Customer Ratings & Reviews

Before I get into the details of the XPS, I wanted to mention my particular purchase experience. My previous laptop was a 2022 HP Spectre x360 (13.5" screen) which was also purchased from Best Buy. That machine used a 12th-gen Intel i7-1255U and turned out to be woefully underpowered. The 3K2K screen was fine but didn't knock my socks off and the keyboard was probably the worst I've used (and I've been a loyal HP laptop buyer for years). I was done with HP and Intel and wanted an actual powerhouse machine. Best Buy offered this XPS during the Christmas season at a great sales price. Out of curiosity, I checked out the trade-in offer for the Spectre and Best Buy was much higher than other trade-in outlets like Back Market. I purchased online (received the computer in just two days), cleaned out and reset the Spectre and, after getting the XPS completely set up, FedExed it to Best Buy (they provide the paid ground shipping label). Received notification only a few days later than the Spectre was received and a few days after that that they agreed with my online assessment of "excellent" and fully-functional condition and I saw the refund on my credit card (including a refund of the tax) a few days after that. Will definitely be using Best Buy's trade in service again. I primarily use Google services (Gmail, GDrive), Microsoft Office, Notion, Local (for WordPress site work), graphics tools like Affinity and Paint.net, PDFGear, and an assortment of other, small apps. Everything works flawlessly on ARM; no compatibility issues at all. Dell effectively took over the laptop design leader spot from Apple years ago and the XPS is the primary example of this leadership. The zero lattice keyboard is not only aesthetically beautiful, it works beautifully. Each key has subtle dishing so your fingers know where they are and provide decent feedback when you strike them. Travel depth could be a smidge deeper but, for a machine as thin as this, it's perfectly fine. The controversial function key touch row is also aesthetically beautiful and innovative in the way it presents context-sensitive keys (e.g., when you press the fn key, the displayed keys in the function row change to the F1 - F12 function keys). The only gripe I have with this item is that Dell should have added haptic feedback when you hit a "key." The 2880 x 1800 px OLED screen is stunning. Bright, deep blacks, super sharp, gorgeous colors. The default resolution and vanishingly small bezels on the XPS actually allows it to display more material on the screen than the similarly-sized Spectre (e.g., more Excel spreadsheet rows) even though the Spectre's screen had a taller 3:2 aspect ratio. Battery life is very decent. You're not going to get the 20+ hours that you might with the lower-resolution FHD+ screen option. I have my power setting defaulted to "balanced" when on battery with screen brightness at 100% (when plugged in, power is set to beast mode) and I don't use a dark theme so I'm typically getting around 8-9 hours on battery which handily beats the old Spectre at barely 6 hours. If drop my screen brightness a bit and/or switch to dark mode, I can get substantially more battery life but a full work day of battery life with no serious power compromises is pretty decent (thank you, Snapdragon). And quickly on other things: Sound - awesome. It's amazingly loud and clear at the default 50% setting. Bass is surprisingly good for a machine this small and thin. Ports - haha, yep, just two high-speed USB-C combo data/power ports (one of which you use for power). The only peripherals I use are a Bluetooth mouse and Bluetooth earphones so no ports are required for those (I'm not wailing about the absence of a headphone jack as most computer reviewers peculiarly seem to do). I may get an external monitor in the coming weeks (which would consume the other USB port). Beyond that, I really don't need more ports so the dearth of them on the XPS doesn't matter much to me (just pick up a dock if you need more ports). Wi-fi - Excellent. The Spectre would periodically drop out even though it was only 20 ft. from the router; the XPS's Wi-fi 7 is speedy and rock solid. Presence Sensing - The XPS will turn off the screen whenever you leave the room and turn it back on when you return and are sitting in front of the laptop. Pretty cool and it actually works. Performance: It's a beast. Unless you're doing movie-grade video editing work, you'll wait for nothing. If you're looking for a super stylish awesomely powerful laptop that is remarkably thin and light, this XPS should be right at the top of your list. Best Buy offers the best on-sale price for this machine so track it on the Best Buy website if you're interested.

