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    XPS 13 with intel Coffee lake?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Dawanco, Aug 24, 2017.

  1. Dawanco

    Dawanco Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you think its worth to wait for the new intel coffee lakes instead of the kaby lakes xps 13s? I am wondering if it will be a sustainable upgrade in terms of battery life and performace in general...or just marketing from Intel.
     
    Dawanco, Aug 24, 2017
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    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

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    Performance - yes. Battery -no.
     
    don_svetlio, Aug 24, 2017
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    pressing Notebook Deity

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    I think the new XPS13 i7 is such a huge jump in (claimed) performance and features it is a no brainer. Part of this is the move to 4 cores. Battery performance should be fine but not light years better. I would definitely wait for the autumn if possible.

    Of course the "blending" of generations by Intel makes things a bit more confusing but this XPS13 announcement is superb.

    https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/28/dell-xps-13-8th-gen-intel-cpu/



    I don't think the XPS 15 refresh will be so compelling however...
     
    pressing, Aug 28, 2017
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  4. jabbok

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    It sounds like it will quite the powerhouse Ultrabook I wonder how hot it will run with the quad core, I am sending back the xps 13 I received about a month ago way too many issues and the thing runs really hot.
     
    jabbok, Aug 29, 2017
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    Who knows, the U processors got big boost in cores and HT but are still a Kaby lake update. 15W TDP likely means the clock will be much lower with all four cores active (base clocks are not high). Maybe the 45W line gets a more significant tech update... I recall 6-core laptop Coffee Lake is scheduled for Q2 2018.
     
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    Dell sales rep are saying the upgrade won't happen for 15-18 months in the XPS 13 lol I guess they just want to make the sale right now not in 2 weeks.
     
    jabbok, Aug 31, 2017
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    Well, this is just a simple refresh of the Skylake / Kaby Lake so don't expect too much. The XPS13 move from 2 to 4 cores is a big move. But say the XPS goes from 4 to 6 cores that might be helpful for some tasks but more cores are more heat unless slower clocks are used.

    Given the XPS15 is already well beyond reasonable thermal limits, I don't expect much here unless the XPS15 form factor is changed. Note the XPS13 with i7 8550U seems to have same form factor although this page may not be completed/accurate:

    http://www.dell.com/us/partner/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd
     
    pressing, Aug 31, 2017
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    sid_s Newbie

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    Any idea as to when this goes up for pre-order ?
     
    sid_s, Sep 6, 2017
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