The flagship XPS 13 went through the preview of the future of laptops when Dell introduced the InfinityEdge slim bezel design in 2015, a little stale a few years later, and now, good enough to win our review, calling it the latest iteration “All Windows Laptop Must Be Found” en route for placements in many “Best Laptops” lists. To avoid accusations that the line is getting stale again, Dell splits the wildest options with the XPS 13 Plus that started the year with a touch line, flush keyboard and slightly more powerful P series CPU options, as well as a new 2022 Announced today the XPS 13 2-in-1 that replaces the old slim and foldable design with tablet + folio keyboard case. image: Dell Externally, the new 9315 looks similar to the 9310 with 11th generation CPU that debuted in 2020 before adding an OLED display option last year, but the differences should show up once you open it. Dell says it has “removed unnecessary steps, reduced finishes and materials” on the new laptop that contrasts internally to highlight the “refined and premium” CNC machined aluminum that is now the star of the show both inside and out. outside too. It’s a familiar look, but quite clean with either the sky finish (gray) or the colored (brown) aluminum finish and we hope it retains the solid design plus the compact keyboard and trackpad we praised in 2020. Other touches like the sensor fingerprint / power button and Thunderbolt 4 ports on both sides remain unchanged, but there is no headphone jack on the laptop this year. More notable changes are in and they face some of the weaknesses we pointed out in the 9310, with a bad webcam, speakers that had no bass and a keyboard that could warm up to the touch under load. The interior has been redesigned to include the smallest Dell motherboard ever, which is 1.8 times smaller than the previous model, leaving room for larger speakers and other technology. The spec sheet mentions the use of this space for a larger battery, however, it mentions the new model unit at 51 watt-hours, compared to the 9310’s 52. It also has a fan design now instead of a dual. We’ll need to review the new model to see what the new chipset does and its design from these changes, which could be an area for Alder Lake’s new CPUs to shine inside. As we explained earlier, this generation of Intel chips is in a better position to face the competition from AMD, Apple and everyone else, adopting an installation similar to many ARM-based CPUs, with more separate cores . made for energy efficiency or savings. On release, Dell lists two 10-core CPU options, either Intel i5-1230U or i7-1250U with Iris Xe graphics, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB RAM options and 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSDs. According to Dell, the more efficient i5 model could stream Netflix for up to 12 hours or 11 hours with the most efficient i7 configuration and up to 6 hours on a model equipped with an i7 chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD and 4K screen. Dell XPS 13 9315 in Umberimage: Dell As for the screens, there is currently no new version available equipped with OLED, with options such as 4K UHD + touch screen (3840×2400) or FHD + (1920 x 1200) in touch or touchless configurations. This year includes support for WiFi 6E, however the built-in 5G is intended for the upcoming 2-in-1 version. recycled or renewable content “. The webcam is also up-to-date, separating infrared and RGB sensors in ways the company says will make you look better in low light, and while Dell finally put the camera in the right place a few years ago, it is still limited to 720p. . True or not, this model also adds Dell ExpressSign-In technology that uses a proximity sensor in conjunction with the Windows Hello face recognition webcam to detect when you are in front of a laptop and connect automatically. as well as lock it when moving away or dimming the screen to save battery life while looking at something else.
