Official Announcement and Reviews of Dell XPS 15z

Submitted by lalit on May 24, 2011 - 8:17pm.

Dell today introduced the XPS 15z laptop, the thinnest 15-inch Windows laptop on the market. Dell says that the XPS 15z is first in a series of new thin and ultra powerful products the company will introduce this year. Main features of the new XPS 15z are:

  • Thin 24.68mm (0.97-inch) aluminum and mag alloy enclosure
  • 2nd generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual core processor choices
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M graphics 1GB/2GB
  • Up to 8GB DDR3 memory, 7200 RPM hard disk, up to 750GB storage and slot load DVD +/- RW drive
  • Backlit, Chiclet-style keyboard with adjustable brightness
  • Built-in Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity
  • Up to 8 hours of battery life with 8-cell battery
  • USB 3.0, USB/eSATA with PowerShare, HDMI 1.4, Mini Display-Port, Gigabit Ethernet, audio connectors and built-in 9-in-1 media card reader
  • Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam with dual array digital microphones and stereo speakers

Dell XPS 15z is available today for starting price of $999. Many websites have posted reviews of the new XPS 15z, and most of those reviewers were more impressed with its starting price point than its performance or battery life. Sean Hollister wrote in his review “But let's get this out of the way right now: though the XPS 15z most definitely looks like a MacBook Pro and sports similar materials, you'll wind up disappointed if you're expecting the same exacting attention to detail. You're looking at an aluminum and magnesium alloy sandwich here, not a unibody frame, and much of that metal is thin enough to flex under a little bit of pressure.”

He concluded his review by saying “When Dell tells you that the XPS 15z has no compromises, that's not quite the case -- it's a solid choice at this price point, but corners were cut to get here.”

Below we have added links to four best Dell XPS 15z reviews posted online:

Also check out the design and product overview videos posted by Dell for XPS 15z.