Verge Review
The Dell XPS 12 and Acer Aspire S7 aren’t your average laptops. They’re premium, and unique.
One is a razor-thin, Gorilla Glass-infused attempt to transform Acer’s reputation, the other Dell’s carbon fiber-laced realization of an idea that was ahead of its time. Both start at $1,199 for a Core i5 processor, 4GB of memory, 128GB of solid state storage, and a brilliant 1080p touchscreen display, but each has its own special way of running Windows 8. The Acer Aspire S7’s screen bends...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Convertible tablet |
| Thickness |
0.59 inches |
| Weight |
3.35 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
12.5 inches |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
Intel HD 4000 |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
XPS Duo 12, XPS 12 Ultrabook |
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Convertible tablet |
| Width |
12.48 inches |
| Depth |
8.46 inches |
| Thickness |
0.59 inches |
| Weight |
3.35 pounds |
| Color |
Black |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
12.5 inches |
| Display surface |
Glossy |
| Technology |
IPS LCD |
| Backlight |
WLED |
| Resolution (X) |
1920 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
1080 px |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Keyboard
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-3317U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3517U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.9 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.0 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
Intel HD 4000 |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
512 MB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
8 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1333 MHz |
Storage
| Options |
Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
Flash (SSD) |
| Base drive capacity |
128 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
256 GB |
Audio
| Speakers |
1 |
| Audio brand |
Waves MaxxAudio |
Webcam
| Effective pixels |
1.3 megapixels |
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| Mini DisplayPort |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| 802.11n frequencies |
2.4GHz |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
3.0 |
| Wireless video |
WiDi |
Battery
| Size |
47 Wh, 6 cell |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Removable |
No |
| Quoted time |
6 hr |
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