As for ports, the left edge of the chassis provides one
Thunderbolt 3, one HDMI, and one USB 3.1 Type-A
port along with a power connector. On the right is an
audio jack, a microSD card slot, a second USB Type-A
port (this one with handheld device charging), and a
security lock slot. It has no wired Ethernet connection,
but you can use a third-party USB-to-RJ-45 adapter or
connect Dell’s own DA-300 mini dock ($89.99) to the
Thunderbolt 3 port to add Ethernet, HDMI, USB-C,
USB-A, VGA, and DisplayPort. The power button also
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we also ran into with the Latitude 7300.
HITTING THE KEYS
I am not a fan of the ubiquitous chiclet keyboard format
for laptops, but the Latitude’s backlit version is more
comfortable for touch typing than most, thanks to its
welcome tactile feedback. The two-button touchpad
delivers sure mouse control, the buttons give the same
responsive feel as the typing keys, and the pad requires
a solid enough tap to minimize accidental clicks from
hitting the pad with the heel of your hand while typing.
The power
button serves
as a Windows
Hello fingerprint
reader, but it
failed to
recognize my
finger in
several tries.