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    Dell XPS 2015

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Pentad, Jan 6, 2015.

  1. Pentad

    Pentad Newbie

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    I'm really interested in the Dell XPS 2015 edition.

    "Besides having a larger display, the XPS 15 boasts an UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD touch display, with more than 8 million pixels. Dell claims that the 4K Ultra HD screen option is the highest resolution panel available on a 15-inch laptop today.

    It is indeed one of the best screens I've ever seen and the processor was able to keep motion smooth and flawless while playing a movie on an engineering sample.

    There will be a broad array of pricing points in the new Dell XPS laptops. The XPS 13 starts at $799.99, far cheaper than other versions of the XPS line, and will be available starting January 6. Frankly, for all you get even on the low-end, I think this may be the best deal on a laptop I've seen in years.

    The XPS 15 will be appearing later in the first quarter and its high-end screen will come with a high-end price: $2,349."


    Here is a link to the article:

    ​CES 2015: Dell refreshes high-end XPS business laptop line | ZDNet


    Does anybody else have more information on this? Pictures maybe?

    Thanks!
    -P
     
    Pentad, Jan 6, 2015
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  2. k2007

    k2007 Notebook Consultant

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    That 15 inch price is ridiculous.

    I cant see a Dell xps 15 costing that much in 2015, unless it has 16 or more gigs of ram, a 1tb ssd, qhd + touch, 4 yrs warranty + accidental damage, i7, extra battery life, etc.. etc...

    Just ridiculous.
     
    k2007, Jan 7, 2015
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  3. ximinez

    ximinez Notebook Consultant

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    Just got a confirmation that a 9530 with 4K UltraSharp UHD screen has been ordered. Looks like it'll be shipped feb. 6th.
     
    ximinez, Jan 23, 2015
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  4. kristof1234

    kristof1234 Notebook Geek

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    Will the new XPS 15 have broadwell? or still Haswell (=coil-whine)?
     
    kristof1234, Jan 23, 2015
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  5. ximinez

    ximinez Notebook Consultant

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    Still Haswell. Broadwell is ULV only (and no quadcores), which IMHO isn't powerful enough to be in an XPS 15. Here's the specs of the one I'm receiving:
    20150123-201249.png
     
    ximinez, Jan 23, 2015
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  6. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    Does this still have Optimus? Or is it dedicated now?
     
    awaisuk, Jan 23, 2015
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  7. Oxford_Guy

    Oxford_Guy Notebook Evangelist

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    Huh, are you sure that's the new 2015 model? It still only has GT750M graphics!
     
    Oxford_Guy, Jan 29, 2015
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  8. Jeof

    Jeof Notebook Enthusiast

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    He's ordering the XPS15 refreshed version. Not yet the 2015 model with broadwell and above architecture. Refreshed version comes with UHD+ resolution :)
     
    Jeof, Jan 29, 2015
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  9. Dan Crouthamel

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    What model SSD comes with that configuration?
     
    Dan Crouthamel, Jan 31, 2015
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  10. ximinez

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    512GB SSD.
     
    ximinez, Feb 2, 2015
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  11. razor116

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    Keep us updated on it, They claimed to have sorted out the coil whine issues etc.
     
    razor116, Feb 11, 2015
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