Dell Launches WQHD 2560 x 1440 XPS All-in-One PC

All-in-One systems have reached the point where it takes real effort to differentiate them from the flock, so Dell figured it might as well put it all into it for once.

The company has officially launched the XPS One 27, an all-in-one system whose screen stands out more than the rest of the hardware. The 27-inch panel features a WLED backlighting (White LED) and a native resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, which is otherwise known as Wide Quad High Definition (WQHD). Dell, for some reasons, calls the pixel quality Full Quad HD, but that is incorrect. Quad Full High Definition is the name of 3,840 x 2,160. The list of hardware components of the XPS One 27 is largely unsurprising otherwise, albeit top-tier.

An Intel Core i5 or Core i7 Ivy Bridge central processing unit is backed by up to 16 GB of DDR3 random access memory (RAM). The HD 4000 integrated graphics of the CPU provide video performance, unless buyers choose to pay extra for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M (2 GB GDDR5 VRAM). The storage capacity is also customizable, with HDD capacity of up to 2 TB (1 TB standard) and the possibility of using SSD caching (Intel Smart Response technology). One may even go for an HDD + 32 GB mSATA combo. Moving on, Dell chose to equip its high-end AiO with a slot-loading DVD drive (optional Blu-ray combo), built-in Infinity speakers, Waves MaxxAudio 4 and 7.1 channel Surround Sound jacks.

As for connectivity and I/O, Gigabit Ethernet is, naturally, present, as is a webcam (Full HD), a dual digital microphone array for Skype and an optional WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 card. Sales of the Dell XPS One 27 should have already started, for $1,399 / 1,118 Euro, but only in some Asian countries. The US and other regions will have to wait one or a few more weeks.

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