Dell XPS 14, XPS 15 & XPS 17 Multimedia Notebooks Unveiled, Priced From $849.99

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Dell has rolled out their latest in terms of XPS branded notebooks, which will join the existing Studio XPS and Adamo XPS models. These latest however are multimedia focused and will arrive with a few options for size including a 14 inch, 15.6 inch and 17.3 inch model, all of which are High Definition LED displays.

First and foremost, the XPS 14, XPS 15 and the XPS 17 are all available as of this posting and have starting prices of $899, $849 and $949 respectively. Though as you would expect, depending on the configuration you choose, that price can increase rather quickly.

As for features, these all share some in common and since these are multimedia branded notebooks, lets begin with those. The XPS lineup has sound from JBL and Waves, NVIDIA graphics and comes touting a Skype-certified webcam.

Breaking these down a bit and we learn that the speakers are JBL designed with 22 watts of power at peak performance. In addition the 15 and 17 also offer a built-in 12 watt subwoofer. Next is the NVIDIA graphics which comes as the GeForce 400 series with Optimus technology as well as NVIDIA’s 3DTV Play software which means these notebooks will be 3D TV ready. As for that Skype-certified webcam, that one is a bit simpler, but really means that you will get a 2.0 megapixel HD quality webcam with digital microphone.

Other specs include options for either Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors, 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB SSD or up to 500GB, 640GB or 1280GB of storage space for the XPS 14, XPS 15 and XPS 17 respectively. The XPS lineup will ship with HDMI out, Mini DisplayPort, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a 16x DVD optical drive with options for Blu-ray, a 9-in-1 media card reader, Wi-Fi and either 6 or 9-cell batteries. Lastly, these notebooks also have options for Bluetooth, are GPS enabled and are available with mobile broadband capabilities.