My main use case for Dell Business Laptops is for development, testing, and performance as my firm is migrating to Windows 11, so I am conducting testing on this platform.
I use the laptops for development and testing mainly for application compatibility testing and performance. I have to matrix the performance. Additionally, I test integration with items such as Dell hub monitors, so I need to use this laptop to connect to the Dell monitor. At the same time, it connects to our thin client.
For my main use cases, I do not have a specific project to add, but we are testing the Windows 11 image to ensure it is compatible, has no performance breaks, and works well. At this time, my focus is mainly on POC and testing.
In my experience, the best features Dell Business Laptops offer are the sleek look, the comprehensive features, and the overall experience. I feel the screen and the resolution are very sharp. Performance-wise, it is quite good overall. I am still in testing, so I cannot definitively identify the main differences at this moment, but the overall experience compared to previous generations is significantly faster and better. The sleek feel and experience are excellent.
Regarding how the new screen and speed have made a difference in my daily work and testing, I observe that rendering is much faster and I do not experience lagginess. Additionally, toggling between screens and performing tasks such as calculations or working in Excel is very responsive. The performance has been good. When I view a video, there is no lagginess, and it is very crisp and sharp.
Dell Business Laptops do not currently impact my organization as we primarily use VDI most of the time. However, we have cases that use laptops for building Windows 11 and business needs. I am certain it will impact my organization in determining whether it suits our needs. From my testing, I believe it will help, and I can propose to our procurement team that we can proceed with using this laptop for our future development and business use cases.
Based on my testing, the specific outcomes I am hoping to achieve for my team and organization by using Dell Business Laptops are centered on the features, travel-light capability, compatibility, and the laptop's performance, which benefits the business. We have existing laptops that are end of life, so we are moving forward. I believe we will use this next for the business case.
Currently, I do not believe there is much that can be improved on Dell Business Laptops from my perspective. However, I believe Dell is a great company that continues to develop more innovations for us.
I would like to note that so far there is no need for improvement; you have been doing excellent work. I do not believe there is much room for improvement, but in the future, I think adding more powerful NPUs, increased RAM, and a more powerful CPU in the next generation would be beneficial.
I have been using Dell Business Laptops recently, having received the device approximately half a year ago.
Dell Business Laptops are deployed in my organization on-premise, as our AI infrastructure is both on-premise and cloud-based.
I would rate Dell Business Laptops a nine out of ten. I chose nine out of ten because my model is not the top-end model. I would say for a business laptop at the higher performance level, I chose the medium range. A nine is the appropriate rating. However, if I were to get the high-performance model, I would rate it ten out of ten.
For our private cloud deployment, we use GitHub Copilot and large language models.
In my role and responsibilities regarding IT procurement, I work in solution engineering, so I conduct POC testing for Windows 11 and ensure the stability of the operating system and the hardware. I serve as a technical level three support provider, giving infrastructure support and responsibility. I use telemetry to identify any hardware issues or infrastructure issues.
With this information, I can actually recommend to the procurement team whether we can proceed with this business laptop.
While not my top priorities when selecting laptops for my organization, I would recommend and speak to how good this laptop is. Of course, the organization still has a panel discussion about which model to choose. However, I am certain our organization is partnered with Dell, and we will definitely procure business laptops from Dell.
I rate Dell Business Laptops a nine out of ten overall.