Dell launched a new rugged tablet, the Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme. The tablet is understood to withstand drops of up to 4 feet (about 1.2 meters), extreme temperatures from -20°F (-20°C) to 145°F (62°C), and is IP65 dust and water resistant grade.
The new product has a major upgrade in the processor, from the previous generation of the 8th-generation Core processor to the 12th-generation Core processor, and supports up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory and 2TB of SSD storage.
In terms of battery life, the tablet also comes with dual hot-swappable batteries. Users can replace one of the batteries while using the tablet, so there is no need to worry about the tablet shutting down due to low battery, and the dual batteries have up to 20 hours of battery life after a charge.
The tablet also features a 12-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and up to 1,200 nits of brightness, and the touchscreen can be used with gloves on. There’s also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that supports Windows Hello, and an 11-megapixel rear camera.
In other respects, it comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-A port, a headphone jack, a microSD card reader and a SIM card slot, and supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 and cellular network connections.
In addition, Dell has also launched a series of accessories such as detachable keyboards, rotatable hand straps, and magnetic stands for users to choose from.
At present, the pricing of the new product has not been announced, and it is expected that it will be listed before the end of this year and the specific price will be announced.
