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The moment when your table has more flex than the keyboard XD

*Mid battle* Soldier 1: Did you call for support yet? Soldier 2: Windows 10 is updating

Mom: go play outside Me with dell latitude rugged extreme 7420: observe

MacBook Pro keyboard: breaks with dust Dell Rugged Extreme: survives sandbox in the nursery

Lets be real You just wanted to make the intro

Imagine being lost in the desert but having an rgb Keyboard

We use these on helicopters at work. Anything else wears over time from the vibration. Especially HDD's.

Remember when all laptops were like this in the 90s lol

Nice keyboard - A It has RGB - A+ Deserved.

When you gotta game at 7 but be John wick by 8

I work in a chemical plant and I'm surprised I don't see more intrinsically safe laptops like this. Yeah it's expensive, but large companies aren't afraid to pay a lot of money to not blow up people and their plants.

"Around 60 millimetres of girth" That's what she said.

But with that heat dissipation configuration the review isn't complete until you overclock it underwater.

Wow finally a laptop that's safe even in Linus' hands.

Macbook = IPhone Razer Blade = Razer Phone Samsung Notebook = GalaxyS Latitude Rugged Extreme = Nokia 3310

Seems highly aimed at the military, after they replaced all of the wheezy Panasonic Toughbooks with iPads in cases.

"...crying openly to the Iron Giant!" Dude. Been there.

I can imagine some dude working at an oil rig appreciating his rugged laptop with a full RGB keyboard.

I use one of these every day for work. A coworker accidentally ran his over with his ford f150 and you can't even tell.

When you get drafted to WW3 but you gotta maintain that fortnite streak

0:11 can we just take a second to acknowledge my dude Alex just ate a stick

Well done Alex! Much improved and very badass presentation.

I'm super pumped to see LTT review outdoor themed gear! Seriously! I've worked with gear similar to this in the past (running WinXP, and Win2k) and it's always been good to me...just really, really outdated and slow. I'm glad to hear it's still being made. My personal opinion is that they made a serious mistake not including big, chunky rubber on the bottom edges of the laptop. If your in an unstable area, like a ship, boat, or earthquake/mudslide prone area, sliding is a constant concern. I'm also bummed that the back of the screen isn't thicker. They really should have enclosed it in thick metal crossbeams in an X pattern, or at least used some sort of geodesic pattern to encourage liquid movement, instead of a flat surface. Getting mercury, cloreoide, stagnant water, or any other number of kinds of crud sitting on the back of the screen is going to be a bad time for whoever uses it next. I also think the latches on the IO covers are great...but they should ALSO include individual little rubber plugs for each hole. If you have this thing fall off the back of a truck doing 40 through the jungle and it sinks into a mud pit, it's going to be submerged long enough that I'd seriously worry about water getting in through any cracks or dents that might have formed from the fall. Stuff happens, and this really is a problem people deal with. Also, I've seen the hinges on those latches rust. I hope they have done something to improve longevity of the hinge mechanism. I really wish they'd kill the touchscreen. It's a point of failure and confuses the non-computer guys when it fails. I know it's meant as a "backup" if the trackpad dies, but it's a subpar option for field work. Not sure about factory environments. The stylist will absolutely get misplaced and replaced with a pencil. (Yes, really. A pencil.) Scrap the webcam. Security risk in software compromis3. Also another point of failure. I would unplug it from the Mobo, or desolder it if it was soldered on. Webcam is an absolute no-go. Fingerprint reader is a nice idea, but the absolute first thing to break. Guys with grime covered hands get that all gunked up in a matter of hours. Don't bother with it. Needs dual battery 40+40 hour swap out, like the toughbook, but ignore everything else about the toughbook. Overall an excellent machine, and I look forward to using one. It's not for everyone, clearly, but it is an absolute life saver for people who are thousands of miles from family for months on end. It helps lonely nights feel a little bit easier. It helps doing practical work a little less of a headache, since it won't die without a fight (getting run over, blown up, or getting shot). People need computers in really, really harsh environments because of the way the world works. I'm greatful the market is willing to support those of us who have to put up with it, by giving us a reasonable solution at an affordable price point.

Love the intro on review! Such a cool laptop! Glad they're still making these ruggid beasts!

WoW Finally a Laptop which doesn't break when you rage quit.

I'm really loving the obvious leap in production quality recently, you can really see the work that has gone into it. Keep it up, guys, you're doing a great job!.

Looks like the replacement for the Panasonic tough books we used in the u.s. army.

We use the 5414 version in our diesel shop. It's a really great laptop.

Glad to see that Dell is thinking about professionals in hardcore fields that don't require boutique laptops.

0:55 Who's the laptop for? Field technicians, that's who.

The virgin thin laptop vs. The chad rugged laptop.

I will be working in a Vessel, and this will be very helpful against the storms and cargo dusts. Thanks for the review!

Soldier: Hows the new PC Other soldier: it has rgb, wow!

Has RGB and gaming capabilities, for when you need to pwn some noobs in overwatch in between airstrike calls.

