True to form, Dell has not ventured too far into the field of innovation and has preferred to rest on its laurels when designing this Dell XPS 13. Compared to the previous model, nothing new except the integration of an Intel Core processor from 12th generation. However, the Dell XPS 13 is a good quality ultrabook and is an interesting alternative to the MacBook. In addition, its price is currently 1,099.01 euros instead of 1,699.01 euros in the official store.
Dell is the benchmark brand in the market for desktop PCs and laptops dedicated to office automation, its reputation is unsurpassed thanks to the reliability and robustness of its products. The Dell XPS 13 is a good example and although the quality is there, this ultrabook deserves more than just a update of your processor. However, if you want to get hold of it, you can get it for 600 euros less on the official website.
The Dell XPS 13 (9315) in a nutshell
- A 12th generation Intel Core i7 processor
- excellent speakers
- Ideal dimensions to transport it
Instead of the usual 1,699.01 euros, the Dell XPS 13 is now available for sale for 1,099.01 euros in the official store.
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sober and no frills
The Dell XPS 13 certainly deserves its ultrabook tag thanks to its 14mm thickness, light weight, and workday-long battery life. With its sober chassis, but at the same time elegant with its silver finishes, it can easily make you think of a MacBook. Unfortunately for him, its very limited connectivity can also be reminiscent of Apple’s ultrabook: there are only two USB-C ports. Even if the adapters are supplied with the laptop, they are too small for an office model.
The 13.4-inch InfinityEdge screen is an LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution (1920 x 1200 pixels) and a 60Hz refresh rate. frames per second or OLED, this example among others embodies Dell’s passivity in the face of competition and it’s unfortunate. Note, however, that you can get a 4K+ touchscreen as an option, but this will of course cost you more. In our test, the maximum brightness was measured at 490 cd/m² and the contrast ratio at 1828:1.
controlled performance
Inside the Dell XPS 13, there is an Intel Core i7-1250U processor equipped with 10 cores and 12 threads. It has a base frequency of 1.1 GHz and can reach 4.7 GHz in turbo boost mode. This processor offers more than enough performance for office automation, thanks in particular to its ten cores. Performances that also vary according to the thermal management and this is well guaranteed thanks to the effective dissipation, the temperature did not exceed 45° during our test.
The processor is assisted by 16GB of 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM to run your tasks smoothly and storage is taken care of by a 512GB NVMe SSD – enough for a day’s work, but you’ll have to hook up the Dell XPS 13 for your Night activities. At least you can count on an ultra-fast recharge that fills 80% of the battery in less than an hour according to the manufacturer.
Finally, special mention to the speakers, among the best in the Windows laptop market and that provide us with powerful and high-quality sound!
To find out even more, read our full Dell XPS 13 review.
7 /10
In order to compare the Dell XPS 13 with other products in the same category, we now invite you to consult our guide to the best laptops of the moment.
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