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Dell XPS 13 9305 (13.3", i5-1135g7, 1080P, 16GB RAM & 512GB SSD) $1,487.07 Delivered @ Dell

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I know some of you will be looking for 16GB RAM on that recently posted XPS 13 deal. For an extra $100 you get an extra 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD and a much better processor. Seems like a no brainer to me.

Thanks to PassmorePastie for confirming LOVEKEANU coupon works on this product.

I don't know how many of you will be buying 5+, but it says this at checkout also "Get EXTRA 7% Off with code BULK in cart when you buy 5 units. T&Cs apply."

Processor
11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)

Video Card
Intel® Iris Xe Graphics

Display
13.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge Non-Touch display

Memory*
16GB 4267MHz LPDDR4x Memory Onboard

Hard Drive
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive

Dimensions & Weight
Height : 15.8 mm (0.62")
Width: 302 mm (11.9")
Depth: 199 mm (7.8")
Weight: Starting at 1.16 kg (2.6 lb) non-touch, 1.23 kg (2.7 lb) touch*

Camera
2.25mm 720p at 30 fps HD, digital array microphones

Audio and Speakers
Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro; 2W x 2 = 4W total

Chassis
Exterior Chassis Materials
CNC Machined Aluminium

Wireless
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2) and Bluetooth 5.1

Primary Battery
4-Cell, 52 WHr, Integrated battery

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  • Juice08 on 26/02/2021 - 22:40
    +4

    Any love for Keanu?

    • Jenny Death on 26/02/2021 - 22:50
      +2

      Doesnt work. I think dell dont love keanue anymore…

      • Jenny Death on 27/02/2021 - 00:16
        +4

        Edit: im dislexic

        • OzCheapo on 27/02/2021 - 15:35

          What's the deal with Love Keanu? I must be missing something really obvious

          • Jenny Death on 27/02/2021 - 15:36

            @OzCheapo: Code lovekeanu gets you a discount, i spelted keanu wrong when checking. Was likely a cyberpunk thing, but the codes been coing for ages.

  • callumds on 26/02/2021 - 22:51

    I'm going to start working from home and need a new windows laptop. I'm debating over this or a surface laptop 3 - I like the trackpad and screen dimensions on the surface laptop, but the XPS just seem better all round. I'm going to be using an external keyboard, mouse and hooking it up to a monitor, so I figure the trackpad and screen won't be an issue?

    • Jenny Death on 26/02/2021 - 22:52
      +11

      Seems like you answered your own question.

      • callumds on 26/02/2021 - 22:54
        +3

        Yea I know, I guess I just like the idea of the surface laptop. But given this is cheaper than a surface laptop with 256GB and 8GB RAM, I'll probably end up buying this.

        Thanks, I bought 10.

        • giventofly on 27/02/2021 - 09:45
          -1

          I haven't checked but I'd go with whatever has more Thunderbolt ports.

          • callumds on 27/02/2021 - 10:52

            @giventofly: Surface laptop 3 doesn't have thunderbolt ports, just one USB-C (can be used for charging), while XPS has two thunderbolt ports.

            • giventofly on 27/02/2021 - 10:59

              @callumds: I'd go the Dell then (as much as I like the Surface Laptop 3)

    • frowny on 26/02/2021 - 23:46

      The XPS' trackpad and keyboard are great as well -> now comes with 16:10 screens.

      • callumds on 27/02/2021 - 07:36

        Isn't this one that OP posted the 16:9 screen?

        • Jabba the Hutt on 27/02/2021 - 08:57

          Have to be. Equivalent 16:10 would be 1920x1200.

    • Hellcat on 27/02/2021 - 01:02

      In that case u can go with a much cheaper laptop with better specifications but less fancy built .

    • limafoxtrot on 27/02/2021 - 11:07
      +1

      Just went down this road - ended up with this three days ago - after rolling back video drivers to stock, I think excellent VFM - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/607072

    • Public21 on 27/02/2021 - 13:06
      +1

      If you are going to be using an external keyboard, mouse and hooking it up to a monitor, why are you getting a laptop?

      Why not spend a lot less money and buy a desktop with more power/storage etc?

      • Or is this a machine you do take on the road and this is just the set-up for home??
      • callumds on 27/02/2021 - 18:20
        +1

        The latter.

  • PassmorePastie on 27/02/2021 - 00:12
    +6

    I've just ordered one and can confirm LOVEKEANU does work bringing the total down to $1,487.07

    • alvian on 27/02/2021 - 00:56
      +2

      And 10% upsized cashback from Shopback. The cashback is supposed to stack with LOVEKEANU but tracking can be hit-and-miss.

