Dell XPS 13 in the flesh, first impression

During the Intel-PLDT WiFi Zone event this morning, most of the PC manufaturers were there to represent the ultrabook category. A few new products were previewed including the HP Folio, Toshiba Portege Z830 and the Dell XPS 13 which we were able to get some time with.

The XPS 13 is pretty much as what I’ve expected it — thin and sleek, great display in an edge-to-edge Gorilla Glass display, and a very thin bezel (at least 50% thiner bezel compared to one on the Zenbook or Macbook Air).

Dell was able to squeeze a 13.3-inch screen on a body that’s supposed to be made for an 11.6″ or a 12.1″ (resulting to a much thinner bezel).

The unit we saw won’t be launched in the country until April or later but I am told that there will be two variants — one with a Core i5 processor and another with a faster Core i7. Here’s the hardware configuration we got earlier.

Dell XPS 13 specs:
13.3″ display @ 1366768 pixels
Intel Core i5 2467M 1.6GHz (2.3GHz) or Core i7 2637M 1.7GHz (2.8GHz)
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
128GB SSD
Intel HD Graphics 3000
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Gigabit LAN
USB 3.0 port
mini-Display port
SD card reader
6-cell Li-Ion battery
Windows 7

Notice the large island-type keyboard and a generous trackpad area. The ports are found on the sides and the keyboard is actually back-lit (and the keys are really nice and comfortable to use too).

Estimated retail price is in the Php60k or so according to a rep from Dell Philippines. The Dell XPS 13 is a nice addition to the ultrabook line-up in the market.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

13 Comments

bart says:

13 years ago

Checked this out earlier today in a Dell shop in Cebu, and SRP is over P70k.
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SpiderWak says:

13 years ago

@GhostHunter and Asus’ Zenbook comes with more extra too
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Marc says:

13 years ago

@balasubas

Read it again.
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balasubas says:

13 years ago

“The unit we saw wonâ€™t be launched in the country until April or later”

“I could not recall though if it will be released in April or later.”

Kelan ba talaga?
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GensanSale says:

13 years ago

Wow! an alternative to non mac lover!
salamat at meron na ring small slim laptop
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dave says:

13 years ago

abe, can u include the best price for these ultrabooks? because, its cheaper to get one in the US or HK, If u could please, include links to websites offering it at a lower price?
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GhostHunter says:

13 years ago

The DELL ultrabook with an estimated SRP of P60K is above the price for the ASUS ultrabook (P55K). Personally I feel ASUS has been build quality than DELL.
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Jillian says:

13 years ago

Hi yuga, please review the Toshiba Z830 too!
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maynard says:

13 years ago

masanting ya ini Abe.
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JDDJ says:

13 years ago

^_^ Nice once Dell hope it will comes in different color
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Roegan Taron says:

13 years ago

Abe, you should start including the screen resolution of the device/gadget whenever you review stuff. Most especially for laptops (ultrabooks, netbooks, & notebooks
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pcso says:

13 years ago

Like! Hindi siya gaya-gaya sa MacBook Air. Gondo rin ng edge-to-edge display.
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HMM says:

13 years ago

I hope they release it with an option to upgrade to win 8 for free.
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