Depending on the model, it has a 13″ 4K UHD+ screen (3,840×2,400) or a 13″ FHD+ screen (1,920×1,080). For these two types of definitions, it is possible to opt for the touch screen function or not. The screen will in any case be crowned with a 720p webcam capable of separating infrared and RGB sensors for better image quality.
Another nice little novelty of this webcam: the presence of proprietary Express Sign-In technology. This will use proximity sensors in combination with Windows Hello to detect if the user is in front of the computer, and lock the screen and save battery if not.
However, it is inside that the changes are most noticeable. Starting with the integration of the latest processors Alder Lake 12th Gen (i5 or i7), adding more cores (10 total).
Who says thinner computer also says motherboard smaller. 1.8 times smaller than its predecessors, it is actually the smallest motherboard ever made by Dell. The XPS 13 will thus only need a single fan to be cooled effectively, compared to two for its elders.
Apart from the processor, the next-gen XPS 13 boasts a Graphic card Iris Xe, between 8, 16 and 32 Go of RAM LPDDR5 and a SSD with 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB of storage capacity. Because of these different choices, the autonomy of the XPS 13 will vary between 6 and 12 hours.
On the connection side, however, it is a bit sparse with only two USB-C ports. A USB-C to USB-A adapter will be included with the device, and a USB-C to 3.5mm jack adapter can be obtained as an option. However, it will support Wi-Fi 6E.
The XPS 13 is available today, starting at a suggested price of $999 with Windows 11or $949 for a Developer Edition equipped withUbuntu 20.04. The price can of course go up a lot depending on the options chosen.