      • Kingdove on 27/02/2021 - 08:31

        Worked for me when I ordered 2 days ago. Got a the email in an hour!

        • 8azinga on 27/02/2021 - 10:58

          Check your cash back in 1 month and see if it has been cancelled. I can't remember how long time took for dell to check that a code had been used. 1-4 weeks.

          • Kingdove on 27/02/2021 - 11:31
            +2

            @8azinga: My bad, I ordered from CASHREWARDS, they had the 10 percent when I ordered.
            FYI
            "Effective 22/02/21, purchases utilising code LOVEKEANU are eligible for cashback, provided it's not used in conjunction with other unlisted codes."

            • 8azinga on 27/02/2021 - 14:33

              @Kingdove: Ah, cool. I only checked shopback as that was what was referred to above

      • falkor25 on 27/02/2021 - 09:44

        Tracking works. It’s dell who is being dodgy saying it didn’t track for them and ShopBack being complicit and just not caring enough to follow up on it. Record your check out process every one!

      • brisdaz on 27/02/2021 - 10:12

        Link to source? It's not listed on shopback site.

        • alvian on 27/02/2021 - 11:50

          If Dell pays CB via CR then it should also pay CB via SB.

          https://www.cashrewards.com.au/dell-australia#coupons

          Dell Australia Offers & Coupons
          Expires: Mar 31, 2021, 11:59:00 PM
          Save 7% on a wide range of products
          Coupon: LOVEKEANU
          Exclusions apply. See Dell website for T&Cs.

          Important: Dell cashback is ineligible if using any codes that are not specifically listed on Cashrewards.

          Effective 22/02/21, purchases utilising code LOVEKEANU are eligible for cashback, provided it's not used in conjunction with other unlisted codes. Cashback is ineligible for purchases made via the Dell Outlet Store. Negotiated offers (phone/email/chat) are ineligible for cashback. Alienware monitors are classified as Alienware.

        • brisdaz on 27/02/2021 - 13:26

          Different companies. Doesn't mean they'll match.

      • 8azinga on 27/02/2021 - 10:57

        Code isn't listed. Tracking doesn't mean they will approve it. Dell checks if codes have been used even if it tracks and cancels them later on. At least that happened to me. I went through cash back knowing codes would allow them to deny but tried it in case it worked.

  • JokerCandy on 27/02/2021 - 01:27

    I got this and aren’t looking to switch but curious as to whether any expert can tell me which was the better value :)

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/598337

    My previous before this was a 2017 XPS 13 and I loved every minute of using it, except the webcam being in the bottom left…

    • JROX20 on 27/02/2021 - 01:40

      Same boat lol.

    • mandelbrot on 27/02/2021 - 01:50

      That S540 was a pretty sweet deal.

    • shellshocked on 27/02/2021 - 20:00

      Honestly the AMD 4800u CPU and screen, resolution wise, in S540 are a lot better vs what's in the XPS. The XPS has better build quality and Thunderbolt, if you need it. There will be some pretty sweet Ryzen 5000 based laptops coming soon.

  • morgs640 on 27/02/2021 - 02:46
    -1

    You could get a 4700u or i7 10xx 11xx laptop for this price. Not a great deal imo.

    • Jenny Death on 27/02/2021 - 03:37

      Touchscreen?

    • scud70 on 27/02/2021 - 06:47

      With XPS build quality?

    • beeze on 27/02/2021 - 09:38
      +1

      A lot of what you are paying for is the formfactor and quality of components. Agree 4700u is kickass.

    • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 09:58
      -1

      That's a lot like looking at a car and saying "Mate, you could get a 2.4L engine for half that price" like the rest of the car doesn't matter.

      • stephendt on 27/02/2021 - 15:42

        and depending on the context, they might be right.

  • Snug17 on 27/02/2021 - 09:37

    Is this 2 in 1?

    • beeze on 27/02/2021 - 09:38
      +1

      no. XPS is thin but not detachable or full-flip back screen.

      • Pelicannn on 27/02/2021 - 10:27
        +1

        XPS do 2-in-1. I bought one only a week ago.

  • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 09:42
    +1

    M1 MacBook air is much better if you don't care about the OS.

    • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 09:55
      +2

      The apple store sells an M1 MacBook air with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD for $2,199, and Officeworks has an 8GB/512GB at $1,947. I don't think that's really a comparable price.

      • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 10:01

        Everyone can buy MacBooks with education price. For $1,439 you get 256GB storage, but you get a much better screen, twice the performance, twice the battery life and much better-built quality.
        For $1,789 you get the same storage and everything else much better than this unit.
        Sorry for saying this but everyone should avoid intel processors this year.

        • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 10:05

          Both of those prices only include 8GB memory, right? And it's an extra $270 for 16GB? Again, not good prices at all. You're paying $1,979 for equivalent RAM and Storage space.

          Buy what you want to buy, just don't pretend apple has good prices.

          If you really have a use case for 40% more CPU performance in a 13 inch laptop, and you don't care what OS you're on (not much overlap there) then by all means, spend the extra.

          • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 10:09
            +6

            @Joker042: M1 is an ARM-based chip. What you're saying is like the iPhones with 3GB or 4GB of ram have a worse experience than Android phones with 8GB or 12GB of ram.
            If you only care about numbers and spec sheets, not the actual experience. Don't worry about me, just go with numbers.

            • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 10:10
              +2

              @[Deactivated]: Mate, if you're putting data in memory then the RAM doesn't care if it came from an ARM processor or a monkey tapping on a telegraph machine. An OS can use more or less RAM, sure, but you're really talking shit if you thing the processor architecture makes a huge difference to RAM usage.

              You've been huffing the apple gas a bit too long.

          • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 10:11
            +6

            @Joker042: No, as a two generations XPS user, I switched to an M1 MacBook this year, because Apple offers much better value this time. Don't call me an Apple fanboy as I don't have any brand loyalty. I'll switch to a ZEN 3 or ZEN 4 laptop with USB 4 once they come out.

            • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 10:11
              -8

              @[Deactivated]: And still your reply addresses nothing that I've actually said.

              Have a great day there mate. I think we're done here.

              • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 10:15
                +1

                @Joker042: My point is you're pay your money to buy the experience that you can get from using your device. You're not buying numbers. Numbers don't matter here.
                The 8gb M1 MacBook as a whole package offers way way better experience than the 16gb xps 13 with the Intel i5 processor for most people. End of story.

              • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 10:27
                +2

                @Joker042: "That's a lot like looking at a car and saying "Mate, you could get a 2.4L engine for half that price" like the rest of the car doesn't matter."
                This is your answer to yourself lol.

                • Joker042 on 27/02/2021 - 11:41
                  -3

                  @[Deactivated]: Mate, if all you're doing is browsing the web and watching netflix and chatting to grandma, then sure, the experience is what you're paying for. If you're just doing that you don't need 16GB of RAM or an M1 processor. If you're using applications which will make use of the extra RAM, then not having it will be a much worse experience.

                  Pay for the shiny. You know you want to. Meanwhile don't pretend you've got a good reason to be doing it.

                  You confirmed that your opinions are idiotic when you binned all intel processors because the M1 is more powerful with zero reference to any use cases. Now you're just talking to try and distract from the fact that you lack any kind of actual point here.

                  • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 13:35
                    +1

                    @Joker042: You can check out some review and comparison videos between XPS and M1 Macbooks. The differences in performance are huge.
                    For me, as a previous XPS user and a current M1 user, I can feel the dramatic improvements in performance and the overall huge improvements in my daily experience in everything that's reasonable for an ultraportable laptop.
                    I'm not here to argue as facts are facts. Just don't blind yourself when spending your hard-earned cash.

            • od810 on 27/02/2021 - 11:07

              @[Deactivated]: Depending on the usecase. I cannot run machine with less than 16gb ram. If you start running multiple vms, doesn't matter what processor it is, it sucks RAM. If you run a lot of in memory computation, it sucks RAM. If you just browse internet, get a chromebook

              • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2021 - 13:38

                @od810: In your case, you shouldn't even look at ultraportable laptops. They're just not designed for your daily tasks. A good 8 core AMD zen 2 performance laptop with 32GB of ram is the way to go for you. I'll wait for the ZEN 3 if I'm you. They're GOOOOOOOD.

                • EnergicAU on 27/02/2021 - 18:46

                  @[Deactivated]: I think the argument with the M1 is a valid one…assuming you are using the laptop to its full capacity for video editing or something intensive and aren't opposed to osx vs windows and not gaming…fill disclosure, I just bought a m1 MacBook air and also have a ryzen 7 dell.

                  I think the M1 is like comparing a Tesla to a traditional car in it the design and architecture is completely different to traditional laptops.

                  Most reviewers have said 8gb ram is sufficient for the M1 even with video editing. I think the reason is due to the M1 chip constantly using the Mac’s internal storage for memory swap (which is basically using the SSD as virtual RAM). The recent finding is this may wear out the SSD a lot sooner but from a "how much ram do I need", it's not as simple at 16gb or 32gb anymore due to the design differences.

