What's not: Fan can be boisterous when working the notebook hard, trackpad not the best.Reviewed March 9, 2012 by Lisa Gade, Editor in Chief (twitter: @lisagade)Editor's Update, March 2013: Read our review of the latest Dell XPS 13 that replaced this model.Not so very long ago, ...
The trackpad in this laptop could be better. However, we can manage to render it a very good one. The trackpad is managed via RehabMan's VoodooPS2Controller.kext. This kext does not enable most of the vanilla multitouch gestures, and when operated with multiple touches ...
For the price, you get a 1080p touchscreen with a 360-degree hinge, a full voltage CPU, a USB-C port that supports charging, upgradeable RAM, a forward facing camera with support for Windows Hello, and a Precision Trackpad. Several of these features are barely a year old and it’s ...
The only drawback is that this isn't a touch screen, nor is there pen input. Windows 8 begs for a touch screen when navigating the Live Tile UI and when working with gestures, but you'll have to rely on the Cypress glass trackpad (not one of our favorites) for gestures. That said...
Dell XPS 13 (A01 trackpad) The Good Attractive, sturdy designComfy chiclet keyboardFairly cool and quiet The Bad Low-res display with terrible viewing anglesSub-par battery lifeNot many ports How we rate and review products Just a quality screen and some battery away from being an excellent...
The Dell XPS 13 — a long-time Laptop Mag favorite. We've reviewed many configurations over the years, and each stood out for various reasons. Though I'd describe its new, minimalist design with a "touch bar" and "invisible" trackpad among reviewers as a love/hate relationship, we adore...
Not cheap Divisive keyboard/trackpad design Limited ports Dell XPS 16 Best Dell laptop overall 4.3/ 5Score Dell's XPS lineup features a handful of highly versatile, customizable laptops, but the flagship device at the head of the pack is the XPS 16--a powerhouse of ...
The XPS 17 can also pack a more powerful GPU than the XPS 15, adding the overwhelmingly fast NVIDIA RTX 4080 to the top of its configurations. Typing, using the giant trackpad, and the powerful audio performance are also superb. There are some drawbacks, however. The battery life is a ...
Users will benefit from the crisp 16:10, three-sided InfinityEdge display, haptic trackpad for quick and responsive feedback, four grade A audio speakers, up to UHD+ PremierColor display and FHD IR camera with proximity and ambient light sensor. With discrete graphics providing a whole lot of...
I’ve enjoyed my time with the Dell XPS 13 Plus so far. Not only is it a solid design with premium build quality and nice looks, it also has an easy keyboard to type on and an intuitive and yet invisible trackpad. And let’s not forget the great-looking OLED screen. All for a ...