Dell launched the XPS 12 last fall as one of the first Windows 8 notebooks that could switch between laptop and tablet modes.Last month the company announced that it would be adding Intel's new Haswell processors to an updated version of the device, and this week Dell has started selling the refreshed 2013 XPS 12.
As anyone following Intel's launch of the fourth-generation Core CPU's knows, the Haswell chips offer improved performance while strengthening battery life.Dell is claiming that the new processors will boost the XPS 12's speed by 1.6 times and battery life by 2.5 hours.
In addition to the Haswell upgrade, Dell has given the XPS 12 support for NFC ( Near Field Communication), letting you transfer files by tapping an NFC-supported device to the Ultrabook.
The expected battery life jump will help overcome one of the XPS 12's weaknesses,which otherwise praises the system's swiveling screen and overall design.
The previous version of the Dell XPS 12 has received a price cut with the introduction of the new model.Its new starting price is $1,099.99, whereas the Haswell versions starts at $1,199.99.At that price, you can get a Core i5-4200U processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD.For $200 more, you can upgrade to a Core i7-4500U and 8 GB of RAM but provides a massive 512 GB SSD.
As anyone following Intel's launch of the fourth-generation Core CPU's knows, the Haswell chips offer improved performance while strengthening battery life.Dell is claiming that the new processors will boost the XPS 12's speed by 1.6 times and battery life by 2.5 hours.
In addition to the Haswell upgrade, Dell has given the XPS 12 support for NFC ( Near Field Communication), letting you transfer files by tapping an NFC-supported device to the Ultrabook.
The expected battery life jump will help overcome one of the XPS 12's weaknesses,which otherwise praises the system's swiveling screen and overall design.
The previous version of the Dell XPS 12 has received a price cut with the introduction of the new model.Its new starting price is $1,099.99, whereas the Haswell versions starts at $1,199.99.At that price, you can get a Core i5-4200U processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD.For $200 more, you can upgrade to a Core i7-4500U and 8 GB of RAM but provides a massive 512 GB SSD.
