The Dell XPS 13 has surfaced at CES 2012, it took awhile for Dell to get into the Ultrabook game but they have arrived in style with this 13-inch screen laptop entry. The XPS 13 Ultrabook weighs 2.99lbs and is a mere 0.71-inches thick and goes all the way down to 0.24-inches at its thinnest point at the front. The chassis is built of carbon fiber, a super light but extremely durable material. The lid is made of aluminum to protect against pressure placed on the laptop when in the closed position. The palm rests use a soft touch material on the surface to provide more comfort for the wrists. However, while your wrists may be comfortable on the palm rests, the front end sure looks sharp, so you might need to keep wrists away from that razor shaped front!
The full specs for the Dell XPS 13 are below:
- Screen: 13-inch, 1366 x 768 resolution with Gorilla Glass scratch resistant layer, 300 nits brightness
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or i7 (Sandy Bridge initially and a refresh with Ivy Bridge later in 2012)
- Graphics: Intel HD3000 / HD4000
- Storage: 128GB SSD or 256GB SSD
- Memory: 4GB RAM base
- Ports: USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Mini Display Port, headphone jack
- Webcam: 1.3 megapixels
- Thickness: 0.71-inches at the back, 0.24-inches thin at the front
- Weight: 2.9lbs
- Keyboard: backlit chiclet style
- Security: TPM
- Battery Life:
- Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
The price on the Dell XPS 13 will start at $999 when it becomes available in February 2012. It will be sold through both the Dell Home and Dell Business websites as it is considered a laptop that will appeal to both businesses and consumers. To appeal more to business and IT heads Dell has included enterprise type security feature options such as TPM, custom BIOS, and asset tagging. Still, since this has been branded with XPS the assumption is it’s a more consumer targeted device.
Overall the XPS 13 looks like a strong Ultrabook competitor, however the lack of an SD card reader and HDMI port is going to be a deterrent for some people. The high quality materials used and very compact design, it uses a 12-inch size chassis for a 13-inch screen laptop, is definitely unique and a good thing for those that prefer a smaller footprint for their laptop. We’ll know more about the XPS 13 Ultrabook when reviews start to surface with its release next month.
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hi . thnx for information . this have all specs but DVD Drive
Hi, the XPS 13 Ultrabook does not have a built-in DVD drive, you would have to get an external one and plug it into the USB drive if you wanted to watch DVDs on it.