As we are all about tech and gadgets that will make both your work and life easy, we know no boundaries as far as price and brands are concerned. In our video reviews we show you everything from high-end machines to the more affordable tech solutions. Today I am going to show you something that belongs to the first category. It belongs to the XPS Dell family which fits the excellent performance in a sophisticated, sleek cover. Dear tech fans, Digital Magnet chose to reveal to you Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook.
It is fully loaded with the 2nd generation Intel Core processors i5 or i7
We were impressed with the design and the overall make of the case of this ultrabook. This beauty’s lid cover is metallic silver-grey since it’s made of aluminum. It makes the computer look both durable and solid on one side, and elegant on the other. The base of the machine is made of carbon-fiber. The minimalistic appearance, the curved edges and smooth lines create the impression for a jewel machine. One that weighs only about 1.36kg which automatically places it in the light category of ultrabooks. It is just as remarkably slim as it is light with its 18 mm thickness and at its thinnest point only 6mm. Its width is 316mm, the depth 205mm.
Don’t you be deceived by the slim and sleek appearance of this machine, inside you will find high-performance hardware. It is fully loaded with the 2nd generation Intel Core processors i5 or i7.
The operating memory is 4GB Dual channel DDR3
The chipset of this model is Intel QS67 that performs at 1.70GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 at up to2.80GHz. The operating memory is 4GB Dual channel DDR3. These characteristics make the XPS 13 a speedy and efficient machine as it boots in as little as 8 seconds and resume from sleep mode in just 1 second. What is even cooler is the Smart Connect Technology inside that keeps your emails, contacts, calendar and social network up to date even when the ultrabook is in sleep mode.
The 13.3’’ screen provides 1366×768 pixel resolution. The 118 dpi pixel density exceeds the average for the 15-inch notebooks. What we didn’t like about the display work was the black level which in low-light conditions converts the dark tones into bright grey. This also results in low contrast performance. The video card that is responsible for the graphic performance is Intel HD Graphics 3000. Dell have protected the display with Corning Gorilla Glass coverage.
The machine provides up to 256GB Solid State Drive storage for your personal and business information
The keyboard is backlit for your ultimate typing comfort even in dim light conditions. However the keys positioning felt a bit too compact to us, took a little time for us to get used to it. The reason for this is the fact that Dell designers needed place for the two stereo speakers which we find on the two sides of the keyboard. The gesture-enabled glass touchpad is centrally positioned just below the keyboard and is extremely easy to navigate.
The machine provides up to 256GB Solid Stare Drive storage for your personal and business information. On the left side of the chassis there is a power connector, one USB v2.0 and a headphone jack, on the right side we found one USB v3.0 and Mini-Display Port. Unfortunately there isn’t HDMI connectivity. Photos and videos can be captured with the 1.3MP webcam in the middle of the display border.
The battery life of Dell XPS 13 was far from disappointing to us. The Dell XPS 13 has a 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery. The intensive work process killed the battery in about 9 hours which left us pleasantly surprised.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage
PROS
- Fast and powerful performance;Design;Mobility
CONS
- Keyboard;No HDMI;Low contrast
