New Dell XPS 13 Plus Laptop with Snapdragon X Chip Leaked
May. 15, 2024Today was great for big Tech giants innovating in AI and hardware, and Dell is definitely not one of them. A leaked Dell document reveals their plans for a new direction: Snapdragon-powered XPS 13 laptop. Here’s everything you should know.
Leaked byVideoCardz, the 311-page document from Dell contains info about the company’s next generation Snapdragon-powered XPS 13 Plus and futureQualcomm Snapdragon-powered laptops. The document details the upcoming XPS 13 Plus,codenamed “TributoQC”.
The document shows us the laptop is internally called TributoQC. Originally referred to as “Qualcomm Nuvia” during the pre-naming stage, the document suggests10-core (Nuvia 10c) and 12-core (Nuvia 12c) configurationswith a maximum TDP of 17.5W and 25.5W respectively.Image: Dell (via VideoCardz)
Compared to the previously launched Raptor Lake XPS (TributoRPL), the TributoQC is lighter (1200 grams vs 1250 grams) but has alower resolutiondisplay (2.8K vs 3.5K). Interestingly, the document mentions a new “Tandem OLED” technology from LG, promising improved brightness and lifespan. This technology uses multiple OLED screens (in this case – two) stacked on top of each other to combine light from both and deliver better contrast.
Performance-wise, the RAM has been upgraded from LPDDR5 5200MT toLPDDR5X 8400MT. The TributoQC boasts a significant battery life upgrade. The document claims over20 hours of Netflix streamingon the Snapdragon variant, compared to 13 hours on the Intel version. This improvement comes despite using the same 55Wh battery.Image: Dell (via VideoCardz)
The rest of the things, however, remain unchanged from the Raptor Lake counterpart. The document draws tested comparisons between the Alder Lake (12th Gen) and X Elite, and the results are quite astonishing but not surprising.Image: Dell (via VideoCardz)
With a possible June launch and astarting price of $1199, the Snapdragon-powered XPS 13 Plus could be a game-changer for battery life-conscious users. What are your thoughts on Dell’s upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon-based XPS laptops? Let us know in the comments below.
