Dell Unveils New XPS 15, XPS 17 with 10th Gen Intel Core Processors

Dell is making some big changes to its XPS lineup today, with a redesigned XPS 15 and a new XPS 17. The design updates see Dell ditching legacy ports in favor of USB-C and 16:10 displays across its main XPS laptops.

The new XPS 15 design is the most significant update in nearly five years, with a bigger 16:10 15.6-inch display, Intel’s latest 10th Gen processors, and even models with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics inside.

The new 15.6-inch display trims the bezels down on all sides and drops the ugly bottom chin bezel that has plagued the XPS line in recent years. It also enables the XPS 15 to support a 16:10 aspect ratio just like Dell did with the XPS 13 earlier this year. You can pick between a more than 4K display (3840 x 2400) or a regular FHD (1920 x 1200) display, and both include a tiny top-mounted webcam. You’ll also be able to configure the XPS 15 with up to Intel’s Core i9 10885H 45W chip, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage.

Dell is also including two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, a regular USB-C 3.1 port, and full-size SD card reader. Much like the XPS 13, Dell is ditching legacy ports like USB-A and HDMI in favor of USB-C. These port changes do mean the XPS 15 now has a thinner profile, at 18mm high, and Dell is promising “the longest battery life of any 15-inch laptop,” with up to 25 hours on the FHD display model. Dell’s updated XPS 15 starts shipping today, priced at $1,299.99.

Alongside the updated XPS 15, Dell is reintroducing its bigger XPS 17. It’s been nearly 10 years since we’ve seen an XPS 17, and, as the name implies, it’s the larger 17-inch member of the XPS family. Dell describes the XPS 17 as its “most powerful XPS laptop ever,” and the company has certainly managed to squeeze a lot into a relatively small package for a 17-inch laptop.

“The XPS 17 is the smallest 17-inch laptop on the planet,” claims Donnie Oliphant, Dell’s marketing director of XPS products. It’s even designed to be smaller than nearly 50 percent of all 15-inch laptops that exist in the market today.

Much like the XPS 13 and XPS 15, Dell has opted for a 16:10 aspect ratio on the 17-inch display and there are beyond 4K (3840 x 2400) and FHD (1920 x 1200) panel options with the small HD webcam up top. Like the XPS 15, the larger XPS 17 can be configured up to Intel’s latest 10th Gen Core i9 45W processors, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage.

Dell is also offering either Nvidia’s GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q or the more powerful RTX 2060 for discrete GPU options on the XPS 17. At a height of 19.5mm and a starting weight of 4.65 pounds, it could make the XPS 17 an interesting option for those wanting to play some games on the go or creators looking to utilize the GPU options and 45W CPU performance for video editing and more.

Dell has also added a new thermal design to the XPS 17 to improve airflow, and it involves a custom vapor chamber to keep chips cool during load. Like the XPS 15, you won’t find any USB-A ports on this new XPS 17. Instead, there are four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports and a full-size SD card reader.

Dell’s new XPS 17 will be available in the summer, priced at $1,499.99.

Specs	Dell XPS 15	Dell XPS 17
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10
Display	15.6-inch 4K UHD+ (3840 x 2400) touch   15.6-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200)	17-inch 4K UHD+; InfinityEdge touch; HDR400 + Dolby Vision, 500 nits; 94% DCI-P3; anti-reflective   17-inch FHD+; InfinityEdge; Dolby Vision, 500 nits; 100% sRGB minimum; anti-glare
Processor	10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H   10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H   10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H   10th Gen Intel Core i9-10885H	10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H   10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H   10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H   10th Gen Intel Core i9-10885H
Graphics	Intel UHD graphics   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Intel UHD graphics   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
Memory	8GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   16GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   32GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   64GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz	8GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   16GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   32GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz   64GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz
Storage	256GB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   512GB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   1TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   2TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD	256GB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   512GB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   1TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD   2TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD
Battery	56WHr   86WHr	56WHr   97WHr
Ports	2x Thunderbolt 3 with power delivery & DisplayPort   1x USB-C 3.1 with power delivery & DisplayPort   1 Full size SD card reader v6.0   3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack   Wedge-shaped lock slot	4x Thunderbolt 3 (power delivery + DisplayPort)   1x Full size SD card reader   1x 3.5mm headphone.microphone jack   1x USB-C to USB-A 3.0 & HDMI 2.0 adapter included
Audio	Quad-speaker design   Dual microphone array	Studio quality tuning w/ Waves MaxxAudio Pro & Waves Nx 3D audio   1.5W x2 tweeters   2.5W x2 woofers
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2×2), Bluetooth 5	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (802.11AX) built on Intel chipset, Bluetooth 5
Camera	720p	720p
Size	Height: 18mm (0.71″) x Width: 344.72mm (13.57″) x Depth: 230.14mm (9.06″)   5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)	Height: 19.5mm (0.77″) x Width: 374.45mm (14.74″) x Depth: 248.05mm (9.76″)   2.11 kg (4.65 lbs) to 2.51 kg (5.53 lbs)

May 14, 2020