Today, Dell announced a number of new XPS and Alienware laptops. The Dell XPS 17 and XPS 15 are the company's newest high-end laptops. They feature USB-C ports and 16:10 "InfinityEdge" displays. Alienware is Dell's gaming brand and m17 and m15 include the 10th Gen Intel chips and updated graphics.
Dell XPS 15 & XPS 17
The Dell XPS 15 is a massive redesign of the popular laptop. The most striking feature is the 15.6-inch (available in 4K and FHD), 16:10 InfinityEdge display. The aspect ratio allows for more vertical space, which is really nice for web browsing, and it has very thin bezels on all sides. Another big feature is the addition of two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports and one USB-C 3.1 port. Dell is going all-in on USB-C and ditching USB-A and HDMI.
Other specifications for the XPS 15 include Intel’s 10th Gen Core i9 10885H 45W chip, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. Dell says the laptop can get up to 25 hours of battery life on the Full HD model. The XPS 15 is available today for $1,299.
The Dell XPS 17 is much like the XPS 15, but obviously it has a larger 17-inch 16:10 display. Again, it has very small bezels and you can opt for 4K or FHD resolution. Despite the large display, Dell calls this the "smallest 17-inch laptop on the planet," due to the slim bezels and thin body.
Like the 15-inch model, the XPS 17 features Intel’s 10th Gen Core i9 45W processors, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. The XPS 17 can also be equipped with either NVIDIA's GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q or the more powerful RTX 2060 GPU. The 17-inch model has four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports. It won't be available until later this summer for $1,499.
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Alienware m15 & m17
The Alienware m15 and m17 share many of the same specifications with the main difference being display size. The m15 has a 15.6-inch display and the m17 is 17.3-inches. Both models have a number of display options: FHD display without G-Sync, FHD display with G-Sync, FHD display with 100 percent sRGB color gamut, and a 4K display. The 4K display or the m15 is OLED.
Similarities between the m15 and m17 include the processor options, storage, and ports. You can get each model with the 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, or a 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980H. Storage starts at 2TB and goes up to 4TB. The ports include a microSD card slot, Thunderbolt 3 port, 3 USB-A ports, and more.
The Alienware m15 starts at $1,500 and will be available on May 21st. The Alienware m17 costs $1,550 and will also be available on May 21st.
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