Dell uses a simple chassis design without frills and the surfaces are usually smooth. While some chassis parts of the old Latitude 3540 were made of metal, the new Dell Latitude 3550 only gets a black plastic chassis. Examples would be the Acer Aspire V3-574G and the HP Pavilion 15. The specs of the Dell notebook are pretty good, which means it is also competing with all-round devices from the consumer space. This includes, for example, the HP ProBook 450 G2 or 455 G2, the Lenovo ThinkPad E550 or E555 and the Acer TravelMate P256-M. The main rivals of the Latitude are entry-level business notebooks from other manufacturers.
We will see whether this is an advantage or disadvantage. Dell uses a completely redesigned chassis for the 3550, the Radeon GPU was replaced by a chip from Nvidia, and the 3550 does not have an optical drive anymore.
We reviewed the predecessor of our review unit, the Latitude 3540, almost two years ago, but there are basically no similarities between the two.
However, they are not only designed for business users but also private customers. The Latitude 3550 belongs to Dell’s business lineup, and the notebooks of this series represent the entry-level devices in the business world. For the original German review, see here.
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