    • spiff on 27/02/2021 - 12:01

      Windows > Mac tho

      Grabs popcorn

    • j4ck on 27/02/2021 - 14:32

      I returned my XPS 13 for a refund (after a few issues) and bought a MBP M1. Absolutely love it!

  • KutchAu on 27/02/2021 - 11:22

    Find it a bit weird that theyre still selling the 2019 chassis XPS 13 with the new CPUs. Definitely not a bad deal though, I paid $1450 for a refurbed 2019/early 2020 (model 7390) XPS 13 2 in 1 with a last gen processor 1065-g7 and these same specs (except touch scrn)!

  • Boomer85 on 27/02/2021 - 13:50

    Sh….t. bought my from outlet the week before last week. Should wait for this.

  • mrau on 27/02/2021 - 13:54
    +1

    Guys, 10% shopback works, so this is another $135 cheaper still. Worth updating the heading.

  • brisdaz on 27/02/2021 - 16:08
    +1

    This seems to be a special model released for the Chinese market and now Australia?

  • Chuckles79 on 27/02/2021 - 18:29

    Thanks friend, great success. Bought a xps 13 2 in 1 with 27% stacked with LOVEKEANU brought down a nice unit to about 2k. Pulled the trigger.

  • BundaBergg on 27/02/2021 - 19:42

    Gota love KEANU

  • soupeater on 28/02/2021 - 23:24

    Great deal. Only 5% cashback from both Cashrewards and Shopback now unfortunately

  • raging on 01/03/2021 - 20:01

    Thanks got 2.

    Slightly concerned that I haven't received my tracking email from Cashrewards, been well over an hour!

  • Celebraces on 03/03/2021 - 09:00
    +2

    Has anyone seen any reviews on this model? Being the Chinese model I haven't found much on it. From what I can tell it's an older chassis with newer guts, vs the 9310 the differences are: 16:9 display, 3 USB-C/thunderbolt ports, smaller keyboard (and dedicated pgup/dn keys).

  • brisdaz on 04/03/2021 - 20:30

    Does anyone know when this deal expires?

    • brisdaz on 04/03/2021 - 22:35
      +1

      Expires tonight!

  • brisdaz on 10/03/2021 - 18:30

    Anyone got theirs yet? What do you think?

    Also I'm going to miss out on cashback of $140 as Google pay declined with error message. However dell didn't tell me that until I chased up over a few days.

    When I spoke with dell they had to make a new order up. I spoke with tight Arse who was unable to help.

    • OhmyRyzen on 11/03/2021 - 21:43
      +1

      I got mine this morning.

      It seemed fine for a couple of hours and then the screen went black with red lines across it and it started making a loud grinding noise.

      It basically bricked itself. Get the ram error LED of 2 amber and 4 white, on the odd occasion I can get it into BIOS, or Windows or whatever, but after a minute or so it will freeze and screen will glitch.

      Called Tech support and now I'm waiting to be contacted by a tech who is going to replace the motherboard. If that doesn't work I'll demand a replacement.

      Not altogether impressed, seems like they did no QA on this thing.

  • squiz on 16/03/2021 - 12:39

    Checking with anyone else who took advantage of this deal…

    I'm having intermittent blue screen's of death happening and it's driving me mental. Ringing Dell to arrange repair/replacement today and was wondering if any others had similar issues?

    Disappointing to say the least

    • OhmyRyzen on 16/03/2021 - 17:38

      Mine stopped working after a couple of hours.

      If the bottom cover is removed the laptop will work for a while, but if it is moved or touched with any force at all it will either freeze or blue screen requiring a hard reset.

      Every other time it is turned on i get the ram error LED of 2 amber and 4 white.

      Basically the thing doesn't work. I had scheduled for a replacement of the motherboard but the time frame for the repair isn't reasonable. In addition to this I do not think that the major problems with the laptop will be corrected by replacing the motherboard. I think my laptop has serious build problems and potentially faulty connectors between the screen and the motherboard.

      If any pressure at all is applied on the laptop it fails.

      As for why it appeared to work initially? I wasn't moving it at all.

      I'm in the process of organising a return and full refund. I just don't trust that a repair or replacement will be reliable at all.

      • squiz on 16/03/2021 - 17:39

        I think I'm heading down the same road unfortunately, certainly won't be purchasing another Dell which is disappointing because I was keen to use an XPS

        • OhmyRyzen on 16/03/2021 - 17:42
          +1

          Yeah same, if the thing worked it would be great. I like the appearance and the components, but I get a feeling that QA is non existent on this 9305 model even more so than usual for Dell laptops.

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