The Manliest Laptop Ever - Dell Rugged Extreme Review

[@LinusTechTips]

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[@abdielalfonso4556]

I don’t like audiobooks, and I use my phone’s case as a wallet.

[@uber_stuber]

phones are water resistant, not waterproof lol so many companies would get sued if they claimed waterproof lol

[@robbed18]

Didn’t like the audio book recommendation. If you’re prepping for, or just starting college, it’s good but not really the part of the “career” that really needs cracking imho.

[@zodsmuffin2369]

and at no point did u say this is made for the military

[@MisterNi]

I'm sure that rugged of a laptop are mostly used on construction sites or when engineers are sent to out to do field work. The "won't cause you to explode" one made me laugh though.

[@vedanshgoenka2702]

Lets be real You just wanted to make the intro

[@mindblownstreams4213]

xD

[@blazedyoda8608]

I bet that was the whole reason he convinced Linus to buy this or ask for this from Dell.

[@alil1294]

worth it though

[@PimpDaddyJesus]

I hope they are not claiming the intro as their own tho, it’s the MANtage by Barats and Bereta :)

[@TheMelbournelad]

PimpDaddyJesus nah they are duh. Just like heaven bench tests 😋😂🤣

[@yazanadnan1977]

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

[@superjmm12345]

yeah that thing running windows is probably the biggest enemy of the people in the field

[@CossackHD]

Windows 10 Pro allows good control over updates.

[@Varadiio]

This type of laptop has been in military use for decades. Dell was able to meet all those unique specs because they've been making these already for so long. Military laptops don't run stock windows OS, and users are absolutely not authorized to attempt any manual updates to their machine.

[@chargedsupercap2270]

@@Varadiio Moral of the story: Use Linux.

[@seshpenguin]

Thankfully the enterprise line of Dell laptops have Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux certification.

[@fungusamongus69420]

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

[@Arctic_silverstreak]

1.6k no comments

[@gamraxton4794]

Lol

[@lxquid.ocelot]

I would just get some arkansas soil on that then

[@Sophie-dp3lg]

mom: go swimming dell latitude rugged extreme 7420: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Ax2gy]

(casually approaches the laptop and dropkicks it)

[@nockcx]

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

[@qinpengsun54]

Speaking of flex, *FLEX TAPE!*

[@tristan481]

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

[@caijones156]

to be fair RGB could help with locating the keys in deep caves with no light at all. you know if you don't know the layout of qwerty off by heart that is.

[@dr.martinlroberts1908]

@@caijones156 um... wouldn't a normal white backlight do the same thing xd

[@siraj2cool]

Display light will reflect from keys too.

[@CIubFoot]

@@siraj2cool Doesn't work all that well. I know from experience.. *retreats to mancave*

[@mistakenotou7681]

@@dr.martinlroberts1908 better to have options ( white light attracts bugs sometimes)

[@Legitti]

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

[@Findonate]

«This is the slim edition»

[@bobthebb-illder827]

You are an OG 👍

[@WyvernApalis]

But weak af compared to this

[@noth606]

Legitti Or not, I don't think you had '90's laptops, they were mostly thick and heavy but broke if you sneezed at them, except thinkpads and toshiba satellites.

[@sailordolly]

@@noth606 I have broken four Thinkpads in the past six years, and one of them was the supposedly MILSPEC T-440 model. I need something that can handle my 275 pound brother accidentally stomping on the screen.

[@ingo1239]

Imagine being lost in the desert but having an rgb Keyboard

[@franzbeisner6819]

xD

[@benhuynh7891]

Use the rgb as an sos signal

[@FlavioCamus]

I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

[@imprincesswolfy2565]

pp n#rwy It’s all you need to survive

[@CuteLittleMiku]

My exact thought why it has RGB keyboard

[@Stampmaster55]

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

[@lucasrem]

?

[@sn31t33]

Watercooling without doing much :O

[@MarcTBG]

@@lucasrem They could overclock it (with bios mods) if the internal power regulation circuitry supports high voltages/current and squeeze alittle more performance without overheating concerns. That's assuming it isn't already undercooked/thermal throttling which would imply much better performance over factory stock.

