However, the Dell is also going for Microsoft’ Surface Pro with the Latitude 7285 that actually has wireless charging capabilities. The 13-inch XPS 13 has always been advertised (and rightfully so) as a 13-inch MacBook Pro competitor.

However, when I tested the 2-in-1 out, it was very slow and definitely not worth over $1300. Unfortunately, the 2-in-1 runs on Microsoft’s mobile processors, which Dell said improved in 2017. When Dell released their XPS 13 2-in-1 last spring, they improved the screen. While the higher-end XPS 13′s 3,200 x 1,800 pixel resolution screen has always been one of the best, it lacks in terms of color saturation and contrast ratio when compared to laptops by Apple or even Microsoft.ĭell XPS 13 2-in-1 has an improved screen. However, there is hope that Dell will upgrade the screen. Dell claims that the combination of the updated processors and its dynamic power mode result in a multitasking boost of more than 40 percent compared to the current laptops with 7th-generation CPUs.

According to CNET, the new XPS will feature Intel’s new 8th-generation Core i CPUs.

Today, it was announced that Dell’s top-selling laptop will soon get a performance upgrade. The XPS 13 is basically a laptop with a 13-inch screen that fits into the chassis of an 11-inch laptop.

The early-2015 release had some quality-control problems including a flickering screen and a poor trackpad, but by late 2015, Dell had created one of the best laptops in recent memory. The Dell XPS 13 has been one of the most popular Windows laptops of the past two years, and it is one that I have written about consistently on this blog.

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