So here's my update, I received my machine and have played with it now for a bit. I must say, you hit it right on the money. This machine is an absolute delight to work with. The video does not do justice to how nice this machine is in person. The feel of it is so excellent, build is solid, specs are fantastic. This is probably the best machine I have owned. I returned a Lenovo T450s, as I found this machine to be built better and have far better performance options. The maintenance capability is superb, screen is excellent, CPU and Nvidia GPU option together is fantastic as well. Thanks again for your review of this model as I had not even explored the new Dell models up until I watched it.
Receive mine yesterday, great laptop I bought the i5 5300u with only intel HD, 256Gb HDD, 1x8Gb RAM. Its exactly as the review, I'm using on Linux and everything is working great so far. As a software engineer it have everything you should look for in a notebook. Great keyboard, amazing battery life, nice display, fast enough. I update it with a 256Gb SSD and will probably buy another 8Gb DDR3L stick. catch a little off guard because my SSD is 2.5" 9.5mm and the laptop only supports 2.5" 7mm but I end up disassembling the SSD to make it fits. Thank you for the review!
CPU cool down better and faster with only 1- 8 gb ram stick or 1- 16 gb ram stick. CPU move data faster with one ram stick. CPU don't like to studder step data into 2 or 4 rams slots. This causes cpu to heat up too fast and stays very hot for too long studder stepping :C. Nvidia knows about this
I bought this little gem at a thrift store for 20 U.S. dollars! slapped in a 250SSD drive and Windows 10 pro and I have a unbelievable laptop. it has a i7 -2620m intel hd graphics 3000 which is different than the nvidia one you are stating, great laptop for a awesome price.
My e5450 arrived Friday and I've not been able to put it down - I LOVE IT TOO!!!. I bought the i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Intel 5500 all with the Windows 10 upgrade. It's everything you said and more. The experience is great and is perfect for University. Thanks for your review.
When I first saw your video I really wanted an E5450 but couldn't afford one right away so I bought an E5440 ( i5 4300u ),then an E5440 ( i5 4310u ) and now E5450 (i7 5600u). They are all amazing and similar computers. One thing that viewers might want to know; The performance difference between a e5440 and E5450 is completely unnoticeable. If you can't afford an E5450 (or now E5470) buy a E5440. The E5440 is extremely similar (looks so similar it's hard to tell the difference) and actually has benefits including the ability to run TWO solid state drives, E5450 only can handle one hard drive, E5450 battery is also internal while E5440 gives the ability to swap batteries like a conventional laptop, E5440 can also run 97WH battery while E5450 is smaller and internal.
This is a great laptop. I was able to get a i7 5600, 1x8 ram, 256SSD, nvidia 840M, 1920x1080 IPS screen and backlit keyboard for under $400 at the Dell outlet. Very solid build quality.
+Damir Franc Dell pricing at their US outlet is all over the place but you can find some great deals. The one i received was a refurbished model but it still comes with the same warranty as a new. The US site also does not list the video card. I got lucky and this one had the 840m. Your review is spot on though - fantastic laptop.
I just ordered the i7 version with 16Gb earlier today as my business laptop , and just wanted to check some reviews, and stumble across this review which heightened my expectations!!!! .. Now i am really looking forward to getting it! :-)
Great review, Damir! I used to buy Dells, but their drop in quality turned me off about 10 years ago and then I only bought Thinkpads. With the shady software Lenovo now runs, I'm back to looking. Thanks for turning me back to Dell! You've helped sell me this machine. :)
+Damir Franc Exactly! I've had this T431s for 3 years and the embedded cache drive went kaput. Keeping it disabled allows the machine to mostly run. I despise the touch pad (impossible to use on this machine) and I pack a mouse with me everywhere. I'm sorely disappointed in it. My previous Thinkpad (T410) would bluescreen when switching between LAN and wireless and bluescreen under heavy graphics usage or doing any rendering. As you said, their new machines are far from their glory days.
