Dell XPS 13 ultrabook Debut at CES 2012

Finally in the last week Dell officially took the wraps off its initial ultrabook, the Dell XPS 13. though the XPS 13 shares some style parts with the favored XPS 14z and XPS 15z, this can be a very new laptop with some spectacular specs. Keep reading to envision additional.

XPS 13 key options embrace a razor skinny (6-18mm) and light-weight (2.99lbs) style, a 13” show during a compact 12” type issue, Intel good Connect Technology that keeps your content updated, Windows seven boots in seconds with all flash style and Intel fast begin Technology, a full size, backlit keyboard and Intel Core i7 processors with Intel HD 3000 graphics.
One attention-grabbing factor is that Dell views the XPS 13 ultrabook as one thing of a hybrid business/consumer laptop. To be additional specific, Dell sees a part of the normal business market changing attributable to "consumerization" -- the trend where business professionals are using constant computing device for each work and private functions, and people personal decisions influence their IT department's device purchase selections. As a result, the XPS 13 are going to be the primary XPS notebook offered for sale on each the Dell home and Dell business websites.

Although the XPS 13 was clearly designed with shopper vogue in mind, this ultrabook includes many key enterprise-friendly options like custom boot drive imaging for IT departments, BIOS settings, asset tagging, Dell ProSupport with enhanced industrial services, Dell Command Center software IT will remotely modification settings on the pc, and BitLocker information Encryption with TPM.

If you fell asleep reading that last paragraph you'll rest straightforward as a result of the XPS 13 still has all the attractive options that build an ultrabook engaging to average laptop users. Dell is looking the XPS 13 the "most compact ultrabook" among 13-inch models as a result of Dell used a bezel-free screen lid to deliver a 13-inch laptop within the same footprint of a 12-inch laptop. The XPS 13 comes with a bonded ETE Gorilla Glass show with extreme sturdiness, a carbon fiber lower chassis to create the ultrabook lighter and cooler than it might be using aluminum, a machined CNC aluminum prime chassis and lid for improved sturdiness and rigidity, a backlit keyboard and enormous glass buttonless touchpad with multitouch gesture support
If those style parts are not enough to urge you excited, Dell guarantees the XPS 13 delivers longer battery life at 8hrs and boots and resumes in seconds with Intel fast begin. Also, home users haven't got to fret if an IT department did not get this laptop for you; shoppers can get one year of premium phone support includin one year of software and hardware coverage, 24x7 phone support, chat and email support, and faster resolution (80% of calls are answered in but three mins).

At the time of this writing, Dell has not finalized pricing for the new XPS 13 ultrabook, that means that Dell in all probability desires to attend and see how alternative makers are pricing their new ultrabooks at the 2012 International shopper Electronics Show in Las Vegas. That said, Dell reps have said that their target North American value vary is "around $1,000."

Dell XPS 13 Specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i3 2367M, Core i5 2467M or Core i7 2637M dual core
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz
• Graphics: Intel HD 3000
• Hard Drive: 128GB SSD or 256GB SSD with Intel Rapid Start
• Display: 13.3” HD WLED, 300-nit (1366x768) 720p; edge-to-edge Gorilla Glass
• Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate
• Wireless: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 a/g/n with Intel Smart Connect Technology + Bluetooth 3.0
• Sound: High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4
• Keyboard: Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
• Pointing Device: Seamless glass buttonless touchpad
• Webcam: 1.3MP H.264 supported webcam with dual array digital microphones
• Power: 47WHr Battery (enclosed); Up to 8hrs battery life (based on MobileMark test with Wi-Fi off)
• I/O Ports: USB 3.0 (1)+ USB 2.0 with PowerShare (1); mini DisplayPort (1); Headset Jack (1)
• Height: 0.24-0.71” (6-18mm)
• Width: 12.4” (316mm)
• Depth: 8.1” (205mm)
• Starting Weight: 2.99lbs (1.4kg)
• Warranty: 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
• Software: Adobe Reader X, Microsoft Office Starter, WebCam Central, Skype, Skyhook, Internet Explorer, Windows Live Essentials Wave 4, McAfee SecurityCenter trial, Dell DataSafe, Dell Stage