Dell unveils XPS 13 2-in-1 laptop with Infinity edge display and a 27-inch Ultrathin QHD monitor ahead of CES 2017

With the CES 2017 just round the corner, Dell has unveiled its new XPS 13 convertible, along with a 27-inch ultrathin monitor.

Let's start with the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, this Windows 10 based convertible is said to be the first 2-in-1 from Dell to sport an InfinityEdge display. The company says, it fits a 13.3-inch display in the frame of an 11-inch laptop - making it the "smallest 13-inch 2-in-1 on the planet".

The convertible laptop's touchscreen display rotates 360-degrees, allowing users to also use it as a tablet. The other major highlight of the hybrid is its battery life, which according to the company will last up to 15 hours on the full-HD display variant - or 9 hours when streaming Netflix content.

The new Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 sports an aluminium body, a carbon fibre palm rest, and bears Corning Gorilla Glass NBT on the display. The hybrid is also compatible with the optional Dell Active Pen stylus. It sports two Waves MaxxAudio Pro tuned speakers, apart from an infrared webcam and a fingerprint reader.

Specifications of the new Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 include a seventh generation Intel Core i5-7Y54 processor (up to 3.2GHz) or an Intel Core i7-7Y75 processor (up to 3.6GHz) - both of which sport an Intel HD Graphics 615 built-in. It comes with 4GB of 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM, along with options of 8GB or 16GB configurations. The base model ships with a 128GB SATA SSD, though 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB PCIe SSD options are also available. As for ports, it sports a Thunderbolt 3 port, a DisplayPort, USB Type-C 3.1, microSD card reader, and a headset jack. Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Miracast, and Intel Smart Connect technology complete the connectivity options.

And for the ultrathin monitor, it sports a 27-inch QHD (2560x1440 pixels) display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The company is touting a 178-degree viewing angle, and a 99 percent sRGB colour gamut. It offers a brightness of 400 nits, and sports a USB Type-C port for power delivery, apart from an HDMI 2.0 port, and an audio line-out. Users can opt for an HDR-ready version as well.

For those unaware, Dell launched its XPS 12, XPS 13 laptops in India at Rs 76,990 and Rs 1,24,990. Both Windows 10 laptops support Microsoft features like Cortana and Continuum and are powered by sixth-generation Intel processors. The company also launched a bunch of accessories with the new laptops.

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Best Everything: Best of Laptops 2016

2016 has been a great year for laptop makers, with the debut of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update alongside new graphics cards by AMD and Nvidia and Intel's new Kaby Lake processors, the best laptops on the market continue to succeed.

From thin, light and stylish budget notebooks to thick, robust powerhouse computers, laptops are on their way up rather than out. However, finding a laptop that suits your needs hasn't become any easier considering all there is to choose from. So here's my picks on the best laptops of 2016 categorised for you to narrow down your search.

Best Overall Gaming Laptop

Asus ROG G752VS OC Edition

Asus' ROG G752VS OC, a sleek gunmetal and copper redesign with a vibrant 17.3-inch display sets a higher standard for high-powered portable gaming rigs. Featuring an overclocked Intel Core i7 6820HK CPU, and Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GPU, this notebook is more than just a pretty face, delivering incredible overall performance, with enough power to spare for your VR cravings.

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Best Workstation Laptop

Dell Precision 15 5510

Dell's Precision 5510 is a well-crafted mobile workstation, boasting of a powerful Intel Xeon CPU, Nvidia M1000M Quadro graphics and an eye-popping 4K touch display, which is one of the sharpest and most impressive screens on any laptop with almost no bezel at all, which is ideal for CAD work, 3D animation or other graphically intensive business apps. Weighing 4.6-pound, this 15.6-inch workstation packs equal parts performance and portability.

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Best 2 in 1 Laptop

HP Spectre x360

Gorgeous, Slim and Speedy, that may be your first impressions when you see HP's Spectre x360. Featuring one of Intel's new 7th-Gen Core i5 or i7 CPUs (Kaby Lake), this 2 in 1 offers top-notch performance and an impressive battery life in a stunningly thin chassis. The 13.3-inch glossy full-HD touch display with super-thin side bezels complement to the Spectre's gorgeous design.  HP's Spectre x360 is pretty much everything you want in a premium laptop!

