The Dell XPS has been missing some sweet refreshment as of late, but Dell is now back to give its tried-and-true multimedia laptop some nice juice to bump. The new 14-, 15.6-, and 17-inch machines will be available across the board with NVIDIA GeForce 400M GPUs (with Optimus / 3D Play support) and Core i5 / i7 processor options.

Some new features for the strong XPS is a Skype-certified HD webcam, and also high-fidelity JBL speakers. In terms of aesthetics, the machines pull in some styling from the new Inspirons with the wider battery base, however, instead of plastic, the lids are coated in anodized aluminium to provide some class.

So, what’s the deal with pricing? The entry level systems — the $899 XPS 14, $849 XPS 15, and $949 XPS 17 — are all configured with Intel Core i5 460M processors, 1GB NVIDIA 420M graphics, 500GB 7,200rpm hard drives, 4GB of RAM and pack Intel WiDi. That’s not too shabby, but, of course, you’ll be able to configure ‘em all with Blu-ray drives, more storage, memory, etc.