By Chris Buchanan, Client Solutions Director, Dell Technologies South Africa
Recent announcements from Dell meet the needs of two sets of professionals: those working in harsh environments who need rugged, portable solutions that don’t weigh them down in the field; and those seeking performance, reliability, scalability and innovation to run GPU and CPU-intensive workloads.
The Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet
The world’s lightest 10-inch fully rugged Windows tablet,1 the Latitude 7030 offers portability without compromise. Featuring a robust ecosystem of accessories and hot-swappable batteries for extended performance, the 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet was designed for workers who spend most of their time away from a desk. So, whether you’re on a rig, in a machine shop or atop a snowy mountain, the 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet will make for the ultimate companion.
Marrying durability and mobility, this is Dell’s most portable fully rugged tablet. Its lightweight 2.2-pound chassis and convenient accessories mean the tablet won’t feel unwieldy, so your muscles get relief during a long shift on the warehouse floor, at the scene of an accident or when navigating construction sites.
Last year, Dell launched the Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablet, a 12-inch fully rugged slate that shares key performance, security, connectivity and durability features with the 7030 Rugged Extreme. We see the new 10-inch model as a companion to its larger sibling. Where the 12-inch tablet performs well on short commutes or during hours-long shifts on the factory floor, the 10-inch slate offers all-day mobility.
Here are a few of the most exciting features:
- Dell engineered the 7030 Rugged Extreme with a dual hot-swappable battery option as an alternative to the 36Whr internal battery. Those who elect to go with this feature can easily pop in two additional batteries to keep the tablet powered as time passes in the field.
- The military-grade spec means the new Latitude is drop-tested from up to four feet and temperature-tested from -7 C to 63 C, with an IP-65 rating that guarantees maximum protection from dust, dirt and water ingress.
- Modern security features ensure the 7030 Rugged Extreme is as safe from cyber threats as it is from environmental ones.
- It is equipped with up to a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, integrated Iris® Xe® graphics on i5 and i7 configurations, up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory, and supports up to a 2TB NVMe SSD.
- The 7030 Rugged Extreme is purpose-built to tackle specific demands, featuring a rigid handle and passive stylus, detachable keyboard, and rotating hand strap.
- Configurable ports can be customised with a barcode scanner, RJ-45, universal audio jack or USB-A.
Dell’s newest workstation – the Precision 7875 Tower
With approximately 75% of organisations identifying incremental funding to support GenAI initiatives,2 Dell Precision Workstations are no longer just tools, they have become engines of innovation. They let companies develop and finetune complex GenAI models locally before deploying them at scale.
As the global leader in workstations,3 our Precision portfolio caters to the diverse needs of professionals. Whether running GPU or CPU-intensive workloads, Precision means performance, reliability, scalability and innovation.
That’s why we’re especially excited to introduce the new Precision 7875 Tower featuring the 4th Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO processor. It’s Dell’s most scalable and powerful AMD-based processor workstation ever.4
The features of this performance powerhouse include:
- A multithreaded computing workstation for demanding professional applications – engineers, architects, creatives and product designers.
- It supports AI initiatives with massive datasets. With up to 96 cores, the Precision 7875 Tower has the most cores of any single socket Dell Precision workstation.4
- It supports AI development and training covering GenAI, machine learning and deep learning.
- The Precision 7875 Tower is a flexible option for creative applications such as rendering, film production, design analysis and simulation as well as architecture, engineering and construction visualisation.
- It boasts a taller, deeper chassis than the previous generation, allowing for more air space to cool the processor and a sixth PCIe slot. Plus, the Wi-Fi slot is integrated.
- The Precision 7875 Tower offers a choice of professional graphics options (up to two 48GB AMD Radeon™ PRO W7900 or up to two 48GB NVIDIA RTX™ A6000-Ada), up to 56TB of storage and 2TB of DDR5 memory.
- The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, self-encrypting drives and lockable chassis design with intrusion detection provide the tools needed to keep customer projects secure.
So, whether you are facing harsh environments or looking to harness Dell’s most powerful AMD-based workstation, we have the solution to meet your requirements.
Check out our official Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet press kit here for more information.
Check out our official Precision 7875 Tower press kit here for more information.
1 Based on Dell internal analysis, June 2023.
2 New Dell research announced 4 October 2023.
3 IDC Quarterly Workstation Tracker, Q1 2023.
4 Based on internal analysis, September 2023.