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Best Budget Windows 10 Laptop

Lenovo Ideapad 100S

The Lenovo Ideapad 100S is a lightweight, affordable and long-lasting Windows 10-powered laptop. Like any other system in this price range, the 11.6-inch 100S with its Intel Atom Z3735F CPU and 2GB RAM  (non-expandable) offers a very modest performance that's good enough for daily tasks such as web surfing, editing documents, viewing movies and multitasking. For a laptop this inexpensive, the Lenovo Ideapad 100S looks pretty decent with a  classy matte finish and is available in red, blue, gray or white. This laptop is said to offer amazing typing experience.

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Best Apple Laptop

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2016)

This year's entry-level, 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn't have the Touch Bar everyone is talking about, but that doesn't make it a laptop not worth buying. Apple opted for a 6th-generation Core i5 CPU on the 13-inch MacBook Pro running at 2-GHz instead of the new Kaby-Lake CPUs every other manufacturer is going for, this year's MacBook. You also get 8GB of RAM, 256GB of flash storage and Intel Iris Graphics 540. The result is a faster MacBook than the previous Pro but not as speedy as its competitors.

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Best MacBook Alternative

Dell XPS 13

Dell XPS 13 features a vibrant and sharp 13-inch screen into an 11-inch chassis, making it one of the most compact ultraportable ever. Dell has raised the bar even higher with a 7th-generation Intel Core CPU update to its XPS 13 making it the top MacBook alternative. The Thunderbolt 3 port will be very useful for high-end video editors, as will the high-resolution display. There's also a headphone jack and SD card reader. Hear it Apple?

Best Chromebook

Acer Chromebook 14

Chromebooks have traditionally been associated with the education market and budget shoppers, due to its web-centric OS. But with the Google for Work initiative, Google has given rise to a new class of Chromebooks intended for the business scenario. Part of this new group, the Acer Chromebook 14 for Work, packs in some serious IT management features such as a 1080p display, a 6th Generation Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 32GB of local storage.Plus, it comes with some helpful tools for companies such as TPM, SAML support, and remote configuration through the web-based Chrome Device Management panel.

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Lenovo launches its Latest Range of Intel 7th Generation Powered laptops

With the festive season approaching, Chinese technology giant Lenovo on Monday launched a new range of consumer laptops in India that offers a faster and more powerful experience.

The models: Ideapad 510s, Ideapad 710s, Ideapad Y700, Ideapad 310, Ideapad 510 and Miix 310, which will further strengthen Lenovo's attempt to offer innovative and breakthrough technology to its customers, the company said in a statement.

"Lenovo believes in listening to its consumers to create products that address evolving consumer tastes, and at times also leading them to new form factors," said Rajesh Thadani, Head and Executive Director, Consumer, Online and E-commerce, Lenovo India.

The Rs 51,090 Ideapad 510s, which in addition to being thin and light, enables users who are on-the-move to be productive and entertained with lightning-fast charging and a Harman Kardon audio system. The new Yoga 510 comes with fast charging capability and is priced at Rs 40,990.

The Rs 73,390 Ideapad 710s is ideal for those who are looking at lightweight laptops that offer heavy-duty performance. It packs a 13.3-inch full HD IPS panel and is equipped with a high-speed PCIe solid-state drive and quick-charging facility. The Rs 128,090 Ideapad Y700 is a desktop-class gaming laptop that caters to growing demand for gaming PCs in India.

The highlight of the device is the hard-bundled gaming kit worth Rs 19,496 which gamers can buy at Rs 2,999 only and includes an armoured back-pack, mechanical mouse, gaming mouse and a special headset.

The Ideapad 310 comes with full HD touch screen display and 7th Gen Intel CPU along with NVidia graphics capability and is priced at Rs 28,390. The all-new ideapad 510 comes with Harman Kardon audio, 7th Gen Intel processors, IPS panel full-HD display and 4GB NVidia discrete graphics and is available at Rs 61,690.

