Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition release brings Broadwell power boost

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition release brings Broadwell power boost" src="http://ift.tt/1a2bHyR"/><br/><br /><p>Dell has updated its range of XPS 13 Developer Edition Ubuntu Linux-ready laptops with a speedy Broadwell chip that elevates it above the heavily praised consumer edition</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The new machines start off at $949 (around £639, or AU$1,240) and come with Ubuntu 14.04 installed in addition to an Intel Core i5 Broadwell processor and 8GB of RAM that offers a boost compared to the XPS 13 range.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition entry level machine also has a 13.3-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 pixel matte display, and a 128GB SSD as standard. For those that want more power, it can be upgraded with up to 512GB of storage, a Quad-HD (3,200 x 1,800) touchscreen display and an Intel Core i7 chip.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Each one also has a backlit keyboard, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, weighs in at just 2.8lbs and is half an inch thick.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>High praise</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>In comparison, the XPS 13 starts off a shade cheaper at $799 (£520, AU$980) and users could conceivably install a version of Ubuntu Linux and benefit from the saving, however, the lower price means a less powerful Intel Core i3 processor and just 4GB of RAM.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>That version can also be equipped with a Quad-HD display that presents a serious challenge to the <a href="http://ift.tt/1pEpM64">Asus Zenbook</a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/1a2bHyV">MacBook Air</a> and all that resulted in it achieving a perfect rating in a recent TechRadar review.</p><br /><br/><br /><ul><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /><li>Check out: <a href="http://ift.tt/1BwMC9x">Dell XPS 13 (2015) review</a> </li><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /></ul><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1IoAxrQ" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1IoAxrS" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1IoAxrU"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1CjDZvN" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1IoAxI8"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1IoAuME" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1CjDZvU"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1IoAxIc"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1IoAxIe"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1CjDYI8" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1IoAuMI" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1H2ugjP<br/></div>

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition release brings Broadwell power boost

Dell has updated its range of XPS 13 Developer Edition Ubuntu Linux-ready laptops with a speedy Broadwell chip that elevates it above the he...

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