Latest Gen, top specs for FHD. i7 and 16GB ram make this good enough for pretty much anything (except maybe bitcoin mining, weather forecasting, hacking the CIA etc).
The 2 in 1 is great for photo editing and annotating on OneNote etc.
That's fine for how thin / light this is and intended uses.
Don't think this is a bargain price though.
And I think this has the iris plus integrated graphics, which is pretty good for integrated
Despite the current "normal" price, this is not especially cheap for the FHD model.
For the i7 16GB I think it's "cheap".
yeah it's a good price, I mean more that it's been this price several times before.
Not sure why you'd need more than FHD on a 13 inch screen, unless you plan on sitting very, very close to it or have eyes of an eagle.
Higher res screens means less battery life too.
Not sure why you'd need more than FHD on a 13 inch screen
The FHD screen also allows for a much longer battery life. It why I actually prefer an FHD resolution screen.
I believe this is (late) last year model
Yeah this is the current model.
2020 model is out so this is NOT current model anymore. I hope this model will get cheaper…
The 2020 Model (9300) is not 2-in-1. This is the current 2-in-1 model.
No the 2020 you are referring to is the 9300, which is not a 2 in 1.
Soldered SSD and RAM
I have this laptop (but with 8gb ram not 16gb), not to be confused with the XPS 13 9300 or 7390, neither of which are 2-in-1.
Essentially it uses the same 16:10 screen and processors as the new XPS 13 line (9300) but is cheaper, comes with a pen and can do yoga.
Only a few nitpicky gripes:
- Keyboard travel is not amazing, probably only 1mm or so. Feels crunchy/clicky rather than having nice smooth travel
- No IR camera means no windows hello (unlike the regular XPS 13). Still has fingerprint reader though
Otherwise fantastic laptop. i7 model gets toasty easily, so relatively loud if you push it but for general use is completely silent.
Hardly use the included pen but it does attach via magnet to the side of the laptop for anyone who cares.
I have this laptop as well, i have the i7 UHD 32gb ram model, it is the most i have ever spent on a laptop and i have to say i have been pretty disappointed.
i have to say though i have really grown to like typing on the keyboard, it doesn't have much travel but it has a significant click feel.
Computers don't randomly turn themselves on. Most likely it's turning on to update, or a wireless device is un-sleeping it. Regardless, if that's occurring you definitely shouldn't be keeping it in a laptop bag. Easy way to set fire to your bag or more likely overheat the computer and melt the soldering etc.
Oh absolutely that is my concern, but if dell can't figure it out even with a main board swap and new clean OS, then there must be a design fault.
@clintonjackson: There's nothing for Dell to figure out. The motherboard swap was because you overheated the thing and basically de-soldered the connections, while a new OS install is standard afterwards. (And if it was an issue/defect it'd be a huge deal)
I would highly recommend looking into your power/BIOS settings. There's something called "Wake-On-Lan", most likely it's on by default. It'll drain a tiny amount of power but mainly when it receives a network packet it can turn the computer on.
An example would be when you click a torrent click, turn on my laptop and start downloading. Unfortunately I've found that certain routers/packets etc. can trigger this setting accidentally.
UHD = significantly worse battery life for minor improvement to usability, which is why I got the FHD model instead (and I'd encourage others to do the same, unless they have a specific requirement to have 4k resolution)
UHD was the only option with 32gb of ram
At first glance that appears to be the 4K model, not sure about other specs tho.
That model has a 4k screen, more expensive.
Thanks
Have this exact model. Looks and feels great but I have to say, Dell’s reliability has been shocking. Have had two replacements, first because of random shut downs (motherboard fault) and second because keyboard would randomly stop working after waking from sleep (also motherboard fault). Even then, there are still issues with reliability - Bluetooth audio stutters like a mofo (updated drivers and all), touchpad will occasionally, and random BSODs/freezes. Have owned a previous XPS 13 and found that there was always a couple of bugs that just made the experience frustrating and required me to do a lot of tinkering with settings/drivers. Needless to say, if friends nowadays ask me for a laptop recommendation, I no longer recommend dell. It has even made me keen to see what the next MBP is like!!
Ps. If anyone has found a solution for this Bluetooth audio stuttering, I will be eternally grateful if they could share it! It’s driving me nuts!
EDIT: ffs, just woke my xps from sleep and now I cant adjust the brightness of the screen unless I restart the laptop. It's stuff like this which just sucks!
Does anyone find the fan in this noisy when just being used for web browsing, productivity?
i do, it usually starts quiet but ramps up
So at low speed its quiet? Ours is very noticeable at low speed.
i guess i am used to it now when the fan is on but listening to it now it is still the loudest thing i can hear
@norkle: Well i had other issues as well but if they do have to replace the main board they will take the SSD with it, so make sure you have backed everything up.
Only integrated graphics?