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    XPS 17 vs XPS 15's thickness

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kevjen888, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. kevjen888

    kevjen888 Notebook Guru

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    are they the same?
     
    kevjen888, Jul 11, 2011
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  2. grimreefer1967

    grimreefer1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    Pretty much...

    XPS 15
    Width: 15" (381mm)
    Height: 1.3" (32.2mm) front /1.5" (38.2mm) back
    Depth: 10.4" (265.4mm)
    Weight: Starting weight of 5.96lbs (2.70kg) with 6-cell battery; 6.33lbs (2.87kg) with 9-cell battery

    XPS 17
    Width: 16.3" (414.9mm)
    Height: 1.3" (32.8mm) front . 1.5" (38.5mm) back
    Depth: 11.3" (287.3mm)
    Weight: Starting weight of 7.41lbs (3.36kg) with 6-cell battery; 7.79lbs (3.53kg) with 9-cell battery)
     
    grimreefer1967, Jul 11, 2011
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  3. Uruha

    Uruha Notebook Consultant

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    Meaning the XPS 17 will look sleeker since it is slimmer(proportionally)!
     
    Uruha, Jul 11, 2011
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