Dell Studio XPS 1340 & Dell Studio XPS 1640 Laptops Released

Without anything by way of a fanfare (or a heads-up) Dell have now released their new 13” Dell Studio XPS 1340 and 16” Dell Studio XPS 1640 laptops via their own online store, both of which come with Intel Core 2 Duo processors (namely the 8400 CPU), Nvidia and ATI GPUs (the XPS 1340 and XPS 1640 repsecitively) and come in Obsidian Black finishes with leather accents.

Dell Studio XPS 1340 Specifications:

* Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (3MB cache/2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
* Obsidian Black with Leather Accent
* Microsoft Works 9.0 - English: Spreadsheet, Word Processor and Calendar
* 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24×7 Phone Support
* Edge-to-Edge 13.3″ HD WXGA LCD with 2.0 Megapixel Camera
* 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
* 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
* Dell Wireless 1515 802.11n Half Mini-Card
* 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
* High Definition Audio 2.0

Dell Studio XPS 1640 Specifications:

* Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (3MB cache/2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
* Obsidian Black with Leather Accent
* Microsoft Works
* 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24×7 Phone Support
* Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366×768) W/2.0 MP
* 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
* 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* 8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive
* ATI Mobility RADEON M86XT - 512MB
* Dell Wireless 1515 802.11n Half Mini-Card
* 6-cell Battery
* High Definition Audio 2.0

The Dell Studio XPS 1340 and Studio XPS 1640 retail for $1,199 each wich, considering the specifications and what’s currently on offer for that price bracket, seems somewhat overpriced.