High performance and long battery life: How Dell AI PCs offer the best of both worlds

AI PCs are now the frontier of business devices. As Windows 11 and on-device AI models become a focus for leaders, choosing the right laptop for a productive and innovative workforce is a very important task.

Gartner expects AI PCs to be “the norm” in the devices market by 2029, with IDC projecting that the vast majority (98%) of PCs on the market in 2028 will be AI PCs.

Just under half (49.02%) of Windows users have upgraded to the new operating system, as of August 2025, per Statcounter data.

In migrating professional devices to Windows 11 Pro, business leaders open up their workforce to the latest productivity improvements inherent in the platform – particularly the latest updates for Microsoft Copilot.

This is becoming a more and more important factor driving adoption of the new operating system among IT leaders, per recent research by Dell and Intel, and there’s growing enthusiasm among business leaders to procure and upgrade to devices that can run AI applications, particularly as they adopt Windows 11.

Indeed, businesses can’t make the most of the best AI benefits native to Windows 11 without the right devices, which is where trusted manufacturers like Dell come into the picture. Dell Pro PCs, designed specifically with on-device AI and the future of edge AI deployment in mind, alongside durable and portable chassis that empower workers to complete AI tasks wherever they are.

The triangle of AI performance with Dell Pro

For many years, laptops have relied on a combination of central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) to work through tasks, unlocking rapid multitasking capabilities alongside powerful parallel processing for graphics-intensive tasks. In the era of AI, neural processing units (NPUs) have been added to the mix to run AI models in an optimized way.

This is the ‘triangle’ of AI performance, as all three chips work together to seamlessly handle daily AI tasks. While your CPU and GPU handle tasks you may already undertake on your business laptop, such as web browsing with multiple tabs or creating video content, the NPU works on running AI tasks. One example is the AI features from Windows Studio Effects, such as background blur and auto framing for your Microsoft Teams conference calls.

Copilot+ may be recognized as one of the most important features of Windows 11 in the coming years, as businesses realize productivity gains with the AI tool. In order to operate, it requires an NPU that can complete a minimum of 40 TOPS – meaning 40 trillion calculations per second.

This is why it’s critical that businesses adopt devices such as those in the Dell Pro lineup, which come with the powerful hardware needed for making the most AI PC adoption.

For example, the Dell Pro Plus is configurable with up to 64GB DDR5 memory, as well as Intel Core Ultra processors or AMD Ryzen AI PRO processors.

In short, the combination of hardware found on the Dell Pro laptop range is ideal for unlocking powerful AI applications alongside traditional enterprise software. With powerful Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen AI PRO CPUs, and a dedicated NPU combined with at least 16GB RAM and 256GB solid state drive (SSD) storage, workers will be able to use AI software to its full potential without fear of slowing down or chewing through their battery.

Dell Pro’s extended battery life

One of the chief selling points of any laptop is its portability – but the extent to which battery life plays a role here is underappreciated. Simply put, there’s no point in using a powerful business laptop equipped with the latest software if it’s going to die quickly. If portability and ease of use weren’t a factor, the laptop market would yield to the desktop market.

This is why it’s so important that the Dell Pro range can offer both fast performance and long-lasting battery life. For example, the Dell Pro 14 Premium delivers up to 21.2 hours of battery life¹, representing a 51% leap over the previous generation².

Features that help extend battery life include advanced power-saving features, such as mini-LED backlit technology on the keyboard and the efficient distribution of AI and non-AI tasks across its triangle of chips.

‘Long battery life’ is a term that can mean different things to different organizations. A laptop that lasts a long time for an employee working primarily on web browsers and cloud tools is very different from creative content workers looking to finalize graphics using 2D and 3D design software, or a video editor looking to sign off on a 4k render on the go.

The best devices are those that can meet the needs of both teams without forcing either to rush for a plug socket halfway through the day, or change travel plans to find a place to charge while on the road for an important work trip. And it’s here that the Dell Pro lineup, along with its compact designs, excels.

Dell Pro doesn’t compromise on its battery or performance, nor the form factor that makes it such a good choice for any worker who has to do a degree of travel for work, or even is just looking to get more accomplished during their commute.

This extends to durability, too. Dell Pro laptops are designed with a modular USB-C port secured by screws, with up to 4 times³ better twist resistance and up to 33 times better impact resistance, improving durability and enabling easier repairs.

If they break, IT can fix them without needing to replace the whole motherboard too – for minimum downtime and simple repairability.

At just over one kilogram at its lightest, and even the highest spec Dell Pro 16, clocking in at 1.92 kg, the Dell Pro range combines its performance and durability with a lightweight form factor to make them as versatile as possible. There’s no point having extended battery life if workers are never able to take the device away from the power socket, after all.

Dell’s Pro commitment

Together, the Dell Pro laptop portfolio and Windows 11 Pro form a future-proof package for enterprise productivity. Making the most of Microsoft Copilot+ shouldn’t come at the expense of battery life, in the same way that reliable performance shouldn’t exclude portability.

Dell hasn’t just identified the drive to adopt AI PCs alongside Windows 11 – it’s actively supporting the growing ecosystem with the right tools for the job.

This is evident not only in its full portfolio of devices, newly-equipped to run today’s AI workloads and support the AI assistants of the future without impacting battery life, but also in its competitive pricing and sheer range of options to meet the needs of every business.

If you think Dell AI PCs are the right choice to future-proof you business, you can find out more on the Dell website.

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