Ultrabook Dell XPS 13 Specs and Price 2012

Dell recently announced the XPS 13 Ultrabook. The size of its screen is 13.3-inch laptop featuring an edge-to-edge glass display with hardened Gorilla Glass. The powerfull of its batery can be operated up to eight hours, fifty-three minutes. Starting under 3 lbs. and less than a quarter-inch at its thinnest point, the XPS 13 combines performance-oriented thoughtful design with the latest Intel technology, such as Rapid Start and Smart Connect. 

Dell XPS 13 works with second-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, Intel HD 3000 graphics and a bright high definition WLED 300-nit display for outstanding viewing experiences. It has an elegantly-designed.  We can acquire a great performance from a full-size backlit keyboard, large glass touchpad with integrated buttons and multi-gestural support. In 128GB and 256GB solid state hard drive options,  we can store our great movies, music and photos, plus an additional 100GB of cloud storage through Dell DataSafe for seamless content backup and sharing at no additional cost. The XPS 13 is one of the first Ultrabooks to feature Intel Smart Connect technology, which wakes periodically to detect known networks and update calendar and email. The carbon fiber composite base extends the design process, offering a premium visual appeal, and is lighter and cooler to the touch than aluminum. 

Dell XPS 13 Specifications

• Ultra (0.24-0.71"/6-18mm) with Microsoft Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium; precision machined aluminum with a carbon fiber composite base
• Intel Core i5 2467M and i7 2637M processor choices
• 13.3" HD WLED, 300-nit (1366x768) 720p; edge-to-edge hardened Gorilla Glass
• Intel HD 3000 video graphics
• 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333Mhz memory
• 128 GB SSD or 256GB SSD drive options
• Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; glass integrated button touchpad with multi-gesture support
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity
• High definition audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4
• Built-in 47WHr 6-cell battery (Dell XPS 13 batteries are built into the laptop and are not replaceable by the customer) offering up to eight hours, fifty-three minutes of battery life; 45W AC adaptor
• USB 3.0 (1) + USB 2.0 with PowerShare (1), mini Display-Port, and headset jack (1)
• Built-in 1.3MP webcam (H.264 enabled via Skype) with dual array digital microphones
• Dell ProSupport for business customers, Dell Configuration Services and Windows Trusted Platform Module options for commercial models
• Dimensions: Height: 0.24-0.71" (6-18mm) / Width: 12.4" (316mm) / Depth 8.1" (205mm); Weight: starting at 2.99lbs (1.36 kg)

Availability and Price

The Ultrabook Dell XPS 13 will be available at the end of February 2012 in the U.S. starting at $999 with an Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD hard drive and 4GB memory. The worldwide launch begins March 2012.

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LG Xnote Z330 claims as the “thinnest” of Ultrabook

LG launches a new ultrabook within just 0.5787-inches thin and sports Intel's WIDI technology.

In the early December 2011 LG announced that it enlivens the gadget market which will be the belle in 2012. It is ready to fielded its product into the ultrabook arena. The LG Xnote Z330 measuring just 0.5787-inches thick and weighing around 2.7 pounds, claiming it one of the thinnest ultrabooks of the day. LG manages to keep things thin and lite thanks to its 0.315-inch-thin bezel Shuriken tech which allows the ultrabook's 13.3-inch LED-backlit screen to fit within a 12-inch space.

The LG ultrabook has a great specs such as a default resolution of 1366 x 768, 4 GB of memory, an integrated Intel HD 3000 GPU, and a choice of Intel’s Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz) or Core i7-2637M (1.7 GHz) processors. Consumers also have a choice between a 120 GB SATA 6 Gbps SSD or a 256 GB SATA 3 Gbps SSD. As for other features, LG's Xnote Z330 provides HDMI output, 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, Intel WIDI, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, USB 3.0, a microSD card reader, battery life of around six hours, and a less than 10-second Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) boot time thanks to "Rapid Start Technology."

So far LG hasn't provided any dates for a North American release, but the device will arrive in South Korea during the middle of the month costing between $1,509 and $1,863 USD (1.7m - 2.6-m Won), depending on the configuration. In terms of overall design, LG have opted for the MacBook Air-style wedge shape, with the thickest point where the base meets the display, tapering off to the thinnest beneath the touch pad and keyboard. No official UK pricing has been announced as of yet, but Slashgear has the price at between 1.7 and 2.6 million South Korean Won, which converts to somewhere between £960 and £1470.

Ultrabook: New Gadget Baby was Born in 2012

What’s up your tablet?
Tablet has been the star of gadgets in 2011. The competition of it was so fierce among the producers whether big or small computer companies. But, tablet looks like to be slightly displaced by the new comer of gadgets. Who is that? Yeah, Ultrabook.

What is an Ultrabook?

• A mobile laptop that includes processing capability and features that would normaly only be found on larger laptops and desktops.
• Sizing that enables ease of portability. 11.1″-13″ being the main target screen sizes. 1-1.5KG being the target weight. Intel say that Ultrabooks could be available with 15″ screens.
• SSD storage. In order to enable fast-boot and resume (see below) a fast SSD storage is needed. This reduces power and increases ruggedness too. A ‘hybrid’ hard drive with traditional spinning disk and a smaller flash memory module is also available on some Ultrabooks.
• Fast boot, long standby, fast resume. An ultrabook should learn lessons from the ARM-tablet world where devices are rarely turned off. It means having very low power idle states and the ability to resume from standby and connect to Wifi in under 5 seconds. In the future, you’ll see devices even waking up to update email, Twitter and other clients.
• Processing power to cover nearly every business usage scenario. Aside from the biggest video rendering operations, compression processes, large or batch image editing operations and most complex spreadsheet calculations the Ultrabook will be able to operate just as you would expect from a desktop. Multiple applications in the background with multiple flash-enabled browser tabs, fast decompression of  compressed packages, 720p video editing and almost careless use of the operating system.  In 2011 the Sandy Bridge architecture for Core i3, i5 and i7 processors in ‘ultra low voltage’ versions will be the main processing engine.
• Latest operating systems. Windows 7, Windows 8 will be the main target operating systems but we see OSX also fulfilling the users needs with devices like the MacBook Air
• Security, graphics, video subsystems. Putting security, graphics and video decoding and encoding into silicon allows longer battery life and faster operation. We expect more and more silicon subsystems to differentiate from the mainstream. Wireless Display, Video streaming encryption, hardware anti-virus and more.
• Intel Anti-Theft System
• Ultrabook designs should be light, thin and stylish
• Price should be under $1000. As time goes on, the prices will reach the top end of the netbook market. $600 will bring these devices into the mainstream for anyone wanting more than a netbook can offer.

The first exhibition of this product will be held in this January 2012 in Las Vegas. There will be about 30 companies which will join in this event. Would you like to show it?   So, Gadget Your Life