According to the leaked spec sheet, both the XPS 14 and XPS 15 Ultrabooks would feature impressive specs that include quad-core Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors and 8GB of memory.
Earlier this year, we spotted an unannounced XPS 14 on Amazon, and this new leak seems to confirm and elaborate on many of the details. The display is a sharp HD+ Gorilla Glass display with a resolution of 1600 pixels by 900 pixels.
This is an upgrade from the resolution of 1366 pixels by 768 pixels that is found in both the old (2010) XPS 14 as well as the XPS 13 Ultrabook. The upcoming XPS 14 Ultrabook will also feature a hybrid 500GB HDD/32GB SDD drive and an NVidia GT 630M graphics card with 1GB of video memory.
Both Ultrabooks sport backlit keyboards, battery life ratings of at least eight hours, and a full array of ports including HDMI and USB 3.0. They’re constructed of aluminum and carbon fiber materials for light weight and sturdiness.
Pricing isn’t mentioned on IT168, but the Core i5 XPS 14 model we saw on Amazon was priced at $1200, so these more-beefed-up XPS 14 and XPS 15 models likely will be about $100 to $300 more.
The Ultrabooks field is getting to be really crowded. It looks like Dell’s XPS Ultrabooks will be competing on solid specs and performance, rather than low prices.
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