New Dell XPS L521X (Ivy Bridge)

All my procrastination efforts will now go to hoping this page will exist in the next couple of days.

 

Bill, you are the reason I have held back. I just cleared the balance of the little plastic card in my back pocket to leave room for the next XPS.

 

Sounds awesome

Quick question(your mention of "quitting time" reminded me): what are your working hours? I assume Monday to Friday... Maybe 8am-4pm?

Completely feel the same--except I'm not old enough for a credit card :-s (But don't let that fool you... I don't sponge off my parents )

 

Haha I will be using part of my college fund for this as well and should probably have it marked as XPS 15.

 

@Bill,
1- Dell IS losing sales!
2- If Dell is not losing sales, then you are the single reason.

 

3- Please release the Dell XPS L521X before I pull the trigger on HP Envy 15!

 

My parents have a post-secondary education fund set up for me but I have my own money set aside in savings and willing to spend some of it because I'm going into computers... so I'll consider this a "business expense"!!

Back on topic... What do you think about the chance of having a carbon fiber bottom on it? Seeing as it was very well received in numerous online reviews for the XPS 13. ( Gizmodo, Verge, Engadget, etc...)

That's what he said....

 

Dell Bill is actually doing a fantastic job. I would have definitely jumped on something like a Samsung Series 7 or Lenovo ideapad if I hadn't found this thread. And it took me 100 pages before I made an account, there could be plenty of other people following this that we don't know about, holding out because of the little tidbits that you've given. So kudos to you ^.^

 

I hope there is some info soon, sales are going quick now as everyone waited for IB. I have faith in you bill! Apple will be joining in the next few days as well. Why did dell have to wait?

The main thing for me is a reasonable price. I'm from the UK and am hoping for a £700 launch, please don't screw us up on the conversion like other companies do Any idea if the launch price will be good for us in the UK?

 

I am one of those people following the thread, but didn't make an account until now. I've been following intently for quite a while, holding out on the information provided by Dell Bill. Give this man a raise!

If it weren't for him, I would've gone with a Series 7 or Envy 15 already. Looking to drop at least $1,500 for a new college laptop, and Bill has practically given the sale to Dell.

Now...maybe some more leaks?

(Please please please, all I want is a 1080P screen and a GT650m and you've got me sold)

 

If i go to the dell.co.uk site i can see the current XPS 15z at £729, and the Inspiron R at £449.
A price of over £1000 for new XPS id say is extreme. (base price i mean)

 

Seriously, we gotta get a fruit basket to this guy! Help us Dell_Bill_Kenobi, you're our only hope.

 

@Bill, Would the xps launch in asia the same day as it does in the US? And if not how long would it take?

 

Ok first of all Bill

1/ you're awesome
2/ I mean you're really awesome
3/ btw did I tell you you're... oh yea I did.

Second of all I'm definitely hooked, assuming there's a good possibility I can order one before early july I'll at least wait till these bad boys are fully disclosed to make a choice. The samsung NP007C can wait... or it might well become an XPS 15.

Keep up the good work !

 

hey guys been watching for a while, and after it was mentioned about the 15R SE decided to tack the plunge so order placed as below, for me great specs and very happy

but good luck to those that want the XPS hope its what you hope for ,

im staying tuned just to see how it goes, i love Dell products, have had nothing else except the odd home build and currently own an Alienware Aurora R3 desktop which is awesome,
yes they have their niggles, but what manufacturer doesn't but i think DELLs support is awesome,,,

New Inspiron 15R SE
Inspiron 7520 Base, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Inspiron 7520 Base
Memory
8192MB (2x4096) 1600MHz DDR3
Keyboard
Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Video Card
2GB AMD Radeon HD 7730M
Driver
Driver : 2230 Wireless Card
Hard Drive
1TB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
CD ROM/DVD ROM
Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
Wireless
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 Card (802.11n + BT 4.0)
Widi
Wireless Display Application
Daughter Board
Daughter Board for WLAN
Inspiron 7520 Order
Primary Battery
Primary 6-cell 48W/HR LI-ION
Processor
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz)
Color Choice
Switch by Design Studio - Aluminium
Software: DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year trial
Optical Software
Blu Ray PowerDVD Software (Home Premium)
LCD
15.6in Full High Definition (1080p) WLED with AntiGlare
Operating System Recovery Options
OS Media MUI Windows® 7 SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) Resource DVD

 

Pretty good spec for an inspiron and a dedicated gpu to. What more could you ask for

 

thanks

money is always an issue lol so decided to takeway the I wont one now factor when the XPS is revived

 

Looks good, how much did it cost?