I've had the computer for about three weeks. The processor speed is incredible, at least comparable to a latest-generation Ultra 7. It literally flies. My apprehension when buying it was that I use at least two VPNs (FortiClient and Cisco Annyconnect) and that I work all day with SAP Logon 7.7. But I can confirm after several weeks of use that those VPNs and SAP Logon work perfectly. The fact that it's ARM is completely transparent. For my files, I used Box Drive. In that case, the tool is outdated because it doesn't install on Windows 11 ARM. But that was easy to resolve; I switched to Google Drive and that's it, and it works just like on Windows 11 x86. At this point, the computer is 100% transparent to its ARM platform, and I enjoy the benefits of the processor and battery efficiency. I rarely use it on battery power, so I haven't done extensive testing in this regard. At least it lasts as long as my Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360. As for the OLED screen, it's a pleasure to work with. Its 1800p resolution allows me to see more SAP content and more Excel rows. I also love the keyboard, worthy of copying. And the touchpad is as good as the one on my MacBook Pro. I thought it would be confusing because it's invisible, but it wasn't at all. In short, it's highly recommended; you can tell it's the latest generation. It's a legitimate workhorse.

It's light, fast and most of all, beautiful. The design really speaks to me and the lack of physical function key or boarder for the touchpad never bothers me. In fact I much prefer this design. So far I did not encounter any compatibility issue and suffice all my needs. The OLED screen is so gorgeous to look at and the 60hz refresh rate is good enough for daily task.

Absolutely beautiful laptop, the battery lasts ages and the display is incredible. Super portable and capable of doing everything I need a laptop to do. The keyboard has been one of my favorite keyboards I've ever used on a laptop, both for usability and aesthetics. If I had to complain about anything it would be that the RAM usage runs a bit high.

Not a power user but if I was this is a decent laptop. It has snapdragon Xelite. Responsive for using quicken reading emails and news. Sound quality is above par. Decent separation between speakers. It has a ARM processor. Windows 11 consequently printers that I own won’t connect. Windows apparently will fix the issue in the future. If you’re a person who prints a lot you need to your research. I have adjusted to using PDF which is like 95% of I use. I used to print and scan for a pdf. Now I can scan a receipt save as a PDF email it and save on my XPS in a file. This is why I didn’t give it 5 stars a new laptop should be able to access print drivers. Overall I’m glad I purchased the Dell XPS. Tariffs and Microsoft updating its OS I know this is a compatible Laptop. K

Not sure where the too hit review came from, but I bought one for engineering and teaching robotics and ran it for 10 hours yesterday. It didn’t even get warm. This computer is FAST and the graphics are gorgeous. I’ve always bought Mac’s for my personal use, but this is going to even replace those. Makeblock, Python, my C/C++ IDE works better than on the Mac or my old Surface 7+. They even have an app for converting Apple Pages to Word! Add in Copilot and being able to create those images-art I need for teaching abstract ideas and you have the best computer of 2024. I love mine.

Small size, great performance Really pleased with the quality and the screen and I have had no issues with the Snapdragon chip. Works for college and occasional gaming

This Dell XPS 13 might be the best system from Dell that I have ever used. There are too many positives to list, and only 2-3 aspects of this Copilot+ PC that I wish were different. Let's address the elephant in the room: based on my real-world testing over a week, I found the battery life to be mixed, and I could not replicate Dell's claim of 20+ hours. That being said, the battery life is at least double what I have come to expect from Windows machines. The battery life is absolutely incredible and lasts me all day without having to worry about bringing a charger when I'm on the go. I can comfortably say that I experience between 14-16 hours of use. Again, absolutely incredible. I know that the Snapdragon X processor is new and different, but it's snappy and handles everything I threw at it without breaking a sweat. Every application I use for everyday tasks runs flawlessly. I'm sure there are programs out there that haven't taken advantage of ARM yet, but I haven't found one that impacts my day-to-day. I spent some time using Copilot, and it is an absolute game changer. Imagine having a personal assistant at your side to help you find settings, generate complex searches and recommendations, and even create images with the push of a button and a brief prompt. Copilot is going to increase your productivity substantially, and I don't see a world where this isn't standard. THE SCREEN IS AWESOME. The OLED panel is rich in color, high resolution, and it's even touchscreen. Dell finally took the best features from every PC and packed them into this 13" powerhouse. Text is crystal clear, and the blacks are inky black. This makes consuming content an absolute pleasure. The keyboard feels great, and I have zero issues with the keys not having gaps. If anything, I now prefer this keyboard over anything I've used. I did see some complaints about the Touch Bar at the top and the fact that there are only two USB-C ports, but I have a few thoughts on this. The Touch Bar works every time I've used it. It really feels like people need something to complain about, but this is something you shouldn't fixate on. As for the two USB-C ports, if you need more, then you should look for a larger PC. This is built to be portable, and I/O has always been a tradeoff. As far as I'm concerned, this may be the best PC I've ever used. The build quality is also incredible: all aluminum case, slim bezels, great speakers, fantastic battery life, beautiful screen, crazy snappy performance... what more could you want? I highly recommend the Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ PC OLED. You won't be disappointed.

