Dell launches the XPS 14 ultrabook, Introduces XPS 15

Dell has just announced the addition of the XPS 15 and XPS 14. While the 15 incher takes on the moniker of the “high performer”, the XPS 14 has the ability to be configured as an ultrabook, without compromising on performance.

Designed for mobile users, the XPS 14 Ultrabook features a machined aluminum chassis with innovative silicone base in a compact, thin 0.07cm design. It has a 14-inch screen, a backlit keyboard, and offers up to 10 hours of battery life.

Customers can enjoy the ample storage of a traditional hard drive with the responsiveness of a solid state drive with a 500GB hard drive and 32GB mSATA card[v], including Intel Rapid Start and Smart Response technology.

Both the 15 and 14 inch models share the XPS DNA, including features such as Ethernet port, a USB 3.0 slot, mini DisplayPort, and HDMI port, Waves MAXX Audio 4, backlit chiclet keyboard, multi-gesture trackpad, media card reader, and even the 1.3 megapixel web camera. Other than that, they also have the same aluminium casing along with an edge-to-edge screen that utilizes Corning Gorilla Glass. Earlier this month, Dell had introduced a range of new Inspiron R and Inspiron R Special Edition laptops, as well as the Inspiron 14z Ultrabook

The XPS 15, probably the most popular XPS in the Dell lineup, has also been refreshed in specs and pricing. For starters, every variant of the XPS 15 lineup has a 1080p display running off the NVIDIA GeForce GT630M chip (1GB on the base model, GT 640M - 2GB on the top end). The RAM on the XPS 15 can be stepped up from 6GB to 8GB and if you’re planning on maxing things out, then there’s even a 16GB option for you. Sadly, there is no option to swap out the 500 or 750GB hard drives for SSDs. There are four flavors of the XPS 15 to choose from (non-configurable, but each offering something better than the previous one).

The base model of the XPS 15 can be had for $1299.99 and the very top end will cost you a whopping $1999.99. For now, India pricing of the new XPS 15 is not yet available.

The XPS 14 starts at a base price of $1099.99 while the top end model will leave you short by $1999.99. In India, the XPS 14 starts at Rs. 82,990.