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Whether you like them or not, almost everyone agrees that Apple have been consistently creating some of the most beautiful laptop computers for many years. Dell are keen to showcase that they have the engineering prowess to compete with Apple and today we are looking at their XPS 14z, a slim laptop built around a beautiful aluminum/magnesium chassis which fits a 14 inch screen into a 13 inch chassis. Our particular review sample costs £999 inc vat.
The machine we are reviewing today has a Core i7 2640M processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, a slot drive DVD burner and IntelHD/Nvidia GT520M graphics. For a slimline laptop, the specifications are certainly impressive on paper. Our review sample ships with a Western Digital 750GB hard drive, although Solid State options are available at extra cost.
Product Specifications Overview:
Processor
- 2nd generation Intel® Core™ I5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz (1GB Gra
- 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor 2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz (1GB Gra
Operating System
- English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
- English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
- English Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64 BIT)
Memory
- 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2×2048]
- 6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1×4096 + 1×2048]
- 8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2×4096]
Chipset
- Intel® HM67
Video Card
- 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Graphics Card with Optimus
Display
- 14.0″ (36cm) HD WLED True-Life W/ETE & Slim Bezel (1366×768) with 1.3 Mega Pixel HD Camera
Audio and Speakers
- High Definition Audio +Waves MaxxAudio ®
5.1 Surround sound can be supported via HDMI
Optical Drive
- Slot load 8x DVD +/- RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD) (9.5mm)
Power
- 8-Cell Prismatic (58WHr, 2.0AHr) AC Adapter
65 Watt AC adaptor for UMA graphics, 90 Watt AC adaptor for discrete graphics
Camera
- 1.3MP HD with dual array digital microphones
Wireless
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet network standard
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 802.11 agn (2×2)
Bluetooth 3.0 (not available in Russia)
Intel® Wireless Display ready* - Media Card Reader
7-in-1 supporting MMC, SD, xD, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo
Ports, Slots & Chassis
HDMI 1.4 (1), Mini DisplayPort (1), RJ-45 (1), headphone (1), microphone (1)
2 total USB ports; USB 3.0 (1); USB 2.0 (1)
Starting at Weights
Starting at 4.36lbs (1.98 kg)
Starting at 4.12lbs (1.87 kg) with optional SSD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
Height: 0.9” (23mm) / Width: 13.9” (335mm) / Depth 9.21” (234mm)
Display
14” High Definition (720p) WLED with TrueLife™ with edge-to-edge glass (1366×768); 200-nit typical
Keyboard/Touchpad
Standard full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; spill-resistant
Multi-Touchpad with Integrated Scrolling & Gestures and two mechanical buttons; 100 x 53 mm – centered on system
Productivity & Entertainment Software
Dell Stage & WebCam Central, Skype, Cozi, Adobe® Acrobat Reader X, Adobe Photoshop Elements Trial 8, Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (reduced–functionality versions of Word and Excel with advertising), Internet Explorer 8, Windows Live, McAfee SecurityCenter trial, Dell DataSafe; Roxio Creator Starter
Nice little machine, my friend bought one. agree on the screen though. Apple have the edge there by a long shot. the 13 inch macbook air screen is GORGEOUS quality.
The two tone design is lovely, they put a lot of effort into the machine and I like the centralised track pad. shame about the screen, but I dont mind TN screens, i use one on my own machine for work and its fine.