Once one of the designers decided that it would be cool to make a smartphone is very thin. The question “Why?” Most logical, I think, to answer: “By Fang!”. Thin plates cut edges hand, you have to sacrifice battery capacity of filling and for the sake of elegance, and in fact, nothing hilarious about it. But then came another specialist, and said, “let’s make the best thin frame of the screen!”. This maximizes the use of valuable space area and looks spectacular. Such phones we already have, and everyday frames are becoming less and less, and everybody likes it. But now the question: “What if the laptop display and the frame will be minimal?”. Dell decided not to suffer long to create questions and ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 – laptop with the thin frame.
DELL XPS 13 DEVELOPER EDITION REVIEW 2016
Dell – the American company, but some conservative. The first ultrabook of production saw the world as much as in 2012 when the soil is already well probed. But in 2015 it has evolved into a second (and how!) Generation of the XPS 13, so we still are not going to blame them for deliberation. Everyone needs time to build-up. But you have to understand how things have changed, here’s ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 review three years ago.
APPEARANCE AND ERGONOMICS
Firstborn was good, but for its time. If you put both of them side by side, the changes visible to the naked eye. Despite the fact that housing options have not changed (in 2012 it was 316 × 205 × 6-18 mm, in 2015 – 304 x 200 x 9-15 mm), the designer caught the main trend – not the roundness and sharpness (Julia roars in the corner) and the severity of forms. Metal, glass, carbon soft taco to finish – all in this stylish ultrabook. Even lighting: rim on the power button, rim-light front, the rim on the charger unit. Attention to detail!
However, half of the reviews walked on the power supply. Yes, judging by the fact that his desktop is not visible and it will be hidden under the table, the developers decided not to strain and not to block candy. Therefore, it looks so-so, it can not be conveniently twisted, wire (figuratively speaking) thick, almost from the finger. A thin ultrabook with a beautiful monstrous charger. But leptop charges for nearly three hours.
Externally, the device is designed in a simple style business, the lid is covered with a sheet of silver aluminum always cool and pleasant to the touch. In the center is only a mirror logo. No different from the same Dell Inspiron 13, only that this cover is not covered softtach-material and pressed as it neither Davie. I pressed! And how. Crash test passed successfully! However, the cover does not pass the test on the MacBook, but tight joints are not just so, and to decrease the disc when using the touch screen. The opening angle – it is a comfortable 145 degrees, enough to work on his knees. Laptop warms significantly, but only on the left side on the bottom. Weighs (like my ultrabuchek ASUS ZenBook) 1,3 kg, so take it everywhere you can and should be. Wow-effects hold others.
Because of the frames around the display – it is only 5.2 mm. In itself this frame 4 mm and 1 mm along the edge of the protective gum. It recorded a record, thinner frames you will not find. And this buzz, because in such a compact body could accommodate 13.3-inch display, and it looks amazing. But on the screen, and its characteristics will be discussed in the next section.
As for appearance, you look at the screen, calm down, breathe out, and further considering the design. Here island keyboard and touchpad on the center, around – with carbon-coated softtach. Nice, nice. On each side of the gadget anywhere two or four-layer. In front, it’s the most carbon and metallic bottom. Sideways – metal, rubber, carbon and metal again. It looks super.
According to ports. Right side: charging port, mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0, 3.5mm combo audiodzhek and battery charge indicator. You press the button – and in paverbenke – five indicators, and they glow according to the level of charge. Krutota. Front – device activity light – rim, which I have already mentioned. Lights white during operation, orange – in the process of charging and red – during a low battery level. Somewhere there are a couple of hidden microphones. Left: a full-size card reader SD-format, a second USB 3.0 port, and a Kensington lock. As you can see, all of the ports are located in the widest part of the ultrabook.
But the thickest surface ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 – back – does not carry any port but looks cool. Moreover, it is completely flat, so flat so that laptop can be put on the brink. Why – is unclear, but for the beautiful pictures – just right.
The bottom of the ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 is also trimmed with aluminum, there are two parallel rubberized feet, thanks to which the laptop is on the table is very confident. In the center is placed a magnetic envelope (let’s call it so). No real functionality it does not, under it – the official info. Just hidden nicely. Hold the cover on bolts, remove them yourself, you can, but do not need – you do it does not proaprgreydite. And the battery is not removable. blowing grille immediately, and seen the hinge.
The notebook looks very much to me personally. I came to him in a cafe, just to see how people will react to it. Even the girl staring at the MacBook frames. As long as you do it somewhere in society does not bring, do not understand what I’m saying. It is pleasant to the touch, not heavy, and take it with you on trips or coworking can – Miss crash test approves!
DISPLAY
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Display ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 specs is a large, beautiful and very showy. 13.3 inches, UltraSharp-matrix resolution in our sample – 3200 × 1800 pixels, the density of 276 ppi! This panel is completely covered by a protective glass Gorilla Glass, from one along the edge to the other. We have not performed any special test, to understand – it is fucking awesome!
