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vs. 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (2022)
Dell Latitude 7340 Ultralight: Strong
performance plus business‑essential
features for privacy and productivity
Learn more at https://facts.pt/P5Hy4BE
Reduce dongle dependence
Having a lighter system with more than a single type of accessory
connection gives your team more options to plug-and-play in just
about any work environment they find themselves in.
Increase privacy
With more employees working in public spaces, coworking
locations, and hot desking or office hoteling on campus, the need
for privacy is more important than ever. We verified:
Onlooker detection*
Dell Optimizer Intelligent Privacy applied a texture to the screen
when someone was standing behind our tester.
Look Away Dim*
Dell Optimizer Intelligent Privacy dimmed the screen when our
tester looked away.
Walk Away Lock
Dell Optimizer Intelligent Privacy locked the screen 30 seconds
after our tester walked away. We also verified that you could enable
Automatic log‑out on the MacBook Air, which automatically turns
off the system after a specified length of keyboard inactivity.
Wake on Approach*
Dell Optimizer Intelligent Privacy unlocked the screen when our
tester reapproached the laptop.
*Not available with the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (2022).
Keep your team productive—no matter where they are
In our hands-on tests, a 13-inch Dell Latitude 7340 Ultralight powered by an Intel®
vPro®
with Intel Core™
i7-1365u processor
received higher general performance benchmark scores both plugged in (AC power) and unplugged (DC power) than a 13-
inch Apple MacBook Air (2022) powered by an Apple M2 chip.
Getting the features and resources your team needs goes a long way to boosting productivity and
job satisfaction—no matter where they’re logging their hours.
CrossMark benchmark (AC)
higher is better
Dell Latitude 7340
Apple MacBook Air
1,563
1,526
2.4% higher overall score
WebXPRT 4 benchmark (AC)
higher is better
Dell Latitude 7340
Apple MacBook Air
310
273
13.5% higher overall score
CrossMark benchmark (DC)
higher is better
Dell Latitude 7340
Apple MacBook Air
1,573
1,531
2.7% higher overall score
WebXPRT 4 benchmark (DC)
higher is better
Dell Latitude 7340
Apple MacBook Air
282
277
1.8% higher overall score
Dell™
Latitude™
7340 Ultralight
13-inch Apple®
MacBook Air®
(2022)
2.41 lbs. system weight 2.67 lbs. system weight
2x Thunderbolt™
4 ports 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports
1x USB-A port N/A
1x HDMI®
port N/A
1x headphone jack 1x headphone jack

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