Dell Business Laptops Reviews

Our technicians in remote work need something that is obviously portable and light, but still durable enough to take out in the field and handle rough use without requiring a full-on ruggedized model. Dell Business Laptops fit that need perfectly.

We have some hybrid employees that work from home or in the office, and we have been giving them the option to choose between a laptop or desktop based on their preference. This flexibility has been really valuable.

Our employees and customers work from home, in the office, and having a laptop gives them the ability to have a single machine. They are not having to switch back and forth between a different computer at home and a different computer at the office. They have just one machine with everything they need, they have access to everything, and it is all set up how they want it.

The most valuable features of Dell Business Laptops for us are the performance, the size, and the weight. Those are the things that we really look for and they meet all those needs.

We have been a long-time Dell customer, and I have used many other laptops over the years. Dell Business Laptops are simply more reliable. We have fewer hardware issues. People drop them and spill things on them, and some of that is unavoidable, but overall we do not run into many issues with the hardware.

Regarding improvements, the biggest thing is size. I think that in this new generation they are releasing right now, they have made the laptops a little thinner and a little lighter. A lot of that comes down to how much you can squeeze into a small space, but that is everybody's challenge—how can I make this lighter?

As far as improvements, we have never really used anything else. As far as what we have put into our customer environments, we have switched some customers from a different platform or product. The feedback we have gotten is that they experience fewer issues, the product is nicer, the screen is nicer, the keyboard is good, and there is responsive feedback from it. That has probably been our biggest takeaway—that it is a higher quality product.

We have been using Dell Business Laptops for about 23 years.

There are no issues. Hardware now is so much better than it was even 10 years ago. We have moved away from spinning disks to solid state NVMe, so there are fewer moving parts. In a laptop, the biggest downfall used to be that you had this device with a little platter in there that was spinning, and when you knocked it around while using it, all of a sudden your hard drive was bad. Moving to solid state disks has been a huge improvement for us.

I do not know that we have measured anything like that internally. From our perspective of support cases, those have been reduced quite a bit because we are not having issues with the product. Outside of user error, such as spilling coffee on a laptop, that is not Dell Business Laptops' fault.

I would give Dell Business Laptops a 10 overall; they have been a great product for us to use.

If I was recommending this to someone, I would say to get one in your hands, look at it, and compare it to what you have now. It is hard to see some of that in the short term, but use one for a couple of years and you will see that you do not have the problems that you might have with other products. Our biggest thing is cutting down on the tech support calls and users calling in saying they are having hardware issues. We do not get a lot of that.

Recommending it to a peer comes down to the same thing—just get one and use it. They are a solid product, and I think once you have gotten one in your hands and you see the benefits and features, it is an easy choice.

If I had to sum up my experience with Dell Business Laptops, it would be that they are cost-effective, they are reliable, they perform well, and they do the job that they need to do and they do it well. I give this review an overall rating of 10.

Dell Business Laptops have supported my organization's hybrid workforce by allowing us to maintain a single model for most of our users. We do have a few executives that require a premium option, such as a Precision laptop, but most users are what used to be the Latitude 5000 series type of users. The specs fit our use cases very well.

I chose Dell Business Laptops over other brands I was considering because I appreciate the model features and the way the model fits best for what processor we needed, memory, and storage. It has a good footprint and felt it would last.

I considered the integration we had when we first picked Dell Business Laptops. We were using what used to be VMware Workspace ONE for mobile device management, now called Omnissa, and that platform had many integrations with Dell. Being able to manage firmware and get analytics back from how the laptop is performing is valuable. This built-in functionality was beneficial to us.

I do appreciate the security features of the Trusted Device platform. I use several command tools including Command Update, Command Monitor, and the Trusted Device, and those still integrate with our mobile device management to let me know that devices are compliant and in good condition.

