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Dell's latest lineup of XPS laptops introduces a laptop with an ultra high resolution screen and a foldable hybrid design similar to the Lenovo Yoga.

Dell's Sam Burd revealed the new laptops at an event in New York City. Describing the XPS 15 the as the "most powerful XPS laptop ever," Burd said the Windows laptop's screen had a resolution of 3,200 x 1,800, rivaling the display of the Retina MacBook Pro.

At 4.5 pounds and 0.71 inches thick, the XPS 15 isn't as light as you expect, but it feels lighter in comparison to a laptop. Storage options include a 500GB hard disk (enhanced by a 32GB SSD) or 512GB of solid-state storage.

The XPS 11 has a keyboard with flat touch-sensitive keys that don't move when you type — similar to the Microsoft Surface Touch Cover.

Dell claims it's the world's lightest and most compact hybrid Ultrabook you can buy, at 2.5 pounds and 0.59 inch thick at its thickest point (some regular laptops, like Sony Vai Pro 11, have it beat, though). The 11.6-inch display is no slouch, either, with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution.

The XPS 13 gets an upgrade to fourth-generation Intel Core processors ("Haswell"), a full HD (1,920 x 1,080) touchscreen display and longer battery life (up to 10.5 hours).