But the Dell XPS 13 is finally available with a 1080p touch display. And the battery life is something that sets this particular unit apart from most of the competitors.īut then again, so does the price and the screen is for sure something Dell should have taken better care of, as it’s just not good enough for a laptop in this price range.It's late to the party, to be sure. Like most XPSs, build quality and aesthetics are some of its greatest assets, next to the comfortable keyboard and trackpad. Wrap-upĪll in all, the Dell XPS 14 is an interesting laptop.
You can easily configure your own option on Dell’s website, but adding extra options can easily see the prices skyrocketing, as some of the upgrades, like going for SSD storage or a Core i7 processor, are obscenely pricey.Īlso, this article curates a list of shops that tend to offer price cuts on the DELL XPS 14, so you might want to have a look at it as well. The Dell XPS 14 runs fairly quiet and cool Pricing and availabilityĪs for prices, the Dell XPS 14 will start at about 1100 US dollars for the base config, which is pretty close to the one we’ve tested here.
Still, do not forget there’s only an ULV platform inside this laptop, so don’t expect too much out of it or you might be disappointed.Ībout that Nvidia chip, since the tested Dell XPS was a pre-release sample, it showed that if features and Nvidia GF117 chipset, but based on Core speed, I believe that was what is known as the Nvidia GT 620M, and not the faster Nvidia 630M that equips this laptop as standard. These allow the Dell XPS 14 to fly during the everyday activities, but also handle more serious tasks, like running video and photo editing software, HD multimedia content and even some games, although not really the latest titles (BTW, here’s a list of good gaming ultrabooks available in stores).
Dell offers the XPS 14 in a bunch of different configurations and my tested unit came with an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5-3317U processor, 4 GB of RAM, Nvidia graphics, with Optimus and hybrid storage. So yes, the screen isn’t this laptop’s greatest asset, but at least the device is decently snappy. But those viewing angles are such a deal-breaker. On the other hand, when looking at the screen straight on, everything looks quite good, as this screen offers above average contrast and punchy colors. The viewing angles are just bad on this screen
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