Dell’s new Pro Premium laptop is quieter and offers a tandem OLED display

Dell may be making its laptop names boring and unoriginal, but the new Dell Pro 14 Premium is keeping things exciting with the addition of a punchy tandem OLED display. In addition to the display tech that made a splash on the most recent iPad Pros, Dell’s new Pro Premium laptops run quieter and longer, thanks to a new dual-fan thermal design and the more power-efficient Intel Lunar Lake CPUs.

Available starting today, both the 13- and 14-inch sizes of the Dell Pro Premium are designated as Copilot Plus PCs and can be configured with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 (V-series) processors, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of M.2 SSD storage. The 13-inch weighs in at a very trim 2.36 pounds, while the 14-inch is 2.52 pounds — each a little lighter than the 2.7-pound M3 MacBook Air 13. These models replace what was previously known as the Latitude 7450.

In terms of accessories and ports, both Pro Premium sizes feature eight-megapixel webcams with HDR and infrared, HDMI 2.1, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port, two Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C ports, and an optional “Collaboration touchpad” that lights up icon shortcuts on the trackpad during Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls. One of the laptop’s USB-C ports also supports Power Delivery 3.1 (the second is standard PD), and both are compatible with DisplayPort 1.4 video output.

Dell says it’s made the USB-C ports on the Pro Premium modular and, therefore, easier to service and repair. These modular ports can also be found on the new Dell Pro Plus laptops that Dell is also announcing, which sit just below the Pro Premium line. Like the Pro Premium, the three different sizes of Dell Pro Plus laptops (13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch) will feature Lunar Lake processors when they begin their staggered launch in February.

But when it comes to the extra-special tandem OLED, only the 14-inch Pro Premium is getting that option right now on Dell’s business-focused notebooks. It’s not Dell’s first time using these panels, however, as it previously debuted the technology on the consumer-focused Dell XPS 13.

Tandem OLED promises the deep blacks and excellent color contrast we’ve come to know in OLED TVs and monitors, but the tandem setup essentially uses two combined panels for better longevity, brightness, and lower power demands. While the 2880 x 1800 tandem OLED sounds great, it’s reserved for the top configuration of the 14-inch Dell Pro Premium. Otherwise, the laptops are equipped with 2560 x 1600 and 1920 x 1200 IPS displays.

Awkward naming aside, the new Dell Pro 13 Premium and Dell Pro 14 Premium sound like they hit all the important marks for a commercial laptop (on paper, at least). Most business laptops are pretty humdrum, but they ideally shouldn’t be straight-up company-assigned penalty boxes. Call it whatever gobbledygook ProPlusPremium monstrosity you want, but if these laptops deliver on performing better, looking better, lasting longer, and sounding less noisy, then maybe Dell is onto something where it counts.