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Perfect portability is assured with this Dell XPS two-in-one laptop. All the data is stored on a 256GB solid-state drive for everyday security, and the 13.3-inch screen produces high-quality images and text for easy use. An Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM keep this Dell XPS two-in-one laptop running smoothly.
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4
Great so far, different inteI processors.
on January 5, 2017
Posted by: ASaad117
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BACKGROUND INFO (skip down for review)
In the middle of studying for final exams a little over a month ago, I spilled a cup of coffee on my MacBook Pro (2011) and had to find a replacement. I'm picky about certain things, and even the smallest of them can be a deal breaker with high-end machines. After seeing what the new MacBook Pro had under the hood, the asking price, and using the terrible keyboards they are equipped with I made the decision to shop for a good alternative.
My first choice was the Yoga 910 ($1500 model with 4k, 512GB SSD, 16gb RAM). The laptop was beautiful but too quirky. The right shift key placement slowed my typing speed down considerably so I sent it back after only a couple of days. The fan was also quite loud on my model.
The second laptop I decided to try out was Microsoft's Surfacebook (i5, 8gb RAM, 128GB SSD). The Surfacebook was by far my favorite laptop as far as build quality, hardware responsiveness, and overall usability go, After a few days, I felt that the included specs for the crazy high price couldn't be justified.
After the Surfacebook, I splurged on the MSI GS63VR. This thing was an absolute monster. (6th gen core i7, 16gb ram, 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD, GTX 1060/6GB DDR5 dedicated graphics). It ran extremely well, was packed with everything you could possible want. It was surprisingly thing, and surprisingly light. It was a joy to use. The fatal flaw for me in this laptop was the battery life (about 3-4 hours of non intensive use/web browsing, about 1-2 hours when streaming video over wifi).
Today I walked into my local best buy and saw this, there was only one other XPS13 2 in 1 available at a best buy in my entire state. I decided I'd give it a go.
REVIEW/FIRST IMPRESSIONS (will update as needed).
Build:
This laptop is unbelievably beautiful. The build quality is superb. From the aluminum body, to the InfinityEdge display, everything screams luxury. When spending this much money, this is the type of build quality that is expected and props to Dell for not cutting corners. The build quality here can be directly compared to the Surfacebook and any MacBook. Aside from those two laptop models, there is nothing else that I have used that feels and looks this good.
The trackpad is fast, responsive, and actually quite fun to use. It has no chop or lag, and registers commands quickly.
The keys have the perfect amount of downward travel when pushed, and it is very comfortable to type on so far.
There's no fan on this thing, it runs completely silent, and so far I have not noticed any kind of temperature increase.
Bloatware:
Surprisingly minimal bloatware. Super quick boot up. Power off to desktop about 7 seconds (fingerprint scanner to sign in)
Speakers:
Surprisingly loud and clear. Out of all of the laptops that I tried out, the speakers on this guy were easily the best.
Ports:
Lacking in ports. Upset with the lack of USB 3.0 ports (2 USB Type-C ports are included).
Loss of 1 star because:
This is still a day one review that will be updated as I am able to better test the laptop, there is one thing that I think Dell and BestBuy need to clarify to customers. I knew this before purchasing the laptop, but many people will not.
The XPS13 and XPS13 2 in 1 do not come with the same series of Intel processors. The Intel Core i7 that is included with the 2-in-1 is actually the i7-7Y75 processor. These are basically the intel Core m series processors renamed to throw off consumers. They were designed and built for mobile devices. In comparison the Intel Core i7-7500U mobile processor is the one that you would think you got just by looking at the i7 sticker included on the laptop. the core i7- 7Y75 has a base frequency of 1.3ghz that is overclockable to over 3.3 ghz. Dell apparently has a technology in this 2-in-1 that will overclock the processor in short bursts when necessary to give more computing power. However, the base frequency is quite low. I'll edit this review with an update when I get a better idea of how well this works. I just feel like there's some misleading going on with the renaming. The "Intel Core i7" in the xps13 2 in 1 has a lower base frequency than a Core i3 or Core i5 of the U series. If Dell has actually found a way to optimize the system to work with the hardware like Apple has in the Mac, this won't be a problem. I just don't know if I trust Dell enough to nail it on the first go.
So far, I'm enjoying this laptop after one day of use, I will update it as a I go. The reason I deducted one star is because of the processor that's included in here, and how it can be misleading.
My Best Buy number: 2576175649
My Best Buy number: 2576175649
I would recommend this to a friend!
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