Weight was saved on the brakes too, replacing the concept's Brembo discs and pads with conventional MX - 5 ones - a step that seems somewhat retrogressive, but big brakes aren't as necessary on a lighter car - and the 11.3
kg standard battery was replaced with a 2 kg lithium alternative.
The 5.8 - pound (2.6
kg) XPS 15 has an aluminum chassis with a silicone base, a 9 - cell 65WhH
battery («up to 8 hours, 11 minutes»
battery life), an edge - to - edge 15.6 - inch 350 nit Gorilla Glass WLED screen, a choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, 6 GB RAM
standard (16 GB max), NVIDIA Optimus graphics, a backlit chiclet spill - resistant keyboard, and an option for a slot - loading Blu - ray disc drive.
According to the FAQ page on the company's site, the steel frame is close in size to a
standard 17» bike frame, runs
standard 26» tires, the
battery pack can be locked to the bike, and the entire rig weighs in at 70.8 pounds (32
kg).