[@mika2666]

It will probably die under water since the water resistance is only for water jets, not submersion

[@MarcTBG]

@@mika2666 More than likely but the water resistance could be increased with silicone gel. A modification like that wouldn't be easy on any other laptop (without an isolated and water proof brushless fan, that is). They could probably make this water resistant up to 1 meter but likely at the cost of easy internal access.

[@StaticSh0T]

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

[@w1z4rd9]

M T that's the smartphone version of nokia 3310 it's as close as we can get

[@hienbui132]

Hotel = Trivago

[@spacedaway]

ThinkPad = ?

[@narutotheclaper4530]

Hahahahaha

[@fockthesociety867]

Aaahahahahahhahaha .....pissed on the couch

[@LooneyJuice]

Well done Alex! Much improved and very badass presentation.

[@ASMCourtney]

@gaz cold bro, i liked it too

[@stevethea5250]

5:15 how many nits of brightness. "EXCEPTIONAL" IS NOT THE ANSWER

[@jhuny]

@gaz if this video sucked, you know what to do 🤣😂🤣

[@derranthefunnyguy]

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!.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@LucqsQ what?

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@rdmz135 shut up with your dead ass meme

[@BucketHead6541]

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

[@timmanboy1]

We used these for line maintenance in Chicago to update FMS navigation data

[@totalcrash5006]

use ssd

[@prakharmishra3000]

Just get SSD lol

[@Cosmic-Stoic-HP]

Fascinating

[@smmshoe]

@@prakharmishra3000 nothing will stay alive in these conditions. no laptop other than rugged ones will survive

[@TechDove]

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

[@SStarlight9614]

nope linus will find a way to completely destroy it😂

[@borischan5252]

no tech is safe in the hands of the God of Technodestruction

[@SStarlight9614]

@@borischan5252 right😂 better hide all your tech when Linus comes around or you'll need to buy new tech😂

[@daklhs6460]

Probably still not Linus proof...*

[@vincentlaurensius8714]

But then, his weak ass arms will break

[@kaustavmani]

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

[@lloydcc]

You would be surprised.

[@kaustavmani]

@@lloydcc are you some dude working at an oil rig who appreciates his rugged laptop with a full RGB keyboard?

[@lloydcc]

Kaustavmani Choudhury nope, I get to fix the computers they break though

[@kaustavmani]

@@lloydcc oooh, noice

[@AxzoYT]

Charles Lloyd hey, RGB is good at dark so that’s probably why they included it

[@jonasfrkjr6602]

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

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

Macbook Pro roasted Just becz Rugged extreme can't be roasted 😝😝😝

[@CykoruKun]

MacBook Pro: breaks with dust Dell Rugged Extreme: breaks dust

[@xXRealXx]

@@2eewoihwuef671 don't buy shitty tech that breaks easily

[@danielrocksatpokemon]

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

[@unison247]

They never said it was bulletproof dude! lol

[@aswinrajeev515]

r/woosh

[@water4774]

@@aswinrajeev515 how is that a r/woooosh

[@neroxen_]

@@water4774 Exaggerating beyond limits is a common humor style

[@klontjespap]

i liked this one a lot :)

[@drlemon7729]

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

[@thereallettuceweabois5918]

Oyekanmi Fawwaz lmao

[@aangb0b]

forgets hes not playing arma... oh shit

[@campkira]

IF you gaming on the go with E-sport game... should not be worry... walking around also...

[@andrewc1036]

Top tactical facts

[@SilentKnight91]

Justice rains from above

[@Benjamin-rq1fi]

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.

[@weirdothings8672]

lol

[@himanshumodak]

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

[@HylianOverlord]

WoW?

[@joshuadiaz890]

World of Warcraft?

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint73]

Haa, will it stop a 9mm?? =-p For The Horde!!!!! Zug Zug

[@felixthefox100]

I'll go recommend this to xQC

[@jamilahman9601]

That happen when my connection slow

[@braddl9442]

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.

