beginning 1920 made its debut at the then CES, the noble business -Notebook series Latitude 9000 with a 15 – tariff. Well, a year later, a 10 – Zöller joins: That Latitude 9000 in a stylish metal case weighs around 1.3 kilograms and is less than one and a half centimeters thin.

Like its big brother, the device is available with two lid and hinge options, namely as a classic notebook or with 360 – Degree hinges and touchscreen as a hybrid device that can also be used as a tablet. In both cases, according to Dell 500, there is a cd / m² bright panel in the lid that supports the sRGB color space completely covered and in the more work-friendly 16: 10 format comes along. Depending on the model, the screen has different resolutions: The pen-operated touchscreen of the 2-in-1 variant shows 2560 × 1600 pixels, while the matte, touchless panel of the laptop 1920 × 1280 provides pixels.

In the frame above the display there is always an IR camera suitable for Windows Hello, including a proximity sensor. This combination can automatically lock the screen or put the notebook to sleep if you move away from it, or reverse it without user interaction as soon as you sit down again. Some models also have an electronic shutter in front of the camera so that the camera is covered when not in use.

Except for Wi-Fi 6 (and later Wi-Fi 6E), the Latitude 9420 also in LTE or 5G networks, provided that a corresponding cellular modem can be installed. Admins also have the option of using 16 – or 60 – Wh battery to order. The processors used are vPro-capable Core-i CPUs of the eleventh generation (Tiger Lake); Docking is possible using Thunderbolt 4.

The USB-C sockets of the Latitude 9420 speak Thunderbolt 4.

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CPU upgrades for Latitude 7000 and 5000 The vPro processors mentioned will only be available from March, which is why the Latitude 9420 cannot buy earlier. The same applies to the revised 14 – inch model of the 9000 series (Latitude 9520) and the renovated business notebooks the classic Latitude – 7000 – series. In the also freshly renovated mainstream series Latitude 2560, on the other hand, Core-i CPUs without vPro remote maintenance functions are used, which is why such equipment should be delivered in January.

So far, Dell has not disclosed German prices or more specific information on the local market launch for any of the above-mentioned business notebooks. (mue)