Dell
American multinational technology company
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| March 28 2025 | Dell officially discontinued the XPS product line after 32 years of manufacturing consumer-oriented high-performance computers. |
| January 2025 | Dell announced its plans to retire the XPS brand (along with Inspiron and Latitude) in preparation for next-generation AI PCs, moving towards a singular Dell-branded approach. |
| 2024 | Dell released the XPS 14 (9440), a 14.5-inch laptop positioned between the XPS 13 and XPS 16, featuring thinner bezels, a seamless touchpad, and an edge-to-edge keyboard with a touch function row. |
| 2024 | Dell releases the XPS Tower 8960 v2, featuring Intel's 14th-generation processors (i3, i5, i7, and i9) and supporting up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory. This marks the first significant refresh of the XPS desktop line under the same model name. |
| 2024 | Dell experiences revenue decline to $88.4 billion, with a net profit of $3.2 billion and further workforce reduction to 120,000 employees. |
| August 2024 | Dell announced plans to lay off 12,500 employees (10% of its workforce) to invest in artificial intelligence initiatives. |
| March 1 2024 | Dell's stock hit an all-time high after earnings, with its artificial intelligence unit delivering a strong performance that sent shares up nearly 40%. |
| January 2024 | Dell released the XPS 16 (9640), a 16.3-inch laptop featuring a revised keyboard with shorter travel, a touch function row, and a haptic glass trackpad. The laptop starts at US$1,699 and is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra series 1 CPU, RTX 40 series laptop GPUs, and up to 64GB of LPDDR5X memory. |
| 2023 | Dell launched the XPS Tower 8960 desktop featuring Intel's 13th-generation processors (i3, i5, i7, and i9) with support for up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory. |
| 2023 | Dell was recognized as 'India's Most Desired Brand' according to TRA's Most Desired Brands report. |
| 2023 | Dell maintains $101 billion revenue but sees net profit decrease to $2.4 billion, with employee count remaining at 133,000. |
| March 2023 | Release of the Dell XPS 15 model 9530 (2023 version) with an Intel Core i9 (13900H) processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU |
| February 2023 | Dell launched an updated XPS 17 laptop model featuring Intel's 13th generation Core processors, including i5, i7, and i9 variants. |
| 2022 | Dell released the XPS 13 (9315) model, featuring 12th Gen Alder Lake-U Intel Core processors with a lower 15W TDP and a 51-watt-hour, three-cell battery. This version introduced a redesigned chassis that removed the headphone jack and card reader, leaving only two Thunderbolt 4 ports. |
| 2022 | Dell introduced the XPS 13 Plus (9320), a significant redesign of the XPS 13 chassis, featuring a $300 price increase, removal of headphone jack and card reader, and 12th Gen Intel Core processors. |
| 2022 | Dell launched the XPS Tower 8950 desktop computer, featuring Intel's 12th-generation processors including i3, i5, i7, and i9 variants, with support for up to 128GB of DDR5 memory across four memory slots. |
| 2022 | Dell reaches $101 billion in revenue, with a significant net profit of $4.9 billion and workforce reduction to 133,000 employees. |
| 2022 | Dell improved its ranking to 31st on the Fortune 500 list. |
| 2022 | Dell expanded the ME series with new PowerVault models: ME5012 (2U, 12 3.5" drives), ME5024 (2U, 24 2.5" drives), and ME5084 (5U, 84 3.5" drives), all featuring 12 Gbit/s SAS technology. |
| July 31 2022 | Dell discontinued the Dell Mobile Connect Windows Mobile application. |
| April 2022 | Dell released an updated XPS 17 laptop model featuring Intel's 12th generation Core processors, including i5, i7, and i9 variants. |
| March 2022 | Introduction of the Dell XPS 15 model 9520 featuring an Intel Core i9 (12900HK) processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU |
| 2021 | The 2021 XPS 15 introduced multiple display options including a 4K Ultra-HD+ (3840x2400) InfinityEdge touch display with VESA DisplayHDR400 certification, FHD (1920 x 1200) panels, and a 3.5K (3456 x 2160) InfinityEdge OLED touch display. |
| 2021 | The XPS 15 model upgraded its port configuration to include two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a regular USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port. |
| 2021 | Dell released the XPS 13 (9305) model, featuring Intel 11th gen i5 and i7 processors, a 16:9 aspect ratio screen, and 3 USB-C ports. This model was designed as a lower-cost variant with a 1080p resolution screen and maximum specifications of 512 GB storage and 16 GB memory. |
