Dell XPS 14 and 15: the new models with processor Intel Ivy Bridge

Dell will offer soon the two new notebook XPS 14 and XPS 15 , equipped with display 14 and 15.6 inch WLED well as Intel Ivy Bridge. The XPS 14 notebook features a profile of 2 cm and a weight of "original" of about 2 kg each configuration comes standard with a display with 1600 x 900, Waves MaxxAudio 4, a reader memory card 3-in-1, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort and HDMI ports.

 

The base model is equipped with 4 GB RAM, 500 GB 5400 rpm drive and a secondary SSD 32 GB mSATA. The top model but comes with 8 GB of RAM and an SSD of 512 GB, for those who prefer a better graphics department Dell offers some models with Nvidia GeForce GT 630M. XPS 14 also offers a wide range of connectivity options, including integrated WWAN, Dell Wireless 5630 EVDO / HSPA, or Dell Wireless 5560 HSPA + antennas. The most compelling aspect of the device seems to battery life: Dell claims to have used the model "top" of 1,999 dollars for 11 hours and 21 minutes on one charge.

The following technical specifications:

1099 Dollars i5-3317U Intel HD 4000 4GB DDR3 500GB + 32GB SSD mSATA

1199 Dollars i5-3317U DDR3 Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 500GB 4GB + 32GB SSD mSATA

1299 Dollars i5-3317U Intel HD 8GB 4000 DDR3 500GB

1399 Dollars Intel i7-3517U HD 4000 8GB DDR3 500GB

1499 Dollars i7-3517U Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 8GB DDR3 500GB + 32GB SSD mSATA

1999 Dollars i7-3517U Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 8GB DDR3 512GB SSD

The ' XPS 15 , as we said at the opening, has a 15.6-inch display and NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M or 640M (user selectable). The cheapest model is equipped with 6 GB of RAM, while versions mid-range and high-end is available with 8GB or 16GB. The department provides storage SSD / HDD combo from 32 to 500 GB and the display has a resolution of Full HD. XPS 15 would weigh about 2.6 kg with a thickness of 2.5 cm and a range of at least 8 hours.

Prices and specifications:

1299 Dollars i5-3210M Nvidia GeForce GT 630M DDR3 6GB 500GB DVDRW + 32GB mSATA

1399 Dolalri i5-3210M Nvidia GeForce GT 630M + 8GB DDR3 750GB DVDRW 32GB mSATA

1699 Dollars i7-3612QM Nvidia GeForce GT 640M + 8GB DDR3 750GB Blu-ray 32GB mSATA

1999 Dollars i7-3612QM Nvidia GeForce GT 640M 16GB DDR3 128GB + 1 TB Blu-ray mSATA

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Dell Alienware M18X R2 with Dual-GPU setup?

Although not yet officially announced by Dell , the new notebook Alienware M18X R2should be equipped with the latest generation graphics cards Nvidia or AMD Dual-GPU solutions probably double or tab. There is talk of GeForce GTX 660M and GTX 675m(the latter will be available in SLI configuration), while the AMD Radeon HD 7970M will be configured in CrossFireX.

In addition to this the new Alienware M18X R2 will have a 18.4-inch screen, a processor Intel Ivy Bridge, a black or red body board and wireless HD with a wide scope for expansion. Unfortunately, Dell did not provide further details.

Laptop ASUS N45J Jay Chou Edition: here are the specs with price

ASUS is expected to present a short version of the new laptops N43SL Jay Chou Edition, a laptop designed in a very nice and high performance. Unlike the first version (black), this time the manufacturer has opted for a white chassis worked, aesthetically pleasing design, the N43SL has a screen resolution of 1600 × 900 and probably 14 ".

Onboard we will find a video card Nvidia GeForce GT555M and processor Intel Core i7/i5/i3 Second Generation with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, the audio is entrusted to a Bang & Olufsen ICEpower solution.

The ASUS N43SL Jay Chou Edition will be distributed (mainly on the Eastern market, but certainly also on the global one) from the middle of January, yet the price is not known but may touch the 1,567.59 USD to 1,698.18 USD.

Samsung introduces the Series 5 Ultrabook

We talked for a long time for this new 5 Series that Samsung has officially unveiled last night re-introducing the surprise ' optical drive within the model larger than 14 inches, which is why not just buy a profile of 20.9 mm ultra. The other handset announced is a 13-inch thickness much lower with only 14.9 mm.

From the hardware point of view there is still no definite information about the CPU used. The storage space is 500GB for the 13 " and 1TB for the older brother by 14 " which will surely mount a  Radeon HD 7550M GPU . For the most demanding there will still be able to buy directly with both hard drives up to 128GB SSD.  The chassis is made ​​of aluminum and includes an anti-glare matte display.

The house has decided to add South Korea to preview the system cache Express , which allows Ultrabook to return from hibernation in 7 seconds in activities associated with the technology  Samsung Fast Start for a reactivation in just 2 seconds from standby.

Prices and availability are unknown for Europe but we can take a cue from those applied in Korea where he'll need about $ 1300 for 13 "and $ 1345 for the 14". The next CES in January is indicated as a probable site of the final launch.