[@roji556]

Also, believe it or not, Field Techs in the IT industry (this includes Fiber and Cell Tower techs)

[@Androidonator]

@Linton oh those are cell tower technicians they drop theirs fairly often.

[@johnathanmcdoe]

When I saw the serial port I went "holy shit a serial port" out loud. They really had a very clear idea about what kind of market they're going after with this.

[@christophermcbride1133]

Would be an upgrade for the current DTADS computers

[@woswasdenni1914]

they all use toughbooks by panasonic, but yea same audience, i doubt will get that market easy

[@ragdedrachir]

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

[@Hoch134]

About your best friend.

[@hayleyscomet3447]

Edgar M your profile pic makes this comment even better

[@dondowner8264]

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

[@OrangeC7]

@Conor tbf you probably could too.

[@WTFZOMG]

dell and HP have been making these for a long time. pretty sure they sell a lot of these to the military/police/armed forces for use in the field.

[@GeneralNickles]

@@WTFZOMG they do. Especially the military. I worked for a logistics company that worked on these all the time. We'd often get orders for like 2000 at a time.

[@DuffMcWhalen94]

Work for a defense contractor, these things are an absolute must on some of our production floors.

[@m3chanist]

I use mine to drive my CNC, having destroyed 5 consecutive lesser/normal laptops in that workshop environment. I used to have to keep a spare for the inevitable failure. This thing however doesn't even feel it, its the perfect tool for the task and the performance is well up to being able to pop back into cad for example to tweak a part on the fly. Best laptop I've ever bought, worth ever cent.

[@antonsoderberg8741]

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...

[@mrembeh1848]

for 5400$ you can buy like 5 macbooks

[@Johanneslol11]

@@mrembeh1848 My 1500 dollar dell laptop also has a splashproof keyboard..

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

How about "Macbook: Use it in a humid room > 52 volts go through the CPU" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJLLpahnlM6XjLc

[@mrembeh1848]

@@Johanneslol11 nice :D which model is it?

[@AZREDFERN]

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

[@Verpal]

iPads in case? How much bribe did Apple pay to sweeten the deal?

[@Crazytomm]

Theres a lot of Getac b300

[@branting2]

Laptop for physically enduring applications. HAS RGB

[@KarrasBastomi]

RGB make em stronger...

[@niter43]

>With a customizable RGB backlight, you can switch between red, green, blue and white lighting, allowing the keyboard to remain visible but unobtrusive. Promo line from their site :D I think it's fine because it's basically free to implement since you already doing backlit keyboard, so why not. Maybe there's really situations where it's needed IDK.

[@andrejspetersons8500]

I think RGB is there for instant visual laptop identification on site where there might be 2 or more laptops like this simultaneously and in low light environment. Or maybe because - why not?!

[@on_spikes6867]

To be fair a lit keyboard might actually be practical in dark extreme situations

[@justahologram2230]

Some kinds of industrial eye protection don't allow certain colors through, so you can set it to be used while being safe on the job site

[@suspence7207]

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

[@flipflopken2579]

I saw that and thought "oh, that probably tasted gross" lol

[@BritPot]

I hear it's a good source of fibre

[@yattasuccess9212]

@@flipflopken2579 Doesn't taste so bad. (Don't ask why I know.)

[@anirvana]

@@yattasuccess9212 How do you know?

[@yattasuccess9212]

@@anirvana I bit and tasted a piece of bark that I was about to cut and was curious on how strong my teeth were. Just tastes like Concentrated Cardboard.

[@MattPrego]

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.

[@cryptoboxcomics1048]

How does one accidentally run over a laptop?

[@SoupSackHandle]

@@cryptoboxcomics1048 mega gaming

[@zarmeza]

@@cryptoboxcomics1048 it's an f150 thing, you wouldn't understand

[@HKM132]

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

[@Kurozeto]

A military laptop with RGB? Sign me up!

[@LordDragon1965]

Also for first responders. Ambulance drivers, fire fighters, police, Homeland Security, etc.

[@Obomber]

No they use Panasonic laptops

[@egz3637]

sauce! pls dont edit it it is gold

[@morcova]

What brand did you see used the most? Were these like... off the shelf laptops or custom jobs for the military?