 

For the guys who are interrested in a 15" "Ultrabook" including ULV CPU and strong GPU:
Acer Timeline Ultra M5 hands-on: game-savvy ultrabook gets sturdier construction | The Verge

I hope that Dell brings a similar model!!!!!!!!!!

 

Okay dude chill out, I was just posting what I hoped it would cost. I still have faith that dell will keep the price down below £1000 for the base model. I may even go for the xps 14 is it is £100 cheaper.

 

Good spec and nice machine. HD7730 is not far from GT640M. Shame that backlit keyboard is not available in UK.

 

Hi everybody,
I'm just another lurker who decided to go public after reading through 100 pages of xps rumors
I'm very interested in the new xps 15, as I was in the older 15z. My only concern atm is not for power or design but for price. I live in Italy, and altough the national dell doesn't screw customers like sony does, european prices are always affected by taxes and conversion rounding.
the new inspiron 15 is selling (in the top configuration) at 850 €, wich is a fair price for the hardware, and I'm prepared to shell 250€ more for the premium quality of the xps line and a 1080p display... I'm even prepared to settle for less power to contain the price.

I wanted to have your opinion on a simple matter: i don't play with my laptop (I have my desktop for that) and I was wondering if the integrated HD4000 was enough for everyday use and 1080 film playback (I'm almost sure it is)
Everything I do with the computer in terms of productivity is influenced much more by cpu processing power than anything else (ssd excluded).
Do you think Dell will offer the possibility to drop the discrete graphic card? for my needs I'll gladly accept the tradoff in power for greater battery life and temperature

Thank you for your help, and of course:
Thank you, Bill

 

hi ya it was
£896.60

thanks
well thats interesting isn't it because the UK website states backlit keyboard as standard!!! on the SE model,,, just gonna ring del now and find out

 

Also registered just for the new XPS15

I've started my own company (freelancing) sinds the first of april and I'm looking for a quality durable notebook for developing (vmware/.net) and also maybe a game or two. (SC2/Diablo3/War3)

I'm not a fan of apple products, I'm looking for a fullhd screen with a reasonable gpu, nice cpu and loads of ram (preferrable 8+ upgradable to 16).

Looking forward to the release

 

Million-dollar question: how come Dell_Bill-B's rep is so low for all he does here (hint-hint, nudge nudge, lol)

 

We have been talking about XPS performance, cpu's, gpu's but there is any info about the webcam?? Current XPS have 2.0MP HD webcams, what about the new ones? Is it going to be the same or it will change??

 

If I'm not mistaken, the new Inspiron R got a Integrated 1.0MP Widescreen HD Webcam.

 

Backlit keyboard is standard in UK on R Special Edition.

 

Yep, deleted a few non-essential posts. And by non-essential I mean posts that should have never been.

 

please go to : http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...ll-inspiron-15r-special-edition-7520-a-2.html
if you want to talk about the inspiron 15r special edition so we can keep it on topic in here.

 

Which XPS is shown here? Is it the 13, or could it be the new 14?

Dell Commercial Laptop comparison video - YouTube

 

That's the 13, a few pages ago there was a video that was quickly edited that contained the XPS 14.

 

That looks like the XPS 13 to me... it's really really thin. But it's just my subjective opinion.

 

I dont know about xps 15, but those viewing angles and color on the 14 are not very good.
If the screen is good on the 15 i will definitely get one

 

Huge post! The product of being so busy with all these upcoming product launches. Sorry for the length, my mod friends.

If the plan doesn't change, if one existed- and I'm working on that- as of now, launch and announce will be the same day for the product that may or may not exist, and that I can neither officially confirm nor deny.

It will launch in all regions a few days ahead of the product we are not specifically talking about on this thread because it does not exist at this point in time. EMEA, APJ and China already have R/SE. It's good to see a couple have decided to go with the R/SE instead of waiting for the XPS. XPS is not for everyone, and going with R/SE is a very astute choice for some, depending on individual situations.

Port flaps have been an Inspiron-only thing in the past. Watch patterns and make another guess.

That is one butt ugly implementation of a flap on Ethernet. Don't rush to judge until you see how it may or may not look coming from a different manufacturer not necessarily named Dell.

