Just as expected, Dell’s rumored Studio XPS notebooks made their debut on Dell’s website just in time for CES. According to the respective product pages, the new Studio XPS 1340 and XPS 1640 come in Obsidian Black with leather accents and will feature the following specs:
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8400 (3MB cache/2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
- Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366×768) W/2.0 MP or Edge-to-Edge 13.3″ HD WXGA LCD with 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
- 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
- 8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive (Sorry no Blu-Ray!)
- ATI Mobility RADEON® M86XT – 512MB
- Dell Wireless 1515 802.11n Half Mini-Card
- 6-cell Battery
- High Definition Audio 2.0
- Bundled with 15 months of McAfee Security Center, Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year , Microsoft Works
- 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24×7 Phone Support
- $200 Promo Dell Gift Card Card – Card to arrive 6-8 weeks after purchase
Both the Studio XPS 1340 and the Studio XPS 1640 have listed starting prices of $1,149. Pricing and specs are tentative as they may just be placeholders until official announcements come from Dell.
[Via Notebook Review]
