Dell XPS 13 convertible with Infinity edge display announced

Ahead of CES 2017, Dell has officially introduced the XPS 13 Windows 10 convertible. It sports an infinity-edge touch display, a backlit keyboard and has 360 degree hinge, which lets users to use the convertible as laptop, tablet or position it in tend and stand mode.

Thanks to the infinity-edge display, Dell has fitted the 13.3-inch display in the frame of an 11-inch laptop, making XPS 13, the world's smallest 13-inch convertible. It measures 304 x 199 x 13.7mm and weighs 1.24kg.

The 13.3-inch display of XPS 13, comes with the options of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixel or 3200 x 1800 pixel (QHD+) resolution. The screen is protected by a layer of Corning's Gorilla glass and supports Dell Active Pen stylus (optional), which has 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity.

The Dell XPS 13 can be configured with seventh generation Intel Core i5-7Y54 processor or Core i7-7Y75 processors w/ Intel HD Graphics 615, 4GB/8GB/16GB LPDDR3 RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB SATA SSD or 1TB PCIe SSD storage.

It includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, a DisplayPort, USB Type-C 3.1 port, microSD card reader and headset jack. For wireless connectivity there's Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11ac and Miracast support. Other features include 2 x Waves MaxxAudio Pro tuned speakers, infrared webcam and a fingerprint scanner for Windows Hello.

The 46Whr battery inside is rated to deliver up to 15 hours of battery life on the Full HD display variant or none hours when streaming Netflix content.

The Dell XPS 13 will be available in the U.S from January 5 starting at $999.99 (Rs. 68,000).

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New Dell XPS 13 gets Intel's Kaby Lake, killer WiFi, Rose Gold finish

Dell is upgrading its XPS 13 laptop with a new powerful processor and higher capacity batteries, offering more performance, while giving you more run-time hours.

The new model comes with Intel's 7th generation "Kaby Lake" processors and a larger 60WHr battery that can last up to 22 hours (13 hours for QHD+). It also gets a new Rose Gold color option, and comes with a new 1535 Wireless-AC technology, which offers stronger and more reliable WiFi connection.

As usual the Dell XPS 13 sports 13.3-inch screen with the option of Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) or QHD+ (3200 x 1800 pixels) touch screen display. The base model has Core i3 Kaby Lake processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage and Full HD display. The high-end models will offer up to Core i7 Kaby Lake processor, up to 16GB RAM and up to 1TB SSD.

The new Rose Gold variant will be available in two configurations–
Intel 7th Generation Core i5; 8GB memory; 256GB SSD; 13.3-inch FHD
Intel 7th Generation Core i7; 8GB memory; 256GB SSD; 13.3-inch QHD+ with Touch

The Dell XPS 13 will go on sale on October 4 with prices starting at $799. There's also a Developer Edition featuring Ubuntu 16.04 LTS priced at $949, which will go on sale the same day. 

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The Dell XPS 15 is official, XPS 13 goes Skylake

Earlier this week Dell announced the XPS 15 and a refreshed XPS 13 laptop. The XPS 15 was first showcased at Computex 2015 while the XPS 13 was initially launched at CES 2015. The refreshed model of XPS 13 is equipped with 6th-gen Core 'Skylake' processors. Both the machines run Windows 10.

Dell's XPS 15 sports a carbon fibre weave build and the bezel-less 'InfinityEdge' display. Based on the display, the laptop comes in Full HD resolution or 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) Igzo display. The XPS 15 is equipped with Intel Skylake SoC, starting with Core i3 in the base version, followed by Core i5 and Core i7 clubbed with up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and the option of Intel HD graphics or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960m GPU with 2GB GDDR5 RAM.

It can be configured with up to 1TB HDD or 1TB PCIe SSD. It also houses two USB 3.0 ports with powershare, Thunderbolt 3, and full sized SD card reader. The company says that laptops with hard drives would be backed by a 56WHr battery, while versions with M.2 SSD drives would be backed by a 84WHr battery.

The refreshed XPS 13 comes with the latest Intel 'Skylake' Core i5 and Core i7 CPU option along with 16GB RAM. Another addition is the support for M.2 PCIe SSDs up to 1TB in capacity. The battery capacity has also been increased from 52WHr to 56WHr. It also has the bezel-less Infinity display with either 1080p or QHD+ screen. Now it comes with a Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port, in addition to the two full sized USB 3.0 and microSD card slot.

The XPS 15 and XPS 13 prices start at $999 and $799 respectively and is now available for purchase via Dell.com.

Dell XPS 13 with 13.3-inch QHD+ display launched in India

Earlier this month at an event in India, Dell launched the XPS 13, which is claimed to be the world's smallest 13-inch laptop with virtually borderless display. It was initially launched at CES 2015 earlier this year.

Dell XPS 13 sports 13.3-inch infinity touch QHD+ (3200 x 1800 pixels) display with an Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It comes with an edge-to-edge screen with 5.2mm bezels. The laptop is powered by fifth-generation Intel Broadwell U Core processors from the 2.1GHz Core i3 to 3.2GHz Core i7 CPUs. Storage options include 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD with a choice of 4GB or 8GB of RAM and Intel HD 4400 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M GPU graphics choices. It runs Windows 8.1.

On the connectivity front the XPS 13 include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, mini DisplayPort, multi-format card reader, NFC and Mircast support. Other features include stereo speakers with MaxxAudio, HD Webcam with dual array digital microphones and 52Whr battery. All these are encased in a body constructed of machined aluminum and carbon fiber.

The Dell XPS 13 will be available in different configuration, at a starting price of Rs. 70,990. It will be available via major brick and mortar stores across India.

CES 2015 : Dell Launch New XPS Laptops

Dell XPS 13

Dell announced two new models of laptop in its XPS series - XPS 13 and XPS 15 at CES 2015.
The XPS 13 is touted to be the world's smallest 13-inch Laptop, on the other hand the XPS 15 is saidto have the highest resolution panel available on a 15-inch laptop today.

The XPS 13 is light because of its compact form factor and lightweight design at 1.17kg. The XPS 13 sports a boarderless infinity display and comes with an edge-to-edge 13-inch  screen with 5.2mm bezels. It is offered in  13.3-inch FHD and UltraSharp QHD+ resolution display variant. The XPS 15 comes in three differen touchscreen variants - 15.6-inch FHD, UltraSharp QHD+ and UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD.

Dell XPS 15

Both XPS 13 and XPS 15 features fifth-generation Intel Broadwell U Core processors, from the 2.1GHz Core i3 to 3.2GHz Core i7 CPUs. Storage options include 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD, with a choice of 4GB or 8GB of RAM and Intel HD 4400 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M GPU graphics choices. Other common features include stereo speakers, HD webcam with dual array microphones, Windows 8.1/Windows 7, Miracast support, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and dual-band Wi-Fi.

The Dell XPS 13 was immediately released for the US market and can be purchased for $799 (Rs.50,000), while the XPS 15 will be released soon with stating price of $2349 (Rs.1,50,000) depending on the variants.