New Dell XPS 15 and 17 launch with NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs

Dell's latest XPS laptops feature the same great design as their predecessors but swap in the latest internals from Intel and NVIDIA.

What you need to know

• Dell's new XPS 15 and XPS 17 are available starting today.
• Both laptops run on 11th Gen Intel Core processors and have options for NVIDIA RTX graphics.
• The XPS 15 starts at $1,225 and the XPS 17 starts at $1,519.

Dell's new XPS 15 and XPS 17 launched today. Each run on 11th Gen Intel Core processors and have options for powerful NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs. Their bodies look the same as their predecessors, which is a good thing considering our Dell XPS 15 review and Dell XPS 17 review gave the laptops high marks. The new XPS 15 and XPS 17 are available starting at $1,225 and $1,519, respectively.

While the bodies look similar to previous XPS devices, the XPS 15 has a new 3.5K OLED display option and is now available in optional arctic white (like the XPS 13).

Both laptops feature 45W processors from Intel ranging up to the Core i9-11900H for the XPS 15 and the i9-11980HK for the XPS 17. They also feature the latest graphics, including up to an RTX 3060 for the XPS 17.

Spec	XPS 15	XPS 17
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i7-11800H Core i9-11900H	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i7-11800H Core i9-11900H Core i9-11980HK
RAM	Up to 64GB DDR4-3200 Dual-channel	Up to 64GB DDR4-3200MHz Dual-channel
Graphics	Intel UHD NVIDIA RTX 3050 NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti	Intel UHD NVIDIA RTX 3050 NVIDIA RTX 3060
Storage	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 3 SSD Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 3 SSD Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD
Display	15.6 inches Dolby Vision 16:10 aspect ratio 1920x1200 (FHD+) 100% sRGB, 500 nits 3456x2160 (3.5K) OLED, touch, DisplayHDR 500, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3 3840x2400 (UHD+) Touch, DisplayHDR 400, 500 nits, 100% AdobeRGB	17 inches 16:10 aspect ratio Dolby Vision 1920x1200 (FHD+) Anti-glare, 500 nits, 100% sRGB 3840x2400 (UHD+) Touch, DisplayHDR 400, 500 nits, 99% DCI-P3, anti-reflective
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2) SD card reader 3.5mm audio	Four Thunderbolt 4 3.5mm audio
Audio	Dual 2.5W woofers Dual 1.5W tweeters MaxxAudio Pro	Dual 2.5W woofers Dual 1.5W tweeters MaxxAudio Pro
Connectivity	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Bluetooth 5.1	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	Front-facing 720p IR camera	Front-facing 720p IR camera
Security	Fingerprint reader IR camera Lock slot	Fingerprint reader IR camera Lock slot
Battery	56Wh, 86Wh 90W, 130W AC adapter	97Wh 90W, 130W AC adapter
Dimensions	13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches (344.72mm x 230.14mm x 18mm)	14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches (374.45mm x 248.05mm x 19.5mm)
Weight	From 3.99 pounds (1.81kg)	From 4.87 pounds (2.21kg)
Color	Platinum Silver	Platinum Silver

The bumped-up internals of the new XPS 15 and 17 should help them easily handle video editing and most workloads. They're also candidates to join our list of the best Windows laptops.

New Dell XPS 15

From $1,225 at Dell

The new XPS 15 has a new 3.5K OLED display option and runs on the latest internals from Intel and NVIDIA.

New Dell XPS 17

From $1,519 at Dell

Dell packed in the latest 11th Gen chips from Intel and up to an NVIDIA RTX 3060 inside the new Dell XPS 17.