As with many things in life, laptop design ultimately is a study in trade-offs. Power of the hardware vs battery life, size of the screen vs portability and so on. This Dell XPS 13 uses the power and power efficiency of the new Snapdragon X Elite processor to achieve a balance that few other computers I've seen can match - and I've seen quite a few in over 20 years as an IT professional. It's not perfect and some of the choices are a bit perplexing, but it's the best ultra-portable laptop I've yet seen. Is it for you? Read on to find out! The first thing that strikes you about this laptop when you unbox it is the design. It's fairly minimalist, particularly in the dark gray color, but it's amazing how thing and compact it is - it can even make the Macbook Air look a bit chunky. It does have some heft to it, but it's still easy to carry around all day and fit in a bag or backpack. The materials throughout are very high-end and the laptop is very well-built. The inside is even better looking with the screen surrounded by only the tiniest of bezels and a fully integrated / no outline trackpad (which is exactly where you think it would be so I've had no trouble with my fingers "finding" it and the click action haptics are very good). The keyboard is the full width of the laptop and the keys are densely packed (not chiclet style) which does take a bit to get used to but I've found them generally comfortable to type on once you get used to them. The function keys are touch spots that change from controlling things like the brightness and volume to the standard "F" keys when you hold the function key - the light up labels on the touch sports ch accordingly. There is a shockingly good (at least for how small it is) webcam in the top bezel. Let's come back to that screen for a moment. There are multiple screen options here - I'm using the OLED at "3K" resolution and it's a glorious thing - it gets super bright with blacks so deep that you have to see it to believe it and vibrant colors at all brightness levels. This might be as close to perfection as a laptop display can get (though, this not being a gaming PC, it is limited to 60Hz, but with great response times). It is somewhat smaller at 13.4" but that contributes to this being a super portable form factor. The "guts" of the laptop are perhaps the most special thing, with the new Snapdragon X Elite processor as the star of the show. This chip, and it's "ARM64" architecture (vs the normal "x86" architecture in standard Intel and AMD chip) sets a new standard for power efficiency and performance. ARM chips have long been power sippers - they're what's in your phone and most tablets after all - but only in recent years have they also been powerful enough to drive solid full computing experiences. Paired with 16GB of FAST DDR5 RAM, the X Elite is plenty to power through work and play - I haven't seen any slow downs while performing normal office tasks, browsing the web, playing media (locally or streamed), writing / compiling code or even editing photos / videos. This isn't really a gaming laptop, but the onboard graphics are sufficient for many older/mid-tier games or emulation and some higher end games will work as well. The CPU has a built-in NPU or neural processing unit to enable onboard/offline AI as part of the "Copilot+" PC program. I've been working with the various Copilot+ features for a week now and while some are incredibly useful, others need a bit more work. The most helpful features turn out to be the Windows Studio Effects for the webcam, which can perform real-time blurring / background changes much better than any I've seen in conferencing software (there are other effects too that are pretty cool). The Cocreate / Image Generator is decidedly a work in progress, but it IS helpful to have a generative AI that is creating along with you. Though to some extent your own creativity (or in my case, the lack thereof) will limit the ultimate output....it's still far better than anything I could create on my own and likely will only improve over time. Some of the applications demonstrated during the Copilot launch (such as LiquidText and DaVinci Resolve) haven't yet fully enabled AI features in their production builds so I expect that the NPU will only become more useful over time. The 512GB SSD is quick - and is user replaceable if you remove the bottom of the laptop (there's only one slot, so you'll have to image the operating system and all over to the new drive - that slot can hold a 2230 or 2280 sized PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD though the included heat spreader will only fit 2230s, so a 2280 will go without it). The SSD is the only user upgradeable part as all other components are soldiered to the motherboard except the battery (which can be replaced but of course not really upgraded). I've included a picture of the interior of the laptop with the bottom panel removed. Given the power-sipping nature of the ARM64 CPU, battery life is incredible, and I'm regularly seeing over 12-13 hours of normal usage with the laptop before charging. Charging is also fast, using USB-C and either the included 60W charger or another USB-C charger of similar power you might already have. So all that is great - you might then be asking what are those trade-offs I mentioned? Well, there are a few... * The ARM64 "Architecture" - Having an ARM CPU onboard enables incredible battery life with strong performance, BUT it does so at the cost of some compatibility. Application have been built for decades to play nicely on x86 based systems (which this isn't) so you'll need to either find new versions of applications compiled for ARM64 (Chrome browser and many other applications have these versions available if you look for them) OR rely on the Prism translation layer built into Windows. Translated applications (or, more properly, emulated applications) aren't quite as fast or power efficient as native applications, but they do largely work. That said, demanding applications (i.e., games or high end engineering tools) or applications that directly access the hardware (backup applications and device/printer drivers) may not run at all if you can't find ARM64 specific versions. For example, my Canon printer/scanner driver won't load on ARM64, so I have to use the Windows default driver which is ok but loses some of the capabilities of the device. This is probably the biggest trade-off for most. * Only two ports - To enable the minimalist design and keep the laptop small and thin, you only get two ports total, USB 4 on both sides that support Thunderbolt as well. These are powerful type-C ports that support full speed charging, video out and high speed data in and out. But there are only two of them (one on each side) and that plus the lack of other specific ports like HDMI or a headphone jack means that you'll almost certainly need a dock or dongle(s) to connect to your ecosystem. * The screen vs battery life - The 3K OLED panel on this laptop might be spectacular to look at, but opting for that screen really cuts in your battery life. While I'm seeing 12-13 hours, users with the fullHD base screen are reporting thtat they're seeing 19-20+ hours of battery life. Sure, both are all day and on balance, I'd rather have the really nice screen than be able to go two days without charging..but some folks might reasonably disagree. * Style vs the keyboard design - While I can certainly say that the design of the keyboard deck is astounding and striking, it might not be the most functional with the "touch" spots for the hotkeys/function keys and the "cammoflaged" touchpad. The keyboard also prioritizes design over functionality. Overall, I do like the balance that Dell has selected here on each of those trade-offs, I think they came out with a stunning laptop with great performance, a tremendous screen and strong battery life. If that sounds good to you, give the Dell XPS 13 a try today!

