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Dell revealed its exclusive new XPS 13 Plus laptop earlier this year at CES, and now the company has confirmed that it’s finally available for purchase. So if you want a stylish laptop without a touchpad, this is for you.
This machine features a completely new design from Dell, but it’s somewhat controversial. That’s because there seems to be no trackpad or function keys. However, they are only hidden in the aluminum frame.
The Dell XPS 13 Plus keyboard has no borders or gaps between the keys. There’s also no border around the trackpad, as it’s completely hidden and blends into the palm rest, and there’s no border around the function buttons above the keyboard.
Instead of the typical row of function keys, the XPS 13 Plus uses a trackpad similar to the infamous Mac Touch Bar. This changes on the fly to offer regular function keys, volume or media controls, and more. As a result, the laptop looks quite stylish at first glance. You’ll also notice there are no speaker grills, as the speaker sits comfortably under the keyboard.
As for the trackpad, it’s about the same size as usual and is located in the middle under the keyboard, like most laptops, but it hides under the glass palm rest. Dell says this fancy new look has haptic feedback, so when you “click” or tap, it emulates a real click with a bit of vibration. But again, this is similar to Apple laptops. Dell just chose to hide it, for whatever reason.
Other than that, the new Dell XPS 13 Plus is powered by the latest 28W 12th Gen processors from Intel, available in various i5 or i7 options. Additionally, buyers have multiple RAM, storage, and even display options to choose from when ordering.
The base model will cost $1,299 and ships in June, but it can easily reach over $2,000 if you add 1-2TB of storage and upgrade to a 3.5K OLED touchscreen.
Source: Dell
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