Dell’s iconic XPS 13 is reportedly getting a flagship Googlebook model, according to regulatory filings and benchmark entries. This move marks Dell’s return to the consumer Google space, with its premier XPS branding leading the way.
The new Dell laptop came to light after a mystery board codenamed “Mica” was spotted in the Chromium Gerrit repository in July. The “Mica” board belongs to Qualcomm’s “Bluey” reference family, which is the base architecture behind Snapdragon X-series Googlebooks.
Early code commits revealed that the power management and battery health code directly mirrored Dell’s proprietary firmware, hinting at its origin.
The final confirmation came when Geekbench 6 benchmark runs appeared under the model name “Dell XPS 13 (DX13267)”.
The filing also has alternate listings labeled “Google Multi-device ARM64”, and looking deep into the software footprints reveals references to mica-userdebug tied to an active Android 17 desktop build. Since DX13267 sits right next to the Windows-based XPS 13 (DX13260), Dell is clearly putting Google’s new desktop platform inside its legendary 13-inch chassis.
The leaked specs show that Dell isn’t cutting corners with the XPS 13 Googlebook. The machine runs on Qualcomm’s 12-core Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) processor, complete with a 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU to handle local AI tasks. Buyers will get to choose between 16GB or 32GB of fast LPDDR5X RAM.
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Up front, there’s a 13.4-inch OLED touch screen sporting a 2880 x 1800 resolution. The laptop also features Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, dual USB-C ports, and Googlebook-specific features like an integrated lid Glow Bar and built-in biometric security.
Early Geekbench 6 tests show single-core scores hovering around 2,200 and multi-core performance topping 9,500. While Google is still tuning its Android 17 desktop software, pairing a 12-core Snapdragon X Elite chip with up to 32GB of RAM means this laptop will offer true top-tier performance.
Dell usually saves its ChromeOS efforts for business models, so seeing a full consumer return with XPS hardware is a big deal. The XPS 13 Googlebook’s serious Snapdragon power and OLED hardware make it an exciting development in the consumer Google space.
Dell is working with Samsung products in other areas, but the XPS 13 Googlebook is a unique development.
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