Today, Dell announced a number of new XPS and Alienware laptops. The Dell XPS 17 and XPS 15 are the company’s newest high-end laptops. They feature USB-C ports and 16:10 “InfinityEdge” displays. Alienware is Dell’s gaming brand and m17 and m15 include the 10th Gen Intel chips and updated graphics.
Dell XPS 15 & XPS 17
The Dell XPS 15 is a massive redesign of the popular laptop. The most striking feature is the 15.6-inch (available in 4K and FHD), 16:10 InfinityEdge display. The aspect ratio allows for more vertical space, which is really nice for web browsing, and it has very thin bezels on all sides. Another big feature is the addition of two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports and one USB-C 3.1 port. Dell is going all-in on USB-C and ditching USB-A and HDMI.
Other specifications for the XPS 15 include Intel’s 10th Gen Core i9 10885H 45W chip, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. Dell says the laptop can get up to 25 hours of battery life on the Full HD model. The XPS 15 is available today for $1,299.
The Dell XPS 17 is much like the XPS 15, but obviously it has a larger 17-inch 16:10 display. Again, it has very small bezels and you can opt for 4K or FHD resolution. Despite the large display, Dell calls this the “smallest 17-inch laptop on the planet,” due to the slim bezels and thin body.
Like the 15-inch model, the XPS 17 features Intel’s 10th Gen Core i9 45W processors, 64GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. The XPS 17 can also be equipped with either NVIDIA’s GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q or the more powerful RTX 2060 GPU. The 17-inch model has four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports. It won’t be available until later this summer for $1,499.
| 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) |
Alienware m15 & m17
The Alienware m15 and m17 share many of the same specifications with the main difference being display size. The m15 has a 15.6-inch display and the m17 is 17.3-inches. Both models have a number of display options: FHD display without G-Sync, FHD display with G-Sync, FHD display with 100 percent sRGB color gamut, and a 4K display. The 4K display or the m15 is OLED.
Similarities between the m15 and m17 include the processor options, storage, and ports. You can get each model with the 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, or a 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980H. Storage starts at 2TB and goes up to 4TB. The ports include a microSD card slot, Thunderbolt 3 port, 3 USB-A ports, and more.
The Alienware m15 starts at $1,500 and will be available on May 21st. The Alienware m17 costs $1,550 and will also be available on May 21st.
| Specs | Alienware m15 | Alienware m17 |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 144Hz, 7ms, 300-nits 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) with G-Sync, 144Hz, 7ms, 300-nits 15.6-inch with 100 percent sRGB, 300Hz, 3ms, 300-nits 15.6-inch OLED UHD (3840 x 2160), 60Hz, 1ms, 400-nits | 17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 144Hz, 9ms, 300-nits 17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) with G-Sync, 144Hz, 9ms, 300-nits 17.3-inch with 100 percent sRGB, 300Hz, 3ms, 300-nits 17.3-inch UHD (3840 x 2160), 60Hz, 25ms, 500-nits |
| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980H | 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980H |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q AMD Radeon RX 5500M | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-P AMD Radeon RX 5500M |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 2666MHz 16GB DDR4 2666MHz 32GB DDR4 2666MHz | 8GB DDR4 2666MHz 16GB DDR4 2666MHz 32GB DDR4 2666MHz |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD single storage Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 Plus | Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD single storage Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 Up to 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 Plus |
| Battery | 56WHr 86WHr | 56WHr 86WHr |
| Ports | Power/DC-in RJ-45 Killer Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare technology 1x Thunderbolt 3 Port 1x Alienware Graphics Amplifier HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 Output Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Audio Out 1/8″ microSD 5.1 UHS-II HD312 Card Reader | Power/DC-in RJ-45 Killer Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare technology 1x Thunderbolt 3 Port 1x Alienware Graphics Amplifier HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 Output Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Audio Out 1/8″ microSD 5.1 UHS-II HD312 Card Reader |
| Wireless | Killer Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps NIC Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 802.11ax 2×2 Wireless LAN Bluetooth 5.0 | Killer Ethernet E3000 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps NIC Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 802.11ax 2×2 Wireless LAN Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | 720p | 720p |