Dell Latitude 5310 review

Where the Latitude 5310 stands

The Dell Latitude 5310 is a 2020 business laptop whose primary strength is memory capacity. At roughly $219, it costs less than the category median of $297. Support for 64 GB of RAM places it 60% above the business-class average, making it suitable for memory-intensive multitasking and professional workloads. The trade-off is graphics: a GPU score of zero means no GPU headroom, and the CPU score also trails the category median. This is a memory-rich productivity machine, not a performance or gaming laptop.

Generous memory headroom

The Latitude 5310's defining feature is its 64 GB RAM support — 60% above the business-class median of 40 GB. For a sub-$250 laptop, this is exceptional memory capacity that accommodates heavy multitasking, running multiple virtual machines, working with large datasets, and memory-hungry development environments. Buyers who need memory headroom for professional work but are on a budget will find this capability hard to match at the price.

No graphics capability

The flip side is the complete absence of GPU headroom. A score of zero means this configuration relies on basic integrated graphics that cannot handle gaming, video editing, 3D rendering, or any GPU-accelerated workload. The CPU score of 34 is also 36% below the category median, meaning the processing power is adequate for office work but not for compute-intensive tasks. This is a machine for CPU-and-memory-bound productivity — document editing, web work, development, multitasking — not for anything that taxes the graphics pipeline.

Price trajectory

The Latitude 5310 has depreciated at roughly 8.9% per year from an estimated $1,300 launch price to today's $219. The projected price two years out is approximately $182, a further 17% decline. As a six-year-old machine, it has some depreciation ahead, though the steepest losses are past.

How it compares

In the $185-$245 refurbished range, the Dell Latitude 3590 ($243) and HP EliteBook 745 G5 ($238) sit above, while the HP ProBook Fortis G9 ($202) and HP ProBook 430 G7 ($187) sit below. The 5310's advantage is the 64 GB memory ceiling — most alternatives in this range offer less RAM headroom. The cheaper ProBook 430 G7 is the value alternative for buyers who do not need the memory capacity. For buyers whose work is memory-bound, the 5310 offers a unique combination at this price.

Bottom line

The Latitude 5310 is worth the asking price at $219 for buyers who need a memory-rich business laptop on a budget. The 64 GB RAM support is the key selling point — it enables professional multitasking workloads that most laptops in this range cannot handle. The zero GPU score and below-average CPU are the honest limitations — this is not a machine for gaming, graphics work, or compute-intensive tasks. For office productivity, development, and memory-heavy multitasking, it is a practical and well-priced choice.