Dell Latitude 14 Rugged

Dell Latitude 14 Rugged
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On September 4, 2014, Dell introduced the Latitude 14 Rugged. It is a semi-rugged notebook computer and the successor of the Dell Latitude 6430 ATG (see here), which was a fortified and toughened-up version of Dell's consumer and enterprise line of Latitude E6430 computers, and a very good one at that. What did Dell as a follow-up, and how did they go about it?
First, let's recap where the new Latitude 14 Rugged fits in. For several years Dell was offering "ATG" ("All Terrain Grade") semi-rugged and "XFR" (Xtreme Fully Rugged") rugged notebooks. The XFR models were originally made for Dell by Augmentix, which later became part of Dell. In early 2014, Dell replaced the XFR with the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible and the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme laptop. The new Latitude 14 Rugged replaces the ATG. So going forward, Dell offers semi-rugged "Latitude Rugged" and fully-rugged "Latitude Rugged Extreme" models.
One point Dell emphasizes is that whereas the predecessor ATG models were built "up" from standard Latitude commercial versions, the new 14 Rugged is built "down" from the Rugged Extreme line. An informally given analogy by a Dell rep was that the new 14 Rugged is like a SUV built on a truck platform whereas the ATGs were SUVs built on car platforms. And, indeed, the new all-black Rugged 14 with its hefty carry handle looks considerably tougher and more businesslike than the old ATG. That said, we really liked the ATG 6430 we did a full review on in August 2013 (see here). So what is the Dell Latitude 14 Rugged, and what does it do better?
It is a Dell laptop that's substantially tougher and more durable than a standard Latitude. It measures 13.7 x 9.6 inches, is 1.73 inches thick, and weighs 6.6 pounds. That's a good bit more than a civilian Latitude E6440's 4.7 pounds, but actually a bit less than our last test E6430 ATG. Right off the bat, one thing that's changed for the better is the new handle. It's sturdier and much better integrated. Another is the battery wth like dell Vostro A860 battery, Dell Vostro 1088 Battery, Dell R988H Battery, Dell 312-0818 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1470 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1570 Battery, Dell Inspiron 14Z Battery, Dell Inspiron 15Z Battery, Dell 312-1008 Battery, Dell Latitude Z Battery, Dell Latitude Z600 Battery, Dell D839N Battery. We did not much care for the ATG's netbook-style battery that slid into the back of the machine. In the new 14 Rugged, the battery glides into the side of the computer, as it should. We weren't crazy about the ATG's wimpy protective doors for the ports, and that, too, has changed for the better. The 14 Rugged has much beefier doors.
On the processor side, the Latitude 14 Rugged is now based on ultra-low voltage versions of Intel's "Haswell" 4th generation Core processors, with maximum thermal design power of 15 watts as compared to the 35 and even 45 watt TDP 3rd gen Core chips of the predecessor ATG's processors. At the same time, the standard battery's capacity was raised from 60 watt-hours to 65 watt-hours and there's still the optional 97 watt-hour battery. Dell claims up to 14 hours run-time with the extended battery. Given that even the ATG we tested was exceptionally power-efficient, the claim seems reasonable.