Dell laptops now run on Intel's Sandy Bridge

Dell, the second biggest PC maker in the world, recently introduced its Sandy Bridge enterprise laptops for small-to-medium businesses, as then as entertainment/multimedia devices for the general public.

The Latitude E-Series is the cream of Dell's enterprise-grade laptops, featuring design improvements and solutions for business needs.

The Latitude E5420

The Latitude E5420 and E5520 laptops are intended for professionals looking for affordable business laptops, during the Latitude E6220, E6320, E6420, E6520 and E6420 ATG are rugged business laptops that feature MIL-STD tested tri-metal casing and durable displays.

As business laptops, the new Latitudes feature data protection, remote data delete, free-fall sensor, and support for pre-integrated Citrix and VMware remote desktop customers.

All Latitude models share common features just as docking system, battery, and keyboard footprint, which allows IT people to easily manage them. They're as well part of that rare breed of business laptops equipped with backlit keyboards.

Dell in the same fashion made improvements on its Vostro 3000 series, which are business laptops catering for small to medium enteprises. The sleek and slim laptops come in 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch screen sizes.

Battery life of Vostro 3000 laptops can now last up to 12 hours in some models. This particular device is as well equipped with a full HD Web camera, and a digital array microphone that reduces ambient noise.

The new models have preinstalled Skype

The new models have preinstalled Skype and a customizable dashboard button for launching VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) or video conferencing application.