According to industry estimates, there are currently around 1 billion PCs worldwide running Windows 10, making it one of the most popular operating systems of all time. Support for Windows 10 is set to end on October 14, which will leave legacy systems increasingly vulnerable and incompatible with future updates and applications. As this deadline approaches, refreshing outdated hardware now is a smart move for businesses that want to remain competitive—and it will be necessary to effectively prevent future problems such as cyberattacks. The ending of Windows support is not the only factor that is driving the need to refresh outdated hardware. The products themselves have become much more sophisticated, offering light and power-efficient Tandem OLED displays with rich color, better system performance and a new Modular USB-C port on select models that are stronger and more durable. Incorporating recycled materials, including bioplastics, cobalt, steel and aluminum, and shipped in packaging made from 100% recycled or renewable content, the latest models are also some of the most energy efficient on the market with both Energy Star and EPEAT Gold certifications. “The entire infrastructure of the PC has dramatically improved from where it was four or five years ago,” says Tom Tobul, Vice President of Performance PCs and Commercial Notebooks at Dell Technologies. Tobul points out that older devices lack the processing power and features necessary to keep pace with modern workloads, hindering both employee productivity and innovation in the process. Going forward, new laptops will be crucial to unlocking new features and increasing security.
Cybersecurity is a primary concern of nearly every business. This is particularly true for small businesses, as they often lack the resources and infrastructure of larger enterprises to prevent an attack from happening. Statistics show that around 43% of cyberattacks happen to small businesses, with 60% of those who fall victim to cybercrime going out of business within six months. With the pending termination of support for Windows 10, organizations of all sizes may be at increased risk of attack, and implementing new systems is of critical importance to ensure security and boost innovation.
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The company's latest suite of Dell Pro notebooks—Dell Pro, Dell Pro Plus and Dell Pro Premium—has been expertly crafted to meet the diverse needs of business customers, providing tailored solutions for every professional. These new models offer Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors, and they incorporate an NPU (neural processing unit) in addition to a GPU (graphics processing unit) and CPU (central processing unit). “These go well beyond basic upgrades, featuring integrated AI capabilities to improve workflows and productivity,” Tobul says. “Anything you can do with your PC today will be better supported if it’s an AI PC.” One of the key benefits of AI is enhanced collaboration. For example, on the new Dell machines, AI supports features such as background blurring during video calls, which is handled by the NPU to improve energy efficiency, allowing users to stay unplugged longer. Advances in AI bring additional features such as automatic framing and eye contact correction. These ensure that users always stay in the frame and maintain eye contact while presenting—even if they’re reading notes and not looking at the screen. “AI is removing the technical distractions from video calls,” Tobul says, “allowing people to focus on what matters most: genuine connection and communication.” Built with hybrid workers in mind, Dell’s laptops offer up to 21 hours of battery life. By offloading tasks to the NPU (essentially an AI chip), these AI PCs can handle particularly complex workloads—such as photo editing and transcription—with much greater speed and accuracy than previously possible, while also dramatically improving battery life.
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The benefits of Dell’s AI offering are not solely confined to the laptops’ hardware. To further empower businesses, Dell recently announced Dell Pro AI Studio—an AI toolkit which enables developers and IT administrators to build and deploy AI-powered applications. “This unique solution enables businesses developing AI apps for their employees— or even into products that they sell—to manage them for a whole suite of PCs through our Dell management portal,” explains Shirish Gupta, Dell’s Director of Product Management. “For businesses, what’s really important is that the apps and all the data stay under their control.” Dell Pro AI Studio empowers smaller businesses to “do more with a lot less,” Tobul says. “The Dell Pro AI Studio enables them to be AI-ready at the same pace of development of many medium and large enterprises, potentially taking a six-month development cycle down to six weeks.”
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By upgrading to Dell’s new laptops this year, businesses have the opportunity to position themselves for success in the AI age. The combination of powerful processing, AI integration, robust security features and a commitment to sustainability makes these devices an ideal investment for companies that are ready to scale smarter. “The time to refresh your life cycle really is now,” Tobul says. “With the sunsetting of Windows 10, there really should be a sense of urgency to replace those older PCs now, rather than sitting and waiting.”
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—Tom Tobul, Vice President, Commercial Notebooks, Dell Technologies
“Only Dell offers off-host BIOS verification so that we can capture and store an image of the BIOS and so, if it is corrupted, we can make sure it doesn’t get disseminated across the workplace and carve out future potential threats.”
To help businesses, Dell commercial PCs come with intelligent security built in. These features include Dell’s exclusive firmware verification, which protects against unauthorized access to highly privileged firmware; SafeID, a dedicated security chip that keeps user credentials hidden from malware; SafeBIOS Indicators of Attack, an early-alert feature that scans for behavior-based threats before they can do any damage; and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Detection, which monitors for publicly reported BIOS security flaws and recommends updates to mitigate risk.
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REFRESH YOUR LAPTOPS TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR business
With Windows 10 support ending this year, now is the perfect time for companies to take advantage of the latest Dell AI PCs.
Catch and repel threats with Dell-unique BIOS verification. Assess a corrupt BIOS, repair it and gain insights that reduce exposure to future threats with BIOS Image Capture.
Maintain BIOS integrity
Be secure across the PC lifestyle
Rigorous, state-of-the-art supply chain controls and optional add-ons, like the Dell-unique Secured Component Verification, provide assurance of PC integrity upon delivery and throughout its lifetime.
