Dell launches Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet

The company is advertising the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet as the perfect device for the military, industrial work, adventurers or emergency response crews.

Arkadiusz Piasek, Published 07/21/2015

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Dell released the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet today, aimed at users who need to rely oon their tablets even in harshest conditions. Featuring a 11.6-inch display with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution, the Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet can withstand extreme temperatures, ranging from -20 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

That’s not all, thanks to its fully rugged casing, the tablet can handle spillsm ud, dust and sand as well as being dropped from up to four feet. Dell even boasts the device can stay operational in „explosive atmosphere”. The company is advertising the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet as the perfect device for the military, industrial work, adventurers or emergency response crews.

The Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet’s screen can be operated in gloves and, thanks to Dell’s Direct View technology, the display will be clearly visible even in bright, direct sunlight.

Under the hood, we’ll find a 5th-generation Intel Core CPU, up to 512 GB of solid-state storage and a battery that will keep the device running for up to 12 hours. The tablet runs Windows 8.1.

Pricing has not been unveiled yet, but we can be sure the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet won’t be cheap. For comparison – a similarly „extreme” Dell’s Latitude 12 Rugged laptop has been priced at over $3000.

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Dell Introduces Its First Fully Rugged Tablet Built to Withstand Harsh Environments

The new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet is designed for mobile users that demand performance and reliability in the worst of conditions with a device that can survive water spills, sand and dust, drops from over four feet and extreme temperatures.

Built with the performance and reliability customers have come to expect from Dell’s Rugged lineup, the new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet also features the security, manageability and reliability synonymous with Dell Latitude.

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell today announced the new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet, Dell’s first fully rugged tablet designed for performance and reliability in the harshest conditions. Boasting state-of-the art design and function, this new tablet is the most recent addition to the innovative Dell Rugged portfolio that includes the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme flip-hinge convertible notebook, the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 14 Rugged notebook.

Designed specifically for users requiring a tough yet flexible device to take with them on-the-go, the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet features a crisp 11.6 inch Direct-View outdoor-readable HD display with gloved-enabled multi-touch capabilities. For peak performance in the most severe temperatures, the Rugged Tablet comes pre-packaged with Fourth Generation QuadCool™ thermal management and powerful, efficient Fifth Generation Intel® Core™ M processors. The Rugged Tablet has up to 12 hours1 of battery life with two 2-cell batteries.

For reliability and manageability, the Rugged Tablet also features solid state storage up to 512GB and connectivity anywhere with 802.11ac Wi-Fi as well as an optional mobile broadband and dedicated GPS. The tablet delivers the confidence of overall data and device security with Dell Data Protection and available Intel® vPro™ and Intel TPM 1.2.

In addition to empowering customers to be more mobile whatever the conditions, the tablet features a durable pogo-pin docking interface for modular component expansion when needed and the ability to pair with an extensive ecosystem including desk dock, vehicle dock and keyboard. The optional full-size keyboard cover for the Rugged Tablet has a customizable RGB backlight and an IP-65 rating to protect against water and dust intrusion.

“Dell Rugged devices are critical to many industries including military, emergency response, public safety, industrial work, scientists and even adventurers. It’s important for Dell’s Latitude Rugged devices to provide superior computing power and the mobile capabilities they require to accomplish their jobs,” said Drew Moore, executive director and general Manager, Rugged Mobility Products at Dell. “Whether it’s a first responder to an emergency or an avid outdoorsman scaling an untouched summit for the first time, Dell’s Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet is built to deliver the performance they need, wherever they need it, without worrying about what their environment throws at them.”

Industry-leading support2 from Dell, such as ProSupport Plus for PCs and Tablets, keep Dell devices healthy. ProSupport Plus for PCs and Tablets is the industry’s only complete support service combining priority access to expert support, accidental damage repair, and proactive, predictive monitoring for automatic issue prevention and resolution3. With the solution customers spend up to 84 percent less time on technical support calls and take up to 58 percent fewer steps to resolve common hardware issues than key competitors2 so customers spend more time innovating and on what matters most.

The Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet will be available on Dell.com in the U.S. by the end of July. See the tablet in action here, Dell’s Rugged portfolio here and follow @DellRugged and #DellRugged on Twitter.

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1 One battery comes standard. Additional batteries sold separately. Tested system equipped with 8GB RAM, Intel M-5Y71 CPU, 256GB SSD and GPS. Based on testing using the Mobile Mark 2012 battery life benchmark test. For more information about this benchmark test, visit www.bapco.com. Test results should be used only to compare one product with another and are not a guarantee you will experience the same battery life. Battery life may be significantly less than the test results and varies depending on your product’s configuration, software, usage, operating conditions, power management settings and other factors. Maximum battery life will decrease with time and use.

2 Based on Nov 2014 Principled Technologies Test Report commissioned by Dell. Actual results will vary. Full report can be found at facts.pt/14dh1gl.

3 Based on a Dell analysis dated Oct. 2014. All ProSupport Plus features not available on all products. For more information see: www.dell.com/prosupportplus.