Dell unveils Frost XPS 15 (9500) with arctic white woven glass in palm rest

Dell XPS 15 Frost
Dell XPS 15 Frost (Image credit: Dell)

Dell XPS 15 Frost White Keyboard

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What you need to know

  • Dell announced that the XPS 15 will have a Frost color option starting later this summer.
  • The Frost version has an arctic white woven glass palm rest that resists smudges and grease.
  • The Frost XPS 15 starts at $1,350 and is a $50 upgrade option across selected configurations of the XPS 15 line.

Dell announced that the XPS 15 will have a Frost (white) color option later this summer. In addition to having a striking white finish that some people may prefer, the Frost version also features an arctic white woven glass palm rest that resists smudges and grease. Apart from the color swap and material change of the palm rest, the Frost version is the same XPS 15 that earned a 4.5 out of 5 in our review. The Frost version costs an additional $50 and will be available later this summer across select configurations of the XPS 15.

The XPS 15 is a redesign of Dell's popular 15-inch premium laptop, and is one of, if not the [best Dell laptop you can buy](/(/best-dell-laptop). It features a display with a 16:10 aspect ratio which supports HDR400. It runs on up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10885H processor paired with up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. The laptop's full specs are below, but you can read about how it performed in the real world in our full review of the device.

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CategoryDell XPS 15
Operating systemWidows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Display15.6-inch 4K UHD+ (3840 x 2400) touch15.6-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200)
Processor10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H10th Gen Intel Core i9-10885H
GraphicsIntel UHD graphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
Memory8GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz16GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz32GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz64GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz
StorageUp to 2TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD
Battery56WHr86WHr
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 with power delivery & DisplayPort1x USB-C 3.1 with power delivery & DisplayPort1 Full size SD card reader v6.03.5mm headphone/microphone combo jackWedge-shaped lock slot
AudioQuad-speaker designDual microphone array
WirelessKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2)Bluetooth 5
Camera720p with Windows Hello
DimensionsHeight: 18mm (0.71") x Width: 344.72mm (13.57") x Depth: 230.14mm (9.06")
Weight4 lbs. (1.83 kg) for non-touch with 56Whr battery4.5 lbs. (2.05 kg) for touch with 86Whr battery

In his review of the XPS 15, our executive editor Daniel Rubino mentioned that he preferred the white design and materials that at the time weren't available on the device. While we don't recommend it, Rubino has even seen someone mark up a different white XPS device with a permanent marker which they then wiped off.

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