Dell unveils resilient laptops for students engaging in remote learning

Building on more than thirty years of purposeful innovation, Dell is unveiling the new Chromebook 3100 with LTE and Latitude 3120 laptops, designed to help students adapt to remote learning and help address the gap in digital literacy.

The new Chromebook 3100 with LTE is Dell’s first Chromebook for Education with LTE and designed with built-in broad mobile carrier support for those learning from areas that don’t have reliable, or any, internet access.

For Windows, Dell Technologies also introduced the new Latitude 3120, which offers better performance and speed with Intel’s new Pentium Silver and Celeron processors, so students can collaborate with the best Wi-Fi technology for video conferencing, audio and learning apps, seamlessly at the same time. Parents and kids, working and learning from home, no longer need to worry about limited bandwidth as ultra-fast Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) provides more reliable and faster connections.

“Students worldwide have had to change how they learn, how they interact with their teachers and how they communicate with friends,” said Meghana Patwardhan, Vice President, Dell Latitude and Mobility Products. As the new school term begins, over 900,000 primary and post-primary students in Ireland have moved to remote learning.

“By presenting the new Chromebook 3100 with LTE and Latitude 3120 laptops, we are trying to address the issues of device connectivity and limited Wi-Fi bandwidth, which represent tangible problems for children and students learning from home, especially in rural and underserved communities, While the device is only one part of how we plan to help address this digital divide, we are thinking about this significant societal challenge as we design products for students,” Patwardhan stated.

All of Dell’s education devices can survive 48-inch drops on plywood and have keyboards that withstand 12-ounce spills. The Latitude 3120 features a new, textured design to give students a better grip while on-the-go. And with the Dragontrail Pro glass screen option, the Latitude 3120 is more scratch resistant and can better withstand drops on its corner. Students can also use the Dell Active Pen or a pencil to write, take notes or draw diagrams from any angle on the Latitude 3120 2-in-1.

Product Pricing and Availability:

Latitude 3120 is available now starting at €584.28.
Chromebook 3100 with LTE will be available in the spring with pricing available at launch.