Man, that's truly hilarious. Had your heart been in the right place or had you added some emoticons, it would have been insta-rep from me. But I think you are being a bit surly, no?

Your deal is alive and well, my friend.

+rep for excellent and timely use of "That's what she said," though TWSS would have sufficed.

Beat me to it. I admire Apple hardware, but customer sentiment around skin temps on MBP is public record.

Very good question for launch day. Please re-post at that time. I will chase on this.

Prescience is definitely your strong suit. Pricing will be reasonable in relation to value on any unreleased or un-acknowledged product I'm not directly attributing this comment to directly. (redundancy was intentional in case my style is new to anyone.)

I have the option to work from home anytime, but I'm terribly easy to distract when I'm at home alone with all my toys while my toddlers are at day care. So, I'm apt to be working just about anytime but family time (5:30 PM- 10 PM, CST). My wife works from home most days, so I am the minivan jockey that takes the kids to and from day care. I am usually at my desk M-F 9 AM- 5:30 PM CST, and I usually skip lunch.
Wait until you're old enough to have been old enough to have a CC, max it out and pay it off a few times, and finally learn that buying on credit is just counter productive to building a nest egg big enough to pay for kids' college and your own nursing home expenses when you're too old to know what reality is, as I'm fast approaching.

Noooooo! Control yourself! It's mega important.

Reasonable price for anything in the UK? Come on, man (mate). Not to go all political, but your corporate tax environment makes doing business at comparative costs impossible while turning a profit. This applies to just about any consumer good imported to the UK. Gas? like 4x what we pay in the US. Real estate? Similar. And the list goes on. I love the UK and its citizens especially. Been there twice. Will go back again, but the taxes are a killer.

If there is indeed this new XPS you speak of coming to APJ, it would launch on the same day in all regions.

Can't speak to the availability of iGPU-only configs just yet, but there are numbers around on the HD4000. In short, it does surprisingly well for an iGPU. Big improvement over HD3000.

Applicability to my current rep level aside, this is a topic of interest for me in my profession. My last manager at Dell forgot more about reputation management than any 10 "social media gurus" anyone could name. What makes it interesting, to me at least, is how the study of it touches on sociology and psychology.

 

So this new XPS 15 will get lighter and slimmer?

I really like lighter weight. But not at all the thinner.
For me weight is the only factor that keep me away from using larger laptop.
I think a little thicker body (just to have more air flow without packing any more stuff) doesn't add any significant weight ? Or maybe i'm wrong.
Does anyone else think the same?

By the way will the new XPS 15 compete directly to the VAIO S 15 ? (15", same lightness? )

 

I know it's too late to discuss about design for the upcoming XPS
maybe for the next version?

I have absolutely no use of ODD drive and i don't want to have it anymore while many still feel happy to be able to use CD/DVD/blu-ray.

But instead of designing 2 difference body with and without ODD maybe you can just add an option in customize menu to take the ODD drive off and install some kind of plastic or whatever meterial to make that slot the additional air vent. Then this machine with additional air flow can accept a better graphic card or just run cooler and quieter?

Just an idea.

 

Bill, do you know if the screen will be of the Incredible Plane Surreal or Total Numbers type

 

I agree! viewing angles and color are not as good as i expected!

Even brightness is not matching 400 nits!

 

HOW U MEASURE NITS FROM A VIDEO?

 

I guess!

 

Your prescience score just went down a percentage point. hahaha

 

or Plane Legendary Surface?

 

I like the look of the Sony Vaio S 15 and the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3, but am waiting to see what this xps 15 will bring

 

Bill,now prescience score?

 

I believe he is going by what's on Dell's website. Still no color gamut info, but the nits are there (last two columns, far right):

Help Me Choose: Display | Dell

 

I found another Ultrabook combining new Ivy U CPU and strong GPU (640m) apart from the Acer Timeline U M5, the Gigabyte U2442V.

@ Dell-Bill_B
Is there any hope that I we could see any similar machine from Dell?

 

I am looking for a similar configuration

 

well bill i applaud you, u have still got me following this thread even though I already ordered the envy 15, now just release it within the next 25 days and ill more than likely return it and get the xps, if it indeed has a good screen, thin, and powerful . (otherwise ill stick with the envy... only thing I dont like about it is its kind heavy and the color problems with the screen)

 

Same here, I already ordered an ENVY 15 but already know it's going back. I think I'll play around with it still, but that XPS looks mighty fine.