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

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

[@wacknesium]

switch you and LTT and it will be accurate

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

@@wacknesium guess that works aswell

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

@Conor woooosh

[@antxv713]

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

[@rahmathunnisa3448]

Hahaha 😂😂

[@marvinm4676]

@JC Denton i love salty ass ppl like you. Brings a smile to my face how sad a person can be.

[@ryndon15]

@@marvinm4676 true haha i like them salty sprinkled with snow flakes

[@goldwagger]

Marvin Mayo he’s not wrong that Fortnite sucks

[@joenodden]

The 12 year olds that have a "fortnite streak" (whatever that is) aren't able to be drafted.

[@TheTruthDragonNJ09]

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

[@fuzzytech3846]

also the same style that the military and police have used

[@stevethea5250]

Yes field technicians need RGB KEYBOARDS TOO

[@mgzukows]

Oh it's absolutely for military to. Since the smart card system is how the military controls access to their computers.

[@scrambler350]

Exactly...this would be perfect for HVAC - but ideal for Oil & Gas or Chemical plant work.

[@Obsidian0Knight]

yup hd mechanic here, laptops like this are pretty common in my industry.

[@TechWithSean]

Finally you can work on your CAD project while fishing lol

[@rickcupola6262]

Good for me and my homies on my fishing trip 👍

[@hoiman95]

Finally you can play some call of duty while shooting some terrorists in the dessert

[@falk2009]

@@hoiman95 "Just like the simulations"

[@Androidonator]

While underwater fishing*

[@cooldude7050]

you mean COD project right?

[@Condor_]

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.

[@leitobrown3871]

Yup this seems like it was targeted to get the attention of a military force

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

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

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@barongerhardt Becz it's still not Linus Proof

[@dhruvjat8150]

No he just would have dropped it more times than the rugged extreme can take

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@dhruvjat8150 But he still does reviews of other lappies. Just that he didn't lift Acer Predator Helios 500 becz he can't 🤣🤣🤣

[@johanness6545]

His hands are way more trained than you'd expect but this comes from a good reason

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@rockapartie Yes you're right 🤘

[@peterzhou969]

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

[@TheMelbournelad]

Godly Peeta could throw it at the enemy on demo mode as a new form of flash bang

[@DUDA-__-]

@@TheMelbournelad they just gonna be like whoa look at this it has rgb. no suspicion raised.

[@gremlynmusic]

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

[@danielspellingclausen4669]

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.

[@u6uggg6hguiuggy]

You can also use it as a ballistic shield against the Colombian drug cartels. 9mm bullets ain't gonna do much.

[@akmalqusyairi5630]

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

[@joshuaskorick63]

he could have just said dummy thicc

[@notsquarezum2858]

damn boi he's thicc!

[@FOURTEENmm]

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

[@drabberfrog]

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

[@chocchip4172]

Which you will be doing if you ever drop this on your toes

[@AaronShenghao]

@@chocchip4172 You mean "cushion" the fall with your toes

[@derpydevil8633]

It breaks anything else....

[@ryusei9941]

@@chocchip4172 if I'd drop my yoga laptop on my toes I'll be worried about the laptop. This is another different story lol

[@thebamplayer]

It's roughness was tested by Linus Drop Tips!

[@stevethea5250]

Is the screen SCRATCH RESISTANT

[@danyk7879]

Drop Tits

[@grah55]

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

[@imark7777777]

Oh yeah he has a tendency to drop things. So that means all the laptops he uses camera are Not His official laptop and that's why they bought this right?

[@megamind8359]

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

[@iwiffitthitotonacc4673]

I am such a slut for clumsy, industrial design. I am seriously considering buying this as I only own a desktop.

[@aswinrajeev515]

RIP credit card

[@dasauto7346]

@@iwiffitthitotonacc4673 I'm constantly tempted by older Panasonic rugged laptops with the screens that flip around and fold to work like a hella thicc tablet.

