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Sanjeev Saju
The XPS 13 mark the first Dell Ultrabook in the market,and it's one that deserves our attention.It has standard innards like most other ultrabook's out there,but where it differ is with it's feature offering and a build and design that's quite noteworthy.If you prefer Dell as a brand and if you had been waiting for them to launch a worthwhile ultrabook,your wait is over.Read on to see the best features and specs of this machine.
Design and build
Just like the Asus ZenBook UX31E,the Dell XPS 13 is yet another ultrabook that steps very close to mimicking the Apple MacBook Air's look and design.The Dell XPS 13 has a plush silver-grey metal screen lid that complements it's dark coloured base.The Dell ultrabook features rounded edge and minimalistic design to heighten its overall elegance and appeal.It's a premium laptop through and through.It may not be as thin and light as the 11-inch MacBook Air or the Toshiba Portage Z830 which weighs 1.11 Kg,still the Dell XPS 13 is quite thin and its 1.35 Kg frame is very easy to carry around.
Another interesting highlight about the Dell XPS 13 is its petite frame.The ultrabook's dimension,in terms of width and depth,are smaller than a conventional 13.3 inch frame laptop -eg.the MacBook Air or any other 13-inch ultrabook we have reviewed.This gives the Dell XPS 13 the impression of being a 13-inch laptop in a smaller 12 inch frame.It's a noteworthy achievement and Dell's right to make a big deal out of it.The Dell XPS 13 has a Corning Gorilla glass display,not only this,but the XPS 13's bottom panel is made of carbon fibre-even the finishing and textures on the bottom panel feels rich and premium.The combination of metal and carbon fibre lends the Dell XPS 13's frame a degree of robustness that defies its super-slim profile.From its hinge design to the overall finish of the ultrabook,the Dell XPS 13 blends attractive looks and extremely well with dependable built quality which is simply a cut about the rest.
Screen,Keyboard and Touchpad.
The Dell XPS 13 ultrabook's 13-inch screen is glossy and bright in nature,with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution.It has edge-to-edge Gorilla glass layer,but average viewing angles.Having said that,the Dell ultrabooks performance is good whether its watching movies and video clips for personal entertainment and reading text.There is a 1.3 MP webcam groomed into the screen's top bezel which is great for video chats,and Dell also throws in a webcam utility that promises to add a bit of fun to your video chat sessions.
The Dell XPS 13's keyboard is almost similar to the Dell Adamo XPS 13.which had a very good keyboard.Likewise the Dell XPS 13 features wide chiclet-styled backlit keys that are very well laid on and just a treat to type on.All the alphanumeric keys and frequently used keys like Space,Enter,Shift,Alt etc. are accurately placed.Overall we are very impressed with the Dell XPS 13's keyboard,it's as great as any Lenovo ThinkPad laptop launched last year.
Specs and Hardware.
The Dell XPS 13 comes with a powerful hardware feature set that can rival any ultrabook currently available in the market.Like the HP Folio 13,the Dell XPS 13ultrabook has an Intel Core i5 2267M processor which have a speed of 1.6 GHz,4 GB of DDR3 RAM,128 GB SSD,and onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics.This is slightly less extravagent than the Asus ZenBook UX31E ultrabook,which has a faster Intel Core i7 2677M,4 GB of DDR3 RAM,256 GB SSD,and onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics.Be that as it may,the Dell XPS 13 is still more powerful than any other mainstream 14 or 15-inch laptop out there.
Price:Rs.79900/-
Source:www.thinkdigit.com
Design and build
Just like the Asus ZenBook UX31E,the Dell XPS 13 is yet another ultrabook that steps very close to mimicking the Apple MacBook Air's look and design.The Dell XPS 13 has a plush silver-grey metal screen lid that complements it's dark coloured base.The Dell ultrabook features rounded edge and minimalistic design to heighten its overall elegance and appeal.It's a premium laptop through and through.It may not be as thin and light as the 11-inch MacBook Air or the Toshiba Portage Z830 which weighs 1.11 Kg,still the Dell XPS 13 is quite thin and its 1.35 Kg frame is very easy to carry around.
Another interesting highlight about the Dell XPS 13 is its petite frame.The ultrabook's dimension,in terms of width and depth,are smaller than a conventional 13.3 inch frame laptop -eg.the MacBook Air or any other 13-inch ultrabook we have reviewed.This gives the Dell XPS 13 the impression of being a 13-inch laptop in a smaller 12 inch frame.It's a noteworthy achievement and Dell's right to make a big deal out of it.The Dell XPS 13 has a Corning Gorilla glass display,not only this,but the XPS 13's bottom panel is made of carbon fibre-even the finishing and textures on the bottom panel feels rich and premium.The combination of metal and carbon fibre lends the Dell XPS 13's frame a degree of robustness that defies its super-slim profile.From its hinge design to the overall finish of the ultrabook,the Dell XPS 13 blends attractive looks and extremely well with dependable built quality which is simply a cut about the rest.
Screen,Keyboard and Touchpad.
The Dell XPS 13 ultrabook's 13-inch screen is glossy and bright in nature,with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution.It has edge-to-edge Gorilla glass layer,but average viewing angles.Having said that,the Dell ultrabooks performance is good whether its watching movies and video clips for personal entertainment and reading text.There is a 1.3 MP webcam groomed into the screen's top bezel which is great for video chats,and Dell also throws in a webcam utility that promises to add a bit of fun to your video chat sessions.
The Dell XPS 13's keyboard is almost similar to the Dell Adamo XPS 13.which had a very good keyboard.Likewise the Dell XPS 13 features wide chiclet-styled backlit keys that are very well laid on and just a treat to type on.All the alphanumeric keys and frequently used keys like Space,Enter,Shift,Alt etc. are accurately placed.Overall we are very impressed with the Dell XPS 13's keyboard,it's as great as any Lenovo ThinkPad laptop launched last year.
Specs and Hardware.
The Dell XPS 13 comes with a powerful hardware feature set that can rival any ultrabook currently available in the market.Like the HP Folio 13,the Dell XPS 13ultrabook has an Intel Core i5 2267M processor which have a speed of 1.6 GHz,4 GB of DDR3 RAM,128 GB SSD,and onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics.This is slightly less extravagent than the Asus ZenBook UX31E ultrabook,which has a faster Intel Core i7 2677M,4 GB of DDR3 RAM,256 GB SSD,and onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics.Be that as it may,the Dell XPS 13 is still more powerful than any other mainstream 14 or 15-inch laptop out there.
Price:Rs.79900/-
Source:www.thinkdigit.com
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