TL;DR
- Dell Plus laptops are affordable, performant, and offer Copilot+ PC features that use AI to supercharge all manner of creative tasks
- These notebooks pack cutting-edge hardware, impressive connectivity, and are backed by renowned customer support and warranty coverage
- The displays on Dell Plus laptops are high-quality screens which are perfect for creative use and accurately display colors
There's a bewildering number of laptops on sale these days. Even if you eliminate the lesser-known or unheard-of brands on the basis of reliability and customer support – something Dell majors in – and focus on the big notebook manufacturers, there's still a vast array of potential choices out there for your next laptop.
This is true whether you're an everyday user, gamer, or a creative type – but it's the latter we're focusing on here.
If you're a graphic designer, or you work with 3D modelling, video or photo editing, or you're any kind of content creator, you might have seen some arguments online trying to persuade you that Dell may not be up there among the best laptops for creatives.
Frankly, that's just not true, and this article is about shining a light on those myths that may have been perpetuated online and debunking them – showing you why some of Dell's laptops with Windows 11 Home are ideally equipped to be your next choice for a creative-focused notebook.
In particular, it's a Dell Plus laptop you might want to be looking at, given the extra AI muscle these notebooks provide and the considerable benefits therein.
So let's bust some common myths about Dell notebooks and see why Dell Plus laptops are a wise choice for creatives.
Myth 1: Dell laptops are on the pricey side
The truth is that Dell laptops aren't expensive relative to what else you might see in the same price bracket from rival manufacturers. In fact, far from it – there are some nicely affordable Dell Plus laptops around.
Of course, a Dell notebook can become more expensive if you pick out a high-end model with a pile of memory, a big SSD for storage, and so forth – but a highly specced laptop from any manufacturer gets pricey, as large quantities of memory and expansive drives, or indeed fast processors, don't come cheap.
The good news with Dell is its online stores (in the US and UK, and elsewhere for that matter) ensure it's easy to make decisions on memory loadout – providing advice on what quantity is right for your particular creative needs – to help keep your outlay on a new laptop to a minimum.
And on top of that, there are often some great deals on these notebooks. With Black Friday arriving soon, you can expect some particularly hefty discounts, so that's something to bear in mind – as is the fact that Dell will match any price you see at another retailer selling a Dell Plus laptop.
Dell notebooks are designed to last five years or more, and when you balance the value for money you're getting with a Dell Plus laptop with that in mind – and Dell's reputation for quality customer support and its warranty (including options for extended coverage) – it's easy to see that it's a misconception that the firm's portables are somehow pricier than rivals.
Myth 2: Dell isn't the best for creatives unless you buy one of the company's Precision laptops
While it's true that the Dell Precision range – which is often bought by businesses, or 'prosumers' – is a great choice for creative usage, it's far from the only choice, and a Dell Plus laptop can be a good alternative.
Indeed, it's a more compelling choice for the average creative person simply because a Dell Plus laptop is more affordable. On top of that, as Copilot+ PCs, these notebooks give you access to a raft of AI-driven features, many of which supercharge creativity apps to an impressive degree.
And if you don't think that AI features matter in a Windows 11 laptop, then it's time to bust that myth next…
Myth 3: Dell Plus laptops may have AI abilities but these features are overrated
Actually, this myth couldn't be further from the truth, as the AI powers of Dell Plus laptops – which are Copilot+ PCs with a powerful NPU helping to accelerate AI tasks – are game-changing in some respects.
AI features exclusive to Copilot+ PCs include Cocreator in Windows 11's Paint app, which lets you sketch out a rough idea and fully realizes it for you in such a powerful way that it has to be seen to be believed, frankly. You can also use AI to rescue your old (or low-resolution) poor quality photos, or restyle those photographs completely, and AI-supercharged search helps you find everything you need for creative projects really fast.
This is just scratching the surface, and in an earlier article, we've looked in some depth at how a Dell Plus laptop can supercharge your creativity with AI – because rest assured that it can.
Myth 4: Dell laptops are lacking in respect of some of the hardware and speed that creative apps demand
This criticism can sometimes be aired in terms of the core notebook components, or perhaps the connectivity offered by a Dell Plus laptop, but in both cases, these assertions are false – Dell Plus portables can easily drive your creative apps with smooth and fluid performance.
Dell Plus laptops have Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors under the hood, offering plenty of grunt for seamlessly running creativity software, and boasting a seriously powerful integrated GPU – plus a beefy NPU to speed up AI workloads as already mentioned.
As for connectivity, while Dell Plus laptops may be nicely slim and portable, they still fit in a range of convenient ports to cover your needs in terms of hooking up peripherals and USB devices. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port (with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery supported, and up to 40Gbps data transfer speeds), alongside two USB 3.2 ports (one is USB-A for legacy connections, the other is USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery, supporting up to 10Gbps speeds), plus an HDMI 2.1 connector.
It's worth noting that the supporting hardware in Dell Plus laptops is of a good quality, too, such as a well-built keyboard with a pleasant typing action (and that is also backlit).
Myth 5: Dell laptop screens aren't ideal for creative use
This isn't the case at all, and in fact you can find some great screens on Dell Plus laptops for creative usage or otherwise.
In some quarters, though, there's a myth spread that the displays Dell uses in its notebooks are somehow lackluster, or don't nail color accuracy well enough for creative use and the likes of photo editing (where very precise color representation can be vital).
Where this myth has its origins is unclear, because it's definitely not true that the screens offered with Dell Plus laptops don't meet the needs of a creative type. For example, with the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 Laptop you can choose a Mini-LED screen rated at 600 nits (that's impressively bright) with HDR600 support, and 99.2% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut in terms of accuracy.
Even the entry-level Dell Plus models offer high-quality displays with a 2.5K resolution, and to make prolonged viewing easier on the eyes – should you be working on a project late into the night – these screens all benefit from proprietary ComfortView technology. That means they're flicker-free and emit low levels of blue light, and all of these displays are anti-glare, too, which all helps prevent eyestrain. And if you want a sizable chunk of screen real-estate, the larger 16-inch Dell Plus notebooks offer just that.
In short, if you buy a Dell Plus laptop, you can bank on a screen that's up to scratch for using with creative apps.
If you think a Dell Plus laptop is for you, find out more on the Dell website: US readers click here, CA readers click here, AU readers click here and UK readers here.
And there’s one more thing to know before you buy: Dell offers a price match guarantee. To learn more about the Dell price match and price guarantee, including the terms, exclusions and restrictions, US readers can click here, CA readers here, AU readers here, and UK readers here.