Dell Catches A Tiger Lake For The XPS 13 And XPS 13 2-in-1
by Brett Howse on September 28, 2020 9:00 AM EST
With Intel’s launch of their latest 11th generation Core products, code-named Tiger Lake, it is time for the fall refresh from Intel’s customers, and one of the first out of the gate is Dell who is refreshing the XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 to utilize the newest processor. Last year, the XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 was one of the first on the market with Intel’s first properly launched 10 nm laptop parts, with the XPS 13 9300 showing up a bit later on. For Tiger Lake, both models are getting refreshed with availability on September 30th for both of the new models, which are now both branded the same 9310 series from Dell.
XPS 13 9310
The big changes for the XPS lineup happened with the previous generation, with Dell moving to a 16:10 display, and including the latest iteration of their Infinity Edge display. Both the clamshell XPS 13 and convertible XPS 13 2-in-1 with the new refreshed design move Dell at or near the top of the pack for the 13-inch range, and if you have not checked out the reviews for the clamshell XPS 13 and 2-in-1 yet, please do, as the majority of the design is moving forward to this new model year with the exception of some processor updates.
| Dell XPS 9310 Lineup | |||||
| XPS 13 | XPS 13 2-in-1 | ||||
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C / 4T 1.7 GHz - 4.1 GHz Intel UHD Graphics 48 EUs 1250 MHz Intel Core i5-1135G7 4C / 8T 900 MHz - 4.2 GHz Intel Iris Xe 80 EUs 1300 MHz Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C / 8T 1.2 GHz - 4.7 GHz Intel Iris Xe 96 EUs 1300 MHz Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C / 8T 1.2 GHz - 4.8 GHz Intel Iris Xe 96 EUs 1350 MHz |
Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C / 4T 1.7 GHz - 4.1 GHz Intel UHD Graphics 48 EUs 1250 MHz Intel Core i5-1135G7 4C / 8T 900 MHz - 4.2 GHz Intel Iris Xe 80 EUs 1300 MHz Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C / 8T 1.2 GHz - 4.7 GHz Intel Iris Xe 96 EUs 1300 MHz |
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| Memory | 8 / 16 / 32 GB LPDDR4x-4267 i3 limits memory to 3733 |
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| Display | 13.4-inch Display Base: 1920x1200 InfinityEdge 100% sRGB With or without Touch Optional: 3840x2400 Infinity Edge HDR 400 90% P3 Touch |
13.4-inch Display Base: 1920x1200 InfinityEdge 100% sRGB Touch Optional: 3840x2400 Infinity Edge HDR 400 90% P3 Touch |
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| Storage | 256 GB to 2 TB PCIe 3 x4 NVMe | 256 to 1 TB PCIe 3 x4 NVMe | |||
| Wireless | Killer AX1650 Wi-Fi 6 2x2:2 Bluetooth 5.1 |
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| I/O | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 Micro SD Headset 3.5mm |
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| Webcam | 720p with IR | 720p | |||
| Battery | 52 Wh 45-Watt Type-C Adapter |
51 Wh 45-Watt Type-C Adapter |
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| Dimensions | 296 x 199 x 14.8 mm 11.64 x 7.82 x 0.58 inches |
297 x 207 x 14.35mm 11.69 x 5.15 x 0.56 inches |
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| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.64 lbs Non-Touch 1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs Touch |
1.32 kg / 2.9 lbs | |||
| Starting Price (USD) | $999 | $1,249 | |||
| Availability | September 30, 2020 | ||||
For the Tiger Lake refresh, Dell is offering the Core i3-1115G4 as the base, the Core i5-1135G7 as the mid-tier, and the Core i7-1165G7 as the top model on the 2-in-1, and the XPS 13 clamshell keeps the same lineup, but adds the Core i7-1185G7 at the high-end. Along with the new processor options comes the introduction of faster memory as well, with 8-32 GB of LPDDR4x-4267, up from LPDDR4x-3733 last gen.
With Tiger Lake also comes Thunderbolt 4, and Dell offers this on both models, still utilizing the USB Type-C connector, but offering additional features and performance. Thunderbolt 4 is the only true one-stop-shop for connectivity, with every Thunderbolt 4 port supporting the entire array of connectivity, video, and power requirements, whereas USB 4 over Type-C is a bit of a mess, as any one port could support an array of options. Thunderbolt 3 had fairly wide support, so hopefully Thunderbolt 4 continues building on those design wins.
