Verge Review
Since the day the chunky XPS M1210 notebook morphed into the XPS M1330's sleek frame, Dell has almost always had a stylish laptop lineup to its name. Back in 2007, they were defined by brushed aluminum surfaces and ultra-thin LED backlit screens, and in 2010, they went to a black-and-silver design with distinctive port-filled corners and magnesium alloy decks. In 2011, the XPS 15z took a page from Apple's playbook before that was cool, and this year's XPS 13 could practically have sprung from...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Mainstream |
| Thickness |
0.91 inches |
| Weight |
4.6 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
6 hours and 59 minutes |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Mainstream |
| Width |
13.2 inches |
| Depth |
9.2 inches |
| Thickness |
0.91 inches |
| Weight |
4.6 pounds |
| Color |
Silver |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
WLED |
| Resolution (X) |
1600 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
900 px |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Yes |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-3317U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3517U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.9 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
GPU (max)
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| Discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 630M |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
1 GB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
8 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1333 MHz |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
512 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Card reader support |
Other, SD |
Audio
Webcam
| Effective pixels |
1.3 megapixels |
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Mini DisplayPort |
1 |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm headphone |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
| Wireless video |
WiDi |
| 3G |
Optional |
| 4G |
Optional |
| WiMAX |
Optional |
| WWAN data standards supported |
UMTS, WiMAX, EDGE, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS |
Battery
| Size |
8 cell, 69 Wh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Removable |
No |
Benchmarks
| PCMarkVantage |
10227 |
| 3DMarkVantage (GPU) |
4373 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
6 hours and 59 minutes |
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