Dell is filling out its business notebook portfolio with three new products, including a 13.3-inch Windows 11 laptop convertible that’s designed for video conferencing.
On Tuesday, the company unveiled the Latitude 9330, which is meant to be a premium laptop for business professionals. "It’s the first 13-inch device in the 9000 series and the thinnest of the Latitude portfolio with a 16:10 InfinityEdge display—delivering a perfectly sized option for you, the mobile worker,” the PC maker said in the announcement.
According to Dell, the real standout feature is the Latitude 9330's "collaboration touchpad," which is designed to offer quick access to video-call functions. This includes dedicated buttons to mute or unmute the laptop's microphone, switch the video on or off, and to access the screen-share and chat function for Zoom meetings.
“With the collaboration touchpad, you have all these controls at your fingertips and once the meeting ends, the icons disappear (no longer enabled), and the full trackpad is restored,” the company added. Video calls will operate over a full HD infrared supported-camera, four-noise canceling microphones, along with four built-in audio speakers.
To further enhance the video calls, the Latitude 9330 features Dell Optimizer, a software package that comes with privacy features capable of concealing sensitive information on the screen if an onlooker is detected snooping on your laptop. In addition, the product can connect to two internet networks simultaneously to help improve download speeds.
Buyers will be able to outfit the laptop with Intel’s 12th Generation Alder Lake processors and up to 1TB in storage. Other features include support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, an option for a 4G or
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