I love the Barats and Bereta reference at the beginning :D THE MANTAGE is one of my all time favorites!

will the fingerprint sensor work if i have my gloves on?

Its for the military, industrial field workers, first responders and field scientists. Also finally a laptop that can survive alex. Also is that bear ok after being hit by this thing.

Laptop for physically enduring applications. HAS RGB

Loving the production values of this one and the one with James earlier.

You know those bricks-for-laptops you see littering the place in Division 2? That's what this laptop is. These are definitely not meant for the average consumer, but I bet this is some military contractor's wet dream.

Finally you can work on your CAD project while fishing lol

Dell: Gets dirt all over keyboard > no problems, just hose it off and you're good to go. Macbook: Gets a spec of dust under one of the keys > key stops working and you have to get the entire keyboard replaced, only to have it happen again...

This is a great review. It's informative, funny and features great visuals (sets, location and visual fidelity are excellent). More like this please 😀 Oh, and if I could give this a double thumbs up I would.

I have been working on laptops similar to these for the last 6 months. We need them for our paramedics, and they are really tough to kill but easy enough to "break" if that makes sense. It will never stop running, but the folds for the ports, screws and bits and ends tend to eventually fall off or get lost. They are a lot of fun to work on though.

Me: "Lmao tf why would anyone buy t-" LTT: "It has an RGB keyboard" Me: *I'll tAkE yOuR eNtiRe StOcK*

So, this time Linus didn't do the review just becz his hands are not strong enough to uplift that Nokia 3310 laptop version

Man! He's becoming a much better and more comfortable host for these vids. Happy to see him

This is actually a pretty sick machine, nice to see something like this with more modern specs

We bought a slightly older version of this laptop at work, Dell Latitude 5414. We use it on research field work in the Arctic, mainly used outside on ships in rain and such. Our laptop is pretty abysmal when it comes to processing power and battery life. I believe its got a 2c/4t cpu. But the IPC and hot swapable batteries makes up for that :) All in all a pretty dope pc, but I guess I'll have to ask the boss to pony up for an upgrade :P Also the instruction manual is pretty hilariuos. They try to sell it as a machine used for undercover military operations in the jungle or something. It even got "Disable all radio"-button, so you dont leave an electronic footprint when undercover.

0:56 It's designed to not break when you rage quit.

Holy cow, the Mantage by BaratsandBereta! This is one of my favorite skits they did. OG youtube reference right there.

I use on of Dell's core i5 rugged laptops daily in my job. I'm a field utility locator and have been for 10 years. I have to say we have had many laptops come and go. Toshiba Satelite pros, Toughbooks and so on but the Dell has been my favorite so far. This thing sits on a desk in my passenger seat and gets beat to death daily going up and down dirt roads and utility easements but has been the most dependable one I've used in my 10 years of doing the job.

The intros are getting weirder and cooler by the day.

It is so rugged but it still has a headphone jack.

So a review that would be perfect for Linus. He can drop it as much as he wants without worry.

"If you're a scientist or such crap." That line had me laughing out loud. LOL.

this laptop is meant for military and terrain exploration use. sauce: packed shit loads of laptop like these in the force.

It's interesting to see a serial port in laptop in 2019, but it is widely used in industrial equipment, so it makes perfect sense

I use rugged laptops all the time on Diesel engines for diagnostic purposes. Not only is it rugged but these types of computers are just about the only computers with serial ports anymore. (A lot of the diagnostic hardware use serial ports for their connectors).

I work as an automation engineer, and we use these in some of our factories. Windows 10 + a serial port is key for programming legacy equipment. The ruggedness of the computer is nice to have in a factory but not necessarily needed.

"I don't need it , i don't need it I definitely don't need it. "I NEEEEEEEEED IT"

it's not just THICC, but it's 3x THICCKER! than a THICC laptop. love that sentence.

My company use these, well, this is the newest model which we are testing now, but the previous ones, the only issue we have is the CD/DVD drives die easy as they are probably the weakest link in the armor. The previous handles were also a liability as they could easily break off. The new design actually improves both features. Our techs work on diesel engines for trucks and heavy equipment like front end loaders and generators. We also work with natural gas engines which are highly volatile when being worked on to the point we need special bays that minimize sparks. These were the only ones at the time when we started using them, that were approved for this use.

wow. possibly the best start to an LTT video that i have ever seen. And great content as well. I would definitely use this if I was mining oxygen in the middle of the arctic ocean!

It's roughness was tested by Linus Drop Tips!

Built for Tough ?? That was dramatic intro, totally unnecessary and I love it.

4:55 "Hello, Dell customer care. How may I help you?" "Hi, this is Mark Watney..."

Field scientist lappy... Great for heaps of field situations. I knew these things were out there, but i didn't expect to see LTT review one.

Yessss killer intro. Never thought I'd see a Barats and Beretta "MANtage" parody done with such high quality. Keep up the OG memes!

It's nice to see Brandon having fun:D Great job.

Considering that this is designed for field work (oil, logging, and other outdoor industries )and Military application., it is very good for those.

