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The Latitude 10 incorporates the Intel Atom Z2760. This SoC (System on a Chip) integrates both CPU and GPU in one unit. As a member of the Atom series, clearly Intel's main goal is energy conservation and not flat-out performance. Because of the very low TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 1.7 Watts, the Z2760 is suitable for slim and passively cooled systems. In addition, the tablet comes with 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM (running at 800 MHz) and TPM-compatible eMMC flash storage with 32 or 64 GB - our review model features the latter. battery for ELL Inspiron M102z
System information Dell Latitude 10
Processor
The processor component of the Intel Atom Z2760 features dual cores running at 1.8 GHz, which idle at 600 MHz to conserve power. Each core can execute two threads for a total of four. Even though the cores are theoretically designed for 64-bit, the Intel chip only supports 32-bit. Because of that, its performance is more comparable to the ARM processors found in tablets and smartphones - like the Nvidia Tegra 3 - and not other x86 processors. DELL Inspiron M102ZD battery
A look at the benchmark results reveals that AMDs E1-1200 offers more than 50 percent more performance when tasked with single-core rendering. The 64-bit AMD processor also has a much higher TDP of 18 Watts (compared to 1.7 Watts for the Atom) and is therefore predominantly used in notebooks. DELL Vostro 5460 battery pack
Surprisingly enough, the Z2760 offers the same performance as the AMD E1-1200 during the multi-core test. Most likely, Intel's hyperthreading technology has distinct advantages here.
The difference to i3 CPUs is substantial: the Intel i3-3110M, which is used in entry-level notebooks (an example is the 15-inch Acer Aspire E1-571G, which retails for around 500 Euros / ~$650), scores about three times higher than the Atom CPU. Dell Inspiron M421R battery pack
The CPU benchmarks make it clear that the Latitude 10 will not be able to deliver performance equivalent to a notebook. Because of Windows 8, quite a few office-type applications are available and work well- a significant advantage compared to Android and iOS. Together with the docking station, the Dell tablet makes for a better PC replacement than devices with other operating systems. Because of the low performance of the Atom SoC, compromises are necessary: the GPU part, for example, does not support DirectX 10 on up. CPU intensive tasks like photo and video editing are better suited for conventional notebooks - simpler tasks like spreadsheets and word processing the tablet handles well. battery for Inspiron M521R
