![]() ![]() Even so, the laptop’s metallic back-casing gets to about 40 degrees Celsius on a daily basis. I’m using this Dell lightly most of the time, running up to 10 tabs in Firefox, Skype, and usually Word. Then there’s the laptop’s overall case temperatures during everyday use. In an office environment, these are not going to be a big deal, but try to watch a movie at night, it’s going to drive you crazy! Just wanted to add that I’m mostly happy with Windows 10, however, I feel that the trackpad is even crappier than it was with Windows 8 when it comes to two-finger scrolling and other gestures (I’m using Firefox, but it’s even worse in Chrome or Edge). The battery is still at 44Wh and I haven’t’ encountered issues with the fan or performance anymore. Update1: 10 months in, nothing else has changed. Just a heads-up: You should know that I own a mid-level configuration of the XPS 13 9343, the model that was selling for $899 back in January 2015 and includes an Intel Core i5-5200U processor, 4 GB of RAM, a 128 GB SATA SSD and a 1920 x 1080 px matte non-touch display.Īlso keep in mind, the initial version of this article was put together in September 2015, 8-months after I bought the laptop, and I updated it periodically afterward. I’ll talk about them in the following sections of this post. But there are certain aspects most reviews won’t tell you about this XPS-mostly because it’s impossible to notice such details in only a few days of tests. It also bundles fast hardware, good IO and runs quietly. It’s compact and light, despite packing a 13-inch display. Most of the articles published about the XPS 13 are more than flattering, and the truth is this is a very good laptop. Some of them got fixed with software updates though, and some were never addressed, as you’ll see below. ![]() I did ran into a few issues and flaws during my time with this laptop though, which hindered the daily experience, and some of them could make me think twice before buying this laptop again. Roughly 18 months later (at the latest update), my general opinion hasn’t changed: the Dell XPS 13 is one of the better ultraportables you can get out there, especially if you want a matte display and only have about $1000 to spend.
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