While dual-screen and foldable laptops aren’t exactly a new tech trend, the Dell Duet Concept model prototype gives us something a little bit more interesting. Unveiled at CES 2020 along with the Dell Concept Ori, the Dell Duet Concept features a unique form unlike anything we’ve seen before.
Dell Duet Design
While Dell recently released the upgraded XPS 13, it made waves by launching two new prototypes: the Concept Ori, short for Origami, a foldable laptop that looks like a 13-inch tablet, and the Concept Duet, a dual-screen laptop. As its name suggests, the Dell Duet is a dual-screen tablet connected by a hinge. There’s no keyboard in sight, just two 13-inch FHD screens with thick bezels. Dell highlights the Duet concept’s capacity for greater productivity by way of multi-tasking: video chat with a friend while editing a file, work on a photo while reading articles on how to edit photos better, or pull up a map on the first screen and craft an itinerary on the second.
Keyboard
What about the keyboard? While the Concept model may seem like a tablet with the functionality of a laptop, the Duet has a wireless external Bluetooth keyboard that you can magnetically snap onto its bottom portion or place in front of the tablet, leaving the remaining space on the bottom to be used as a virtual trackpad. Dell’s digital active pens are also compatible with the Duet.
Performance
Because the Concept Duet is only a prototype, no information is available regarding its software, features, and specifications. However, others are concerned about the compatibility of Windows 10 with a foldable device like the Duet. Dell didn’t disclose any information regarding the processor, but what’s inside prioritizes power efficiency over performance. Screens use up a lot of power, so the Dell Duet Concept needs a powerful CPU to handle two working screens simultaneously.
Dell has not yet disclosed Duet’s battery performance.
Prices and Release Dates
There are no updates yet for its prices as it is only a concept device as of launching, and there are no updates regarding the components such as the OS, CPU, RAM, and GPU that Dell plans to use in the Concept Duet. There’s also no guarantee as to when we’ll be able to get our hands on this device. It should also be noted that since this is only a prototype, many specifications are bound to change.
If the Dell Concept Duet convertible tablet does get released and you decide to get one, you won’t have to worry about what to do with your older model. You can actually get cash for your Dell or sell your laptop online to use that money on a new Duet (if it does come out).
The tech industry constantly introduces innovations. Dell’s Duet Concept laptop hybrid is just one of them, signaling the direction computers may go in the future.
