DELL XPS 15z Laptop Review, Prices

XPS™ 15z delivers the power you need inside one of the thinnest 15"(38.1cm) PCs on the planet. Easy-to-use Dell™ Stage software keeps the things you care about at your fingertips, giving you the best of everything while sacrificing nothing.




Processor

* 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.00 GHz
* 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor 2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz

Operating System
* Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
* English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
* English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
* English Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64 BIT)

Memory1

* 4096MB (2x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
* 6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x4096 + 1x2048]
* 8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]

Chipset

* Intel® HM67




Video Card

* 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card with Optimus
* 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card with Optimus

Display

* 15.6" FHD WLED True-Life (1920x1080) with 1.3 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera
* 40 cm(15.6") FHD WLED True-Life (1920x1080) with 1.3 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera

Audio and Speakers

* High Definition Audio +Waves MaxxAudio® 3
5.1 Surround sound can be supported via HDMI

Hard Drive

* Up to 750GB2 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
* Up to 256GB2 Solid State hard drive

Optical Drive

* Slot load 8x DVD+/-RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD) (9.5mm)

Power

* AC Adapter
90 Watt

Battery
8-Cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (64WHr, 2.2AHr)
Up to 8 hours, 22 minutes3 of battery life

Camera

* Webcam
1.3MP HD with dual array digital microphones

Wireless

* Connectivity Options4
10/100/1000 Ethernet network standard, opt external USB Modem
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 802.11 agn (2x2)
Bluetooth 3.0
Intel® Wireless Display ready4

Ports, Slots & Chassis

* Ports and Connectors
HDMI 1.4 (1), Mini DisplayPort (1), RJ-45 (1), headphone (1), microphone (1)
3 total USB ports; USB 3.0 (2); USB 2.0/eSATA combo with PowerShare (1)
9-in-1 media card reader supporting SD, SDIO, SDXC, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, MSXC, xD

Dimensions
Height: 0.97" (24.68mm)
Width: 15.15" (384.85mm)
Depth 10.25" (260.37mm)

Starting at Weights
Starting at 5.54lbs (2.51 kg)5

Keyboard / Touchpad

Standard full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; spill-resistant
Multi-Touchpad with Integrated Scrolling & Gestures and two mechanical buttons; 100 x 56 mm - centered on system

Color
Anodized aluminum in Elemental Silver; Formed aluminum base
Magnesium alloy palmrest.