In the first half of this year, Dell had released the Dell XPS 15z which was the one of the first in a series of new thin and ultra-powerful products to come this year. With XPS 15z, Dell hopes to deliver a product that meets the needs of everyone from mobile warriors to students and small business owners all in one stunning package.

The XPS 15z offers 2^nd generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, a 15.6 inch Full HD (1080p) display for superior entertainment and web browsing experiences, a backlit keyboard with adjustable brightness and up to 8 hours of battery life – and all that in under and inch thick.

“The XPS 15z delivers uncompromising performance in our most beautifully designed laptop yet. It delivers all the must-have features — from next-generation Intel Core i processors for incredible performance to optional full HD screens that are up to 50 percent brighter than standard displays – all in a stunning form factor that makes it one of the thinnest 15-inch PCs.” - Deepak Wagh, General Manager, Consumer and Small Business, Dell Singapore

With the weight starting at 2.51kg, it might be a little heavy but it certainly packs a lot of power and connectivity – it has a brilliant 15.6-inch WLED display with a Full HD option that has almot twice the HD resolution of standard HD displys, comes with NVIDIA graphics with 3DTV play capabilities, built in WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 3.0.

Design wise, it has a clean aluminium shell that gives it a luxurious and sophisticated look.

Priced from SGD$1,799, the XPS 15z, like all XPS computers, is designed and built from the ground up to provide a premium computing experience with the best materials, technology, performance and reliability Dell offers.

It has been on sale in Singapore since 31^st May 2011.

Technical Specifications

• Thin (0.97”/24.68mm) laptop PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium; aluminum and mag-alloy enclosure
• 2nd-generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Dual Core processor choices
• Standard HD or optional Full HD (1920×1080) WLED display
• Fast NVIDIA graphics options
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M with 1GB graphics memory
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M with 2GB graphics memory
• Includes NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology; NVIDIA 3DTV Play technology
• 4GB up to 8GB DDR31333Mhz memory options
• Fast 7200RPM hard disk storage, up to 750GB
• Built-in Slot load DVD +/- RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD)
• Backlit, Chiclet-style keyboard with adjustable brightness
• Optimized touchpad
• Built-in Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity
• Intel Wireless Display-ready
• Up to 8 hours of battery life with 8-cell battery
• USB 3.0 (2), USB/eSATA with PowerShare, HDMI 1.4, Mini Display-Port, Gigabit Ethernet and audio connectors
• Built-in 9-in-1 media card reader
• Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam with dual array digital microphones and stereo speakers
• Dell Stage software for fast access to content like music, videos and photos
• Dimensions: Height: 0.97” (24.68mm) / Width: 15.15” (384.85mm) / Depth 10.25” (260.37mm); Weight: starting at 5.54lbs (2.51 kg)

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Ridzuan Ashim
Starting and maintaining Ridz.sg aside, Ridzuan is Co-Founder of Senseless Labs – A software solutions company currently focused on building mobile-based Marketing and CRM solutions. He has been dabbling in both web and mobile development since 2003. His interests include how technology can be used to improve the human condition, poverty alleviation through sustainable development, education and microfinancing.