Dell Laptop Users

The long awaited Dell XPS 15 L521X is finally here with its thin looks and metallic design. The L521X is clad in a machined aluminum magnesium alloy case and is a mere 0.91-inches thick. It’s weight of 5.79 pounds is a little on the heavy side, but remember it’s made of all metal to so it’s durable. The screen on this model is Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and uses edge to edge Gorilla Glass for protection. The L521X starts off with a price of $1,299 via Dell.com and with those specs you get a speedy Intel Core i5-3610M processor, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB 5400RPM HD with 32GB mSATA SSD. You can also upgrade to an Intel Core i7-3610QM processor and Nvidia GT 640M graphics but pricing jumps to $1,699 for that model . If you want a 512GB SSD and the Core i7 and Nvidia graphics, pricing goes up to $1,999 . In terms of ports, the XPS L521X comes with 3x USB 3.0, 1x mini-DP, 1x HDMI, 1x RJ-45, SD card slot, and a headset jack . You also get a 1.3MP web camera and gl

Dell has added a new member to its XPS family, the XPS 14 L421X is an Ultrabook style laptop with thin looks and design but beefy specs.  The L421X is clad in a machined aluminum magnesium alloy case and is a mere 0.81-inches thick.  It’s weight of 4.6 pounds is a little on the heavy side for an Ultrabook, but remember it’s made of all metal to so it’s durable.  The screen on this model is 1600 x 900 resolution and uses edge to edge Gorilla Glass for protection. The L421X starts off with a price of $1,099 via Dell.com and with those specs you get a speedy Intel Core i5-3317U processor, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB 5400RPM HD with 32GB mSATA SSD.  You can also upgrade to an Intel Core i7-3517U processor and Nvidia GT 630M graphics but pricing jumps to $1,499 for that model .  If you want a 512GB SSD and the Core i7 and Nvidia graphics, pricing goes up to $1,999 .  In terms of ports, the XPS L421X comes with 2x USB 3.0, 1x mini-DP, 1x HDMI, 1x RJ-45, SD card slot. 

The Dell Inspiron 14z and 13z are just the latest sub $700 Ultrabooks to hit the market as manufacturers try to appeal to a budget conscious audience with the latest technology.  The Inspiron 14z Ultrabook (not to be confused with last years Inspiron 14z) is a 14-inch notebook with a not so incredibly light weight of 4.1 pounds.  It is however quite thin at 0.83-inches.  The 14z comes with up to a 500GB regular hard drive and uses a 32GB SSD for caching and faster boots.  The starting price should be $699 for the base model that will come with an Intel Core i3 Sandy Bridge processor.  You will have an option to upgrade to the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processor technology, but it’ll take you well above the $700 starting price.  Also optional will be dedicated AMD 7570M graphics.  Other notable features include a backlit keyboard, built-in optical drive DVD Burner (very unusual for Ultrabooks), 1.0MP web camera, silver brush metal finish with optional red color and 7 hours of battery life