XPS 12 2-in-1 Laptop

Features & Design

Innovation that inspires.

When you’re at the forefront of ingenuity, you get noticed. That’s why i t’s no surprise the XPS 12 2-in-1 was honored at the CES 2016 Innovation Awards. The winning streak continues.

Operating system

Available with Windows 10 Home — for a smooth, versatile PC experience.

Innovative and elegant

Ultimate versatility: The innovative design of the XPS 12, which connects via magnets, so it’s free of mechanical parts and is easy to detach with only one hand. Simply lift out the tablet for mobility, or place it back in the cradle for productivity.

Lightweight laptop: The slim mobility base provides a traditional keyboard experience when you need more productivity, all with a total weight of only 2.8 lbs.

Larger than life tablet: Enjoy dazzling quality on a substantial 12.5-inch display. Use the optional Dell Active Pen to take notes or sketch with ease with Microsoft® OneNote in one click, or grab content in only two clicks. Capture your ideas, take notes, sketch or draw with Wacom Bamboo Paper.

Optimize your machine.

The XPS 12 comes with your choice of keyboard options with sleek magnetic folio covers designed for your machine. Get full laptop productivity and protect your device while you are on-the go. Each option includes a backlit keyboard and precision touchpad. 

XPS 12 Premier Keyboard with Dell Premier Magnetic Folio – For a traditional keyboard experience with full 1.9mm travel. 

XPS Slim 12 Keyboard – Slim design with 1.3mm travel and adjustable viewing angles up to 150 degrees

Stunning, state-of-the-art display

Dazzling UltraSharp™ 4K Ultra HD detail: Marvel at the phenomenal display technology with the optional UltraSharp™ 4K Ultra HD (3840x2160) touch display. The first 4K Ultra HD display in a 2-in-1 boasts over 8 million pixels – four times Full HD resolution- allowing you to see everything you do in incredibly fine detail. The 400-nit display is brighter than a typical laptop, so you get a great view, even in bright light.

Easy to share: See content clearly from almost any angle with an IGZO IPS panel, providing a wide viewing angle of up to 170°. 

Gorgeous colors: Enjoy rich and saturated color with a 100% color gamut. A high 1500:1 contrast ratio allows you to see the darkest darks and whitest whites.

Maximum durability: The Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ display is up to 10 times more scratch resistant than soda lime glass, preventing scuffs caused by handling, cleaning or wiping.*

Microsoft and Dell have just raised the bar. Again

The best windows ever meets the best Dell ever. The result? A whole new era of power, performance and productivity. Windows 10 give you all the features you know from the world’s most popular operating system, plus great improvements you'll love. Enhance all you do with the new Windows 10 features:

Seamless switching: Your Dell 2-in-1 flips seamlessly from tablet to laptop by automatically detecting whether a keyboard is attached, which makes transitioning between meetings easy. With Continuum, your menus and taskbars automatically adjust to your device for a smooth experience.

Here to help: Easily interact with your own personal digital assistant: Cortana. Using Cortana with a Dell PC equipped with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro gives you a natural voice interaction experience.

Start it up: You’ll feel like an expert from the get-go since your Windows Start menu is back in an expanded form. Plus, all your pinned applications will carry over so your experience is familiar, productive and better than ever.

Easy to read and write: Only the Microsoft Edge browser has built-in technology so you can write or type directly on webpages. Add a compatible Dell Active Pen(sold separately) to your touch-enabled PC and take advantage of the Microsoft Edge browser’s technology that lets you write or type directly on web pages and share it.

Stay unplugged: Stay untethered for even longer: All Windows 10 devices now have Battery Saver to automatically conserve power so you can get more done for longer.

Improved usability

Pinch, zoom and click with precisionThe precision touch pad prevents jumping and floating cursors, while Accidental Activation Prevention puts a stop to unintentional clicks when your palm hits the touch pad.

See what you've been missingA standard backlit keyboard illuminates your keys so you can stay productive in low-light or no-light rooms.

Essential connectivity at your fingertips

Leading connectivity: The Thunderbolt™ 3 is a multi-use port that allows you to charge your laptop, connect to any device (including support for up to two 4K displays) and enjoy data transfers up to 40GBps, 8 times that of USB 3.0.

Advanced docking: The newest Dell docking solutions feature a single-cable connection for power, Ethernet, audio and video. Add the optional Dell Dock – WD15 to support up to two Full HD displays and five other peripheral devices.

Capture and visualize: Enjoy the clarity of an 8MP world-facing camera for taking high res photos, and a 5MP user-facing camera for a crystal clear web-chatting experience.

The greenest XPS laptops ever

Power-efficient: XPS 12 is ENERGY STAR® certified.

Smarter materials: Built with the environment in mind, XPS 12 is free of materials like cadmium, lead, mercury and some phthalates, it’s also EPEAT® Gold registered* and BFR/PVC-free*.

Recycle-friendly: An impressive 90% of the laptop’s parts can be easily recycled or reused, and the bamboo packaging trays are 100% recyclable.

Ports & Slots

1. Speaker | 2. Media Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC) | 3. Thunderbolt™ 3 supporting: Power in/charging, PowerShare, Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps bi-directional), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps), VGA, HDMI, Ethernet and USB-A via Dell Adapter (sold separately) | 4. Headset jack | 5. Noble lock slot | 6. Power button.

Dimensions & Weight

Height: 0.63-0.99" (16-25mm) | Width: 11.46" (291mm) | Depth: 7.8" (198mm) | Starting at Weight: 2.8lbs (1.27kg / 1270g)
Tablet Only: Height: 0.31" (8mm) | Width: 11.46" (291mm) |  Depth: 7.6" (193mm) | Starting at Weight: 1.75lbs (0.79kg / 790g)