Hi unowned,

Thanks for your interest in the new XPS 18. I have read the blog and it does mention that i7 configuration will be available in 'coming weeks'. I am writing to the concerned team asking for the release date. I will update here as and when I get that information.

Please reach out to us if you have any other queries.

Really looking forward to your answer, thanks :)

Hi unowned 

You're welcome. I was told it should be available next week but not sure of the release date yet. I will keep you informed. Once again thanks for your interest.

Hello

When do you think we could purchase i5 version at shops?

Regards

Do you know any of the specs such as the which processor and hard drive it will come with?

I have been checking at least twice daily for the i7-3537U model. Keep in mind business and personal sites are separate, so there were 7 models (3 personal and 4 business) listed.

As of this morning an i7 model showed up on personal. Unfortunately it is the 500GB 5400 RPM model (with 32GBSSD).

I will be holding out for the 256GB SSD model, as I need fast read/write times.

Personally, I am super excited. This will be replacing my XPS1745 (first dell laptop with the gen 1 i7/ssd option). Been sad at the lost of 17" workstations, so happy to see this as an alternative. Plus it being a tablet and slightly larger than 17 (with all the same power) it will be an eye catcher.

The i7 that is for the XPS 18, benchmarks slightly faster than the 820 QM I have now. The SSD is much better.

-Waiting Some What Patiently

I really like my xps 18 i5, and since we are so close to the offical release of haswell intel processors I'm hoping the i7 is delayed for a haswell processor because it could really take advantage of the battery life and weight reduction compared to existing competing products of this nature.

I ended up returning my Ivy bridge XPS 18 to wait for a haswell version.

Today I noticed on the dell website they have stopped selling the current XPS 18 in the home division.  I contacted sales as directed and they confirmed a motherboard and processor upgrade that is happening.  Few weeks from now should be a haswell based XPS 18.  Less heat out of the vent, 7.5 hours of battery life and 2x the graphics power for about the same price!

I have spoken to sales reps many times over the years. I have learned its easier to play pin-the-tail on the donkey from a mile away than to get consistent answers. So that said, couldn't get a rep that I was talking to confirm there were any other xps 18 configurations coming at any time, let alone near future. I once had a rep tell me the xps 18 system could never support a full SSD, because the board interface as SATA II?!

Also, I still see models available for purchase with short ship dates (3 days) under both home and business :(

I think the haswell announcements will be rolling in overnight.. I expect I will be tired yet excited come tomorrow morning.

-Tony

Thanks for the Infos - any update?

I'm looking for a new PC, and the XPS 18 has caught my interest, however with the haswell based processors around the corner I might want to wait for that one - if it's not too long!

Some sources around May/July said 2-3 weeks, others said 4 months..

Say, to wait 2-4(-6) weeks seems ok for me, but not if it was 4+ months.

Can you give us any time horizon when the XPS 18 will appear with the haswell processors?

Thanks!