I worked for a year for study at the army. During that time we got to test some laptops that were supposed to go onto warfields. Was fun, driving with a truck over one with barely a scratch on it. Sadly didn't get to shoot at one, but it was supposed to be resillient against those too.

00:55 "who is this beast actually for ?" Switches to Linus 😂

Asst: "Doctor, we're finally getting radar signals from the ocean, it seems like an underground city but I'm not sure, can you run the numbers?" Doctor: "I can't" Asst: "but the laptop was supposed to hold up to this storm" Doctor: "Yeah, but windows is updating currently" Asst: "..." Doc: "..."

Peak of new-cast Linus Tech Tip videos Props for actually having the Iron Giant play whilst David was crying

This will be a nice upgrade to the Panasonic Toughbook 31 I am currently using daily at work. The "CF-31" I use is getting a bit old, and at least there is another "option" to go with if I so choose. Since Panasonic has been the only one (that I can remember) that has produced a Field Service Technician laptop in the last, well forever... Thanks Dell, for at least including a keyboard that does not suck, looking at you Panasonic.

>be in the middle of a war >ssd breaks >soldier calls dell >5 minutes later a box literally drops from the sky from a UAV carrying the ssd that has everything preloaded

I evaluated that laptop against the Panasonic Toughbook CF-33 offering and we went with the Panasonic which has a great screen at 2160 x 1440 and capacitive touch screen that works with gloves and will work wet. I'd like to see you evaluate the Panasonic soon.

love that you guys reviewed this, and that Dell still makes a nice lineup for the more rugged user (tablets are nice and all, but pc's still rule for many aspects). I had an older Dell Rugged laptop years back while working for a Company that was managing 289 Wind Turbines in Northern Ontario. We would travel with them, drive mill to mill and plug our laptops into the ones that needed more intensive/hands on diagnosing/resetting than we could achieve at the main power station remotely. In the wintertime these things(the turbines) arent heated, so gloves are being worn the majority of the time, and moisture/dirt protection among the many other nice things they have (and have added on as new features since) are really useful and appreciated by many, im sure. The fact that these machines are usually alot more responsive than the usual trash people come home with from mainstream computer stores and companies (even other, significantly less expensive Dell models can peform like absolute trash once you get them home, unless some serious tweaking is done)

This would actually be pretty good for construction site use. I work on job sites all of the time and a lot of the general contractors, superintendents, developers, etc, carry tablets and laptops with them on a daily basis. Usually they’re caked with dust and dirt on the outside so god only knows what the inside looks like. I could see this making sense to anyone who frequently visits or supervises construction sites and needs to have a laptop with them at all times.

Is the RGB so you can still type at night while hiding from Zombies? :O

Love the effort for the scenes you guys put in. Loved the 10k PC and shooting this in the wild ? Its just awesome ! 🥳

you earned a like for the intro ;D

The new titling is great. Best of both worlds. Clickbait AND informative. I love it.

You forgot that these things are widely used in Law Enforcement, pretty much all cop cars are outfitted with a rugged laptop.

Love the new experimenting with intros, such good production quality & really adds to the video ! :)

I used to use a Dell XFR. The protective layers over the display started to delaminate after about 3 years - the silicone adhesive goo that bonded the display together started to leak out and make a mess on the internals. I recall the backlight started to go wonky towards the end as well, though I suspect it was due to the adhesive oozing into it. Would strongly suggest a Panasonic over these Dells. The only real advantage they have over the Panasonics is ease of repair.

We use these to have all our TO's (technical orders) at our finger tips for the F16, F15, and F117 and probably heavy's too. Contractors use them around base too so they dont have to worry about breaking anything. I dropped one off a B4 stand once by accident and nothing bad happened.

Damn I could feel the hair on my chest growing just clicking on this vid.

I own a utility locating company, and all my techs have these baby’s. We are out in the thick of it, any weather type the Midwest can throw at us, and also we are in all sorts of dig operations and not so safe terrain so being pretty sturdy is great.

We use these in my job in the military, they still get broken lol. Specifically the tabs for the ports on the back/sides, and we had problems with screws working their way out and ended up removing a bunch of them with the entire rear frame and putting glue over the essential ones.

Most important feature : _RGB keyboard_ LiT aF

They say it's rated for - 29C but in my experience with other rugged laptops, both Panasonic and Dell I've found that they often work in colder than that. Once you much past - 35C they'll usually turn on but the screen will be blank so if you need to carry the computer between sites in your coat to temporarily bring the temperature up to display worthy

The company I work for uses them for our field technicians working on the power grid. The ruggedness comes in real handy when the thing accidentally gets run over...

Can we have a revival of *thicc* laptops?

You need to do a smackdown between this and the Panasonic Toughbook. Like... literally throw them at each other... maybe.

This is obviously built for the military to replace the hundreds of thousands of Panasonic Toughbooks slowly dying.

i have that kind of laptop and its Dell Latitude E6420 XFR just saying, these laptop are kinda not for gaming but they're very responsive indeed, my screen is also touchscreen running in windows 7, i decided to personally have it for my job before that's a involved to be always on helicopter and now i'm still using it as daily-laptop just sharing :)

That was an amazing review! Nice!