Admittedly, they are by no means a majority, but there are brands that, in addition to computers with Windows operating systems, also allow us to use Linux. That is the case of the Dell brand, who has just launched two new laptops that have the option of using Canonical's operating system by default. To be more exact, the operating system that the last two releases of Dell It is Ubuntu 16.04, the latest LTS version of the operating system developed by the company led by Mark Shuttleworth.
Initially, the launch of these two laptops, which are the Dell Precision 7520 and the Dell Precision 7720, it was supposed to have occurred sometime in March, but its release has been delayed until April. According to the manufacturer of computers and other technology products, the new Precisions are the world's most powerful portable workstations.
Dell Precision 7520, with 15.6 ″ screen
The main difference between both computers is that one has a 15 ″ screen and the other a 17 ″ screen. These are the specifications of the Precision 7520:
- Processor: Intel® Core ™ i5-7300HQ.
- Conference proceedings: Up to 64GB of DDR4 ECC SDRAM RAM and up to 3TB of storage.
- Support for Thunderbolt 3.
- Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro M1200 or M2200.
- Screen: UltraSharp ™ Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS 15,6 ″ 300 nits, anti-glare with LED backlight, wide viewing angle, with camera and microphone.
- Dimensions: Minimum height x width x depth: 27,76 x 378 x 261 mm (1,09 ″ x 14,88 ″ x 10,38 ″). Minimum weight: 2,8 kg.
- Battery 6-cell Li-ion (72Wh) with ExpressCharge â„¢
- Price: € 1.519 if we choose Ubuntu as the operating system (thanks for the note, Jimmy!).
Dell Precision 7720, with 17.3 ″ screen
- Processor: Intel® Core ™ i5-7300HQ.
- Conference proceedings: Up to 64GB of DDR4 ECC SDRAM RAM and up to 3TB of storage.
- Support for Thunderbolt 3.
- Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro M1200 or M2200.
- Screen HD plus (1600 x 900) 42 ″ TN anti-glare LED backlight (17,3% of color gamut) with camera and microphone.
- Dimensions: Minimum height x width x depth: 28,5 x 417,04 x 281,44 mm (1,12 ″ x 16,42 ″ x 11,08 ″). Minimum weight: 3,42 kg.
- Battery 6-cell Li-ion (91Wh) with ExpressCharge â„¢.
- Price: € 2.107.70 if we choose Ubuntu as the operating system (thanks again, Jimmy!).
Both have 1 SD card reader (SD, SDHC and SDXC; compatible with up to 2 TB), 1 Thunderbolt â„¢ 3, 4 USB 3.0 with PowerShare, 1 MDP, 1 HDMI, 1 combo connector for microphone and headphones and 1 reader of smartcards. And, although the website is offered with Windows, yes, can be ordered with Ubuntu.
It is clear that € 1.628 and € 2.216 in their entry models (without increasing the RAM or the hard disk) is not a price that anyone can assume, but we are talking about computers intended for professional use. What do you think of the latest Dell releases?