The key reason we decided to use Dell Business Laptops was the integration with our mobile device management and the ability to integrate our onboarding workflow with that tool. I would want to see this functionality continue to be developed and remain easy to integrate. Dell has many good tools in the commands feature set, and it would be beneficial if they were all consolidated into a single install where you could turn the functionality on and off for which pieces you need. Currently, four or five different pieces of software must be maintained, whereas if it was all into one suite of tools, it would be easier to manage.

I have been in the IT industry for roughly 27 years.

Since deploying Dell Business Laptops, I believe our users are really satisfied with them. They appreciate the size and weight. One thing I value is that they last. They have three, four, and five-year lifespans.

If I were recommending Dell Business Laptops to a peer, I would have them look at the suite of ecosystems for helping maintain them over time and examine the features included such as ProSupport and ProSupport Plus. If a hard drive fails or something similar occurs on a ProSupport contract, you can get a service ticket created and they will come out and replace it. I would rate this product a 9 out of 10.

In the IT industry, my specialty is in a service desk capacity, either as a technician or now as a manager.

When selecting laptops for my organization, price is a significant factor. We recently switched from Intel to AMD processors because they offer equivalent value at a lower price point, but performance and reliability are also essential considerations.

Regarding the security features of Dell Business Laptops, we do not utilize any of them. Dell Business Laptops have secure BIOS, but we do not use fingerprint sensors or facial recognition.

Competitive pricing is something that could set Dell Business Laptops apart from competitors.

To another IT leader who is considering purchasing Dell Business Laptops, I would say that Dell has a proven track record over the years and maintains a very good reputation. The support ecosystem and structure are particularly noteworthy.

I cannot identify a specific hardware feature that I have found most valuable. The selection is nearly agnostic at this point as we purchase either the i5 for Intel or the Ryzen 5 for AMD. Regardless of the vendor, whether it is Dell, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, or another manufacturer, they all use the same components, so I cannot pinpoint a particular feature that stands out.

Regarding improvements, I cannot identify anything in particular that stands out for Dell Business Laptops.

My organization has been using Dell Business Laptops since I started with the firm five years ago.

I believe our users are very satisfied with Dell products. The support from Dell is fantastic, and when we do experience an issue, it is very straightforward to access the portal or call to receive service.

Dell Business Laptops have supported remote work effectively. We are a call center organization, so approximately 85 to 90 percent of our staff have desktops. However, our account executives, sales professionals, and executives, including C-level personnel, all have Dell Business Laptops, and they are all extremely satisfied with them. We have great products.

The specific challenge I was addressing when I chose Dell Business Laptops is that at my previous company, we used a competitor's model from a different vendor. When I started at my current position, we were already using Dell.

Since we have used Dell Business Laptops for an extended period, there really has not been a switch.

If I were recommending Dell Business Laptops to my peers, I would say that they offer good value for the quality received and the specifications provided. The support is generally fantastic, with no complaints. I would rate this review a 9 out of 10.

I am the IT Operations Manager at a manufacturing company with approximately 1,100 employees, and I support Dell Business Laptops by deploying them. I work with our managed service providers to leverage tools such as Dell Command Update and the Dell Command Endpoint Configuration Manager. I have extensive knowledge of this product line.

About 200 users utilize Dell Business Laptops. The remaining users are Dell Business desktop users.

I appreciate the centralized manageability options of the Dell Command Endpoint tools most about Dell Business Laptops.

One significant issue is that some of the centrally managed tools do not function reliably. We have the Dell BIOS password tool deployed in our environment, and the application is very finicky. There are several computers where the connection to Microsoft Graph was lost. The tool does not allow you to look up the password, nor can I use the old password. The computer becomes essentially unusable at this point, and there is no way to recover from this situation aside from calling Dell support.

General user-friendliness regarding the deployment of centrally managed tools, such as the image deployment tool, also needs improvement. Additionally, Dell charges us $20 per computer to remove the Dell image from the factory, which is unfair in my opinion as an enterprise buyer who purchases dozens or even a hundred or more computers annually.

