Starting at US$499, the V131 is the latest addition to Dell's Vostro line-up for small and medium-sized businesses. It has a 13.3-inch screen and is just 0.63 inches (1.6 cm) thick. It weighs 3.6 pounds (1.5 kilograms).

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A Dell spokeswoman said LTE will be available as a configuration option, but she couldn't say when it will be added. The laptops are due to ship Sept. 1.

Very few laptops today come with LTE broadband, which is offered in the U.S. by Verizon, Metro PCS and, soon, AT&T. Verizon offers two , and USB dongles that allow laptops to connect to LTE networks.

The V131 processor options range from Intel's new Core i5 processors to the low-end Celeron 847 low-voltage processor. Both are based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. The laptop includes other new technologies such as USB 3.0 ports.