However, it was matched by the Acer S7's time of 10 seconds, although that system has two 128GB SSDs in a RAID array. The XPS 13 booted Windows 8 in just 12 seconds, no doubt due to its 256GB Samsung 830 Series SSD. While video quality is suitable for video chats, we found images lacking detail, and even in a well-lit room, observed a lot of visual noise.Ĭlick to EnlargeOn Geekbench, the XPS 13 scored 6,822, which is 1,100 points higher than average, and on a par with the Acer S7 (6,824), and a little less than 100 points higher than the MacBook Pro (6,760). Using the Windows 8 camera app, we could take up to 720p videos using the XPS 13's 1.3-MP webcam. We really wish Dell would add an SD card slot to the XPS 13, especially when a system as slim as the Acer S7 can accommodate one. The left side of the XPS 13 has the power jack, a USB 3.0 port, and a combo headphone and mic jack. We don't see why that last feature could have been an SD card slot instead. No real changes here: The right side of the XPS 13 has a mini Display Port, a USB 3.0 port, and a button and four LEDs that show the battery level. In this control panel, you can also choose presets for the dual microphones: Noise suppression, echo cancellation and microphone focus. The Dell Audio control panel allows you to select from several presets: music, movies, voice, gaming and MaxxSense, which automatically picks what it thinks is the best setting. The base Core i3 model will start things off at $(still) while the Core i5 and Core i7 models will run $(still need) and $(still need), respectively.Click to EnlargeUsing Waves MaxxAudio 4 technology, the dual 1.5-watt speakers in the XPS 13 pumped out powerful sound, as good as what we heard from last year's model, and on a par with the UX31A. The XPS 13 is slated for a (still need) release. No, seriously, it’s probably the weight of a single stand of hair as the Mac weights 2.96lbs. Weighing in at 2.99lbs, the XPS 13 is just a hair heavier than the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro. At the thinnest point the XPS 13 is 6mm and only increase to 18mm. There is one USB 3.0 outlet, one USB 2.0 jack, along with a mini DisplyPort outlet.Ĭarbon fiber is employed to assist the aluminum frame while keeping the weight down. Plus, Dell claims the 47WHr battery is good for up to 8 hours.
The XPS 13’s chiclet keyboard is backlit and there’s a seamless glass trackpad embedded in the wrist pad. Gorilla Glass covers a 13.3-inch 1366×768 screen. Inside the XPS 13 resides 4GB of DDR3 memory, either a 128GB or 320GB SDDD and either a Intel Core i3 2367M, i5 2467M or i7 2637M. And one of the best spec’d.įorget the good looks for a minute. It’s one of the best looking ultrabooks so far. The svelte notebook joins the rest of the ultrabooks announced at CES, but shouldn’t have a problem standing out in the crowd. Dell just announced its first ultrabook, the XPS 13, and it’s a sexy beast inside and out.
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