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Dell Latitude 5280 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2017 Dell Latitude 5280 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Dell Latitude 5280
Released	2017
Release Date	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)
Pricing	$829.00 - i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD $949.00 - i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD $1,019.00 - i5-7300U 4GB 500G HDD $1,249.00 - i7-7600U 4GB 128GB SSD
Applicable Models	2017 Dell Latitude 12 5000 Series Dell Latitude 12 5000 Series (Intel 7th Gen CPU) Dell Latitude 12 5000 (5280) Laptop Dell Latitude 5280 Laptop Dell Latitude 12 5280 Laptop
Generations	2018 Dell Latitude 5290 2017 Dell Latitude 5289 Convertible 2017 Dell Latitude 5280

Dell Latitude 5280 Price
	DELL Latitude 5280 12.5" HD, Core i5-7200U 2.5GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, NO CAM, NO Touch, (Renewed) By Dell $198.91	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5280 12.5" Business Laptop, Intel Core I5-7300U 2.6GHZ, 16G DDR4, M.2 256G SSD, HDMI, VGA, USB 3.1, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit-Multi-Language Supports En/Fr/Sp(Renewed). By Dell $204.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger 65W watt Barrel 7.4mm tip, Latitude 5280 5290 5490 5491 5285 5289 5480 5488 5580 5590 5591 AC Power Adapter 19.5V 3.34A By Dell $29.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Include Power Cord for Dell Latitude 3340 3440 3540 5340 5440 5540 7340 7440 7640 9440 2in1 By Dell $30.30 $32.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger 65W watt Replacement AC Power Adapter,Power Supply for Dell Latitude E5470 7480 7490 E7450 E7250 3300 3380 5280 5290 5480 5490,HA65NM130 By Dell $14.85 $23.99 38% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5280
Dimensions	12.0 x 8.3 x 0.8” (305.15 x 211.3 x 21.4 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.00 lb (1.36 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Have dedicated left and right-click buttons. Image Source: Dell

Display	Dell Latitude 5280
Size	12.5 Inches
Info	12.5” HD 1366 x 768 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 12.5” FHD 1920 x 1080 300-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 12.5” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 360-nits 60Hz anti-reflective touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Ports	Dell Latitude 5280
Ports	Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x power port 1 x Smart Card reader slot Right (5) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (2) 1 x SIM card slot Optional 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5280
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Latitude 52801 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U57264.63% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72181.47% 3 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81592.09% 4 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U885100.00% 0885 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Latitude 52801 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U1,30869.46% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61185.55% 3 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77794.37% 4 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,883100.00% 01,883
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB M.2 SATA o PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5280
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless WAN	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) (EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/india) Dell Wireless™ Telit Intel Ln-930 AP LTE CAT4 (DW5814e for Japan)

Battery	Dell Latitude 5280
Size	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5280
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30-Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5280
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3253 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5280
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5280
At Glance	Released in Early 2017 16:9 FHD 12.5” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.00 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7600U 2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 885 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,883 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4

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Dell Latitude 5280 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Latitude 5280
M.2	x1
SATA	1

The Dell Latitude 5280 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Dell Latitude 5280
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	2133 MHz