Dell Unveils Upgraded XPS 13 Ultrabook at CES
Powered by third-gen Intel Core processor, but omits touch.
Dell has unveiled an upgrade to the 2012 XPS 13 ultrabook, with the new model integrating newer third-gen Intel Core processors, as well as a brighter, full-HD 1080p 13-inch display.
While all Dell Inspirons laptops sport touch support, the technology has been omitted with the 2013 model of the XPS 13 ultrabook. Either way, it sports a 350-nit, 1,920x1,080-pixel-resolution display option (the 2012 model has a 1,366 x 768 resolution) and can be powered via Core i5 or i7 processor configurations.
Other configuration options will be up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of solid-state drive. Dell decided to not incorporate an SD card slot or Ethernet jack and instead opted for two USB 3.0 ports and a Mini DisplayPort.
Dell confirmed that the upgraded XPS 13 model will be available later this month. Its starting price will be $1,299; comparatively, the 2012, standard-resolution version retails for $999.
well nexus 10 processing power is much lower than xps13
Sure, I would like mobility for college, but not for a $1000 mark-up.
16:10 on monitors, while superior, is stone age.
What is "stone age" about 16:10? That AR exists because specialists who analyzed the ergonomics of using widescreen monitors in a productivity (work) environment concluded that this was the optimal desktop compromise between traditional 4:3 and movie 16:9.
If Panasonic's new "tablet" is any indication, it looks like things are headed towards 3:2, which translates to 16:10.67, which is a little bit square-er than 16:10. Works for me, this means ~7% less scrolling.
OK, but really there is no limit to the capacity of SSD that computer could have in it, you just have to wait for the tech to get there. 8GB RAM means one slot for RAM
Ram on this laptop is in pairs
Screens, like processors, are more expensive the larger they are. Even if a smaller display has a much higher PPI it's cheaper to make then a large one.
Than you're not the target customer. Just to give you a heads up, there's thousands of people who travel a lot for work, working on airplanes, randome cafes, etc. and to them the size and weight makes a huge difference. Maybe once your finish college and can get your company to pay for such a laptop you too will have the $2000 you really wanted to use
No thanks Dell, Asus has been offering a 13 inch ultrabook with 1080 touch screen for a while now less than $1100.
Look for a different brand and avoid many headaches. This model lacks many features, you would need to buy external media player/burner and ethernet USB connector. Reading owners' reviews is quite scary and shows many unhappy and frustrated buyers.
Dell layed a huge egg with this horrible model.
^ This.
Mostly because newbs kept crying about how that didn't like the small black lines across the top and bottom of there screens when playing movies hence now why we have less screen space.
Actually the standard resolution version starts at $1,299 and the gimp version is $999.
Anything with less than 1024 pixels in width is bad for anyone that does more than play solitaire. Heck even Facebook doesn't fit on 1366/768 properly.