| 2021 | Dell experiences slight revenue decline to $86.7 billion, with a net profit of $2.2 billion and 158,000 employees. |
| 2021 | Dell was ranked 76th on the Fortune 500 list. |
| June 2021 | Dell's stock reached an all-time high of over US$100 per share, reflecting the company's successful transition to a technology service provider helping customers with digital transformation. |
| May 2021 | Dell introduced an updated XPS 17 laptop featuring Intel's 11th generation Core i5, i7, and i9 processors, refreshing the lineup with the latest processor technology. |
| May 2021 | Launch of the Dell XPS 15 model 9510 with an Intel Core i9 (11900H) processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU |
| January 2021 | Dell reported $94 billion in sales and $13 billion operating cash flow for the year 2020. |
| 2020 | Dell XPS 15 7590 was rated as the best all-around 15-inch laptop and the ultimate video-editing laptop by Digital Trends. |
| 2020 | Dell released the XPS Tower 8940 desktop, featuring Intel's 10th and 11th-generation processors (i3, i5, i7, and i9) and supporting up to 128 GB of DDR4 RAM across four memory slots. |
| 2020 | The Australian Strategic Policy Institute accused Dell, among 82 major brands, of being connected to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. |
| 2020 | Dell turns financial performance around, achieving $91.9 billion in revenue and a positive net profit of $4.6 billion with 165,000 employees. |
| September 30 2020 | Dell released the XPS 13 (9310) model in the USA and Canada, featuring Intel's 11th generation 10 nm Tiger Lake processors and Thunderbolt 4 support. |
| May 2020 | Release of the Dell XPS 15 model 9500 featuring an Intel Core i9 (10885H) processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU |
| May 14 2020 | Dell reintroduced the XPS 17 laptop after almost a decade, featuring thinner bezels, new thermal designs, Intel 10th Generation Core i9 45W processors, up to 64 GiB of RAM, and 2 TB of storage. |
| January 2020 | Dell launched the XPS 13 (9300) model during CES 2020, featuring 10th generation 10 nm Intel Ice Lake processors up to an i7-1065G7, a new 13.4-inch screen with 16:10 aspect ratio, and a front-facing webcam supporting Windows Hello facial recognition. |
| 2019 | Dell launched the XPS 13 (7390) with a new 10th generation 14 nm Comet Lake processor, offering up to a 6-core i7-10710U with Intel Ultra-HD integrated graphics. This model was physically identical to the early 2019 XPS 13 9380. |
| 2019 | Dell further increases revenue to $90.3 billion, with a reduced net loss of -$2.3 billion and 157,000 employees. |
| 2019 | Dell introduced the ME4 series of PowerVault storage solutions: ME4012 (2U, 12 3.5" drives), ME4024 (2U, 24 2.5" drives), and ME4084 (5U, 84 3.5" drives), all with 12 Gbit/s SAS technology. |
| August 2019 | Dell launched the XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) with a 10th generation 10 nm Intel Ice Lake processor, featuring a new 13.4-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. This model includes two active cooling fans and a soldered SSD that cannot be upgraded. |
| June 27 2019 | Dell launched the XPS 15 (7590) model with notable features including an OLED display option (UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD), 9th Gen Intel Core processors up to Core i9-9980HK, Wi-Fi 6 technology, optional NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU, up to 64 GiB memory, and 2 TB PCIe SSD storage. |
| January 2019 | Dell released the XPS 13 (9380) model with the webcam repositioned back to the top of the monitor. The laptop features two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a micro SD card reader, one USB-C port, and a headphone jack. It is powered by Intel's 8th generation Core processors (i3-8145U, i5-8265U, and Core i7-8565U) codenamed Whiskey Lake. |
| 2018 | Dell saw a significant increase in consumer satisfaction, with customer service receiving praise for prompt and accurate social media support. |
| 2018 | Dell continues growth trajectory, reaching $79.1 billion in revenue, though still experiencing a net loss of -$2.8 billion with 145,000 employees. |
| 2018 | Dell introduced the Dell PE MX7000, a new MX enclosure model representing the next generation of Dell enclosures, succeeding the M1000e design. |
| July 2018 | Dell announced intentions to become a publicly traded company again by buying back shares from its VMware stake for $21.7 billion. |
| May 2018 | The new XPS 15 (9570) introduced design changes including a relocated webcam positioned underneath the DELL logo on the display bottom and an optional integrated fingerprint scanner in the power button. |
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