp aero 2023 ryzen 7 (7735u) model...🖐️
this laptop is everything xps line up should have been. Only major drawbacks are it is very expensive at 2k usd and 2230 ssd is pricey too double the price of 2280 in many cases which further adds to the cost as the laptop comes at 256gb based storage . I can't believe i'm saying this but at macbook air offers much better value at this price , it's cheaper if u go for similar config .
is X1C gen 9 still ok for next 3-4y? for coder
Hey Andrew. Nice review. Are you going to be reviewing the Dell 7440 anytime soon? Thanks
Yes just took delivery of it yesterday
@@andrewmarcdavid That's great to know. I have one on order here in the UK and will be here on Tuesday but wanted to get your thoughts on it as i enjoy your reviews. Thank you so much
Thanks for another video!
Anyone else had issues with the trackpad?
Mine kept registering clicks when just moving the cursor around and it was impossible to click and drag items around (kept unclicking when moving even though i was pressing quite hard). Changing the sensitivity didn't help.
I’ve received one recently and had thesame thing… wondered if it was me! I don’t use the trackpad all that much but it’s quite frustrating. Hopefully resolved soon with a driver update
When you will review framework laptop with Intel or AMD?
Kindly review Dell Inspiron 14 7430 2 in 1, 2023 model
I’m would love to see 120 hz refresh rate in Dell business laptops
Audio vs the MacBook: 8/10 😁
Can Engineering students use this laptop?
Nice review thank you. Can u review the new Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 8 (14" Intel) with RTX 3050 and 400 nits screen? Would love to see how it compares to this Dell
Love you Andrew❤ and love your work
That's nice review🎉😢❤😊
Thanks for the review. One thing I want to know if this laptop can be switched on without opening the lid? I have a Lenovo laptop which has power button on side so I can switch it on without opening the lid when it is connected to Thunderbolt dock. I have a Intel Macbook pro which doesn't have power button on side but I can turn it on without opening the lid by toggling the main electic plug switch button of charger off & on while it is connected to a Thunderbolt dock. Can I do the same with this laptop as I am planning to upgrade my Windows laptop?
Unfortunately they don't even have a mate option which removes this laptop from my list.
i am the same as you, i found this company that sells matte screen protector that doesn't take away the beauty of the screen but i wish it came like that from factory
All convertible laptops should be 1.1kg - 1.2kg max in weight. Anything over 3lbs is too heavy IMO
$2200 starting price and you get 3 type c ports ecks dee
Honestly it's a really good thing. Time to go all USB-C
I like the laptop, but the price and no USB-A port makes it not worth it. Even with a USB-A converter sold with the laptop. Executives and managers, biggest consumer of Dell 9000s series laptops, will eventually lose the USB-A port converter.
The slim Dell 7440 is better. Significantly lower price, same CPU, and has 2 built-in USB-A ports. Great for business analysts, consultants, managers, and executives. The Dell outlet store or Amazon has them between $1,000 to $1,500 depending on configuration.
As expected no versions with AMD CPUs 😂
Interesting how much Intel had to pay/discount for that?
This or MacBook pro?
Depends on what programs you use and what OS you prefer. If battery life is main concern probably MacBook Pro.
yeah, if you are gonna pay at this price point, just go for a MacBook Pro at that point
Different core audience for different laptop owners.
- MacBook Pro for video editors, photo editors, DJs, front-end website developers, or AWS cloud engineers.
- Dell Latitude for executives, managers, legal analysts, marketing analyst, and data analysts. The 9440 version tends to go to executives and managers. 7440 version for analysts of any kind.
Got this PC for my company’s VIP. I sent them all back. Awful keyboard, keys are all stocked together and it’s super flat, trackpad too wide so you keep touching it with your palm, no hdmi, no sd card, no usba… I much préfères the 9430. Otherwise the best option is 7440.
I just took delivery is the 7440
@@denistaran thank you captain obvious for your contribution
If i'm paying that much for a laptop..it need to come with a numeric key pad...Sorry Dell!!
That is just terrible 2280 was the way to go and again Dell trying to be greedy and make it difficult for users to upgrade in future, shameful
For a 3000 dollar laptop it should have 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports on each side of the device 4 total, because many people still have devices that require USB A, having to use dongles to go from USB 4 c port to USB A on a 3000 dollar business class highend laptop is really stupid and will turnoff many buyers. Maybe one USB c USB 4 port, but that's it. Least it has a headphone jack... 2nd issue is the keyboard and trackpad, looks cramped compared to last generation, last gen's keyboard has better ergonomics. People who go for a laptop like this don't really care about modern design language and instead want something fast reliable and comfortable. Last generations 9430 had 6400mhz ddr5x memory, why does this one have standard ddr5 6000mhz ram. You only get ddr5x when selecting 64gb ram, yet another ball drop. Another issue is lack of a microSD or fullsize sd card slot, it's really not that hard guys. Another thing is, put a bigger battery in there, legally, you can put up to a 99wh battery inside, make it thicker, better cooling and a large 99wh battery, offer it with the P series processors along with better cooling. For 3k, you dropped the ball.. At least have a 9940 plus model that also offers what I said above... I'd go for last Gen, but, the only good thing about it is the faster memory, keyboard, trackpad and port selection, that's it.
And before the AMD fan bots says "i wish they use AMD"
Enjoy your dogwater battery life lmao
@@AKK5I intel 13th gen laptop CPU is far more efficient on productivity
Due to AMD 2d design their idle power is far higher than intel
There's lots of idle time on productivity workload
@@AKK5I12 hours is so dog water😭
It should've had i7-1360P processor...
I think the U-Series is the smart choice here as it will give better better results and run cooler
@@andrewmarcdavid of course it gives a better battery with a good performance... But when compared with xps 13 plus, with a smaller chassis and smaller battery while 1360p processor..
I'm just waiting Dell to make a 14 inch XPS "13" Plus model, with trackpad like here, bigger battery and P series processor...
Their primary consumers tend to be business executives, managers, and analysts. From the research they have done, most of that consumer base needs battery life and decent CPU performance. For i7 11th gen, G series CPU made sense due to lower performance. However, with the more powerful 13th gen CPUs that consumer audience is in a great position with the U series CPUs. Once powerful enough, the focus switches to battery preservation.
That is not "georgous", it looks like every other cheap, plastic Dell including the one I'm typing this on ...
What are you smoking?
Bros onto nothing 😭
Love that its not an OLED. OLED are pathetic in because of glare and the flickering. The glare of OLED makes itan inherantly flawed tech since invention.