Dell Latitude 9440 review: a slick and well-rounded laptop for work or study

The Dell Latitude 9440 is a professional 2-in-1 that hasn't forgotten we all need to have some fun too.

A black Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-1 laptop
(Image: © Josephine Watson)

Our Verdict

With its svelte and classy portable 2-in-1 design, the Dell Latitude 9440 proves that getting down to business doesn’t have to be boring. It’s delightful to use, even over long periods, thanks to its comfortable keyboard and beautiful display, but I’d have liked more ports.

For

  • Wonderful, bright and clear display
  • Sophisticated design
  • Great performance
  • Solid battery life

Against

  • Few ports and limiting options
  • Expensive, especially its beefier configurations
  • A little heavy for a smaller laptop

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Gone are the days of behemoth, bulky laptops for working and studying; increasingly, these productivity-focused devices are seeing fresh licks of paint that bring them into a more stylish sphere.

That’s certainly the case with the Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-1 laptop, which offers a refined and modern aesthetic alongside some great specs and capable performance. It’s easily one of the best business laptops, and among the best laptops for students, if you can afford it.

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Row 0 - Cell 0 Our review unit:Other configurations:
CPU:Intel i7-1365U vProIntel i7-1365U without vPro
Graphics:Intel Iris XegraphicsRow 2 - Cell 2
Memory:32GBRow 3 - Cell 2
Screen size:14inRow 4 - Cell 2
Resolution:2560 x 1600Row 5 - Cell 2
Refresh rate:60HzRow 6 - Cell 2
Colour coverage (stated):100% sRGBRow 7 - Cell 2
Hinge:360-degreeRow 8 - Cell 2
Storage:512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe256GB, 1TB
Connectivity:Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, ExpressConnect Optional 5G
Dimensions:1.6 x 31 x 21.5cmRow 11 - Cell 2
Weight:1.54kgRow 12 - Cell 2
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Cinebench 2024:Single-core: 105; Multi-core: 409
Geekbench 6:Single-core: 2,503; Multi-core: 9,589; GPU: 15,322
PCMark 10:Total: 6,021
3D Mark:Fire Strike: 5,041; Time Spy: 1,811
PugetBench:Photoshop: 6,205; Premiere Pro: 1,839
Battery life:Streaming test: just under 10 hours
Handbrake:12m17s @41.5fps
The Verdict
9

out of 10

Dell Latitude 9440 2-in-1

With its svelte and classy portable 2-in-1 design, the Dell Latitude 9440 proves that getting down to business doesn’t have to be boring. It’s delightful to use, even over long periods, thanks to its comfortable keyboard and beautiful display, but I’d have liked more ports.

Erlingur Einarsson
Tech Reviews Editor

Erlingur is the Tech Reviews Editor on Creative Bloq. Having worked on magazines devoted to Photoshop, films, history, and science for over 15 years, as well as working on Digital Camera World and Top Ten Reviews in more recent times, Erlingur has developed a passion for finding tech that helps people do their job, whatever it may be. He loves putting things to the test and seeing if they're all hyped up to be, to make sure people are getting what they're promised. Still can't get his wifi-only printer to connect to his computer. 

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