Weighing just 580g, Miix 310 (priced at Rs 17,490) offers consumers choice of a 2-in-1 detachable featuring a full HD display, 64GB eMMC storage and 4GB of RAM.

Lenovo products can be experienced at Lenovo Exclusive stores and outlets such as Croma, Reliance Digital and Ezone.

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PAX West: Alienware Launches VR-Ready Laptops With Nvidia GeForce GTX 10-Series Graphics

Gamers around the world wait eagerly for Alienware laptops for a reason. Dell's Alienware brand has developed a name for itself for great gaming performance on the go. The latest entrants to this series unveiled by the company are all VR-ready - the refreshed Alienware 13, Alienware 15, and Alienware 17. The company launched the laptops alongside celebrating its 20-year anniversary,

Unveiled at PAX West on Thursday, the new Alienware 13 will be launched on November 16 in the US alongside the GeForce GTX 1080 variant of the Alienware 17. The Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 are due on September 30 in the US. All three laptops pack Nvidia's GeForce GTX 10-series graphic cards for notebooks. Alienware 13 comes with an option for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, Alienware 15 will come with an option for the GTX 1060 alongside the GeForce GTX 1070, while Alienware 17 will come with options for both the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080.

Interestingly, Dell seems to have made the laptops much slimmer than their previous versions - however, they are now deeper thanks to the placement of the cooling systems. Notably, the company has also revamped its logo alongside. The laptops have also been provided with Windows Hello support as now you can log in to the Windows with the help of face-detection feature.

Another interesting feature is Tobii's eye-tracking, and is supported by an external Tobi camera. The Alienware 17 however comes with the option for a built in Tobii's eye tracking camera. Apart from controlling the camera in games that support it, this feature allows you to switch on the laptop by merely looking at the Alienware logo. The laptop even switches off the keyboard's backlight as soon as you look away from the screen with the help of this technology.

"Gaming is in a time of renaissance right now; awesome games and development, amazing resolutions and technology, plus the pure excitement around VR experiences - it's an incredible driving force and it feels similar to the energy that started Alienware 20 years ago," Frank Azor, general manager of Alienware and XPS, was quoted as saying in the release.

Alienware 15 and 17 will be available with up to Intel's Core i7 6820HK (Skylake) processor overclocked to 4.1GHz. Both models can be upgraded up to up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. No other specifications have been provided at the moment. The company says seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors will be offered once they become available OEMs.

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RDP ThinBook: The world’s cheapest 14-inch laptop was designed in Hyderabad and costs Rs 9,999

Did you know that the world's cheapest 14-inch laptop was designed in India? RDP’s ThinBook is that device and claims to be just that. At Rs 9,999 for the device, it's hard to argue with that claim.

The RDP Thin Book is a Windows 10 based laptop is powered by Intel Atom x5-Z8300, which is a 1.8GHz quad core chip, along with 2GB ram & 32GB storage (expandable upto 256 GB).  Graphics are provided by an Integrated Intel HD graphics and the system also includes a web camera and connectivity is supported by Bluetooth 4.1 and integrated 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. The laptop is backed by a 10000 mAh 3.7 v battery.The RDP ThinBook has a 14.1-inch device with a screen resolution of 1366×768.

The device is strikingly similar to the iBall CompBook Excelance, which offers the same specifications, though in a smaller form-factor. Offering the same configuration in a device with a 14-inch screen is an achievement in itself.

The laptop was announced in June, but it was officially unveiled on 3 August at an event in Telangana. Telangana's IT minister, K.T. Rama Rao unveiled the device in the presence of Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country General Manager, Consumer Channel Group, Microsoft India and Anand Ramamoorthy, Director – consumption sales, Intel South Asia and others.

The company claims that the device was designed in Hyderabad and built in Taiwan, but they plan to build the device in Telangana itself. In fact, RDP suggested that producing the laptop in India might further bring down costs.

The company is also offering a more powerful version of the ThinBook as well as ThinBook 2-in-1 devices, tablets and more.

RDP expects to sell between 30,000 to 40,000 ThinBooks this year.

I'd like to point out that the device is listed at Rs 10,999 rather than Rs 9,999 on RDP's online store.

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