The Dell XPS 15 2020 may have been redesigned to take on the MacBook Pro
Incoming model will boast smaller bezels and upward-firing speakers
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Delllooks poised to release an all-new version of itsXPS 15laptop that will take a number of design clues from the recently-revampedDell XPS 13.
That’s according to leaked images posted onthe Korea Energy Agency Efficiency Standardization Certification Center website, which all but confirms that a new model of the Dell XPS 15 is coming – with its sights set firmly onApple’s MacBook lineup.
While this news will be exciting to the XPS faithful, the XPS isn’t the only series due for an imminent upgrade. Aseries of imagesshared by Reddit user stblr shows off a number of new Dell Latitude laptops, including the Latitude 7310, Latitude 7310 2-in-1, Latitude 7410, Latitude 7410 2-in-1, Latitude 5310, Latitude 5310 2-in-1, Latitude 5410 and Latitude 5510.
It remains unclear when Dell will unveil its redesigned laptops, but online speculation suggests the new devices could land as early as next month.
A ton of changes
The most notable change will be sized-down bezels, with Dell adopting a small webcam in the top bezel and less-obtrusive bottom bezel to make for a true edge-to-edge 15-inch InfinityEdge display on the so-called XPS 15 9500. These slimmed-down bezels will also allow the laptop to adopt a taller 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 16:9 ratio on the previous-generation XPS 15 laptop.
The top-mounted webcam will reportedly use a new camera module, suggesting it will offer an IR sensor for Windows Hello facial recognition. This is something that has been sorely missing on previous-generation Dell XPS laptops, despite being a key feature on many newWindows 10laptops such asLenovo’s Yoga ThinkPad 15 andMicrosoft’s similarly-speccedSurface Laptop 3.
The Dell XPS 15 also looks set for a speaker revamp, as the leaked images show that the XPS 15 9500 will have upward-firing speakers, much like those on the 16-inch MacBook Pro. And that’s not the only area where Dell is looking to steal the crown from Apple, as it looks like the company will also adopt an all-new, larger trackpad that’s similar to the Force Touch trackpad on Apple’s MacBook Pro laptops.
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Elsewhere, the leaked images suggest that Dell will embed a power button into the XPS 15’s keyboard to allow for a more sleek and minimalistic look, and that the XPS 15 9500 will be made available with a choice of touch and non-touch displays, which will have glossy and matte finishes respectively.
Carly Page is a Freelance journalist, copywriter and editor specialising in Consumer/B2B technology. She has written for a range of titles including Computer Shopper, Expert Reviews, IT Pro, the Metro, PC Pro, TechRadar and Tes.
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