These tools require maintenance, and the process is not streamlined. If streamlining exists, it is not well communicated or marketed that you can centrally manage firmware updates and other functions. From a platform standpoint, I would recommend that Dell become an industry leader in centralized manageability rather than leverage finicky tools such as Intune to deploy dependencies that make these tools work.

I would like to see Dell, or any manufacturer for that matter because no one currently does this, improve the partner portal to the point where it serves as a tool that complements Intune, NinjaOne, or whatever RMM tool you are using. This would provide bare metal access to the endpoint and would allow you to manage and deploy images whether the endpoint is online, whether it is Windows or Linux. This would represent a very strong value proposition over the competition. Doing this from a bare metal standpoint would circumvent the issues regarding lost passwords, .NET framework dependencies, and reliability concerns.

Additionally, I would prefer that Dell use something more durable than plastic in a laptop that costs $2,500. The form factor also feels clunky. Aside from these concerns, the laptop is acceptable.

I have been working with Dell Business Laptops for almost two years.

I would rate the stability at seven. This may be my personal preference, but the performance seems to be lower than it was when I had a similar Lenovo in the past.

I would rate the scalability at ten because if you select the right model, Dell does offer expandability options and upgrades.

I would rate the technical support at five.

I gave a rating of five because Dell Business Laptops are very reliable. There have been only a couple of times when I have needed to reach out over the past two years despite having approximately 500 of these devices. One instance involved a water-damaged computer. I reached out prepared and willing to pay for the repair, and Dell mailed it back without even threatening to charge me $800. I wanted to continue using it, so I did not appreciate that action, and there was no communication explaining why they mailed it back or informing me that they were doing so. Dell support is not helpful when it comes to the lost BIOS password issue. Aside from that concern, support is fast and responsive, though communication is poor.

Positive

I have never used HP in an enterprise environment. I have used Lenovo. Dell is actually easier to use than Lenovo as of two years ago. The build quality of Dell Business Laptops is nowhere near as good as Lenovo or Apple. From what I have observed of HP, it is approximately at the same level as Dell, but I do not like the build quality of Dell Business Laptops at all.

The setup is the same as it is for any other computer when following a manual process or using AutoPilot.

I believe Dell Business Laptops are overpriced given that the build quality is poor and that I could obtain a Lenovo with a more durable, high-quality build for less money.

When selecting laptops for my organization, my top priorities are performance and cost in perspective. Different roles in our company have different needs. I prefer the two-in-ones with the touchscreen because I am on the road a good bit. In our technology end, we have people that are doing things on the AI side that require some larger machines with extra processing power.

Currently, we are across the board in terms of versions. We use a lot of the Latitude series and the Precision series as well.

The specific challenge or needs we are trying to address depend on whether it is a person that is in the office in a seat all the time. That requires a certain type of model and specification that we look for. However, if it is someone that is on the road, such as our sales team, we want them to have lighter laptops that are smaller.

The features I have found most valuable include the touchscreen, which helps me minimize the amount of items I need to bring with me wherever I go. The battery life appears to be very solid.

Since deploying Dell Business Laptops, I want to say our failure rate as a company has been zero percent. I cannot remember ever having a laptop that had to be returned because it was defective.

I think everyone is challenged with the cost points right now on the component side, which has really hindered a lot of our customers from making purchasing decisions. I think if some of those types of issues can be solved regarding where components are being sourced, especially since they have dramatically increased in price, I think that will go a long way in helping us.

We have been using Dell Business Laptops for six years as a company.

In terms of my overall experience with Dell as a company, we work through distributors mostly, not anybody through Dell direct, but it has been a great experience. They are very supportive and responsive to our needs. I could not be happier with our relationship.

If I were recommending laptops to a peer, I would say that Dell Business Laptops is a trusted and proven product, and it has been around for a very long time. The failure rate that we have experienced is a strong selling point to our customers.

