![]() ![]() The XPS 13 Plus is as solid as Apple’s new MacBook Pro and Air models, and far better than any LG Gram, Samsung Galaxy Book, or Asus Zenbook I’ve tested. ![]() That’s good news if you want to carry a laptop in a small messenger bag or large purse.īoth the display lid and lower chassis are rigid, showing no noticeable flex when the laptop is opened or held from one corner. The XPS 13 Plus is similar in size to Apple’s old 11-inch MacBook Air (now discontinued) and roughly equal to many 11-inch netbooks sold a decade ago. The lack of width, depth, and weight makes for a portable laptop. ![]() Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4 is just as thin and light as the Dell but nearly an inch larger in width and depth. Its thickness isn’t notable, but the lack of width and depth stands out compared to similar laptops The new MacBook Air is about an inch wider and a half inch deeper. It’s a small laptop at 11.63 inches wide, 7.68 inches deep, and 0.6 inches thick. However, the XPS 13 Plus is as light as Apple’s new M2 MacBook Air, which weighs 2.7 pounds. Lighter 13-inch laptops are available: the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro, for example, weighs as little as 1.93 pounds. The XPS 13 Plus is light, weighing in at 2.71 pounds (or 2.77 pounds with an OLED screen). The Dell XPS 13 Plus is lightweight and compact. The minimalist gray-white interior of the XPS 13 Plus is even more alluring. Prior XPS laptops took a similar approach but often used a faux-carbon fiber weave. ![]() While Apple sticks to cold, clinical aluminum, Dell mixes an aluminum exterior with a pleasant and inviting soft-touch interior. These quirks come with compromise, but they certainly help XPS 13 Plus stand out from the crowd. This includes the removal of the function keys, which are replaced by a touch-sensitive surface (similar to, but less sophisticated than, the Touch Bar on some MacBook Pro models), and the lack of a physical bump or border to indicate the boundaries of the touchpad. The design takes unusual steps to minimize anything that might interrupt the laptop’s sleek, svelte profile. The XPS 13 Plus makes the most of a thin-bezel design with a true edge-to-edge keyboard that spans every millimeter of the laptop’s width. While its entry-level PCs are mundane, the XPS laptop line is full of stunners-and the XPS 13 Plus is arguably the best-looking yet. Dell has come a long way since the “Dude, you’re getting a Dell!” era of beige box towers and drab charcoal laptops. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |