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by Ian Cutress, Anton Shilov & Joe Shields on April 3, 2018 8:00 AM ESTDell’s XPS 15 2-in-1
Earlier this year Dell introduced its first 15.6-inch 2-in-1 convertible PC targeting people who need a relatively big screen in a relatively unorthodox form-factor. The XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575) runs Intel’s 8th Generation Core i5/i7 processors with Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU, thus offering a combination of rather interesting features and uses cases. As a part of its Spring 2018 Update, the company announced availability of the products as well as their final specs and prices.
Just like its non-convertible XPS 15 brother, the XPS 15 2-in-1 comes in 16 mm thick CNC-machined aluminum chassis featuring a carbon fiber composite palm rest. The systems also happen to use similar 15.6-inch 400-nits anti-glare InfinityEdge display panels: an FHD IPS supporting 100% of the sRGB color gamut as well as a 4K UHD IPS panel covering 100% of the sRGB color gamut. Obviously, in case of the convertible, both panels support 10-point multi touch technology and are compatible with Dell’s Active Pen using Wacom AES2.0 technology. Similarities between the two products that formally belong to the same family end here.
The XPS 15 2-in-1 model 9575 is based on quad-core Intel Core i5/i7 CPUs featuring on-package Radeon RX Vega M GL GPUs with 4 GB of HBM2 memory. These graphics processors are supposed to deliver noticeably more graphics oomph than the GeForce GTX 1050/1050 Ti used inside the XPS 15 (more on that one in a bit), thus clearly separating positioning of the systems, making the convertible more suitable for gamers and somewhat entering the Alienware territory. By contrast, the new XPS 15 can be equipped with a six-core Core i7/i9 CPU as well as 32 GB of faster DDR4-2666 memory (the convertible comes with up to 16 GB of DDR4-2400), delivering higher performance in professional non-GPU-accelerated applications. Storage sub-system of the XPS 15 2-in-1 model 9575 only uses M.2 SSDs featuring a PCIe x4 3.0 interface and 256 GB – 1 TB capacity (the cheapest model with a SATA drive was listed originally, but it is not sold), no hybrid storage options are offered.
Since the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 is a convertible PC, it has sensors commonly found inside tablets, including gyroscope, magnetometer, and an accelerometer. Meanwhile, physical connectivity of the system resembles that of regular laptops: it has two Thunderbolt 3 ports (so, if everything is implemented properly, they carry four DP 1.2 streams), two USB 3.1 Type-C headers, a micro-SD card reader, and a TRRS audio jack. It is noteworthy that the XPS 15 2-in-1 has exactly the same set of ports as a modern MacBook Pro 13” (keep in mind that its right-side TB3 ports don’t have enough PCIe bandwidth and while they support feature set of TB3, performance-vise they are USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C headers). When it comes to wireless I/O, the XPS 15 2-in-1 features two options: Rivet’s Killer 1435 2×2 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.1 controller, or Intel’s Wirless-AC 8265 device, also 2×2 with vPro.
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575) Base Configurations | ||
Core i5-8305G | Core i7-8705G | |
CPU | Intel Core i5-8305G 4C/8T 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz 6 MB LLC 65 W TDP |
Core i7-8705G 4C/8T 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz 8 MB LLC 65 W TDP |
GPU | Radeon RX Vega M GL | Radeon RX Vega M GL |
Memory | 8-16 GB DDR4-2400 RAM (on board) 32 GB will be supported post RTS |
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Display | 15.6" IPS 1920×1080 sRGB 400 cd/m² brightness 1500:1 contrast ratio 10-point multi touch |
15.6" IPS 3840×2160 Adobe RGB 400 cd/m² brightness 1500:1 contrast ratio 10-point multi touch |
Storage | 256 GB PCIe SSD, 512 GB PCIe SSD, 1 TB PCIe SSD |
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Networking | Killer 1435 Wireless-AC 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.1 Intel Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.1 |
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I/O | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C w/Thunderbolt 3 (4 lanes PCIe) MicroSD card reader TRRS audio jack Microphones 720p webcam |
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Sensors | Gyroscope, eCompass/magnetometer, accelerometer/FFS | |
Dimensions | Height: 9-16 mm | 0.36 - 0.63 inches Width: 354 mm | 13.9 inches Depth: 235 mm | 9.5 inches |
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Weight | 2 kg | 4.36 lbs | |
Battery | 75 Wh | |
Price | $1500+ |
Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1 systems in grey and brushed onyx colors are now available from Dell.com at $1500 - $2200 price-points.
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Fiebre - Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - link
Thanks for the reply! I was hoping to use it with the HP omen enclosure. Happy to see it has the bandwidth.HStewart - Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - link
No problem - just receive my XPS 15 2in1 - the 4k screen is simple gorgeous - better looking than my Samsung 4K 7 series TV. But it noisier than my XPS 13 2in1. I think the XPS 13 2in1 would be better for editing documents and surfing Internet. There is probably ways I can tune the XPS 15 2in1 so that less noisy - like probably running at lower speed and not using the discrete graphics which will find for editing documents and light internet usage.IBM760XL - Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - link
What's the appeal of these new S-series models when you can buy a U2415M for $220 or a U2412M for $160 at Micro Center? Those are 16:10 (and thus have more screen real estate), have a lower price (at least vs the new 24"s), and have more connection options. Other than marginally lower power consumption, I don't see an advantage for these.And even comparing them to the old 16:9 S models, the S2316M is available for $99 at Micro Center. True, it trades the two HDMIs for a DVI, but for half the price it still seems like a far better deal.
Malik Yee - Sunday, July 22, 2018 - link
Hi all, I would like to know whether the Inspiron 27" 7777 with the 4K UHD display make availableand when? Or Dell has scrap it totally? Current available is the FHD display only ( 1920x1080 )
Al least it can match the AMD version wjhich is having the 4K UHD display.