While Lenovo has its Thinkpad series, Dell has its Latitude line of devices for the enterprise market. At this years Consumers Electronics Show, the company has refreshed this line by bringing features from its highly successful XPS line into its Latitude devices.
Three of the most noteworthy products include the Dell Latitude 13 7000, the Dell Latitude 12 7000 and the Dell Latitude 11 5000.
The biggest of the three is the 13-inch business-class Ultrabook. The device is made from either carbon fiber or machined aluminum and sports same InfinityEdge display from the XPS line. The Latitude 13 also comes with an industry-standard USB Type-C port that allows the laptop to use a single cable for docking, power, video, audio and data.
Dell has also added a Thunderbolt 3 port to enable faster data transfer speeds. As the Latitude line is meant for business users, the device boasts a number of enterprise features including a fingerprint reader, RFID reader as well as security and encryption software.
For businesses looking to give their employees a 2-in-1, Dell is offering the Latitude 12 7000. The company claims that this is one of the lightest 12.5-inch convertible in the market. The device uses magnets to connect the main unit and the keyboard, which can come in two styles.
On one hand there’s a slim keyboard that features full-sized, well-spaced backlit chiclet keys that are lightweight and offers a variety of angles. There’s also a Premium keyboard that comes with a high-precision gesture touchpad. The Latitude 12 7000 is also one of the first 2-in-1 convertible to have a 4K UHD touch display.
Finally, we have the Latitude 11 5000. It is the smallest of the trio with a 10.8-inch display and comes with a number of security and manageability features such as comprehensive encryption, advanced authentication, malware prevention and automated system deployment, monitoring and updating. The laptop is constructed using premium materials such as magnesium and hardened glass.
Other Dell products featured on Dell’s booth at CES include a 30-inch OLED monitor that supports USB Type-C connection, a pair of Quad HD monitors that have InfinityEdge displays and even a wireless 23 and 24-inch monitors.
The Dell Latitude 13 7000 will be available starting March 8 in the United States for $1299 while the Latitude 12 7000 and Latitude 11 5000 will be available starting February for $1049 and $749 respectively. The new Dell monitors on the other hand, specifically the UltraSharp wireless monitor and the UltraSharp OLED display will be available on March 31 for $429 and $4999 respectively.