I can confirm that the E5450 does indeed have the MaxxAudio sound equalizer. It is under "Dell Audio." Mind you this was after I upgraded to windows 10 and upgraded the sound drivers after. And it sounds absolutely AMAZING!!! I have the i7-5600u and GT 840m model with the 1080p ips panel got it refurbished for $679. Looks brand new. I've always had bad luck with consumer dell products with QC, but their business products are a whole different animal. Returned my Alienware 15 for this cute but powerful laptop.
No problem. Audio is one of the first things I check on a laptop because I love to listen to music and watch my shows on the laptop. And often times the way the computer reproduces sound can make or break the experience. It sounds better than the Alienware 15 2015 R2 I've tested before I returned it.
Ok I'm trusting your review man. I just bought the Core i7, 256gb ssd model on ebay for like $680. I think that is a pretty good steal for a nicely built windows laptop which is also quiet and good for productivity work. I mean I also have a 13.3" macbook pro but I never really use it for productivity work I use it mainly for either editing videos, or surfing the web or one day maybe develop apps on it. But for productivity I always use windows for Microsoft Office and because I pretty much have used a windows laptop since I was a tiny kid.
+SIKE hey how is the dell lattitude coming along? I use a macbook air 13" right now and I need to upgrade. I want a macbook pro 13" or a dell latitude 5000 series. I'm having a tough time deciding between the two (I'm a student , the laptop will be used for school and programming)
I have both I really love the Dell laptop it really good. The only thing I don't like about it is that it does not have a backlit key board. He is right though the laptop is very quiet. If you need the backlit feature go for the 7450 or just look for a version with backlit built in it but I just bought a cheap USB laptop light and works good enough for me. Get macbook if you can still do programming on it but otherwise this a great windows notebook too. Just make sure to try and get a backlit version it helps out a lot when doing work at night
+Damir Franc no big deal that backlit feature not worth buying a whole new laptop over lol. Basically everything you said about this laptop is dead on. It a really great laptop from dell. It just a nice looking sturdy light laptop that should be able to let you get things done period in a comfortable manner. Thanks for your review Damir it helped me buy this laptop. Wasn't sure how I would feel about a non-apple laptop but yea I love it. It my fault really for not looking into if my version had backlit or not. Like I said I fixed that situation by just buying a small portable usb light cable to help me do work at night. It works perfectly for that.
Thanks again for your review. I ultimately decided to make the purchase! I ended up getting a Dell Certified Refurbished with the i7 5500u, Geforce 840M, 8GB RAM and 500 GB HDD for $749. I have a Crucial MX100 256GB SSD I will be throwing in it. Can't wait!
***** If you're curious: www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-LATITUDE-E5450-i7-5600U-8GB-500GB-NVIDIA-GeFORCE-840M-2GB-14-0-1920X1080-/281692487934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41962e40fe I bought from the same seller off Amazon however.
It’s an amazing laptop I’m using it since 7 months now. The only thing I don’t like is the body because the body’s material is so smooth so if you put your nail accidentally it will scratch the material out! That’s a bad thing for sure. Overall in terms of software it’s amazing.
Hi Damir, marvelous review you did on the Dell Latitude E5450, I just love it! ( Ich liebe es !) And hopefully my best girlfriend will like this laptop too :-). I just bought this machine (a refurbished) for her and tomorrow ( 1-7-2017) I will prepare and install this machine at her wishes. So hopefully this E5450 will be good for for her as your review. Thumbs up for you. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I can't find exactly what the differences are between the 5450 with backlit keyboard and the version without it.....anyone? I mean is the backlit keyboard just a stand-alone option? thanks for your help!
Hi Damien, great review. Just had a few questions: 1) Did you notice any backlight bleeding? That was mentioned in the Notebookcheck review. Also, 2) What scaling settings did you use for the laptop (125%)?
***** Great, thanks again. I'm debating between this and the 1080p HP ZBook 14, both of which I can get refurbished for less than half of the original price. Have you had any experience with the Zbook 14?
