Dell unveils redesigned 'XPS 13 Plus' with haptic trackpad and capacitive function keys

Dell has today announced a make new XPS 13 "Plus" at CES 2022, featuring a reinvented simplistic pattern with extremely thin bezels, a big haptic trackpad, role touch keys, and more. It'south a major redesign of the Dell XPS 13, one of Dell's most popular products and indeed the king of laptop blueprint.

This new design features a keyboard deck that spans the entire width of the laptop, with larger keycaps which provide a comfortable polish and effecient typing experience. Additionally, Dell has replaced the summit row where the function keys would usually be with capacitive touch buttons instead.

While capacitive keys may seem gimmicky, Dell tells us they did it for a good reason: It gave them more room for thermals, which lets them run Intel's new 28-watt P-series fleck with fourteen-cores and twenty-threads. Users can toggle betwen Function and Media keys in Dell's software.

Category	Dell XPS xiii Plus
Operating System	Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Display	13.4 inches 16:x aspect ratio 1920x1200/3456x2160/3840x2400 Touch/Non-Bear on LCD/OLED
Processor	Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Cadre i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1280P
Graphics	Intel Iris 10 Graphics
Memory	8GB LPDDR5 16GB LPDDR5 32GB LPDDR5
Storage	256GB PCIe 3 512GB PCIe 4 1TB PCIe 4 2TB PCIe 4
Front Photographic camera	720p
Security	Windows Hullo Face up and Fingerprint Unlock
Connectivity	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211) (2x2) Bluetooth 5.ii
Ports	2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C
Audio	Quad speakers
Bombardment	55Whr battery
Dimensions	0.threescore 10 11.63 x seven.84 inches (15.28mm 10 295.3mm 10 199.04mm)
Weight	1.24kg (two.73 lbs.)
Colors	Platinum Graphite

Dell has too updated the trackpad design, placing it under a long pane of glass beneath the keyboard which gives the advent of an invisible trackpad. Information technology's too powered by haptics, meaning it doesn't move notwithstanding notwithstanding provides a satisfying click when you press down on it.

Everything virtually the XPS 13 Plus focuses on design. It has a iv-sided InfinityEdge thirteen.4-inch display with up to 4K resolution and OLED options available, two hidden upward firing speakers underneath the keyboard deck, and 2 down firing speakers for an excellent audio experience. It's available in both Platinum and Graphite color options likewise.

Fifty-fifty the webcam is improved (though still 720P). Dell at present has ii cameras (one RGB, one IR), which gets better quality/resolution. Previously, the IR/RGB was combined into one camera resulting in about xx% loss of the pixels used for the IR portion and Windows Hello.

On the inside, we have Intel 12th-Gen i5 or i7 chips at 28W, making the XPS 13 Plus the most powerful XPS xiii ever. It also has upwards to 32GB RAM, 2TB PCIe storage, 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports, and ships with Windows 11 Home or Pro, or Ubuntu if you opt for the XPS 13 Plus "Developer Edition."

Pricing has not nevertheless been appear, with availability expected sometime in the Leap.

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