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May 2019
(89%)
132 Reviews
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The editors liked
Just about everything
6core 10th Gen Intel processor in a 15W TDP
Sleek industrial design and light weight
Excellent InfinityEdge 4K IPS display with multitouch support
Remarkable CPU performance
Great battery life
Premium materials and build quality
Battery life
Astonishing battery life
Very thin profile
Satisfactory input devices (the keyboard is backlit)
Very high contrast
94% sRGB coverage and accurate default settings (AUO B133HAN06VG6 (AUO5B2D))
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjusment and reaches above
Slim
Lightweight design
Strong performance
Gorgeous 4K display
InfinityEdge bezels with properly placed webcam
Camera finally back on top and no more turkey waddle neck
Intel's Whiskey Lake U offers a decent but marginal performance bump
Gorgeous design with a new Frost White color option
Class-leading performance
Bright and vibrant 4K touch display (as configured)
Premium brushed aluminum design
Super-thin InfinityEdge display bezels
Runs cool and quiet
Webcam is back where it belo
Dell has fixed this laptop's only remaining serious flaw
Designing a super-slim 2mm webcam to fit into the thin screen bezel. Optional colors look great
As does the 4K touchscreen. Excellent keyboard
And decent battery life for a 4K laptop
High-quality design with nice attention to detail
Wide
Comfortable keyboard with great font
Big 16
10 aspect ratio touchscreen display
Versatile as both a powerful laptop and an easy-to-use tablet
Slim and lightweight body
Outstanding build quality and design
Excellent keyboard
Superb 4K touchscreen
Improved webcam
Exceptionally slim and light
Proper webcam placement
Beautiful design
Small bezels
Still has a webcam
Overall strong performance
Long battery life
Attractive design with slim bezels
Small footprint
Bright 4K UHD panel
Fast fingerprint scanner
Thunderbolt & DisplayPort via USB-C
Slightly faster than predecessor
Decent runtime
Quiet fans
Cycling Turbo Boost clock rates allow for faster CPU performance on average
Crisp 4K UHD touchscreen
High contrast ratio
Full sRGB coverage
Fast 512 GB Samsung NVMe SSD
No pulse-width modulation
Compact and rigid design
Very narrow bezels
A webcam above the screen
Dolby Vision screens standard
Speedy performance
Refined design
The editors didn't like
Some people might find the two-tone design unattractive
Middling graphics performance
Fan noise when the CPU is under heavy load
No USBA ports
Higher end configurations are pricey
16
9 aspect ratio will bother some
No one-touch power or login feature
Fans can be noisy
No LTE option
Needs a dongle to expand the I/O
Gets pretty hot
Lowers its maximum brightness on battery power
Below-average battery life
Doesn't support Windows Hello facial login
1080P version lacks touch screen support option
So-so battery life (may improve with a firmware update)
No USB-A or HDMI connectivity
Loaded configs are pricey
The entry level configuration
While well-priced
Cuts too many corners. I don't love the woven texture on the wrist rest
Polarizing keystroke feel
Lower than expected battery life
You'll be living the dongle life as there are no USB Type-A ports
We say The refined and refreshed Dell XPS 13 represents the pinnacle of Dell's efforts to create the ultimate ultraportable and by all accounts
They've succeeded. There's very little com
Only touchscreen option is the 4K screen
Touchpad on the small side
Fans are sometimes loud
Weak port selection
No storage upgrade options
Soldered RAM
Incomplete sRGB gamut
Glossy display (touch)
Poor webcam quality
Core i7-8565U is less than 10 percent faster than the Core i5-8265U SKU
USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 only
No full-size ports
Light-moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Slightly louder fan noise than Core i5 SKU
Slight electronic noise on our test unit
Still no full-sized SD card slot
Relies on integrated graphics when competitors are exploring dedicated
Published: 2019-01-23, Author: Paul , review by: hothardware.com
Gorgeous design with a new Frost White color option, Class-leading performance, Bright and vibrant 4K touch display (as configured), Premium brushed aluminum design, Super-thin InfinityEdge display bezels, Runs cool and quiet, Webcam is back where it belo
So-so battery life (may improve with a firmware update), No USB-A or HDMI connectivity, Loaded configs are pricey
As configured, the Dell XPS 13 (9380) we received commands a premium price point, and in return it delivers best-in-class performance. It led the way in several of our benchmarks, including PCMark 10 and Geekbench 4, and did so while running cool and quie...
The Dell XPS 13 serves up a new color, a powerful Intel Whiskey Lake processor, a 4K display (and ditches the ridiculous "nosecam") - all in a slim, lightweight chassis...
Abstract: The laptop world is a-changing. New CPUs and GPUs—yes, mobile discrete GPUs—are bringing forth laptops that are thinner, lighter, and faster than ever, even gaming laptops...
The new Dell XPS 13 is still one of the best 13-inch work laptops you can buy - but I struggle to find many reasons to not opt for its depreciated predecessor or waiting for an inevitable 9th-gen follow up over it...
Dell has fixed this laptop's only remaining serious flaw, designing a super-slim 2mm webcam to fit into the thin screen bezel. Optional colors look great, as does the 4K touchscreen. Excellent keyboard, and decent battery life for a 4K laptop
The entry level configuration, while well-priced, cuts too many corners. I don't love the woven texture on the wrist rest
It's nearly impossible to find anything to dislike about this 13-inch slim powerhouse, at least in the pricey high-end configuration tested here...
Abstract: When the big news surrounding the latest version of the Dell XPS 13 is its camera position, that's both good and bad.It's good because the camera's one “feature” that some customers (and competitors) have used to batter what has otherwise been the most tr...
This year's Dell XPS 13 isn't all that different from last year's Dell XPS 13 - and that's not a bad thing. However, it feels like any and all improvements here are incremental - and given that a 9th-gen equipped follow-up is all but inevitable, it leaves...
Published: 2019-01-24, Author: Gordon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: When the big news surrounding the latest version of the Dell XPS 13 is its camera position, that's both good and bad.It's good because the camera's one “feature” that some customers (and competitors) have used to batter what has otherwise been the most tr...
Super-bright 16:10 screen, Excellent keyboard and touchpad, Strong performance
No legacy connectors, Heavier than you'd expect, Mediocre pixel density on Full HD+ models
Inevitably, every convertible design has its trade-offs but, for my money, the XPS 13 2-in-1 is the most attractive take I've seen on the idea. Dell has created a superb, uncompromising laptop, which just happens to also offer the convenient option of fli...
There's extra security with a fingerprint sensor that works quickly, The battery lasts about six hours and recharges in just under two hours, You can wirelessly project the display onto Miracast enabled TVs, It comes with a USB 3 to USB C adaptor so you'l
It doesn't have a touchscreen which is a little disappointing for this price, The screen can't be adjusted to any angle which makes it more difficult to see in bright light
If you are willing to splash out on a reliable laptop then the Dell XPS 13 9380 will be well worth it. Perfect for working on the go, its slim and light design will be comfortable on your lap and it copes well with office software and photo editing. The 1...
