Dell Latitude 5580 (i5-7200U, HD) Laptop Review

The Latitude series has begun phasing out the proprietary E-port in favor of the more versatile Thunderbolt 3 port. Otherwise, not too much has changed from the outgoing E5570 series.

Thunderbolt 3, Smart Card, fingerprint reader, WWAN/SIM, and NFC options, comfortable keyboard and trackpad, relatively quiet under heavy load, 3x storage bays; NVMe support, MIL STD 810G-certified chassis, wide range of CPU options, above average lid rigidity, low power consumption, very long...

dim backlight, poor colors, poor contrast, limited sRGB coverage, audible HDD; system fan almost always active, no discrete GPU solutions or touchscreen, PWM on all brightness up to 99 percent, trackpad keys could have been firmer, very low quality 768p TN panel, no E-port

I bought this computer a few months ago and the ...

I bought this computer a few months ago and the windows operating system corrupted, making it inaccessible. I tried to return it and upgrade, however, the 90 day return policy from Dell starts from when the computer was sold to Amazon and not when consumer bought it from Amazon.

Employer purchased this for me

Good business PC; Screen is nice if you don't use the touchscreen

Speakers stopped working a few months in, headphone jack stopped working after the first use; SD card reader refused to work at all

Dell Latitude 5580

The Latitude 5580 is a strong contender if you seek a high-end, high-performance office desktop-replacement. It's a sturdy, speedy machine that can be configured just about any way you like, with features enough to satisfy your fussiest employee.

Potent performance; Good battery life; Full-sized keyboard with dual pointing devices

Display could be brighter; Lacks Thunderbolt 3 support