Dell Latitude E5570 Review

I thought I was happily content with my Latitude E7450 but recently my eyes started to complain which I deduced was a request for a larger screen. Coincidentally, a selection of the recently released Dell Latitude E5570 with the 15.6" display appeared on Dell UK Outlet. I rummaged through the selection and opted for the only one which offered both a backlit keyboard and a significantly faster CPU than my current notebook. The listing also included 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a big, 84Whr, battery. Would this satisfy my eyes? How would I cope with the extra weight? Read this Dell Latitude E5570 review to find out how I got on with this relatively big beast ...

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Nice review John. I like the comparison pics with the E7450.

Charles

 

One update to the original review. In the last paragraph before the conclusions I complained that the computer would overload a 65W PSU.

However, after updating to the newest BIOS (1.05.0) I have rechecked the power management / battery charging with a 65W PSU and discoved that Dell have quietly fixed. I partly drained the battery and then, using the 65W PSU ran wPrime with 1, 2, and 4 threads. The power drain at the mains socket stayed constant about about 66W while the battery charge rate automatically changed to reflect the system power demand. Even better, the system will now run on the old Latitude XT 45W PSU (the size of PSU I like) and will recharge the battery, albeit slowly. It was taking about 47W at the mains socket and the PSU got quite hot, but it survived. A PSU that size substantially reduces the travel weight of the computer.

John

 

I bump the DPI to 125%, which works for me. It kind of makes it like a 1600x900 LCD. There's a 40% coupon for these in the Dell US Outlet right now, which is tempting, but I don't use my notebook a ton these days, so it's hard to justify upgrading.

 

The E7450 was already on 125% scaling. In fact, I'm using the identical display settings on the E5570 as on the E7450 but everything is now 2 sizes bigger (I would consider the 15.0" display size as used on the Samsung NP900X4C as being an intermediate size).

The Dell UK Outlet also has a suprising number of both the E5570 and the 14" E5470 on sale.

John

 

Thanks for the review. If I understood correctly, a notebook that comes with 4-cell battery and HDD drive (obviously in 2.5'' slot) can be upgraded to SSD drive (in the same 2.5'' slot) as well as second drive M2 drive in the mini pci-e slot. Is that correct?

 

It's best to ask that question in the E5570 owners discussion. It is possible to have a M.2 2242 SSD in the WWAN slot (and it worked for me) but recently people who have tried this has reported that the BIOS ins't recognising the SSD. Also see the E5470 discussion as it's the same basic platform.

My E5570 has gone to a new home. I couldn't adjust to the offset keyboard layout and now have the Precision 5510.

John

 

Thanks for the excellent review! I'm looking for this laptop in the shops and could not find exactly the same model you were reviewing. Configuration of your model is my dream! It has the large battery, fingerprint sensor and Intel graphics. Could you kindly disclose the Dell number of the model&? It should look something like (5570-XXXX) and should be specified on the box.

The second question is about the display. What kind of LCD display is in this model? Is that IPS?

Thanks a lot!

 

Yes, the 1080p LCD, which John has, are IPS on the E5570.

 

Dell's business notebooks are built to order and don't have a specific model code. Stock in the shops will reflect what someone thought they could sell for a profit. The potential shop purchasers are more likely to be interested in the dGPU than a good quality display. My E5570 came from Dell Outlet and reflects what a business customer considered was a good specification.

My E5570 had an AUO panel (B156HW01 V1) which uses AUO's equivalent of the IPS technology. Dell usually sources displays from more than one supplier but all have to comply with the same specifications. Check Dell's advertising and whether is mentions "wide viewing angles" or similar words and also look at the specifications in the user manual which say 80 degree viewing angles.

You might find the specs you want by looking in Dell Outlet or at ebay resellers of Dell Outlet stock.

John