The traditional desktop — replete with keyboard and mouse — is on the way out, according to Dell, which says a new workspace — dubbed Canvas — is the way to go. It used the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show to debut a new 27” horizontal workspace concept and a host of refinements on two-in-one hybrids, notebooks, all-in-one desktops, VR-ready mobile workstations, and 32” 8K monitors.
Dell Canvas
Dell Canvas is aimed at content developers and designers. The 27-inch quad high definition can be used at an angle or flat on a desk (as shown with Dell's new AIO computer). Using touch, digital pen, and totems, Dell Canvas can turn drawings into part of the digital workflow. It has been developed in partnership with Microsoft and can be powered by virtually any Windows 10 device
XPS 13 adds convertible model; XPS 15 more powerful
Dell has released the XPS 13 – the world’s smallest 13” 2-in-1. It offers a 360° hinge for multiple productivity and viewing options using Continuum, up to 15 hours of battery life and QHD+ (5.7M pixels) InfinityEdge touch display. Business customers can order the new 7th Gen Intel Core vPro processors and Dell BIOS and manageability software.
The XPS 15, the smallest 15.6-inch laptop, has been updated with 7th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA Pascal GPU, GeForce GTX 100 graphics and a fingerprint reader or password-free logins via Windows Hello.
Precision AIOs (all-in-one)
Co-created with Jack Joseph Puig, Grammy award-winning producer and director of creative innovation at Waves Audio, the new Precision 27 AIO has built-in audio quality that previously required an external sound bar. Ten speakers pump out sound at 50W per channel.
The 27” 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) edge-to-edge touch display supports 100% Adobe RGB color gamut and it has performance options with Intel Xeon processors, AMD Radeon Pro graphics (VR capable) and ISV certifications for top programs like AVID and SolidWorks, as well as leading security and manageability software.
Dell’s first VR-ready mobile workstations
Many of Dell’s PCs including XPS, Alienware, and Precision workstations, support Oculus and HTC headsets. The new Dell Precision 7720 mobile workstation is VR-ready, uses 7th Gen Intel Core and Intel Xeon processors and NVIDIA Pascal Quadro professional graphics.
Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Monitor
The Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Monitor is the world's first 32-inch 8K resolution display. It has more than 1 billion colours, 33.2M pixels of resolution, 100% Adobe RGB and sRGB colour gamut and a record 280 ppi – four times more content than Ultra HD 4K resolution and 16 times more content than Full HD.
Commercial users, who need in-depth image zooming, are among the early adopters.
Dell also announced new monitors with HDR including the 27 Ultrathin Monitor with a contemporary design, the world’s thinnest profile in its class, InfinityEdge display, Quad HD technology and USB Type-C connectivity as well as the Dell 24 and 27 InfinityEdge Monitors which also feature dual 6W external speakers professionally tuned by award-winning Waves Maxx Audio.
First wireless charging 2-in-1
Dell is incorporating true wireless charging experience by incorporating WiTricity magnetic resonance wireless charging technology in the 12-inch Latitude 7285 2-in-1 available later this year.
Along with a charging mat and WiGig wireless dock, users can take the Latitude 2-in-1 with them without disengaging any wires or a physical dock. When the 2-in-1 is placed on the charging mat again, it begins charging, automatically reconnects to the WiGig dock and content appears on the external display.
Dell consumer and commercial devices refresh
Dell’s line of XPS, Inspiron and Alienware consumer devices and OptiPlex, Latitude and Precision commercial products have been upgraded with 7th Gen Intel Core processors, USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity options and updated professional graphics from NVIDIA and AMD. Dell is also refreshing its monitor line-up.