PROS: The 3k OLED Screen is Gorgeous and rich in color All day Battery life Performance champ on productivity Copilot+ is amazing and at your fingertips CONS: Expensive Windows ARM Dells newest XPS laptop features a Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipset! This powers Microsoft Copilot+ PC which comes with a promised long battery life and fast productivity performance. This XPS 13 9345 comes in weighing only 2.6lbs and is very thin and lightweight. My laptop came with a 13.4” OLED 3k Display,16GB of RAM and a 512GD SSB. It also features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 and Windows on Arm with a Snapdragon X Elite 12 core processor. The Build: It features a very modern smooth all aluminum build with some light up led touch keys up board and screen! It feels solid in your hand as you move around with it yet it’s light and not cumbersome. I traveled with it and used it on the go and was not heavy light other traditional laptops that have bigger components and heatsinks that are an inch thick. This is thin and light. To make room for it being thin and light they have a USB-C plug but no Headphone jack. I didn’t mind as I have wireless headphones which worked amazingly with Bluetooth 5.4. The nice addition about 5.4 is that I was able to be away from the laptop to another side of the house almost 100 feet away and didn’t lose connection. Plus, it is very efficient and does not draw a lot of power on your battery. The Wifi-7 paired nicely with my Orbi 970 Wi-Fi Mish System and had 1.5GB Speeds constantly no drops. How does it perform overall? Well, I was impressed I spent 14 hours nonstop on it writing a paper, watching YouTube, listening to music and even tried Steam. I had to find ARM compatible games which were few and far between on STEAMS platform, but they are out there. Just don’t expect powerhouse graphics to be pumping through QUALCOMM’s graphics chip. I am happy to say I was left with 38 percent battery life after all said and done for the day. I benchmarked this against my Surface 7 and its processor beat it on Single and Multi by about 15% and Geek bench as well Snapdragons processor beat the Surface. While the Windows running on ARM seemed to push into an emulator aspect of X86 some compatibility issues arise but had to work around lots of my normal programs. What I really enjoyed was the Copilot+, the manual prompts took a little getting used to but once I figured out how to prompt correctly and ask what I wanted and how I wanted it was nice addition. Especially if you’re a student, then this feature will come in handy trying to find peer review sources and context and clarification. This Computer is jammed packed with the latest technology from WIFI-7, BT 5.4 and the State-of-the-art Snapdragon X Elite 12 core processor. If you are looking for some cutting edge technology that has a huge upside in potential as more applications roll out then this would be great for you!

