Dell XPS 13
Rs 79,900 onwards
NEW DELHI: Dell has been silent on the Ultrabook front for a while - until the XPS 13 came and taught everyone a lesson that is.
Dell's XPS 13 is a stunner from every angle - plus it uses the most premium materials, offers great performance and is sturdy enough for everyday use.
What sets it apart from the usual Ultrabook is that it's noticeably smaller - about the size of an 11-inch notebook - but it still manages to fit in a 13-inch screen. The entire screen is covered with a layer of Gorilla Glass for added ruggedness.
Dell's XPS 13 is a stunner from every angle - plus it uses the most premium materials, offers great performance and is sturdy enough for everyday use.
What sets it apart from the usual Ultrabook is that it's noticeably smaller - about the size of an 11-inch notebook - but it still manages to fit in a 13-inch screen. The entire screen is covered with a layer of Gorilla Glass for added ruggedness.
The top lid is machined aluminium while the base is moulded from carbon fiber. It's also noticeably thinner with a tapered shape - 6mm at the thinnest and 18mm at the thickest.
Open it up and the island-style backlit keyboard stares back at you - the contrast between the black palmrest, keyboard & aluminium lid is appealing.
The screen is great quality too, but a bit too reflective outdoors.
Performance is as you would expect - handles everything with ease, except high-end 3D gaming. The solid state drive and numerous tweaks ensure ultra-fast boot and sleep from wake. Battery life is a heady 5 to 7 hours, depending on what work you do.
While it is undeniably fantastic to look at and hold, the XPS 13 also has to make do with only two USB ports (one is USB 3.0), a display port and 3.5mm audio out.
There is no Ethernet, HDMI out, SD card slot or VGA out. In a sense, it takes a minimalist approach, quite like the MacBook Air, which offers a similar arrangement.
The limited number of ports could be a deal-breaker for someone who often needs to connect to larger displays via HDMI, to wired Ethernet or for someone who regularly uses a lot of USB peripherals. But for anyone looking at a non-Mac headturner, your search is over.
Open it up and the island-style backlit keyboard stares back at you - the contrast between the black palmrest, keyboard & aluminium lid is appealing.
The screen is great quality too, but a bit too reflective outdoors.
Performance is as you would expect - handles everything with ease, except high-end 3D gaming. The solid state drive and numerous tweaks ensure ultra-fast boot and sleep from wake. Battery life is a heady 5 to 7 hours, depending on what work you do.
While it is undeniably fantastic to look at and hold, the XPS 13 also has to make do with only two USB ports (one is USB 3.0), a display port and 3.5mm audio out.
There is no Ethernet, HDMI out, SD card slot or VGA out. In a sense, it takes a minimalist approach, quite like the MacBook Air, which offers a similar arrangement.
The limited number of ports could be a deal-breaker for someone who often needs to connect to larger displays via HDMI, to wired Ethernet or for someone who regularly uses a lot of USB peripherals. But for anyone looking at a non-Mac headturner, your search is over.
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