Dell Latitude 7280 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2017 Dell Latitude 7280 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Dell Latitude 7280

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Specifications

Availability

Dell Latitude 7280
Released2017
Release DateAnnounced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)
Applicable Models
  • 2017 Dell Latitude 12 7000 Series
  • Dell Latitude 12 7000 Series (Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPU)
  • Dell Latitude 12 7000 (7380) Laptop
  • Dell Latitude 7280 Laptop
  • Dell Latitude 12 7280 Laptop
Generations
Dell Latitude 7280 Price
Dell Latitude 7280 12.5 Laptop, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8GHz, 16G RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (RENEWED)
 Dell Latitude 7280 12.5 Laptop, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8GHz, 16G RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (RENEWED)
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$192.00
$204.00 6% OFF
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Dell Latitude 7280 Business Laptop (12.5in HD, Intel Core i5 -7300U 2.60GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64) (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7280 Business Laptop (12.5in HD, Intel Core i5 -7300U 2.60GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64) (Renewed)
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$149.97
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Dell Latitude 7280 Laptop PC, Non-Touch, Intel i5 2.40GHz Processor, 16 GB RAM DDR4, 512 GB M.2 Solid State Drive, HDMI, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7280 Laptop PC, Non-Touch, Intel i5 2.40GHz Processor, 16 GB RAM DDR4, 512 GB M.2 Solid State Drive, HDMI, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$169.90
$179.89 6% OFF
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Dell Latitude 7280 Intel Core i7-6600U X2 2.6GHz 16GB 256GB SSD 12.5', Black (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7280 Intel Core i7-6600U X2 2.6GHz 16GB 256GB SSD 12.5', Black (Renewed)
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$208.00
$218.00 5% OFF
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Dell Latitude 7280 12.5 Inch Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-7300U up to 3.5GHz, 16G DDR4, 512G SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit Multi-Language Support English/French/Spanish(Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 7280 12.5 Inch Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-7300U up to 3.5GHz, 16G DDR4, 512G SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit Multi-Language Support English/French/Spanish(Renewed)
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$179.90
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Exterior

Dell Latitude 7280
Dimensions12” x 8.19” x 0.67 ~ 0.68” (304.8 x 207.9 x 17.05 ~ 17.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.61 lbs. (1.18 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.
Dell Latitude 7280 Keyboard and Touchpad
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Display

Dell Latitude 7280
Size12.5 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
  • 13.3” FHD Touch
    1920 x 1080 300 nits anti-smudge touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Ports

Dell Latitude 7280
Ports
Dell Latitude 7280 Ports
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Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), One with PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x SmartCard Reader
    Optional
  • 1 x power port
Right (6)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell Latitude 7280
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  8. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  9. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Latitude 72801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U56463.73%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55863.05%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U58666.21%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U74584.18%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U64973.33%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72181.47%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81592.09%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U885100.00%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U87799.10%
0885

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Dell Latitude 72801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U1,28964.71%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33366.92%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U1,31966.21%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U1,58479.52%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U1,45472.99%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61180.87%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77789.21%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88394.53%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U1,992100.00%
01,992
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  7. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  8. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  9. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
MemoryMemory Info
  • Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slot
  • Memory Type: Single-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 2133 MHz
Memory Configurations
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 SATA SSD or M.2 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Dell Latitude 7280
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
EthernetIntel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller
10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless WANOptional 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 7280
Size
  • 42 Wh
    3-cell Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable.
  • 60 Wh
    4-cell Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable.
Power Supply
  • 65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter

Software

Dell Latitude 7280
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • NeoKylin v6.0
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software

Camera & Audio

Dell Latitude 7280
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 ALC3246 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Dell Latitude 7280
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
Warranty3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Latitude 7280
At Glance
Released in Early
2017
16:9 FHD
12.5”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.61 lb
1.18 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR4
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Dell Latitude 7280 keyboard and touchpad
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Dell Latitude 7280 keyboard and touchpad
Dell Latitude 7280 ports

Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Dell Latitude 7280.

Upgradable storage

Dell Latitude 7280 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage SlotsDell Latitude 7280
M.2x1
Upgradable memory

The Dell Latitude 7280 has a single RAM slot that you can replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system support. Learn more

MemoryDell Latitude 7280
Slotsx1
TypeDDR4
Speed2133 MHz

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Dell Latitude 7280.

Not supports Windows 11
RequirementsDell Latitude 7280
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6100U → Intel Core i7-7660U
4GB RAM4GB → 16GB
64GB Drive128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU2 cores

FAQs

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  1. Can you add more RAM to a Dell Latitude 7280?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a Dell Latitude 7280?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does Dell Latitude 7280 have?
  4. What ports are on a Dell Latitude 7280?

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