Dell today announced the Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 in Malaysia, both equipped with the latest Intel 11th generation processors. These laptops will only be available starting next month.
Dell XPS 13
The Dell XPS 13 has a chassis that’s made out of CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with black carbon fiber composite palm rest. The new 4-sided InfinityEdge display has a larger 16:10 display with 91.5% screen-to-body ratio. Resolution wise, the laptop can be customized with up to UHD+ resolution, optional touch, complete with HDR certification.
Running on 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics, the laptop is also paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. According to Dell, the new Dell XPS 13 can provide up to 19 hours of battery life on FHD+ resolution.
Running on Windows 10, the XPS 13 Developer Edition comes preloaded with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to represent the 10th generation of Project Sputnik. To sync with the mobile first world, the laptop also supports Dell Mobile Connect, which provides a seamless wireless integration between smartphones and PCs.
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
Just like the Dell XPS 13, the 2-in-1 variant will also run on the same Intel 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM, but a smaller 256GB SSD storage. With its chassis crafted with CNC machined aluminium, the InfinityEdge display will also have a 16:10 aspect ratio and it will come with 100% sRGB coverage with 90% DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR certification on 4K+, Dolby Vision, on a 500-nit panel. Customers can also customize the laptop’s display of up to 4K UHD+ if they wish to.
To keep the laptop cool, Dell has used an advanced thermal design which enables thin form factor (only 14.35mm thin) with back venting, vapor air chamber and dual fans. As for the camera, it is now upgraded to be infrared and supports Windows Hello capabilities.
In terms of colour, the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is now available in platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest or frost with arctic white woven glass fiber palm rest. Also, the laptop does support Dell Premium Active Pen with magnetic attach for more detailed drawings. Just like the XPS 13, it will support Dell Mobile Connect as well.
Pricing And Availability
The Dell XPS 13 will go for RM6,399, while the XPS 13 2-in-1 will be priced at RM5,999. They will both only be available starting from the month of October 2020.