Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Laptop
With Ubuntu
Dell last week revealed its Ubuntu-based
XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop for a hefty base price tag of US$ 1,549.99. The 5th generation developer edition laptop runs Ubuntu
Linux 14.04 Service Pack 1 out-of-the-box. The company however, is yet to
announce the laptop's availability. Also mentioned was that now the Precision
5510, Precision 3510, Precision 7510, and Precision 7710 mobile workstations
all come with Ubuntu options as well.
The Ubuntu-based Dell XPS 13 Developer
Edition will be available in three variants based on different RAM and inbuilt
storage configurations. The base version includes 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 256 GB
of SSD storage, while the US$ 1,949.99 and the US$ 2,349.99 models feature 16 GB of RAM with 512 GB of SSD storage,
and 16 GB of RAM with a 1TB hard drive, respectively.
All the variants of the Dell XPS 13
Developer Edition running Ubuntu house the company's iconic borderless 13.3-inch
QHD+ (3200x1800 pixels) InfinityEdge touch display with Corning Gorilla Glass
protection and are powered by a sixth generation Intel Core i7 processor,
clubbed with Intel Iris Graphics 540 GPU. The models feature a widescreen HD
(720p) resolution webcam with dual array digital microphones; full size backlit
chiclet keyboard; precision touchpad with an integrated button, and a bunch of
ports including support for Micro-USB 3.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Thunderbolt 3,
DisplayPort 1.2 video output, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet, and more. All are backed by
a 56Whr, 4-cell battery.