[@Michael-zf1ko]

I'd buy it if it didn't cost TWICE as much as my high end desktop. Massive batteries, swap-able hardware, tons of ports, a BluRay player, AND it's durable as hell? Sign me up! These kind of things are what I would expect in a normal laptop, not some paper thin, minimalistic walled garden crap that copies Apple's shitty design philosophy.

[@danwood1121]

@@dasauto7346 That's what I bought a little while ago, lol. You can get one up and running for around a 100 bucks. They came with Win XP, but a Linux install works fine. I have no real reason to check email in a downpour, but it's fun.

[@DrHlus1]

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

[@CommodoreFan64]

Yep just like VGA, where you think it's dead, but so many things still have it.

[@_brrr]

When I worked at CAT they used those serial ports all the time. The USB adapters are all chintzy

[@kinomora-gaming]

I use serial ports every day connecting to routers and switches! :)

[@batsonelectronics]

@@kinomora-gaming - ME too. Cisco . Just programmed a bunch of Cisco Catalyst 2960- 48 and 24 port routers for 5 VLANs ( EIGRP) for a printing company.

[@Sawta]

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.

[@Sum_Guy]

The intros are getting weirder and cooler by the day.

[@joonasfi]

When shit gets weird, the weird turn pro

[@romano5785]

not a fan of this one tbh

[@PyroWithaPen]

This is a reference to OG internet culture. Barats and Beretta made a video called MANtage and this was a near word-for-word parody. I loved this.

[@axe693axe]

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

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman2978]

The virgin thin laptop vs. The chad rugged laptop.

[@cottonlarry8470]

Hey man. How can i search for the Anime girl cryin on ur profile pic in google??

[@dafphtthedislikeupdater7836]

walk in to my door please

[@christopherguy1217]

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.

[@Ebalosus]

I’ve actually encountered a Panasonic Toughbook in the wild years ago. I’m surprised that Panasonic still makes them.

[@thefamilyman]

I use a CF-20 everyday. I feel that Panasonic makes the ultimate rugged laptops

[@evilbred974]

@@Ebalosus They sell ALOT of them and the margin on them is crazy high. I wouldn't be surprised if they are one of the best selling laptops by unit numbers.

[@lloydcc]

@@thefamilyman Panasonic actually was one of the first to make them. *I* would have chose them but my company went the other way because we also have normal laptops for other uses as well and it was cheaper to go with Dell, also, panasonics were also, at the time, rated for Natural gas work.

[@JJ_ExMachina]

I currently use the CF-31 everyday... The CF-33's removable screen/tablet feature is actually a nice option, for what most of us use them for... SO might have to pick one of those up.

[@TheStlArts]

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

[@michaeljcarn]

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.

[@user-rd3jw7pv7i]

what is legacy equipment?

[@michaeljcarn]

@@user-rd3jw7pv7i legacy equipment typically refers to industrial automation equipment that was 1. Installed a long time ago (usually 1990s or early 2000s) and 2. Is no longer supported by the company that produced it. Depending on the year the device was produced, it can have any variety programming ports. Serial is common with many 1990s devices. One of the biggest challenges when programming one of these “no longer supported” devices is actually not the lack of a serial port since a dongle is easy to come by. Usually the old configuration software support is the biggest hurdle. Sometimes the configuration software can only run on older operating systems like Windows XP. Since windows XP is ripe for cyber security attacks, most IT admins won’t let you keep a spare XP laptop for programming purposes. This forces engineers to utilize virtual machines embedded inside of a protected operating system like windows 10 with software like VMware or HyperV. At this point you might ask yourself, why not just replace the legacy equipment if it can no longer be supported? Short answer is factories have a hard time justifying the purchase of new equipment when the old equipment is doing the job. If too many devices become obsolete or legacy on one machine, factories will typically do a full controls upgrade. That would involve replacing all electrical and controls devices but keeping the mechanic systems in place. Alternatively, sometimes it is more feasible to find a way to reconfigure some random device that was produced in 1998 rather than replacing all electrical controls on a machine. At the end of the day, these factories are not machine companies. They sell the products that these machines produce. Cost justification for specific purposes are done on a case by case basis. Maybe more detail than you asked for, but no one ever asks about my job and I’m excited to talk about it.

