The Dell Latitude 7400 is a great-looking and useful hybrid, and it has a great screen and stellar battery life – but it falls behind its key rival in several critical departments. Find out why in our full review.

Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1: A stunning and versatile convertible that combines business features with a sleek design

Slim but sturdy design; Great battery; Impressive image quality

It's on the pricey side; Screen brightness could be better

This past January, during CES 2019, Dell made a special announcement of the flagship Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1. The major selling points of this 2-in-1 laptop were its battery life and crazy portable form factor.

Dell's Latitude 7400 2-in-1 is a 14-inch laptop that is best described as a convertible, in that, the keyboard folds around behind the display, rather than detaching. This definition of the machine is offered because Dell also offers a 7200 2-in-1 that has a detachable keyboard, and they are far...

Metal body; Ports aplenty; Battery life

Display; Not the battery you were told about; Flaky fingerprint reader

The Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 (starting at $1,599, $2,802 as tested) feels like the debut of a new class of Dell business laptops . That said, it's probably best you forget everything you associate with the name Latitude and, instead, think about the Latitude 7400 2-in-1 as an XPS-turned business...

Dell's Latitude 7400 2-in-1 offers leading-edge performance and true all-day battery life, all within a compact (though pricey!) business notebook.

Best-in-class performance; Battery life that equals a Qualcomm Snapdragon PC; Compact; yet with a 14-inch screen

Nearly $3,000 as reviewed

Dell touts the Latitude 7400 2-in-1 as "the only PC that senses your presence," with a technology the company calls ExpressSign-in. If configured with Windows Hello, ExpressSign-in will lock your PC automatically when you walk away.

The Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 may go down as one of the best, albeit heavier, 14-inch Ultrabooks for 2019. Although Dell aims this squarely at businesses, the line between enterprise and prosumer has been blurred so much that the distinction is now minimized.

Excellent low-watt full HD screen; Good audio; Impressive battery life; Premium build quality

Slightly heavy; No 2K or 4K display options

The days of businesses buying chunky "enterprise" laptops in bulk are waning. These days, we all want to use a sleek, modern laptop, regardless of whether we're at work or at home. The Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 knows this, offering the security features IT departments require without sacrificing its...

Some of the best battery life we've seen; Rock-solid build quality; Excellent productivity performance; ExpressSign-in works as advertised; Great keyboard and touchpad

Overpriced; No discrete graphics option

This battery-life showing alone would make it a serious contender for the business ultraportable crown, especially since it doesn't involve a computing-performance tradeoff. But what really puts the Latitude 7400 2-in-1 on the throne is its sleek, lightweight design, futuristic proximity sensor, and...

Proximity sensor streamlines sign in; Sturdy, sleek chassis; Thin screen bezels, and relatively large 14-inch screen; Excellent touchpad and keyboard; Three-year warranty; Prime-time battery life

Relatively low maximum screen brightness; Lackluster audio quality