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Dell Latitude 5440

Mainstream 14-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2023 with 13th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series processors (plus three 12th Gen U-series options), two Thunderbolt 4 ports, RJ45 Ethernet, two SO-DIMM slots up to 64 GB and an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots
2 × SO-DIMM, single- or dual-channel
Types
DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s or DDR5 5200 MT/s
Module sizes
8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum
8 GB (1 × 8 GB)
Maximum
64 GB (2 × 32 GB)
Factory configurations
8 GB (1×8), 16 GB (2×8 or 1×16), 32 GB (2×16), 64 GB (2×32), each in DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5200
DRAM bus width
64-bit

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2230 socket for the SSD; no second M.2 SSD socket and no 2.5" bay
SSD
M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps, up to 2 TB
Self-encrypting
SED NVMe SSD options (Opal and non-Opal) listed under hardware security
Card reader
None (no SD/microSD slot)

Graphics

Integrated, dual-channel memory
Intel Iris Xe Graphics (12th/13th Gen Core i5/i7)
Integrated, single-channel memory
Intel UHD Graphics (all processors; always on the i3-1315U)
Discrete (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2 GB GDDR6
Outputs
HDMI 2.0; DisplayPort 1.4 over the two Thunderbolt 4 ports
Thunderbolt 4
Two 4K displays or one 8K display
External displays
UHD / Iris Xe: 3 with the laptop panel on, 4 with it off

Expansion

M.2 SSD
One M.2 2230 slot for the solid-state drive
M.2 WLAN
One M.2 2230 slot for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card
M.2 WWAN
One M.2 3042/3052 slot for WWAN (optional)
Smart card
Optional contacted smart card reader slot on the left side

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-LM (vPro configurations) or I219-V (non-vPro), 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ45
Wi-Fi option 1
Realtek RTL8852BE, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 1201 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3 (Wi-Fi 6 where 6E is unavailable)
WWAN 4G (optional)
DW5823e, Intel XMM 7560R+ LTE-Advanced Cat 16, M.2 3042, PCIe Gen 2; up to 1 Gbps DL / 150 Mbps UL
WWAN 5G (optional)
DW5931e, Intel 5G 5000, M.2 3052, PCIe Gen 3; 5G SA up to 4.67 Gbps DL / 1.25 Gbps UL
SIM
External nano-SIM slot (WWAN configurations); eSIM with dual SIM (DSSA) supported on both modules
NFC
Optional NFC / contactless smart card reader (ControlVault 3) in the palm rest

Power

Adapters
60 W USB-C, 60 W USB-C 2-pin, 65 W USB-C or 100 W USB-C; 100-240 VAC, 1.7 A max input
60 W output
20 V/3 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
65 W output
20 V/3.25 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
100 W output
20 V/5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
Power input
USB Type-C through the Thunderbolt 4 ports; no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB Type-C / USB4 / Power Delivery, 40 Gbps (left side)
USB-A
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (left), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare (right)
Video
1 × HDMI 2.0
Network
1 × RJ45
Audio
Universal audio jack; Realtek, Waves MaxxAudio 12.0; 2 speakers (2 W average, 2 W peak); digital-array microphones
Card slots
Optional smart card reader; optional nano-SIM (WWAN models)
Security
Wedge-shaped security-cable slot

Display

FHD IPS
1920×1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1, anti-glare, non-touch, 3.1 W max
FHD IPS touch
1920×1080, 300 nits, 72% NTSC, 600:1, anti-glare, touch, 4.6 W max
FHD IPS ComfortView Plus
1920×1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, low blue light, battery saving, non-touch, 2.5 W max
Size
14.0" (355.6 mm) diagonal, 60 Hz, 157 ppi, 35 ms response, ±85° viewing
Camera
FHD RGB, FHD RGB + IR, or FHD RGB + IR with ALS, Express Sign-In presence detection and Intelligent Privacy; camera shutter

Battery

Options
3-cell 42 Wh or 3-cell 54 Wh Li-ion polymer, each as ExpressCharge Boost or Long Cycle Life
ExpressCharge Boost
Target 0-35% in 20 minutes (16-45 °C)
Charge time
Maximum 3-4 hours from 0 to 100% depending on temperature and charge mode
Coin cell
CR2032

Physical

Dimensions
321.35 × 212 mm; 19.06 mm (front) to 21.04 mm (rear) thick
Weight
1.39 kg (3.06 lb), depends on configuration
Keyboard
Backlit or non-backlit, 19.05 × 18.05 mm key pitch, 79 keys (US)
Touchpad
115 × 67 mm
Operating temp
0-35 °C; altitude up to 3048 m

Management

vPro
Intel vPro on i5-1345U, i7-1365U, i5-1350P, i7-1370P, i5-1245U, i7-1265U; Intel AMT capability option in BIOS
TPM
Discrete TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
Authentication
Fingerprint reader in power button (ControlVault 3), ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication (FIPS 140-2 Level 3), contacted smart card (FIPS 201), contactless smart card / NFC, IR camera for Windows Hello
BIOS
Absolute Persistence Module support, Wake on LAN, Wake on Dell USB-C Dock, chassis intrusion alert, SupportAssist OS Recovery
Dell Optimizer
ExpressConnect, ExpressSign-in, ExpressResponse, ExpressCharge, Intelligent Audio
Sensors
Ambient light sensor; accelerometer in the base (and in the display on the IR/presence-detection camera configuration)

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro downgrade (Windows 10 Pro factory image + Windows 11 Pro key)
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-1315U
  • Intel Core i5-1335U
  • Intel Core i5-1345U
  • Intel Core i7-1355U
  • Intel Core i7-1365U
  • Intel Core i5-1340P
  • Intel Core i5-1350P
  • Intel Core i7-1370P
  • Intel Core i5-1235U
  • Intel Core i5-1245U
  • Intel Core i7-1265U