[@user-rd3jw7pv7i]

@@michaeljcarn Whoa that's amazing sir, I've never heard of something like that. If I may ask, do you work more on the software or hardware side of these old machines?

[@michaeljcarn]

@@user-rd3jw7pv7i I get to work on both! I get to design the control system, select IO, design a network for the devices to communicate, and then write the software to control it. Usually we use PLCs for machine control if you have ever heard of those. It’s a really interesting field if I must say so myself. The downside I would say is the extensive travel, and working in a manufacturing environment can be stressful. Although the travel can be a positive depending on who you ask.

[@PyroWithaPen]

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

[@Half_Dupl3x]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else recognized it.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Did someone say Brats and Berettas? Count me in!

[@mrguest3749]

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

[@realtired3670]

_glares at apple_

[@Irishrebel092]

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

[@MrZombie999]

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

[@chocchip4172]

@@user-ll1vm2kv4n Dell Rugged Extreme (Rare) Weapon Type: Blunt, Melee Damage: 69 Headshot Multiplier: ∞

[@brandonhoffman4712]

@@user-ll1vm2kv4n Grants water walk Immune to freeze faster healing at a poke center

[@thelastcube.]

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: "..."

[@quisqueyanguy120]

U S E L I N U X

[@erikscott5709]

I've been running Linux on Toughbooks for over a decade. :-)

[@PWingert1966]

Chaitanya Singh Sorry we can’t launch the nuclear missile against Godzilla the computer is busy installing 1903 2 months after it was supposed to be released.

[@arthie553]

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

[@hamizannaruto]

Most likely no

[@arthie553]

@@hamizannaruto oh wow, that's so unexpected

[@hamizannaruto]

@@arthie553 IKR! These days, they all need to work with gloves.

[@nalartv3407]

try it with toe

[@impoppy9145]

They have Windows Hello.. aka Face unlock

[@TheBritishPatriot]

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

[@devlad]

Forgot the sidearm? Bludgeon the perp with this

[@nschlothauer7552]

Spot on. I work for an IT company that takes care of several local governments and I have installed many of these (7414s) in patrol vehicles as well as a handful that aren't installed but stay with investigators and command staff. You never know when you're going to have to flop this thing out on the trunk (boot) of your car in the rain to look up some info before you try to pull some criminals out of their meth den.

[@J.O..]

@Forrest Gump your dad has a toughbook .. this laptop is too expensive for a patrol car. How do I know? I have a toughbook in my patrol car..

[@richardcarlson127]

@@J.O.. These are pretty much in the same price range as Toughbooks. While Toughbooks are the biggest selling rugged laptops out there Dell has been making some gains in the business. One can spend a cool grand on a decent docking station and peripherals for rugged laptops so often they will stick within the brand to get an extra generation out of the docks.

[@WraithWTF]

@@devlad You laugh, but I have seen this happen before in a courtroom....suspect knocked the bailiff on his ass, investigator grabbed his toughbook and clocked the suspect with it, then went back to referencing his report on it once the suspect was properly restrained.

[@AzziesPersonalRecordings]

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

[@gauravsrao8887]

If it was for a replacement, they already made a Dell latitude 12 for that job

[@evilbred974]

@@FlameOnTheBeat Getacs are garbage compared to the Toughbooks IMO.

[@BrainEmptyNoThoughts]

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

[@FexyVRC]

About time. I've been waiting for a military grade Laptop upgrade for a LONG TIME.

[@garbonzo9]

Exactly I mean it's a Panasonic Toughbook competitor. And yeah it has resistive touchscreen for mil spec reasons.

[@epicn]

Why do you need it? Curiosity lol

[@Blank_Immortal]

The point of a laptop is portability and function, this supplies both while also bringing both to the extremes definitely a go to. Especially appreciate a hideaway camera and a touchpad, as well as the smart card support

[@loreaver3882]

Wut

[@FexyVRC]

@@epicn It's not that I need it. I want it for the very reason it's advertised as. I also hate the design of thin laptops and a majority of laptops in general. If I can make an xbox/ps4 sized laptop I rather have that for it's durability. But like I said, I want it for the reason it's advertised as. I'm not expecting to do any gaming on it. I have a PC for that.