I would rate Dell Business Laptops as a nine out of ten. I think performance and reliability are the biggest factors.

Regarding the security features of Dell Business Laptops, it has some of the native features, but we also use some other third-party products as a company. However, I have not had any problems with any of the security features.

We are quite satisfied with our products we're using, including our ongoing project to change to S/4HANA. They have some issues, as not every software is absolutely perfect.

We work with software from Microsoft and SAP, while our hardware comes from Dell and HP.

Our backup solution involves Veeam software, and we also use a backup server and backup tapes from HP.

OpenText is used by a customer for EDI-related things in our context. We have an EDI system, but it's not mainly OpenText; it's more based on OFTP2.

Dell Business Laptops are mainly used for business-related programs like Office and mailing. We also utilize the Precision series for AutoCAD or visual designing products.

Before Dell Business Laptops, we also used HP. HP is sleek in design and works fine, but we dismissed HP in favor of Dell because our company expanded with a lot of factory acquisitions, and all of our locations currently use other vendors and hardware components.

One of the big benefits of Dell Business Laptops is the availability for support. The price seems reasonable for this product. Reliability is another strong point.

Dell ProSupport is fast and reliable. They help via meeting, online chat, online communication, and direct video calling, and if everything else doesn't help, on-site support is available.

There is time saving regarding support. There is the possibility to lease the products instead of purchasing them, allowing for better cash flow because the investment is smaller. You can renew your devices every three or four years, leading to a bigger turnover in devices, including the newest generations.

The deployment process for Dell Business Laptops is straightforward.

One of the issues I see is that these devices get hot very fast if the lid is closed and you're using them with the docking station. The airflow is not optimal for a typical business office with more than one monitor. This problem occurs mostly on Latitude devices.

My company has been working with Dell products since 2008.

It's not very often that there is downtime with Dell Business Laptops. The devices are reliable, and the battery lifetime is about three years. After that, you have to change the battery. We are using these laptops in production, factory, and office environments.

The support is good. I would rate the support for Dell Business Laptops at eight.

Positive

Before Dell Business Laptops, we also used HP. HP is also sleek in design and works fine, but it's more a subject of personal choice that we dismissed HP and turned to Dell.

Integration with Dell Business Laptops depends on your infrastructure. If you use the Microsoft environment and Autopilot, then it's quite easy to deploy them. If you don't use Autopilot, you can install your own ISO, and it's ready.

Regarding the wear of Dell Business Laptops, it depends on which device you use. If you have a smaller one, it's more compact and easy to travel with. The battery lifetime is quite long as well. On the other side, you have high capability laptops or clients also equipped with an RTX graphics card and a high-end CPU.

Security posture differs as Microsoft and Windows 11 have made the TPM chip and Secure Boot mandatory. All vendors must comply with these regulations or requirements; otherwise, their products will not be used in companies that employ Microsoft products.

I'm not sure how other vendors handle the procurement process, but at Dell, we have a company web shop with approved devices that can be purchased directly. The shipment time is about one week, and then we have the device ready to go.

There is a possibility to implement new systems regarding artificial intelligence, but it has to be decided with business alignment on how to proceed, whether to use AI locally or plan to use a cloud-provided product.

I would give this review an overall rating of nine.

We are currently using Dell Business Laptops, and I have my Dell laptop with me up in the room. I don't know what the heck it's called. We have 50/50, we have Dell in the office, and then we have HP. I prefer the Dell though. It's much bigger. I enjoy big screens. So for me personally, it's about big screen. I do a lot of graphics, so I have multiple screens up all the time.

They started in 2012. Our organization has been using Dell Business Laptops probably since about 2015. Maybe even before my time.

The most valuable features I have found in Dell Business Laptops are difficult to articulate without having my laptop to show and tell.