Hi Damir, Nice review of the Dell E5450. I am considering purchasing this laptop. You mentioned in this video or your other video comparing this laptop to the Macbook Pro 13 that this E5450 can be upgraded to 32GB or RAM. Where can two 16gb sticks of RAM be purchased for this model. Thanks much in advance.
***** I just ordered one from Dell... Wanted to reassure myself that it was a good purchase, and from your review: I am reassured, although the delivery date is almost 2 weeks away before receiving it. Overall, an excellent video review, and Web Review also. Keep it coming!
+Damir Franc I Damir, I just bought the new 14" edition with 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440 Quad Core processor, 8GB memory, 256 SSD, FHD display, and Windows 10 Professional. For €1.772 Price includes 3 year plus warranty and onsite support. Do you think this is a good buy? I was considering the 7000 series, but when i wanted to order I did see this new edition and I did an impulse buy since i need this machine for my business start up in 1 week :-)
Is this like the Dell E5570 except for the size? E5570 is 15.6" and this is 14" I nearly committed to a Dell E5570 but the screen size (1366 x 768) is holding me back. Wouldn't 1920 x 1080 be better? Like on Dell's Latitude E7440 Is it a reflection of cost or is there a good reason why Dell assigns some models with one pixel size montior and others with full hd? Thanks
Great review, I enjoy your reviews as they are very thorough and insightful. Question, how is the thickness of this machine? I am comparing to a Thinkpad T450s.
***** I see, I'm not looking for super thin, just not bulky. It is hard to tell with these business models since you cannot demo them before purchase (such as at a retail store). I am very intrigued by this Dell model though, did you find the thickness to be bulky? Is is thick compared to the Macbook Pro 2012 Non-Retina model, same thickness? I would be most interested in this with the i7 and the Nvidia GPU as you suggested, it looks like a very nice machine. One other question, did the screen wobble at all when you evaluated it or is the screen stiff without wobbling when moved?
SomeGuy5 I just picked this up yesterday 3/14/19 w/ an i7, 16bg ram and 500 gb Samsung ssd for $220 . Compared to my newer Dell Inspiron 15 i3 w/ 8gb ram and 500gb WD ssd this laptop is my favorite business laptop I've owned. I have a $3K desktop w/ dual screens and I must say that I've enjoyed laying in bed working on this machine today. It's no slouch. I love the case! A client of mine just purchased the newest version from Dell in this class with an 8th gen i7 so, I'll be interested to see how it compares when he receives it. I definitely would recommend this over a new i3 laptop though even at $100 over what I paid. It's just a well built laptop even 4 yrs later.
some body Please share what website you found this for such a great price, I’m seeking an affordable used one of these for a coding bootcamp I’ll be starting soon. Thx!
Hey dear have you done decision among these brands and models kindly let me know here as i am also in stress while choosing a model and brand among these
Damir, Great review, you've swayed me from the inspiron 13 7347. One thing, how does it compare to the latitude 12 e3250? Can you get a unit and give your honest option. I'm looking for and advanced study laptop for university. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Damir - Would you buy the Dell 5450 with standard spinner drive or the 5250 (smaller screen) with 256SSD? This would be an option through work. I am concerned the 12.5 " will be small since I don't have 2 external monitors. I work off 1 monitor and primarily use the notebook. What are your thoughts? Which model?
Really cool review thanks. I also got one after seeing it. I'm having trouble getting it to connect to a hosted network though. Hosted network supported: no :-( please tell me that the hardware supports this. (windows 10, intel 5600 with 4g network card).
Could you please inform me a bit on what you mentioned at 7:42, how to get a higher RAM. I want to use mine for Adobe premier but I don't think it's original 4ram(?) will hold up
...please help. my vga cable to my widescreen TV went hanky, and walmart is dragging ass to get me another one. so, my question. are any of the other ports used for video out to mirror connect to a TV?....
