Dell details redesigned Pro Essential laptops for small businesses

Dell has outlined a redesign of its Pro Essential 14 and 15 laptops, targeting small businesses with changes to portability, keyboard controls and display options.

In a company blog post, Dell describes the machines as thinner and lighter than the previous generation and lists a 17.7-millimetre profile. However, the supplied text does not include the footnotes attached to those claims, leaving their measurement conditions and comparison details unclear. It also does not provide the laptops’ weights.

The refreshed range includes Celestial Blue and Platinum Silver chassis colour options. Dell positions the designs for staff moving between offices, home, meetings and customer sites, although the supplied material provides no independent assessment of portability or durability.

Keyboard changes include a dedicated microphone mute key with an LED indicator, a dictation key for accessing voice typing and a snapshot key that opens the screen-snipping function. Dell says these controls are intended to simplify common tasks, including managing calls and capturing information on screen.

The company also claims the touchpad is 6 per cent larger. The supporting footnote is absent from the supplied text, so the precise comparison cannot be established from this material.

For displays, Dell lists FHD+ panels with brightness of 400 nits. It says the 14-inch Intel platform also offers a 2.5K panel rated at 500 nits. The post describes a 16:10 aspect ratio as providing additional vertical space for documents and webpages.

Dell’s summary also refers to business connectivity, security and configuration options, but the supplied article cuts off before those details. Processor models, memory, storage, battery life, pricing and Australian availability are not specified in the provided material.