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Dell Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme

A fully rugged 14-inch clamshell laptop for field, defense and industrial work, with a removable-media bay, dual hot-swappable batteries and optional discrete AMD graphics.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR4 SODIMM slots
Type
DDR4 SDRAM (non-ECC memory only)
Speed
2400 MHz (Kaby Lake CPUs); 2133 MHz (Sky Lake CPU)
Minimum
8 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Maximum per slot
16 GB
Configurations
8 GB (2×4 GB); 16 GB (2×8 GB); 32 GB (2×16 GB)

Storage

Primary
M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe x4, tool-free removable dual-sided carrier sled; FIPS, SED, Opal options; 128 GB–2 TB, plus 256/512 GB FIPS 140-2 SED and 1 TB Opal SED
Secondary/cache
M.2 SATA 3 / M.2 2280 PCIe x4 SSD, tool-free removable; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB
Third storage/cache
Replaces the optical-drive airbay: M.2 SATA 3 / M.2 2280 PCIe x4 SSD, 256 GB–1 TB; or 8× DVD-ROM, 8× DVD+/-RW, or 6× BD-RE 9.5 mm optical drive

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 620
UMA, Intel Core i3-7130U, shared system memory, HDMI 2.0, max 4096×2304@60Hz
Intel UHD Graphics 620
UMA, Intel Core i5-8350U/i7-8650U, shared system memory, HDMI 2.0, max 4096×2304@60Hz
Intel HD Graphics 520
UMA, Intel Core i5-6300U, shared system memory, HDMI 2.0, max 4096×2304@60Hz
AMD Radeon 540
Discrete, i5-8350U/i7-8650U only, dedicated 2 GB DDR5, HDMI 2.0 + optional VGA/DisplayPort via rear I/O, max 4096×2304@60Hz
AMD Radeon RX540
Discrete, i5-8350U/i7-8650U only, dedicated 4 GB DDR5, HDMI 2.0 + optional VGA/DisplayPort via rear I/O, max 4096×2304@60Hz

Expansion

Card slot
ExpressCard / PCMCIA (optional)
M.2 sockets
Socket 1 (Key A): WLAN/WiGig; Socket 3 (Key M): SATA/PCIe x2 or x4 SSD; Socket 2 (Key B): SSD/WWAN
Docking
USB Type-C Monitor Stand/Dock; Latitude USB Type-C Dock; Dell Rugged Family Pogo Dock (backward compatible with Gen 2)
Rear configurable I/O
2nd Gigabit RJ-45 + 2nd RS-232; 2nd Gigabit RJ-45 + Fischer Rugged USB; 2nd Gigabit RJ-45 + VGA; or 2nd Gigabit RJ-45 + full-size DisplayPort

Networking

Ethernet
Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s (RJ-45) with Remote Wake Up, PXE, jumbo frames; optional 2nd NIC via rear I/O
Wireless LAN
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (802.11ac) 2×2 + Bluetooth 4.1; or the same adapter without Bluetooth
Wireless WAN
Optional Dell Wireless 5821E (Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE)
GPS
Optional U-blox NEO-M8 dedicated GPS card

Power

Adapter
19.5 V @ 130 W or 90 W via 7.4 mm normal/elbow barrel; USB Type-C with Power Delivery; or via dock (NVDC charger architecture)
Input voltage
100–240 VAC
Input current (max)
90 W: 2.34 A; 130 W: 3.5 A
Input frequency
50–60 Hz
Output current
90 W: 9.23 A continuous; 130 W: 12.31 A continuous
Rated output voltage
19.5 VDC
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C
Non-operating temperature
–40°C to 70°C

Ports

USB
1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with power-on/wake support, 2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C with PowerShare
Video
1 × HDMI 2.0 (plus VGA or DisplayPort via optional rear-configurable I/O with discrete graphics)
Network
1 × RJ-45 (2nd RJ-45 optional via rear I/O)
Serial
1 × legacy RS-232 serial port (2nd optional via rear I/O)
Audio
Universal audio jack (headset + mic-in + line-in); noise-reducing dual-array microphones; Realtek ALC3254 codec, one mono speaker, 2 W RMS amplifier
SIM card reader
1 × micro-SIM slot
Media card-reader
1 × SD card slot (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Smart card reader
FIPS 201 contacted/contactless smart card reader, ISO14443A certified
Security
Kensington T-Bar security lock slot

Display

Type
Full HD, touch or non-touch
Size
14-inch (16:9)
Native resolution
1920 × 1080
Luminance
Outdoor viewable (OV): 1000 nits
Active area
173.95 × 309.4 mm
Pixel density
157 PPI, 0.161 mm pitch
Color depth
16.2M colors (OV)
Contrast ratio
1500:1 (typical, OV)
Response time
35 ms max
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Viewing angle
85°/85° horizontal and vertical
Touch
10-finger PCAP, glove/water/stylus capable (touch models); passive stylus supported

Battery

Type
3-cell 51 Whr (ExpressCharge) or 3-cell 51 Whr long-life-cycle (3-year limited warranty)
Dimensions
128.4 × 86.3 × 15.3 mm
Weight
237 g (0.52 lb) max
Voltage
11.4 VDC, 51 Whr
Life span
300 discharge/recharge cycles
Charging time (system off)
Approximately 4 hours
Operating temperature
Charging: 0°C to 60°C; Discharging: 0°C to 70°C
Non-operating temperature
–40°C to 70°C
Coin-cell battery
3 V CR2032 lithium

Physical

Chassis weight
7.6 lb (3.5 kg), includes handle
Height
13.96 in (35.45 cm)
Width
9.79 in (24.86 cm)
Depth
2.01 in (5.11 cm)
Shipping weight
10.78 lb (4.89 kg), includes packaging
Compliance
Energy Star 7 (select configurations); EPEAT Silver Registered; TAA configurations available; Haz Loc; MIL-STD-810G
Operating temperature
–29°C to 63°C (–20.2°F to 145.4°F)
Storage temperature
–51°C to 71°C (–59.8°F to 159.8°F)
Operating humidity
10%–80% non-condensing (max dew point 26°C)
Storage humidity
10%–95% non-condensing (max dew point 33°C)
Vibration (max)
0.26 GRMS operating; 1.37 GRMS storage
Shock (max)
105 G operating (hard drive in use); 40 G non-operating (head parked)
Altitude (max)
–50 ft to 10,000 ft operating; –50 ft to 35,000 ft non-operating

Management

Remote management
Intel vPro on i5-8350U/i7-8650U configurations
Security
TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2 certified, TCG certified, discrete IC, downgradable to 1.2); optional Control Vault 2.0 hardware-authentication bundles (FIPS 201 smart card, fingerprint reader, contactless smart card, NFC); Kensington T-Bar lock slot; SED (Opal 2.0, SATA); Statement of Non-Volatility; D-Pedigree secure-supply-chain BIOS

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 10 Professional (64-bit); Windows 10 Pro Enterprise (64-bit); Windows 10 LTSB; Windows 7 via Dell CFI (Intel Core i5-6300U only)

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-6300U
  • Intel Core i3-7130U
  • Intel Core i5-8350U
  • Intel Core i7-8650U