Dell Upgrades the XPS 15 and 17 Laptops

Given the fact that just about everyone seems to be launching new notebooks or laptops at this time of the year, Dell's decided to jump on this bandwagon as well and unveiled a couple of interesting upgrades to its XPS 17 and 15 models.

According to the company's statement, users who opt for these new XPS machines will be able to choose from a wide variety of either Sandy Bridge or Huron River CPU options, namely either quad-core or dual-core i3, i5 or i7 processors (Dell also points out that the Sandy Bridge platforms are not affected by the already infamous SATA bug).

Furthermore, the new XPS systems from Dell can now be equipped with Full HD displays WLED display (1920 x 1080 resolution), while the XPS 17 can also accommodate a 3D FHD panel.

Plus, as an extra bonus, the models featuring the Quad-Core Sandy Bridge i7 CPU also offer Wi-Di 2.0 technology, meaning that they can easily stream Full HD content to any HDTV, with the help of a special adapter.

Multiple GPU options are also available, including here up to NVIDIA GT 540M with 2GB RAM for the XPS 15 and up to NVIDIA 555M with 3GB RAM for the XPS 17l, while NVIDIA's Optimus model is also present in all the models, except for the XPS 17 featuring the 3D display, that requires the discrete card to work at all times.

Additional features provided by both new XPS systems include the built-in JBL speakers with Waves Maxx audio technology, not to mention a 720p webcam module and USB 3.0 connectivity.

According to Dell, their updated XPS 17 is available starting right now across the North American, Latin American and European markets starting at around 900 US dollars, while the XPS 15 will only be available across the US for the time being (with the rest of the world to follow at some point), starting at around 1050 US dollars.