Dell posts surprise revenue rise on booming demand for remote-work tools

Dell Technologies Inc reported a surprise rise in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by buoyant demand for its desktops and notebooks from remote workers and learners during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company said revenue from its client solutions group, which includes desktop PCs, notebooks and tablets, was a record $12.29 billion, up about 8% from a year earlier.

“We met unprecedented demand for remote work and learn solutions this quarter,” Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said in a statement.

While the health crisis lifted demand for its remote workstation products, the company’s data centre business remained under pressure.

Revenue from its data centre business fell about 4% to $8.02 billion in the quarter.