Dell confirms significant cost increases for business laptops

• Prices will increase significantly for Dell business laptops and desktops
• Memory and storage upgrades are the hardest hit of all business models
• AI-enabled laptops with Nvidia RTX Pro GPUs are facing significant price hikes

Dell will increase the prices of its commercial products starting December 17th. This includes laptops, desktops, mobile workstations and AI-enabled workstations.

Internal documents reviewed by Business interior design Models with more RAM or SSD storage will see the biggest increases.

Laptops and desktops with 32GB of storage cost between $130 and $230, while higher-end 128GB configurations can cost an additional $520 to $765.

Memory and storage upgrades have the highest prices

For laptops with 1TB of SSD storage, prices will increase from $55 to $135.

AI laptops with Nvidia RTX Pro 500 GPUs are also affected, with a 6GB variant costing $66 more and a 24GB model costing $530 more.

Dell attributes the increase to a global shortage of DRAM and NAND chips: AI demand from hyperscalers has accelerated purchases, making fewer components available to business units.

Analysts expect DRAM prices to rise 30% in the final quarter of 2025, following previous increases of 50% for the year.

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In its internal memo, Dell called the rate of change in storage costs “unprecedented” and stressed that the company will not be able to fully absorb the increases.

Analysts expect supply chain pressure to continue into 2026, affecting prices at major workstation makers, including Lenovo and HP.

Dell’s sales department, which accounts for 85% of customer sales, was told to take swift action to close the deals.

The company explained: “An order today for future delivery does not lock in current prices,” but acting now will help limit the expected increase in storage costs.

“This affects everyone and there is no way to fix it now, so customers will simply have to pay more if they want the products,” said a Dell representative.

Sales teams are encouraged to prioritize large accounts, close deals over multiple quarters and minimize discounts to maintain profitability.

Standard business laptops will also see costs adjusted, with the company absorbing some pricing pressure internally due to lower margins.

Smaller contracts or multiple purchases may be disproportionately affected because quantity discounts are limited.

Monitor and GPU upgrades, while less directly related to memory shortages, are also part of the price increases and have a big impact on business IT purchases.

This increase means that companies must carefully evaluate their hardware needs and find a balance between immediate delivery and possible future availability.

Reliance on business laptops, mini-workstations and high-performance workstations exposes businesses to market volatility and the uncertain costs of business technology.