We already know that Dell is preparing to launch a new Arm-powered variant of its popular XPS 13 laptop, but now a confidential document has leaked a lot more details about Dell’s future XPS plans. VideoCardz has obtained and published a 311-page document from Dell that goes into detail about the XPS 13 — that’s coming soon — and when we can expect Qualcomm’s next-gen chips for Windows on Arm.
Qualcomm-powered Snapdragon X Elite laptops look set to launch next week, and Asus has announced it has a new “AI PC” ready to launch on Monday – the same day Microsoft is holding its Surface and Windows on Arm event. Dell’s own variant of the XPS 13 powered by the Snapdragon X Elite was leaked just a few days ago, and this new document from VideoCardz reveals that it will come in three versions that have different displays (FHD, QHD+ and OLED).
This latest leak confirms that Dell plans to refresh its XPS 13 Plus from 2022, with a touch strip on the top row of the keyboard and just two USB-C ports for I/O. Battery life of course varies from model to model, but web browsing is stated to be around 13 hours on the FHD+ screen, over 12 hours on the QHD+ version and around 9 hours on the LG Display OLED variant. Local video playback is rated at more than 29 hours on the FHD+ version, which, if true, is an impressive improvement over the current crop of Windows laptops.
This leaked document also mentions a new “tandem OLED” panel from LG Display that will be used in this upcoming XPS 13. LG Display first introduced tandem OLED panels in 2019 primarily for automotive displays, but has expanded to 17- inch foldable tandem OLED panels last year. Apple just launched a new iPad Pro with a tandem OLED panel, which uses two OLED layers to improve the panel’s brightness and lifespan.
While Dell’s leaked document dates it to August 2023, all plans point to the release of the XPS 13 Qualcomm model in June — the date we’ve heard rumors for Microsoft’s next Arma-powered Surface devices. Microsoft is rumored to be switching to OLED on its Arm-powered Surface Pro 10 model, so it’s possible we’ll see tandem OLED there as well.
The document also hints at Qualcomm’s timing for its next-generation Snapdragon chips for laptops. Dell lists “QC Oryon V2” in the second half of 2025, with QC standing for Qualcomm and Oryon being the name of the CPU technology Qualcomm bought from Nuvia in 2021. V3 of these chips is listed for late 2027, suggesting there could be a significant gap between revisions.
The next-generation XPS 14 is also listed for a January 2026 release with Oryon V2 chips or Intel’s Panther Lake processors, along with an updated XPS 13 model with Intel Lunar Lake processors and Qualcomm Oryon V2 chips. Dell also expects the next generation of Nvidia GPUs in early 2025, with a refresh in early 2026. Nvidia has yet to launch its RTX 5000 series, which is rumored to be based on its Blackwell architecture, and Dell’s 2023 slides could already be out of date in terms of Nvidia’s release schedules.
Microsoft is holding its Surface and Windows AI event on Monday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET, and The Verge will stream all announcements live. Microsoft is also holding its annual Build developer conference May 21-23, so it looks set to be a busy week for Windows on Arm announcements and all things AI.