[@Gwendly]

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

[@Zyzzyx336]

they are rated lower than their capacity

[@Starfireaw11]

Yes, ratings are where things are expected to reliably work. In order to achieve that, there needs to be a safety margin on top of that. Typically the limiting factor for computing devices in cold environments is that the liquid crystals in the display freeze and the battery loses efficiency. Heating elements address both of those issues.

[@SirDaffyD]

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

[@bluetam6503]

When I saw this intro, I was looking for the skip ad button thinking it's an ad for extreme sports. I'm loving these intros!

[@KCinSD84]

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

[@shepherdsgamingrun]

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

[@MDBenson]

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

[@seanlawrence6029]

@@FlameOnTheBeat I don't understand why they mentioned gaming etc. This is for getting shit done. Not messing around at home or in an office.

[@mwbgaming28]

@@seanlawrence6029 the fact that they even put a GPU in this thing at all is impressive (though it is crippled by the U series processor)

[@JahnDough]

Throwing the two laptops at each other will create a nuclear explosion, destroying everything in a 5 mile radius. Except the laptops, of course.

[@rudyprakom]

B A T T L E B O T S ! ! !

[@twistednemo]

@@JahnDough That requires nuclear fuel which these laptops don't have (that I know of) but you could create a shockwave powerful enough to demolish cliff edges by smacking a couple of toughbooks together. Throw in a Nokia 3310 for some potent aftershocks.

[@user-ql3ud5gn9g]

Most important feature : _RGB keyboard_ LiT aF

[@theislandsc]

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).

[@DoctorSkillz]

Moleman: I need the most extreme laptop you have. Dell: how about the Dell Rugged Extreme? Moleman: No, that's too extreme.

[@m3chanist]

Then you want the rugged, the 5424 model.

[@Southmuzik81]

Had a laptop exactly like this at my job about 5 years ago. Thing was a beast!!!

[@TheMelbournelad]

COD4LIFE the Panasonic toughbook for me back in the day

[@wallacemjr]

@@TheMelbournelad The panasonic is not so tough.

[@bgrossish]

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

[@Kytetiger]

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

[@xYottabyte]

oh yez i get it XD he throws s*** around ahahahah!

[@noriqbal2082]

and after the LTT intro "still not Linus-proof" lol

[@ceruleanphoenix993]

Probably still not Linus proof...😂 You got that right

[@PatrickUnrated1]

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

[@ESgsPhysics]

My god, Barats and Bereta references in 2019. The absolute madlads.

[@Foopy64]

i know dude i wish they made videos again

[@RuntimeVideo]

Those didn't feel like references.

[@XenosZombie]

The intro is similar to mantage

[@deliciousozone]

@@RuntimeVideo mantage

[@georger9]

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

[@plipassheton]

I use this very laptop almost every day in work and I can comfirm its a beast. I've dropped it from height and it just carry on. I've seen it sat in work with water all over the keyboard for hours.

[@ThatOneTruckGuy]

>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

[@rodrigofilho1996]

why not send a moab on the enemys position instead????

[@jamzsmay6465]

@@rodrigofilho1996 that requires some calculations sir. please wait while windows updates

[@kabochaVA]

Forget about John Wick, Linus' hands, or being in the middle of the desert/jungle/arctic... They finally made a laptop that can withstand airport's "security checks". LoL

[@jonathanwessner3456]

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

[@utkarshpamneja9943]

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

[@yegorshatov]

Alex biting the stick. Theory confirmed

[@torpedohippo8493]

theory?

[@yegorshatov]

@@torpedohippo8493 that he likes to "bite the stick", if you catch my drift

[@torpedohippo8493]

@@yegorshatov He has a gf though?

[@Interestingworld4567]

Yegor Shatov lol

[@pepelota4351]

@@torpedohippo8493 why not both?

[@jhon.e4437]

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

[@xUltraShadow]

It's like an updated Panasonic Toughbook. Pretty good, especially that RGB it has. I never thought you might need RGB in the military or at an industrial work site.

