Dell’s XPS 11 convertible and refreshed XPS 13 now available starting at $1,000

Posted on 15/11/2013 by Mariella Moon

Dell's Yoga competitor, the flexible XPS 11, has made its way into availability in the US and other select countries, with the refreshed XPS 13 also tagging along. As we mentioned in our hands-on, the 11.6-inch ultrabook's keyboard folds all the way back to transform into a tablet with an impressive 2,560 x 1,440 IPS display. The updated XPS 13 laptop, on the other hand, has gained a touchscreen option, as well as new Haswell processors like those in the XPS 11. Both devices are now up for sale on Dell's own site for at least $1,000, depending on specs. As always, the bigger the SSD storage space and the RAM, the more expensive it is. Almost all the laptops will ship with Windows 8.1 preinstalled, except the non-touch XPS 13 that's keeping things dated with Windows 7 Home Premium. If you like your PC hardware a little cheaper (or costlier), the company's also releasing the OptiPlex 3020 desktop ($499) and the Precision M3800 business laptop ($1,799). For a reminder of the XPS 11's acrobatic ways, we've added our hands-on video right after the break.

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Dell’s XPS 11 foldable Ultrabook coming in November for $1,000 and up

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Jamie Rigg

We first met the Dell XPS 11 back at Computex, but at the time Dell wasn't ready to go into much detail on its Yoga-like foldable Ultrabook. At a press conference today in New York, however, we learned a little more about the XPS 11 -- including the price. For starters -- and this should surprise no one -- the company's offering Intel's Haswell chips, and all-solid-state storage. We're told the final product doesn't look any different from the prototype we played with, which is to say it's an amalgam of machined aluminum and carbon fiber, with a sheet of Gorilla Glass NBT covering the pixel-packed 2,560 x 1,440 "IGZO-based" touch display. That's what you'll be poking at when you're in tablet mode, having folded the solid-surface keyboard back round the 180-degree hinge. Speaking of the keyboard, it will have 0.5mm travel and customizable feedback options. There will also be optional NFC and unspecified "voice options" available when the XPS 11 is finally up for grabs, ~~but when that will be, and at what price, won't be known for a few weeks yet~~. Look for it in November for $1,000 and up and in the meantime, we encourage you to revisit our hands-on from June.

Update: At last, Dell has announced pricing and availability for the XPS 11. We've just learned it will be available in November, starting at $1,000.

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Dana Wollman contributed to this report.

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Hands-on with the Dell XPS 11: meet Dell’s answer to the Lenovo Yoga (video)

Posted on 03/06/2013 by Dana Wollman

Just a short while ago we brought word that Dell had quietly announced the Dell XPS 11, an 11.6-inch Ultrabook with a hinge that folds all the way back into tablet mode, with the keyboard disabled after it passes 180 degrees. Yep, it is what it sounds like: a direct strike at Lenovo's Yoga convertibles. As we said in our earlier report, it won't actually be available until the holiday season, but fortunately we just had a chance to get hands-on with a prototype unit here at Computex. So, we're prepared to share a few first impressions, even though certain minor details like price and specs have yet to be finalized. Meet us past the break for the full preview.

Gallery: Dell XPS 11 hands-on