Dell Announces Latitude Rugged Extreme 12 and 14 Laptops

Each laptop has been MIL-SPEC tested for dust, drops up to 6 feet, moisture, extreme temperatures and vibrations. There’s passive and active heat dissipation, with the fan engaging if the components bend hot, and an workable span of up to ~145F. The fan is fully water/dust resistant (IP-65 again), so you can spray it with inundate to disinfected it away if needed. Dell reports that in testing of the laptops, still in a feverish vehicle in a scorched location, the active cooling is able to care for performance colossal and avoid throttling. Without getting besides bogged down in the regulatory and environmental specifications, both laptops right IP-65 requirements (dust-tight and protected against pressurized water). They are also dropped 26 times each at 48", 60", and 72" as fine as at 36" while operational. It’s the category of device that should withstand conscientious about anything that might conceivably happen in the circuit of a day, and the pictures and videos Dell has dwell on this fact. 

Both notebooks can be configure with up to a Core i7 fourth generation Intel processor with up to 16G of RAM and up to a 512GB SSD. The traditional keyboard is backlit and sealed to guard against spills and dust. Without all the impact-resistant polymers and magnesium alloy encasing it, you might compare the Latitude 12 to the Dell XPS 12 (2013). Both laptops feature Dell's innovative flip-screen design that rotates the panel within its frame. The end result is a quick transition from notebook to tablet. During our hands-on, the touchscreen display snapped out position with an audible, yet satisfying click, seamlessly rotating and popping back into place.Other features of note on the Latitude 12 include a bottom-mounted 8-megapixel camera.

• Direct-View outdoor-readable display for productivity in harsh sunlight that reduces glare and reflectivity with less reliance on backlighting (resulting in longer battery life)
• Resistive multi-touch on the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme for recognizing intuitive gestures while wearing thick gloves
• The industry’s first rugged “flip-hinge” convertible display with the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme
• Docking commonality across the Dell Rugged Extreme portfolio, regardless of form factor for cost savings over time
• Sealed, customizable “RGB” backlit keyboard enables work in all lighting environments and features an “instant stealth” mode to go incognito
• Up to 16GB of memory⁷ and up to 512GB solid state storage
• Full HD webcam with a privacy shutter
• Eight megapixel bottom camera with flash on the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme
• USB 3.0 and native serial on all Rugged Extreme products with dual serial/RJ-45 on the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme

Dell Rugged Extreme 12 and 14 Specifications
Device	Rugged Extreme 12 (7204)	Rugged Extreme 14 (7404)
CPU	Intel 4th Gen i3/i5/i7 dual-core	Intel 4th Gen i3/i5/i7 dual-core
Chipset	Intel QM87	Intel QM87
RAM	Up to 16GB (2 slots) DDR3L	Up to 16GB (2 slots) DDR3L
Graphics	Intel HD 4400 or HD 5000 (i7)	Intel HD 4400 or HD 5000 (i7) NVIDIA GT 720M 2GB DDR3 (Optional)
Display	11.6” 1366x768 resistive multi-touch	14.0” 1366x768 resistive touchscreen
Storage	128/256/512GB mSATA SSD Optional 256GB mSATA SED SSD	128/256/512GB mSATA SSD Optional 256GB mSATA SED SSD Optional DVDRW
Battery	4-cell (58 Wh) – up to 9 hours 4-cell (51 Wh) long life	6-cell (65 Wh) 9-cell (97 Wh) – up to 14 hours 6-cell (58 Wh) long life 9-cell (87 Wh) long life
Power	65W AC adapter Optional 90W auto/air	65W or 90W AC adapter Optional 90W auto/air
Connectivity	Gigabit Ethernet Dual-Band 802.11ac Intel WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 + vPro Dell 5808E multi-mode Gobi 5000 4G LTE (optional) Dell 5570E single-mode HSPA+ with A-GPS Optional SiiRFstarV GPS and Antenna	Gigabit Ethernet Dual-Band 802.11ac Intel WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 + vPro Dell 5808E multi-mode Gobi 5000 4G LTE (optional) Dell 5570E single-mode HSPA+ with A-GPS Optional SiiRFstarV GPS and Antenna
I/O Options	2 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 1 x RS-232 (serial) 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet Headset audio jack Pogo-pin docking connector 1 x VGA 1 x HDMI Memory card reader Optional ExpressCard/54 or PCMCIA (lose one USB 3.0 and card reader) 2 x M.2 internal	2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 2 x RS-232 (serial) 2 x RJ-45 Ethernet Headset audio jack Pogo-pin docking connector 1 x VGA 1 x HDMI Memory card reader ExpressCard/54 or PCMCIA 2 x M.2 internal
Security	Reinforced cable lock slot SmartCard reader Contactless SmartCard reader Optional fingerprint reader FIPS 140-2 TPM 1.2 NIST SP800-147 secure platform	Reinforced cable lock slot SmartCard reader Contactless SmartCard reader Optional fingerprint reader FIPS 140-2 TPM 1.2 NIST SP800-147 secure platform
Dimensions	12.2” x 8.6” x 1.6” (WxDxH) (311 x 219 x 39mm)	14.0” x 9.7” x 2.03” (WxDxH) (356 x 247 x 52mm)
Weight	Starting at 6.0 lbs. (2.72kg)	Starting at 7.79 lbs. (3.54kg)
Input	RGB backlit keyboard (Optional rubberized RGB keyboard) Resistive 5-point multi-touch touchscreen (works with gloves) Resistive touchpad	RGB backlit keyboard (Optional rubberized RGB keyboard) Resistive single-point touchscreen (works with gloves) Resistive touchpad
Management	Intel vPro on Core i5/i7	Intel vPro on Core i5/i7
Regulatory/ Environmental	P18T / P18T001 Energy Star 6.0, EPEAT MIL-STD-810G (72”/60”/48” drops) -20F to 145F (-29C to 63C) IEC 60529: IP-65 ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 MIL-STD-461F	P45G / P45G001 Energy Star 6.0, EPEAT MIL-STD-810G (72”/60”/48” drops) -20F to 145F (-29C to 63C) IEC 60529: IP-65 ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 MIL-STD-461F
OS	Windows 7 Professional x64 Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Windows 7/8.1 x86/x64 Ubuntu 12.04	Windows 7 Professional x64 Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Windows 7/8.1 x86/x64 Ubuntu 12.04