Improve security with PC telemetry
Shrink the IT-security gap with the Dell Trusted Device Application. Only Dell integrates PC telemetry with industry-leading software providers to improve fleet-wide security.
Verify firmware integrity
Dell-exclusive firmware verification, hardware-based security found in Intel processors, protects against unauthorized access to and tampering of highly privileged firmware.
Catch known vulnerabilities
Dell-unique Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Detection monitors for publicly reported BIOS security flaws and recommends updates to mitigate risk.
Spot ticking time bombs
Indicators of Attack, an early-alert feature offered by Dell, scans for behavior-based threats before they can do damage.
Secure end user credentials
Verify user acess with Dell-unique SafeID, a dedicated security chip that keeps user credentials hidden from malware.
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By upgrading to Dell’s latest notebooks this year, businesses have the opportunity to position themselves for success in the AI age. The combination of powerful processing, AI integration, robust security features and a commitment to sustainability makes these devices an ideal investment for those who are ready to scale smarter. As Tobul says, “The time to refresh your life cycle really is now. With the sunsetting of Windows 10, there really should be sense of urgency to replace those older PCs now rather than sitting and waiting.”
Nor are the benefits of AI solely confined to the notebooks’ hardware. To further empower businesses, Dell has just announced Dell Pro AI Studio— an AI toolkit which enables developers and IT administrators to build and deploy AI-powered applications. As Dell’s Director of Product Management, Shirish Gupta, explains, “This unique solution enables businesses developing AI apps for their employees—or even into products that they sell—to manage them for a whole suite of PCs through our Dell management portal. For businesses, what’s really important is that the apps and all the data stay under their control.” Essentially, having Dell Pro AI Studio onboard empowers businesses to “do more with a lot less,” Tobul says. “The Dell Pro AI Studio enables them to be AI-ready at the same pace of development of many medium and large enterprises, potentially taking a six-month development cycle down to six weeks.”
The latest suite of notebooks from Dell—Pro, Pro Plus and Pro Premium— has been expertly crafted to meet the diverse needs of business customers, providing tailored solutions for every professional, offering Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, and incorporating an NPU (Neural Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and a CPU (Central Processing Unit). “These go well beyond basic upgrades, featuring integrated AI capabilities to improve workflows and productivity,” Tobul says. “Anything you can do with your PC today will be better supported if it’s an AI PC.” One of the key benefits of AI is enhanced collaboration. For instance, AI supports features such as background blur during video calls, which in the new Dell machines is handled by the NPU to improve energy efficiency, allowing you to stay unplugged longer. Advances in AI bring additional features such as automatic framing and eye contact correction. These ensure you always stay in the frame and maintain eye contact while presenting, even if you’re reading your notes and not looking at the screen. “AI is removing the technical distractions from video calls,” Tobul says, “allowing people to focus on what matters most—genuine connection and communication.” Built with hybrid workers in mind, the latest notebooks also offer extended battery life (up to 21 hours). By offloading tasks to the NPU (essentially the “AI chip”), these AI PCs can handle particularly complex workloads—such as photo editing and transcription—with much greater speed and accuracy than previously possible, while also dramatically improving battery life.
To help businesses, Dell’s latest commercial PCs come with intelligent security built in. These features include Dell-exclusive firmware verification, which protects against unauthorized access to, and tampering with, highly privileged firmware; SafeID, a dedicated security chip that keeps user credentials hidden from malware; Indicators of Attack, an early alert feature that scans for behavior-based threats before they can do any damage; and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Detection, which monitors for publicly reported BIOS security flaws and recommends updates to mitigate risk.
One of the main concerns that all businesses have is cybersecurity. For small businesses, this is a particularly big issue because they often lack the resources and infrastructure of larger enterprises to prevent an attack from happening in the first place. Statistics show that around 43% of cyberattacks happen to small businesses, with 60% of those who fall victim to cybercrime going out of business within six months. Coupled with the termination of support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, organizations are at increased risk of attack and are incurring more expenses to maintain their systems. Researching alternatives and implementing their roll-out, therefore, is of critical importance.
According to industry estimates, there are currently around 1 billion PCs worldwide running Windows 10—making it one of the most popular operating systems of all time. Support for those PCs is set to end this October, which will leave legacy systems increasingly vulnerable and incompatible with future updates and applications. Considering that, refreshing outdated hardware now is not just a smart move for businesses that want to remain competitive, it will be necessary to prevent future problems such as cyberattacks. This lack of Windows support is crucial, but it is not the only factor that is driving the need to refresh outdated hardware. The products themselves have become much more sophisticated, offering light and power-efficient Tandem OLED displays with rich color, better system performance and a new Modular USB-C port on select models that is stronger and more durable. Made from recycled materials, including cobalt, bioplastics and aluminum, and shipped in packaging made from 100% recycled or renewable content, the latest models are also some of the most energy efficient on the market with both Energy Star and EPEAT Gold certifications. “The entire infrastructure of the PC has dramatically improved from where it was four or five years ago,” explains Tom Tobul, Dell’s Vice President, Commercial Notebooks. In particular, Tobul points out that older devices lack the processing power and features necessary to keep pace with modern workloads, hindering both employee productivity and innovation in the process. Going forward, new laptops will be crucial to unlocking new features.
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