I can't think of any features that impacted my organization off the top of my head. I think Dell Business Laptops already provide pretty much everything. I mean, you turn it on, it takes you through the whole training process of how to access things, what features it includes. Once you update again, of course, because you have to update every five minutes as soon as you turn it on. For me, I haven't had any issues with Dell. I enjoy my laptop I use. I would love to have all products Dell. But sometimes when I leave from work to home, I'm going from Dell to HP to a Mac. And it's full circle. So I have to switch my brain all the time. I know that the lingo is different between the brands. I just wish there was a little bit more of an easier way to shift my mindset between the three brands. But that's more of a personal thing, I suppose.

Since switching to Dell Business Laptops, I know my end users have experienced a very user-friendly interface. It's very user-friendly. Dell does offer what is almost a built-in training to teach people how to use a laptop when they're not very technical. So it does have those nice educational features. For our client base, that's a very useful tool. It takes away the time that we have to spend trying to show them how to operate a simple laptop. So I appreciate that.

I'm not even sure if Dell Business Laptops came equipped with security features. I mean, I'm sure it does. I just can't think of specific details. It's just out of sight, out of mind. If it's there, I'm not worried about it. I think I have pretty good security features embedded into it. I know we have antivirus.

I have been working in my current field since 2015.

I chose Dell over the other brand that I was considering because it was larger for me. The Dell was just larger for me. I enjoy big screens and it had more RAM, it had more space. Visually, it was more beautiful. It's heavier, but that's okay. I'll carry the weight for the aesthetics.

We were trying to address the specific challenge of needing hardware when we chose Dell Business Laptops for our organization. We really needed hardware. I think it was more so personal experience from everyone that was part of the decision-making. It was more so, "Hey, what laptop do you want? Dell or HP? These are your choices and we're going to go get it."

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Dell Business Laptops a ten out of ten, influenced by my positive experience with them. I feel I already said that at the beginning of what I really appreciated about it. I appreciate Dell. My husband and I have Dells, but we also have MacBooks, but we also switched from Apple to Samsung. I really prefer Dell. I appreciate the user-friendly abilities about it. It's visually beautiful. It moves quick. It has a lot of memory. I have a one terabyte laptop. So that's a lot of space, and for a designer, a graphics designer, that really is the biggest feature for me, and it's very fast. It has no issues. Unlike some of the old laptops, the HP for instance, some of them always pause or it breaks or trips out. Dell doesn't do that. So I feel it's just reliable.

I would rate Dell Business Laptops a ten out of ten. If I were recommending Dell Business Laptops to my peer, I would say just look at it. Sit with me and test it out with me.

I would tell another IT leader or buyer who is on the fence about choosing Dell Business Laptops for their commercial fleet that it's just the Subaru tagline: you buy a Subaru, you drive a Subaru. You test the Dell, you buy the Dell. I think it's very simple to me. Dell just delivers simplicity and is very user-friendly.

Dell Business Laptops have supported my organization's hybrid workforce by providing easy access for our statewide program development. We actually do have a lot of hybrid cohorts for our personal program development. Now that we are a statewide program, these programs are offered; originally, they were in-person cohorts where you're learning about different areas more related to mental health and getting military women back on their feet after they transitioned out of the military. But some people serving don't live in our region. How do we access them? We have to go digital through Zoom, Teams, or whatever. Dell again makes everything very easy for us. If we need an app installed, it's easy as one, two, three. It's not very difficult. I think it's provided a very easy way of doing things. I don't have anything negative to say about it really.

I am primarily on the server side when selecting laptops for my organization, but for my own needs, I require something that will connect to what I need. I need it to run fast, and I need to actually have battery life because quite often I'm working in a data center where there's not necessarily a power plug. It has to have longevity in that aspect where I can easily transition from my desk to walking downstairs with it into the data center to troubleshoot server infrastructure and environments.

My organization has been using Dell Business Laptops since before I started with them, which has been over 18 years.

