XPS 15 Intel 17-12700H, RTX 3050, 16GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD+ $1063.35

Configure laptop down to 512GB SSD and 16GB memory options to get price down to $1349.

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Additional cashback not included in $1063.35 price:
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Accounting for assumed 2% cashback and Dell rewards, the price is $1,002,65. RAM and SSD are easily upgradeable, and there are two SSD slots. To add in a premium 2TB SSD and 64GB RAM would cost approximately $360 in parts. Subtract the resale value for the original 16GB RAM kit and the price is around $320, giving you an ultra premium XPS 15 2.5TB, 64GB configuration for only $1,322.65.

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Processor
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Turbo)

Operating System
Windows 11 Home, English

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4 GB GDDR6, 40 W

Display
15.6", FHD+ 1920 x 1200, 60Hz, Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, 500 nit, InfinityEdge

Memory *
16GB, 2x8GB, DDR5, 4800MHz

Hard Drive
512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD

Case
Platinum Silver exterior, Black interior

Microsoft Office
No Microsoft Office License included

Comprehensive digital protection – including antivirus, privacy and identity protections
McAfee® LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Protect your purchase - View Support offers below *
1 Year Premium Support

Accidental Damage Service
None

Keyboard
Backlit Black English Keyboard w/ Fingerprint Reader

Ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ (with DisplayPort and PowerDelivery)
2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™) with DisplayPort and Power Delivery
1 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack

Slots
1 SD-card slot
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Dimensions & Weight
Height : 0.73 in. (18.54 mm)
Width: 13.56 in. (344.40 mm)
Depth: 9.06 in. (230.10 mm)

Starting weight:
4.22 lbs. (1.92 kg)* for non-touch with 86Whr battery.
4.31 lbs. (1.96 kg)* for OLED touch with 86Whr battery.
4.62 lbs. (2.10 kg)* for 4K+ touch with 86Whr battery.

Camera
720p at 30 fps, HD camera
Dual-array microphones

Audio and Speakers
Stereo woofer 2.5 W x 2 and stereo tweeter 1.5 W x 2 = 8 W total peak

Chassis
CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber or woven glass fiber composite palm rest

Wireless *
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 1675 (AX211) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card

Primary Battery
6-Cell Battery, 86WHr (Integrated)