Dell XPS 13 9300 (Model 9300) non-touch notebook computer, codename Modena.
In preparation for the largest consumer electronics fair "CES 2020" Dell shared details on its upcoming models, as well as some technologies, of which the company uses is preparing to launch the XPS 13 laptop 13 inch which it is presumed to be more compact and traditional 13 inch with a 16:10 screen, increased by 7% in brightness and slim bezels on all sides: InfinityEdge.
The 13 Dell XPS 2020 pushed the form factor even further, squeezing a 16:10 screen that goes almost edge-to-edge on the laptop. What's more, Dell says the new design offers a 13.4-inch display in an 11-inch form factor. On top of that, the new XPS 13 is certified by Project Athena. For those unfamiliar, Project Athena is an initiative led by Intel to drive innovation in notebook computers.
The program includes laptops that offer at least nine hours of battery life with a minimum brightness of 250 nits, you can get up to four hours of power on a 30-minute charge, and features like Wi-Fi 6 and instant resume that allow computers wake up in less than a second.
With all this, you cannot expect less from Dell as it has been offering desktops, laptops and workstations for several years, but the part that interests us is in particular, with the Sputnik project in which Dell provides special variants of their laptops that are preloaded with Ubuntu specifically for developers.
In addition to the operating system criteria, the XPS 13 was also very well received for its build quality, attention to detail, and advanced specifications.
But the latest announcements for its XPS 13 products show that the manufacturer has made considerable progress in enhancing the profile of its Linux laptops dedicated to developers, but also Linux enthusiasts.
That in addition to it, what is striking is the ability to be configured with up to 32 GB, thus doubling the maximum memory of the previous generation.
By doubling memory, Dell listened to the community order an option for the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition for 16GB RAM or more to run Linux virtual machines or container workloads.
Regarding the characteristics that stand out the Dell XPS 13 2020 is that still has an aluminum body, but the dimensions are different, since as mentioned the screen has been increased from 13.3 to 13.4 inches. Dell made the bezels around it even thinner, which is particularly evident at the bottom near the board.
For the part of the specifications for the 13 Dell XPS 2020 Developer Edition version, Dell has shared the following specifications and configurations:
- CPU: 10nm XNUMXnm Intel® XNUMXth generation
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Fingerprint reader support: Yes (driver initially available via OTA update)
- RAM support: up to 32GB memory
- Wifi - Up to 3x faster wireless with the Killer AX1650 built on an Intel WiFi 6 chipset
- SSD / Storage: PCIe SSD up to 2TB
- Display: up to 4K Ultra HD + (3840 x 2400)
La Dell XPS 13 2020 will go on sale during these first days of January USA, Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany and France, while for the rest of the countries it will arrive in February
In the case of the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition, for the United States, Canada and some selected European countries Availability will be for February 17 for the rest of Europe and Latin America, the moment when it will be available has not been announced.
Dell XPS 2020 XPS 13 will be sold at a starting price of $ 999.99 USD which will increase according to the characteristics of the laptop are improved, while for a basic developer edition model with an Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor, 8 GB of RAM, a 1080 screen and a 256 GB PCI SSD It will cost $ 1,199.99.
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