For those looking for native Linux support, Dell is continuing with its XPS 13 Developer Edition and comes with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed. New for this year though is that any XPS 13 owner can download the Ubuntu install which Dell uses, and run it side-by-side with Windows, or as a clean-install.
Also new to the XPS 13 clamshell model this year is that Dell has managed to squeeze an IR camera in the top bezel, and the laptop will therefore support Windows Hello facial recognition login, in addition to the fingerprint-based biometrics it previously supported.
XPS 13 2-in-1 9310
With the XPS 13 and 2-in-1 being two of the best notebooks around, if you are after a Tiger Lake launch devices, these would be a great place to start looking. The XPS 13 will be available September 30 starting at $999 USD, and the 2-in-1 will be available on the same day, starting at $1249 USD.
Source: Dell
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SarahKerrigan - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
16:10 4K? I like.poohbear - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
Really Intel? A core laptop at the end of 2020? No wonder your stock got hammered, you're just not innovating.We all know AMD is the way to go, just wish there were more AMD Ryzen 4xxx laptop options...where are the AMD options for premium displays, lightest laptop, longest battery life etc etc? AMD really needs to get on top of that cause their offerings aside from the stellar CPU/GPU are underwhelming.
Jorgp2 - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
>Really Intel? A core laptop at the end of 2020? No wonder your stock got hammered, you're just not innovating.>We all know AMD is the way to go, just wish there were more AMD Ryzen 4xxx laptop options...where are the AMD options for premium displays, lightest laptop, longest battery life etc etc?
Wut? Man you shills really jump through tons of mental gymnastics.
The reason we have premium displays, lightweight, thin laptops is because Intel put in the work for OEMs to release them.
Spunjji - Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - link
"The reason we have premium displays, lightweight, thin laptops is because Intel put in the work for OEMs to release them."Or, you know, because Apple did it first - then Intel came up with an ingenious scheme to copy the specs of their devices and "persuade" companies to reserve their limited stocks of the best components for devices with Intel inside.
lmcd - Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - link
Apple was only able to create the Air because Intel put in the work for low-leakage low-power small-package laptop CPUs. When "Apple did it first," Intel did the work still. Intel has had advantages in this area for so long that no one has experience trying to shrink an AMD-based board.https://www.anandtech.com/show/2422
Look at that article! 12 years of experience shrinking Intel's boards to the smallest, most performant designs. You're telling me that these laptop manufacturers picked up 12 years of experience in the 5 months or so between Renoir tapeout and release?
It's not like Dell can just duplicate the teams involved now that AMD is competing. It's not like the Inspiron team can just drop those releases to work on AMD-based products, or that they even have experience building the same size motherboards as XPS. AMD didn't even have experience working on partner top-tier notebook SKUs! And they still don't at the U-level! Next product cycle I guarantee one OEM will make the jump. But there's no way it was happening this cycle.
There's no "persuasion," not in the nefarious way you're implying. It's a history of execution. AMD is finally building its own history. I legitimately can't wait for the assuredly positive results.
jvl - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425IA comes close, except they only have 1080p.. a shame, really.Alternatives include ASUS ZenBook 14 UM433IQ, both of which are on my list for potential new machines (next to them: Lenovo Ideapad 5 14ARE05 and Yoga Slim 7 14ARE05, the latter being ~200 € more expensive).
I am really disappointed Dell's most prominent/interesting device comes with another Intel. I politically decided to drop Intel for the handling of their Spectre/Meltdown :-/
tipoo - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
AMD is having lots of issues with supply. The XPS line are some of the best selling single models of higher end laptops. Maybe they couldn't fill the contract.And Tiger Lake fares a lot better compared to Renoir than ICL and previous. Both have pros and cons. For most users, better single core performance once you have at least 4 cores would be more noticeable than the rare 8C load, though for my work I can saturate all the threads I get.
Spunjji - Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - link
They are having supply issues, but I highly doubt it has any relationship to these XPS devices. Dell have been first-to-market with Intel's 10nm mobile CPUs, so I suspect they have a partnership going on with Intel that involves some level of exclusivity going both ways.zamroni - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
ThinkPad x13 and t14sPeskarik - Monday, September 28, 2020 - link
This is nice! I wish I needed a new laptop.