[@Mattthijs]

It just looks like a Panasonic Toughbook. It doesn't come close to the durability of it.

[@g.e.o.r.g.e...]

How do you know that it's not as durable?

[@Mattthijs]

@@g.e.o.r.g.e... I have experience with Dell 6430 ATG and Panasonic Toughbooks in difficult enviroments. The Dell literally fell apart after months, the Pana C53's are still going strong after years.

[@Mattthijs]

@@g.e.o.r.g.e... The Dell 6430 got moist behind the touchscreen, just from cleaning it off with a moist cloth! Furthermore it randomly lost shell parts for no apparent reason.

[@g.e.o.r.g.e...]

The Dell 6430 ATG is not in the same category as the Toughbook... It's like saying that your Escalade wasn't as resistant to small arms as an MRAP.

[@nathandanner4030]

Hide-able web cam should be a standard feature on all laptops.

[@Aidiakapi]

A switch that disconnect both webcam and microphone would be a better feature imo.

[@SStarlight9614]

@@Aidiakapi or if you have a pc you could just disable it and for extra measure if you can completely disconnect it from the logic board that would be even better

[@zahmbiend6575]

My University software research team bought one of these a couple of years ago, mainly for the ultra-bright backlit screen when we're working in direct sunlight. It works great out in the field, and you can even see the screen well wearing sunglasses on a bright summer day. As we had Ubuntu installed (our software was easier to configure on Linux at the time), it was difficult to get to the brightness options, so while indoors, I usually just wore sunglasses when working with that laptop, rather than fiddling with the brightness settings each time.

[@Lean_Dad]

We use these and tough books in the military.

[@deephorizon1365]

Thanks Patrick from SpongebobSquarepants, very cool!

[@karicowo]

I want that thing for school because: 1) Great self defence weapon 2) Body Armor 3) No worries about breaking it, just it breaking others 4) Swappable batteries for holding up the full 8 hours 5) It's 5000$. Flex on Apple users.

[@TheMelbournelad]

MiniMaster404 but will it play crysis

[@drlemon7729]

You'll especially need body armour if you go to an American school

[@catfree]

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

[@josephhoult8445]

Alex & David and Riley & James have a great dynamic

[@dragonmares59110]

Working in automation and industrial network i often have to work outside in factories/sites and i got a rugged from dell a few month ago because i often had to work under the rain or in dusty environment. And having a real serial port is great because sometime usb/serial db9 adapters don't work perfectly. I don't have the version in the video but i recommend this kind of laptop.

[@Barbarossa97]

These things are mad for man jobs. Oil platform, military etc.

[@CatSlinky]

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

[@TehMG]

I use one of these at work. Great laptop for outdoor field work. I've used mine at -43C without any problem. The outdoor readability of the display is also crucial, as I don't always have the ability to put the laptop in a shaded location depending on the work site. Having a serial port built in believe it or not is super handy, as a lot of commercial/industrial equipment still uses it for diagnostics, configuration, etc. Not having to carry around a USB-to-serial dongle all the time is great. I agree with the review though - this is definitely a WORK laptop, not intended to be a gaming or personal PC, or even an office PC. It's for those who routinely have to work exposed to the elements, or in industrial and construction environments, that kind of thing, and need a laptop that is going to be reliable and stand up to the abuse that such work environments put on them.

[@macoud12]

People who work on Cisco networking equipment can use that RS232 port.

[@alexisrivera200xable]

Not just them a lot of scientific/medical equipment and even equipment from some factories still use the port. You'd be surprised to see how much 20+ year old gear is still out there chugging along in the manufacturing sector.

[@rlchvap3s212]

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.

[@Thommygun-qv7um]

What an awesome intro. Nice one Alex and David!!

[@bathala5913]

*She Protecc* *She Attacc* *But Most Importantly* *She Survived Linus Drop Attacc*

[@deephorizon1365]

Hahaha

[@pingu1508]

Where did she attacc?

[@bathala5913]

ping u r/wooosh

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@pingu1508 😝😝😝

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@pingu1508 And where did she protecc? 😜

[@rustumlaattoe]

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.