Dell's XPS Googlebook Starts at $999, $200 Below Google's Disclosed Price
Dell's XPS Googlebook starts at $999, $200 below Google's disclosed price. It is on sale now, shipping as soon as Oct. 21.
The lower price follows a similar move by Lenovo. Last week, Lenovo confirmed that its Googlebook was $200 cheaper than Google had disclosed, Android Authority reported. The Dell confirmation came two weeks after the Googlebook launch and adds another first-wave device whose retail price is below the originally announced starting figure.
At $999, the XPS Googlebook runs on a Snapdragon X Elite chip with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage, according to the report. A model with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage raises the price to $1,599. Android Authority's bullet summary at the top of the same report lists 32GB of memory and 1TB of storage, while its body describes the $999 configuration as having 16GB and 512GB; the higher-capacity version is listed at $1,599.
The display is a 2.5K InfinityEdge touch panel with 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy, 500 nits of brightness and a 30-120Hz refresh rate. The laptop measures 12.7mm thin and weighs 2.2 lbs, making it one of the thinnest and lightest Googlebooks in the first wave of devices, according to Android Authority.
Dell's XPS Googlebook can be bought on Dell's website, the Google Store and at Best Buy. Shipping is scheduled to begin as soon as October 21.
Editor's Summary
Dell has confirmed that its XPS Googlebook will start at $999, $200 below Google's disclosed $1,199 price, and it is available now with shipping set to begin as soon as October 21. The lower price follows Lenovo's similar $200 reduction and comes as first-wave Googlebook makers adjust pricing below earlier announcements. The $999 model is reported with a Snapdragon X Elite chip, 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage, while a 32GB/1TB version is priced at $1,599.