Dell’s new Latitude 7320 Detachable is an excellent example of how innovative vendors can take a good product and substantially improve it.
Mobility innovations have inspired devices, including notebooks, tablets and smartphones for more than a decade. However, while easy portability and long battery life were once-all/end-all must-haves, modern organizations and users need something more when it comes to supporting secure use cases, modern communications, remote management and reliable performance. Flexibility now defines the leading edge of personal computing, especially in the case of commercial business solutions. That is a key factor Dell has addressed in its new Latitude 7320 Detachable which the company introduced in January at CES 2021. Let’s consider how this new solution reflects Dell’s approach to modern business computing. At one level, it’s fair to call the newest Latitude an updated version of the Latitude 7210 2-in-1 Laptop Dell launched in 2020. The new Latitude 7320 Detachable incorporates Intel’s latest 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro processors and the built-in security and manageability features that Intel vPro enables. Like the 7210 2-in-1, the Latitude 7320 Detachable also offers a range of SSD storage options, including self-encrypting drives. Some have noted similarities between the Latitude Detachable and Microsoft’s Surface devices, including the built-in kickstand and slot for a digital stylus. However, those are common in some other detachable products. Plus, the incorporation of Intel vPro chips and Dell’s homegrown Express Sign-In (which uses Windows Hello technology to quickly wake the system and log on approved users) clearly make Dell’s Latitude 7320 Detachable a workplace-class solution.