Saturated image with natural and luscious color reproduction, good indicators of brightness (for the office) and contrast, viewing angle of 180 degrees and black. I am a little confused minimum brightness, I remove another and no place already. The maximum brightness is hardly enough for working or watching a movie on nature, especially as a glossy display itself. In short, the picture is – relish and dive into the full picture! I really wanted to hang on to him yet and Ambilight, to complete.
THE NEW ULTRA-THIN LAPTOP DELL XPS 13 SPECS
Below the display frame is maybe more than on the sides and on top, but! Firstly, there is 2 cm are not perceived with hostility, and go for the “stand” on the display, and secondly, somewhere, all the same, it was necessary to push the camera! The left bottom corner, Carl! Video chat is not easy … but something to sacrifice when it comes to such delicate framework.
Of course, this is not the only model in the lineup, but the flagship. Here and sea-ppi, and the touch-sensitive surface, but there are options and easier. They have a display resolution and only some FullHD, and touch it to no avail – he did not touch, and even plastic frame around the glass in place – a complete disappointment! [Sarcasm, Sheldon] Frames, of course, still small, but the surrounding Wishlist wow-effect will be a little smaller. And technical characteristics, of course, a little easier. But the difference in price will also be essential. I repeat for emphasis – and frames in place.
KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD
Liked. Very pleased. The keyboard of the ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 features is located in a small depression, the keys themselves and the island are very quiet with a short stroke. Straight here though the night work – no one can hear, it’s not a typewriter. By clave zero complaints – it is comfortable, has a two-stage illumination. This turns on when you press the right top, the second click it reduces, and the third off completely. Upper backspace circumcised, Press enter to a floor, but otherwise all the keys in the correct position and at the same distance. The top row is not required to clamp the Fn button.
The touchpad – it’s all beauty. Large, centered, without dedicated keys, a pleasant cover and is very responsive. That is not directly equal to almost all the touchpad on the other Windows-based laptops. He understands gestures of Windows, and it does not happen any trouble. All clear and to the point. I even do not connect the mouse – it really comfortable. However, it’s loud. Particularly in comparison with a keyboard. When typing you do not wake anyone, then a couple of clicks and persistent the whole house will stand on the ears.
With regard to the registration of space, this carbon fiber coated in finely ribbed. The area is very comfortable and almost not heated. Work with laptop thanks perfectly tailored bottom of nice and do not want to rip.
SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTONOMY
“Yes and no!” – As it tells us the manufacturer, presenting ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 challenging high autonomy in such a display resolution – 9-10 hours of normal working hours. If you decide to some run or drive off the laptop to the maximum, then there an hour and cooler, comparable to the noise level on the runway. So you’d better not forget it – business ultrabook, beautiful, stylish, ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 with a sharp display, but not for any excretion polutorochasovyh films.
And to do it is unlikely to succeed. Powered our specimen under the Core i7 processors running the Intel c 2.4 GHz with 8 GB of RAM and Intel HD Graphics 5500 integrated graphics This is a complete beef, and this is more than enough for all the problems completely, which can load a gadget like a regular business user work time. But he is worse than buzzed locomotive at loads above average. The case is, of course, only for testing, but all the same – whether you’re at least three times a top manager, and sometimes in the COP or DOTA 2 play hunting. And if you have an Intel Core i3 with 4 GB of RAM? Option with a discrete graphics card and the ability to increase the amount of RAM is not. Till. So what to do with it what you want to do with the likes of ultrabooks: vote to travel, surf the web, watch a lot of movies and high-quality videos on youtube, like ours, and run simple games. If we properly into something cool to play – reduce the resolution of the screen. By default, it is the full beauty of QHD + to zoom to 250%. Basically, if you are used to working with an 11-inch laptop, you can immediately make it.
CONCLUSION
To say that acquaintance with the ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13, you get a thrill – to say nothing. Mac envious glance at the display, on its scope, on the all-glass surface. Autonomy – pageantry, the keyboard – convenient, performance – on the level. He wanted to buy immediately, here and now. Opened I mean, the Internet, googled – and my arrogance subsided – for less than $ 1,500, you can hardly find it. And it’s for the minimum configuration where not all-glass surface, and plastic, without the sensor, without permission and unassumingly percent! Here you can and cry, because of this Ultrabook really sexy, and I want to have a home.
The basic idea, which seems to be trying to express all review: ultra-thin gaming notebook Dell XPS 13 so close to get to the “reference” “ultrabook” by Apple (I know that technically it is not ultrabook) that time to sound the alarm and to create something more interesting than gold, thin and with one port on the side. After all, he can write the cons? The noise under load? Or the camera in the lower left corner? From real deterrent – the only price. I would gladly hand him a badge, “Maximum credit” but I think the price is really too high. In the rest of the Dell XPS 13 – is a gadget that you want to buy.