You will almost certainly be using the Latitude 7200 2-in-1 unplugged, though,
so it’s nice to see that it lasts 10 hours on our battery rundown test, which
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comparable to what we saw from the X1 Tablet.
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executives clamoring for their IT departments to issue them one might also be
interested in the iPad Pro. The Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is a better choice than
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features and that Windows 10 helps it play nice with a wide range of business
requirements. Although the iPad Pro is a supremely powerful, well-designed
tablet, iOS limits its enterprise use, as well as its compatibility with the software
IT may be running in managed fashion.
As good as the Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is, though, it doesn’t stand out enough to
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comparable performance and features at a lower price—at least in the
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manageability features, though, you would do much better to choose either the
Surface Pro 6 or the iPad Pro.
TOM BRANT
PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION I SUBSCRIBE (^) I SEPTEMBER 2019