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Are all Dell laptops Intel Evo vPro certified?
What does it mean for a Dell laptop to be Intel Evo vPro certified?
Are laptops with Intel Core i5 processors suitable for business use?
I've been researching laptops for days and I think I found the one who fits my needs. I'm gonna be using it for programming and studying in college. I was seeking for something reliable and durable and many people told me not to go for an Inspiron. Is this really a good option?
I used to save money buying Optiplex Systems from Dell Outlet but the last two or three have no vPro or partial vPro (power options only). I no longer see a place in the system details to figure that out, and chat could not help me.
Have they just started disabling it on refurbs?
The first thing I notice is that nearly everything I saw when I checked the outlet just now is that most of the system offerings are i3-based, which is not a vPro SKU (must be i5/i7 foundationally, then be vPro-enabled). Similarly, processors with the K suffix won’t be vPro, either, as that’s a consumer SKU. So, you can at least sort into meaningful categories (choose i7/i5 in the sort mechanism). Also, if you sort by OS, a vPro machine is highly unlikely to be built with any “Home” version of Windows since it’s targeted at corporate use and “Home” versions of Windows aren’t upgradable to Enterprise.
Doing this sort shows six models that meet the criteria. They are, however, Inspiron desktops, and a I believe Dell only offers vPro in the Optiplex line of desktops.
While it’s not ideal, you can check on whether the processor supports vPro by getting the processor information (e.g. i7-6700) and then check Spark . However, you might need some additional info as most SKUs that support vPro have a non-vPro SKU as well, and the suffix will identify support.