Dell Adamo XPS, “World’s Thinnest”, Now Out
November 18, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Laptops
Yesterday saw Dell start shipping the Dell Adamo XPS, which they market as the world’s thinnest laptop. This ultra-thin gadget is 10.3mm thick at its heftiest point, and tapers down to 9.7mm. Average thickness is thus just under a centimeter at 9.99m. Aesthetically it stands out, thanks to its unique configuration, which sees the keyboard portion actually embedding itself into the display when the laptop is shut. The hinge placement unfortunately seems to make it hard to use the Adamo XPS on uneven surfaces, and definitely limits this laptop’s lap potential, though it does allow some natural cooling.
Complete spec list straight from Dell:
| Storage | 128GB Solid State Drive |
| Display | 13.4″ WLED HD (720P) LCD Panel with 2.0MP Camera |
| Processor | Intel Core SU9400 (1.4GHz/800MHz FSB/3M L2 Cache) |
| Memory | 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 800MHz |
| Video Card | Intel GS45 Integrated Graphics with DVI Video Adapter Cable |
| WiFi | Intel 5300 WLAN 802.11n (3×3) Mini Card |
| Battery Options | 20WHr (4 hours) or 40WHr (5 hours) batteries |
| Bluetooth | Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1 + EDR) |
| USB Ports | x 2 USB 2.0 |
What do you think? Personally the 1.4 GHz processor worries me, but I bet people will buy this for the aesthetics, rather than performance. The Dell Adamo XPS is available from Dell.com, for $1799.
Introducing The World’s Thinnest Laptop. The New Adamo XPS at 9.99mm Thin.
Wow, it surprised me how thin this laptop is. Imagine its only 10.33mm thick? Surely Dell has been doing its good services on their audiences but sad to know it limit its features.