Dell unveils first premium Qualcomm base business laptop, Latitude 7455 at Dell Technologies World 2024. According to the PC maker, this device is the thinnest Latitude laptop ever. Snapdragon X Elite or X Plus CPU, samsung galaxy s24 ultra.
Both Snapdragon X units include NPU Can achieve between 40 and 45 (Neural Processing Unit) tops (trillion operations per second) and Adreno 740 GPU. Both are essential for AI tasks. The slower Plus version has 10 CPU cores running at up to 3.4 GHz, while the Elite version has two additional cores.
Further emphasizing its mobile roots, LPDDR5X Memory (up to 32 GB onboard) and optional 5G connectivity. Elsewhere, this laptop has a 14-inch, 16:10 QHD+ touchscreen and is probably a real laptop. 2-in-1 convertible laptop (No non-touchscreen options are offered).
Qualcomm shines
Qualcomm's choice doesn't make the 7455 particularly portable compared to its competitors. It weighs 1.44 Kg and has a footprint of 314 x 224 mm, which is slightly larger than an A4 sheet of paper. The height is 17 mm, which is 1.2 mm lower than the Latitude 7450.
Dell hasn't given any indication of the expected battery life of the device (which is powered by a 3-cell 54WHr battery), but we expect it to be in the double digits. Dell was also keen to highlight the laptop's environmental credentials, which are made from recycled aluminum and whose battery contains 50% recycled cobalt and is expected to ship later this year.
Other features include four speakers, two microphones, a spill-resistant keyboard, up to 1TB SSD (Gen 4 PCIe NVMe), an optional fingerprint reader, three USB ports, one microSD card reader, and numerous security features. included.
This laptop comes with Windows 11 Home Arm edition. Windows 11 Pro Variants offered – no mention Ubuntu, a popular open source Linux distribution. Pricing and availability will be published later this year. At the time of writing, Dell Latitude 7450 Retail price with touch display is over $2,100 (approximately £1,650, AU$3,140).
Qualcomm has thrown a gauntlet to Intel and AMD as it embarks on what promises to be a thrilling year for Arm-based CPU vendors. All major PC vendors (and smaller vendors) other than Dell are expected to launch Qualcomm-based CPUs in the second half of 2024 as part of a major AI laptop/AI PC drive line orchestrated by Microsoft.
A more mainstream version of the Latitude 7455, the 5455, will be available later this year.
