It item for hybrid work environment ①Office edition

Enter 2022.03.31 06:00

The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact throughout our lives. The work environment is no exception. Business places that used to be the center of the office have spread to outside the office and at home. Telecommuting or telecommuting, where you work from a location other than the office, is no longer a new thing, but a necessity. The development of various computing and networking technologies is making it possible for corporate members to maintain productivity and to collaborate online regardless of time and place.

The existing office work environment is also becoming smarter. It seems to be developing in the direction of efficiently improving the environment itself to maximize productivity beyond a simple space for document work.

Dell Technologies (hereafter Dell), which provides various computing solutions and services for enterprises, also provides customers with various smart solutions that can help improve the work environment and increase productivity. We looked at the optimal configuration and products to improve the work environment of the existing office.

Dell Optiplex 7090 Series

A PC used for business in a company should have performance and stability, as well as ease of management and expandability. Based on the 11th Gen Intel vPro processor, the Dell Optiplex 7090 series desktop PCs provide office workers with the performance and scalability they need for work, while providing business administrators with high reliability, easy management, and powerful security features. product presented.

The Optiplex 7090 SFF (Small Form Factor) model is about half the size of a typical tower-type PC and provides faithful computing performance necessary for work while efficiently utilizing the space on the desk. The Optiplex 7090 tower model takes up more space than the SFF model, but supports a high-performance graphics card option that is difficult to use in the SFF model, so that even professional tasks such as content creation and editing can be performed.

Despite its small size, it is possible to easily connect various peripherals such as dual monitors through the abundant expansion ports on the front and rear. Expansion cards such as additional HDDs or SSDs, high-performance graphics or wired/wireless networks can be easily added.

With the ‘Dell Technologies Unified Workspace’ along with the 11th generation Intel vPro processor specialized for corporate security and management environments, ▲ Build software or services needed for work in a newly expanded office faster ▲ Operating system (OS) You can expect endpoint security that encompasses and hardware, integrated management through a single designated console, and predictive and preventive support services that reduce the occurrence of problems and shorten resolution time.

Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor

One of the essential devices for using a PC whether for work or personal use is a monitor. The Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (model name U2723QE) is a professional-grade monitor that supports high resolution of 4K UHD (3840×2160) with a screen size of 27 inches suitable for office use. 4K UHD resolution, which is four times that of regular Full HD (1920×1080), provides a clearer and wider working environment. This allows you to open and work with multiple documents and task windows at the same time.

In particular, this product is a monitor specialized in expressing accurate colors and colors, and is optimized for professional work environments such as content production, editing, design and design. It is equipped with an IPS Black panel to support improved contrast expression and a contrast ratio of 2000:1 compared to general IPS.

It supports Rec 709 100%, sRGB 100%, DCI-P3 98% color gamut, and since each product is shipped through factory calibration (direct color correction process), various video and image contents can be reproduced with more accurate colors. can work with With 400㏅/㎡ brightness and VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, it displays bright and clear images and videos.

It supports HDMI and DisplayPort (DP) as well as screen input through Type-C, making it ideal for use as a laptop monitor. It also supports Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) functions so that two or more input screens can be displayed at the same time. It can supply up to 90W of power when connected to Type-C, so it can output the laptop screen and charge it at the same time.

As its name suggests, ‘hub monitor’, this product also has a USB hub function that allows a total of 6 additional USB devices to be connected to one monitor. Even if the expansion port of the PC body is insufficient, various peripheral devices such as a mouse, keyboard, and external hard drive can be connected through the monitor, and it can also be used to charge a smartphone or tablet, eliminating the need for a separate USB charger on the desk.

In addition, ▲KVM switch function that allows you to use two PCs alternately with one monitor, keyboard and mouse ▲Screen division function using dedicated software ▲Exclusive stand with various adjustments such as screen height, front/back angle, left/right rotation, vertical rotation, etc. ▲ Eye protection functions such as ‘Comfort View Plus’ that reduces the strain on the eyes by reducing harmful blue light ▲ It is equipped with various convenient functions such as an additional monitor extension function through a daisy chain.

Dell Single Monitor Arm MSA20

A monitor arm, which means a multi-function cradle for monitors, is one of the accessories for monitors that are used not only by experts but also by general users. Dell’s ‘Single Monitor Arm MSA20’ is also an essential item for a smart office that can maximize monitor utilization and ease of use.

Compatible with a variety of Dell monitors, including the Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor, the single monitor arm MSA20 allows you to easily change and adjust the position, height, angle and orientation of the monitor on your desk with one hand. Through this, the position and orientation of the screen can be used in an optimized state according to the type and characteristics of the currently being performed.

In particular, the monitor arm occupies very little space for the clamp for fixing the arm, unlike the general monitor stand, which takes up a lot of space, and can easily organize all kinds of cumbersome cables, making the desk more spacious, neat and efficient.

When using mobile devices such as laptops or tablets in the office, the monitor can be easily put aside, and it can be conveniently used when adjusting the height and position of the laptop or configuring dual monitors.

Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard & Mouse KM7321W

Input devices such as keyboard and mouse are essential equipment to use PC along with monitor. However, the long and cumbersome cables that extend from the keyboard and mouse are one of the causes of messy and cluttered office desks.

The Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard & Mouse KM7321W is a combo product with a sophisticated and modern design. The keyboard with a laptop-like pantograph switch is very quiet, so you can focus on your work without disturbing other members of the office. It takes up less space by reducing the overall size, but it also has a numeric keypad, which is optimized for entering text required for working with documents.

The mouse also provides a scroll wheel that rolls lightly, forward/backward page movement buttons, and a left and right tilt function of the scroll wheel, so you can quickly and easily search various documents and web pages. Depending on the size and resolution of the monitor, the mouse sensitivity (DPI) can be changed in real time with the click of a button, so you can change the mouse movement precisely or quickly, depending on the work content. Through the dedicated software Dell Peripheral Manager (DPM), some keys on the keyboard or mouse can be customized to the user’s taste, increasing work efficiency.

In particular, it supports Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connection as well as the general 2.4GHz wireless RF method, so it can be easily connected to mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones. It also supports multi-pairing technology, allowing you to connect up to three Bluetooth-enabled devices. The battery can be used for up to 36 months if replaced once, minimizing the inconvenience of replacing the battery each time.

The smart office composed of these products provides high space utilization that can make the most of a narrow space and a flexible workspace that can freely change the position of the monitor according to the content of the current work. By minimizing exposed cables, you can keep your work environment neat and tidy, and it is also perfect for situations where you use a laptop, tablet, or smartphone together.

Of course, such a configuration is only an example. Depending on how you use the various additional systems, accessories, and services provided by Dell, it can be customized for different business characteristics and work environments for each company. For companies that are thinking about improving productivity and work efficiency in the era of digital transformation, Dell’s various smart office solutions are a proposal worth considering seriously.

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