Dell Latitude 7430

Premium 14-inch Latitude 7000-series business laptop of 2022, also sold as a 360-degree 2-in-1. It has 12th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processors: 15 W U-series with DDR4, or 28 W P-series with LPDDR5. Memory is soldered (up to 32 GB), Wi-Fi 6E is on the board, and it has two Thunderbolt 4 ports and optional 4G/5G WWAN. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots: None: memory is integrated on the system board and cannot be upgraded
U15 processors: DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel: 8, 16 or 32 GB
P28 processors: LPDDR5, 4800 MHz, dual-channel: 16 or 32 GB
Maximum: 32 GB
DRAM bus width: Dual channel, 64-bit

Storage

Slot: One M.2 2230/2280 slot for the SSD; no 2.5" bay
M.2 2230: Class 35, PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4, up to 512 GB; SED versions 256 GB
M.2 2280: Class 40, PCIe NVMe Gen 4 x4, up to 1 TB; SED version 512 GB
Mounting: An M.2 2230 SSD uses an extension bracket in the 2280 slot; some systems also have an SSD thermal plate (service manual)
Chipset PCIe: Up to Gen 4.0
Card reader: None listed in Dell's port tables

Graphics

Integrated: Intel Iris Xe Graphics, shared system memory (all seven processors)
External outputs: 1 × HDMI 2.0b (HDCP 2.2) and 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode
Displays: Up to 4 external displays with the laptop panel on, 3 with it off

Expansion

M.2 SSD: One M.2 2230/2280 slot
M.2 WWAN: One M.2 3042 Key-B slot for WWAN (optional); 4G and 5G cards
WLAN: Intel AX211 is built on the system board and not replaceable as a standalone part
Smart card: Optional contacted smart card reader slot on the left side

Networking

Wi-Fi: Intel AX211 (on board), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2
WWAN option 1: Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A Cat 16 (DW5821e), up to 1 Gbps DL / 150 Mbps UL
WWAN option 2: Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A Cat 9 (DW5829e), up to 450 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL
WWAN option 3: Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global 5G Modem (DW5930e), 5G NR FR1 (Sub-6)
GNSS: GPS / GLONASS / Beidou / Galileo on the WWAN modules
Ethernet: No RJ45 port
NFC: Optional contactless smart card / NFC with ControlVault 3

Power

Adapters: 60 W USB-C small form factor, 65 W USB-C or 90 W USB-C; 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
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
90 W output: 20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
Power input: Either Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port with Power Delivery; no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt: 2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode (one on each side)
USB-A: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video: 1 × HDMI 2.0b / HDCP 2.2
Audio: Universal audio port; Realtek ALC3281-CG, two speakers (2 W average, 2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones
Card slots: Optional smart card reader; optional microSIM (WWAN configurations)
Security: Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

FHD 250 nits: 14" 1920 × 1080 WVA, 45% NTSC, 500:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD 400 nits SLP: 14" 1920 × 1080 WVA, Super Low Power, ComfortView Plus, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD touch: 14" 1920 × 1080 WVA, 300 nits, 72% NTSC, 1000:1, anti-glare, touch
FHD SafeScreen: 14" 1920 × 1080 WVA, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 600:1, anti-glare, Digital Privacy SafeScreen, touch
UHD: 14" 3840 × 2160 WVA, Super Low Power, ComfortView Plus, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, anti-glare, non-touch
2-in-1: 14" 1920 × 1080 WVA, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 DXC, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touch, optional Wacom pen
Refresh: 60 Hz on all panels
Camera: HD RGB (2.7 mm or 6 mm), or FHD RGB + IR (3.25 mm or 6 mm) with proximity detection and ALS; camera shutter

Battery

3-cell: 41 Wh Li-ion, 11.25 V
4-cell: 58 Wh Li-ion, 15.2 V
Charging: ExpressCharge Boost 0-35% in about 20 minutes; ExpressCharge about 2 hours; standard about 3 hours
Coin cell: Rechargeable coin-cell battery (about 60 days' life)

Physical

Width × depth: 321.35 × 208.69 mm (all versions)
Height (laptop): Carbon fibre, U15: 17.27 mm front / 18.88 mm rear; carbon fibre, P28: 18.47 / 20.08 mm; aluminium Titan Gray: 16.90 / 18.00 mm
Height (2-in-1): Carbon fibre 17.06 / 18.91 mm; aluminium Titan Gray 16.40 / 18.70 mm
Weight (minimum): 1.22 kg carbon fibre U15; 1.24 kg carbon fibre P28; 1.27 kg aluminium; 1.35 kg carbon fibre 2-in-1; 1.44 kg aluminium 2-in-1
Keyboard: Backlit or non-backlit; 79 keys (US/Canada)
Touchpad: 115 × 65 mm
Sensors: Ambient light, IR user-proximity detection, magnetometer, accelerometer, gyrometer, Hall effect, SAR proximity for WWAN
Operating temperature: 0-35 °C

Management

vPro: Intel vPro Enterprise on the i5-1245U, i7-1265U, i5-1250P and i7-1270P; Intel AMT capability options in BIOS
TPM: Discrete TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
Fingerprint: Optional capacitive reader (500 dpi) in the power button, tied to ControlVault 3
Smart card: Optional contacted smart card reader (ControlVault 3, FIPS 201 / PIV, FIDO2); optional contactless smart card / NFC
Chassis intrusion: Base-cover intrusion switch; BIOS option (default On-Silent) with Block Boot Until Cleared
Camera privacy: Mechanical camera shutter (Dell's hardware-security table lists it for aluminium Titan Gray laptops)

Operating systems

Windows: Windows 11 Home / Pro; Windows 11 Pro downgrade (Windows 10 image factory installed)
Linux: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit (not available on the 2-in-1)

Processors

Intel Core i7-1270P
Intel Core i5-1250P
Intel Core i5-1240P
Intel Core i7-1265U
Intel Core i7-1255U
Intel Core i5-1245U
Intel Core i5-1235U