The upcoming Dell Pro Max Plus with Qualcomm AI 100s still represents an interesting value proposition for AI engineers and data scientists that can benefit from a mobile form factor.

Dell has never strayed from Intel Core processors to power its XPS 13 models, so this is a first to be sure, and a bold bet for the Round Rock, Texas company. I’d offer that bet was sound, from what I’ve seen thus far, and I’m impressed with this laptop as a potential daily driver.

An ergonomic workspace is vital for comfort and long-term employee health. A poorly optimized setup can result in increased fatigue, loss of focus, or even potential injuries. A worker’s comfort and ergonomic needs, however, can vary over time, often as frequently as multiple times a day for different activities. As such, it is important for elements such as the keyboard, mouse, monitor(s), and chair to be as adjustable as possible.

For this study, we set out to measure the potential productivity gains that can be realized by leveraging a Dell dock attached to full-sized input devices, such as a keyboard and mouse kit, dual monitors, and various peripherals, attached to an assortment of laptops of various configurations.

In this paper, we evaluate three laptops that feature various integrated privacy panel technologies, not only for their effectiveness and the overall user experience, but to measure their impact on battery life.

Dell’s Alienware gaming products division stole the spotlight for many tech enthusiasts at this year’s CES 2020 show in Las Vegas, with its Concept UFO handheld PC gaming device. The product is currently just a prototype of a device that Dell-Alienware could launch some day, so there was no committed ship date given, nor pricing details of any kind. 

Currently, there are two dominant platforms employed in the majority of notebooks -- Intel’s and AMD’s -- though an array of fledgling Arm-based platforms are making in-roads as well. Regardless, the vast majority of mainstream or enterprise consumers, however, will likely be deciding between Intel- or AMD-based notebooks, when it comes times to make a purchase. In this paper, we aim to determine how the current two dominant notebook platforms perform in an array of scenarios, using an assortment of systems, including Dell’s Latitude 5400 and 7400 series laptops.

Even if you’re not a tech analyst, enthusiast or hyper-connected geek that follows the industry, it was obvious that we’ve achieved major technology milestones in 2019, and the pace of innovation is now accelerating dramatically and in some areas exponentially. Artificial Intelligence (AI) was perhaps the hallmark of technological advancement this year, with its amazing potential that’s both exciting and perhaps even frightening to some.

Battery life is often one of, if not the, most important consideration for general consumers and IT departments when contemplating the purchase of a new notebook (or fleet of notebooks). Having the ability to enjoy a full PC experience or be productive while mobile and untethered from an electrical outlet for hours on end has transformed how – and where -- we do business and entertain ourselves in recent years. For many road warriors, longer battery life directly translates into increased productivity, so maximum untethered uptime is paramount.

The machine can actually detect when you approach and then log you in via facial recognition. 

There is a common misconception that mobile computing systems outfitted with the same processor, GPU, memory, and storage configurations, will offer nearly identical performance.