6th generation Skylake machines have finally arrived at Dell. Notable updated machines includes Dell’s popular mainstream Inspiron 11, 13, and 15 line-ups – and on the performance/gaming side, Dell’s premium Alienware line-ups. Not all laptops and desktops have been upgraded to Skylake, but those that come with Intel’s latest will have a variety of option and discounts (to move these new units), particularly at the top-end.
For higher-end laptops with Core i7 Skylake processors, you’ll be able to choose from Core i7-6700HQ or the even higher performing Core i7-6820HK, which has 2MB more cache and dynamically overclocked up to 4.1Ghz (vs the 3.5 Ghhz Turbo Boost of the i7-6700HQ). Gamers should watch for the new Inspiron 15 which comes with a discrete graphics card option in the form of a Radeon R5 M335 with 4GB of RAM. Being new on the block, no benchmarks exist yet but you can read more details on the GPU here.
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If you want to grab the latest technology, check the roundup below.
Inspiron Skylake Deals:
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- Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 Core i3-6100U Skylake, 128GB SSD — $549.99 (list $750) <- Our bang for your buck pick
- Dell Insprion 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Core i3-6100U Skylake, 500GB HDD — $549.99 (list $700)
- Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Series 2-in-1 Core i3-6100U Skylake, 500GB HDD — $549.99 (list $850)
- Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Touch, Core i7-6500U Skylake, 8GB RAM, Radeon R5 M335 4GB, Full HD 1080p — $749.99 (list $950)
Alienware Skylake Laptop Deals:
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- Alienware 17 R3 Core i7-6820HK Skylake, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 970M, Full HD IPS 1080p, Windows 10 — $1,449.99 (list $1,500)
- Alienware 15 R2 Core i5-6300HQ Skylake, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 965M, Full HD IPS 1080p, Windows 10 — $1,149.99 (list $1,200)
- Alienware 13 R2 Core i5-6200U Skylake, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 960M, Windows 10 — $949.99 (list $1,000)
For those wondering about the “2-in-1” designation above for certain laptops, these are new Dell laptops that can convert into a tablet by flipping the screen. This provides extra utility and works well with Windows 10, which comes standard on all Skylake laptops at Dell.