When we reviewed the Dell Latitude 9440 earlier this year, we noted that it could very well be one of the best business laptops on the market today.
This could be in part to the fact the display has a minimal bezel and 16:10 resolution, making it perfect for reviewing spreadsheets, presentations and inputting figures into your accounting software. It actually feels a lot bigger than it is, due to the high-resolution screen and almost bezel-less borders.
The listed specs here represent the maxed out model but the base configuration is actually already quite respectable. For your $1919 you'll get a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1335U CPU with a 12 MB cache and 10 cores, as well as 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. This is more than sufficient for both tackling cloud-based accounting platforms and every financial software program we can ever remember reviewing.
Our expert reviewer also praised the larger touchpad, as well as the Latitude's ability to stay connected to multiple networks. This may be particularly important if you need to view real time financial data like exchange rates.
Our tests didn't include battery life but from examining other online reviews we see there are some concerns. One series of tests showed the Latitude lasted an average of 11 hours when surfing via WiFi, which is comparable to the kind of use you'd see when using accounting software. This is respectable, though far behind the more reasonably priced Macbook.
The default 256 GB SSD may not be suitable if you're managing the accounts for a large organization and/or want to keep extensive archives. Upgrading it is also quite expensive, as a 512 GB SSD will set you back an extra $400 - twice what Apple charges for doing the same with a Macbook Air.
One workaround to this extra expense would be to attach a suitable external SSD drive but if you do so, bear in mind this model of Latitude has only 3 Thunderbolt/USB-C ports and minimal legacy ports. You can expand this with a reliable laptop dock, but that will further increase the (already rather high) price.
On the plus side, the Latitude comes with Windows 11 Pro preinstalled, giving you the best guarantee that it will be compatible with most types of accounting software. This, plus the Latitude's phenomenal performance during our review are the best reasons to consider it for your accounting needs.
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