One feature I have found most valuable is the unified ports on Dell Business Laptops. Right now, the one I have has just USB-C or Thunderbolt ports, so the ability to just plug in my Dell monitor, which is my dock and everything, means it's instantly I'm on the hardwire and everything is all connected. I don't have to worry about it, and it charges the laptop without me having to have a secondary charging cable. That's really nice.

The security features of Dell Business Laptops, particularly the BIOS password and setting, is all really nice and secure. I appreciate the way that if you do forget the BIOS password, and I'm speaking from past experience, you used to be able to call Dell, give them the correct code and if you gave them the correct business information too, they could help you get back into it. If you couldn't match any of that, they would not help you. That was a really great security feature because people forget passwords, they fat finger things, and you don't want to be locked out of the BIOS because then you can't update it.

That's actually one of the reasons I have Dell Business Laptops instead of a Dell desktop now. I need to actually be mobile and work where I need to. Because I work on servers, I have to have a secure connection. I can't be working on just a personal device and connecting to servers with that sensitive data. I've got to use a provided laptop that is secure with the proper controls. Dell Business Laptops help us do that.

I personally like tablets, so it would be nice to see a model of Dell Business Laptops that's a tablet with the detachable keyboard, inspired by Microsoft's Surface. I think that'd be kind of cool to see, but these are just ideas.

I have been using Dell Business Laptops for about 18 years in my main area of expertise, regardless of the company or job title.

My experience with Dell Business Laptops is great. I worked on them from a hardware support perspective, so when we are calling Dell, we'd get parts in, and we'd replace them ourselves. We also have had Dell techs come out and do the replacements. Either way, it's great. We've sent them in for replacements, and the turnaround time has always been excellent for us. They just work.

I will admit we did try another brand of Dell Business Laptops. With the repairability and the reliability, it just wasn't up to the same standard, so we actually ended up staying with Dell overall. We did pilot them for a bit, but the other brand just didn't stand up to them.

I know we had one person who wanted to switch over to a different brand of laptop, and we actually let them for a bit, and they ended up three years later with the laptop dead. The Dell Business Laptop we had was still running. We actually got them to convert over to Dell Business Laptops and they've been using that for at least seven years when I left the area that was working with laptops primarily, and they were still running strong with it. Dell Business Laptops have longevity that you can't beat.

They switched to Dell Business Laptops a long time ago, but when we did try the pilot program for the other brand, it was the fact they didn't last as long. We've had Dell Business Laptops that have been in service for over ten years and they keep running along. Most you do is replace the battery if they don't charge it properly. Those are old laptops, and we know old batteries don't last very well, but popping a new battery in, and it's good as new.

Of course, if you'd ask me the model number of Dell Business Laptops I am currently using, I could not tell you off the top of my head. I know it is one of the higher-end ones, I just can't remember it off the top of my head.

The specific challenges or needs we were trying to address when we chose Dell Business Laptops was reliability. I did work desktop support for a while, so for us, it was reliability, it was the repairability, and it was the fact that we could get the support we needed when we needed it.

Dell Business Laptops align pretty with my organization's needs. We've been using them for over eighteen years, so they have to align pretty closely.

The overall rating for Dell Business Laptops is a ten out of ten. I've used them my entire time there, and I've never had a complaint. As long as you match the right model to your needs, they're perfectly great.

If I were recommending Dell Business Laptops to a peer, I would point out the reliability and the batteries. You can swap those batteries out and put a new one in. Dell seems to always have them available, which is nice. Some companies change the battery every model, but Dell doesn't necessarily do that. They're available when you need them.

I would ask another IT leader or buyer how often they want to replace the device. My experience with Dell Business Laptops is they just continue forward and keep moving. Replacing the whole device is expensive, not only in hardware cost, but also in the user's time to move all their data, settings, and customizations. It's costly.

My overall rating for Dell Business Laptops is a ten.