I haven't watched the full video yet (and I will) but what I'm looking for is: this notebook is easy to open for ram and hdd/ssd upgrades like the other latitude series notebooks ? I see some screws there .. it would be nice. Thanks. (I'm asking because a friend of mine needs a new pc and I suggested him this latitude)
+Damir Franc Thanks for your reply, I'll download the pdf and check it out !! One thing though: I'm doubtful about suggesting my friend to buy the version with the i5 6440hq or the i76600U because it appears as the i5 is 4 cores, and the i7 is dual core ultra low voltage. Which one do you think performs better during the real use?
+Damir Franc I don't know, maybe it's a slightly different model. If you check here it says i5 quad core :) (the first model on the left) www.dell.com/it/aziende/p/latitude-e5470-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC
Thinking either E5450 or E5550... I can't find a review like this for the E5550. Do you know that machine? Does most of the stuff you say about the E5450 also apply to the E5550? Any differences I should be aware of?
Hi! I'm an incoming college freshman. Will this laptop be a good one for me? Also is the viewing angle good in direct sunlight? I live in Texas where it'll be mainly sunny so I need something I can use outside too and will be able to see the screen. Thank you!!
Hello, I am thinking about buying this laptop for studies. On my last laptop, the screen got crushed in my padded school bag. This because of its flimsy screen. So I would like to ask if you have noticed if the screen is flimsy or can be bend by just applying a bit op pressure on it when it is closed ? Thank you for your time :)
Great review Damir! Thanks for the very in-depth review. I need a laptop for my work and am reviewing viable options. I want it to be fast, you mentioned at the end that you would upgrade to 256gb ssd and i7 processor. Is this right if you want to maximize speed? Thanks Kev
hey great review wo hast du denn dieses Modell mit IPS Panel besorgt? ich moechte gern gleich kaufen (in Deutschland) aber ich finde es nicht mit ips matt... LG
thanks, i really wanna get this laptop. i have another question do you know if i get the 1366*720 screen, later in the future can upgrade it by buying a 1920*1080 screen????
+Damir Franc but i saw a more expensive model of this laptop that offers a 1920*1080 resolution screen. so if i buy a replacement part with 1920*1080 , what limit me to replace it on another laptop that have a lower resolution screen??
Hi, I can't find it in the video. What model is yours? i7 with dgpu or i5 with intel graphic. If it is i7 with gpu, I am extremely impress with what you said about the noise level. Thanks.
+Damir Franc Thanks for your quick response. I wish yours is the one with Nvidia, I will order one righr now if so. I look up the inside of this laptop, there is only one fan. The one with GPU has two heat pipe, one fan. It kind of make me nervous, I wish they go for two fans.
hello! I actually need your help I am planning to buy laptop but confused i have two laptop in choice one is ( HP ENVY - 15t Slim Quad Laptop Core™ i7-4712MQ 2.3GHz 750GB 8GB 15.6" (1920x1080) BT WIN8.1 Webcam NVIDIA® GTX 850M 4096MB Backlit Keyboard ) and another one is lenova y50 with gtx 860m 2 gb , 8gb ram i7 please suggest me which one should i buy??
I'll be using my laptop for student needs, a little bit of gaming, a little bit of video editing, and entertainment (movies, music, etc...) thank you so much
Unfortunately subscribing doesn't make much sense at this point for international viewers since I stopped english about 10 months ago, just couldn't continue doing 2 versions any longer
What is the laptop made of...is it made of aluminum like a MacBook or is it made of plastic material? You say the top feels of rubberized plastic and plastic feet but is the laptop ALL plastic?
Depends on the game really. I am a happy owner of this laptop with the I7-5600u + Nvidia 840m configuration for half a year now (thanks to Damir too and his fantastic review). The graphic card isn't really that bad, I can run GTA V with 1080p resolution low-medium settings and FXAA Anti-aliasing on, while having stable 30-40 fps. Really impressive tbh.
Hi, now where anywhere in the manual does it say it can obtain 32gb. I'm not saying it can not. But, exactly what setup are you using, to achieve this result?
Thank you for your review me also have this pc and I love it battery life minimum 6 hours work but now during working very hot and consume battery in 1 hours please give me one solution
