Dell Latitude 5500 Review: A business laptop with many options

In our tests, the Dell Latitude 5500 presents itself as a solid business notebook with many features and good connectivity. From a fingerprint reader up to a smartcard reader and NFC, many options that ensure a lot of security even beyond TPM 2.0 are available.

good system performance; wide choice of equipment configurations; numerous optional security features; fast WLAN; matte touchscreen; long battery life

insufficient fan control; mediocre speakers; microSD card reader only

Dell Latitude 5500 review: Going off key

This, then, is a clearly well-featured and demonstrably high-performing professional laptop - and not an overly expensive one, considering both these qualities. Even so, it's simply not as pleasurable or as productive to use as a truly great laptop should be.

High performance; Fast storage; Lots of security features

Keys are too small; Flawed display; Heavier than an ultraportable