I use it for my university work. Excellent choice, I would highly recommend.

With a sleek and stylish design, this new XPS 13 caught my attention. Ever since they introduced this (sometimes controversial) minimal and modern design, Dell has really gone in their own direction and it shows. Packed into its very portable 13” laptop body is a nearly edge-to-edge OLED with perfect blacks and a fantastic, high resolution 3k display. It’s powered by the brand new Snapdragon X Elite (Arm-based) CPU to bring new levels of battery efficiency and performance to what I feel is a really stellar Copilot+ laptop. _DESIGN_ Dell’s design team introduced a new level of minimalism to their modern XPS machines and this one gets that treatment too. Keys are edge-to-edge, without spacers between, yet each key is subtly dished to allow your fingers to find them fairly easily. I got used to it immediately and can switch back and forth between other keyboards without feeling the need to adjust. On a small machine like this one, I really appreciate them. Keys feel spacious, giving the impression of a larger machine. Function keys are capacitive and backlit, which makes them largely disappear. For those with workflows that rely heavily on them (programmers, for one), this design may not bet best as touch typing isn’t really possible for keys on this row. For everyone else, it’s sleek and provides some nice negative space (reduces visual clutter) near the hinge - and apparently helps with machine cooling. Lastly, the trackpad is hidden behind a continuous piece of glass without seams or indication of its boundaries. On paper, that may sound hard to use, but in practice I found it very easy to find and use without any difficulty - It’s smack in the center and plenty wide enough. Due to these design choices, the whole machine feels a lot less cramped than most machines of this size feel. I didn’t know how I would feel going in, but I found that I love all of these design choices. The body is also a very nice machined aluminum in a great black-grey color. It looks simultaneously very modern, stylish, and professional. There are only 2 USB-C ports on the machine, but I find my reliance on needing any ports diminishing as time goes on. So much can be sent digitally, so I largely use these for charging rather than connecting dongles. The screen is gorgeous with great color accuracy and punchy, bright colors. It’s hard to go wrong with an OLED. Blacks are true black (as pixels are fully turned off) and at this resolution, everything looks sharp and beautiful. I’ve never had a touch screen laptop before, but it works great and since Gorilla glass is involved, I’m not worried about ever damaging it. The integrated speakers are also very good for a computer this size. I wouldn’t have any qualms watching a movie on this while staying at hotel, for instance. _COPILOT_ Copilot and a full-fledged Arm-based experience are at the heart of this machine. This laptop features a new NPU designed to boost AI performance while being very energy efficient. A Copilot button on the keyboard is now present to help introduce AI to your daily routine. Just type, and you can create images and text to fit your needs. With its NPU giving it additional performance, it can also do live translation of any audio playing on your machine when live captions are turned on. In my testing, it was a bit too delayed for a Korean Netflix show, but it holds a lot of potential. I also tried the new Cocreator feature in Microsoft Paint. My terrible drawing of a penguin in a kayak was magically improved live as I drew, which was very cool and could be great when modifying generated images to communicate unique things in presentations, projects, or just for fun. _PORTABILITY & GENERAL PERFORMANCE_ I love how usable, yet small this machine is. Compared to my lightweight non-PC laptop, it’s smaller, about the same weight, and feels like it will travel super well without taking up much space. It runs very quiet and doesn’t seem to get hot at all. - Very likely thanks to the Snapdragon processor. Web browsing, MS Office, and media are all very snappy. It’s worth noting some of the trade-offs currently in the software space. While a lot of software can be emulated for new Arm-based PCs like this one, native software will run best and be the most efficient. Adobe Illustrator, which I use daily, currently is in the beta stages of preparing for this change in PC offerings and while it ran ok, I could tell that it struggled a bit with zooming and rendering at times. _GAMING_ Similarly, games compatibility in the Xbox store is limited to Cloud gaming via GamePass at the time of writing. My first try had some hiccups, but after I stopped some background downloads, it worked very well. I tested a few cloud games (Dirt 5, Immortals Fenyx Rising) and found them to run well with minimal lag. Steam games, on the other hand, seemed to work fine. Granted, I wasn’t trying to play the most modern or power hungry games out there, but everything I tried so far (The Talos Principle, Arkham Origins, for example) played well and at good resolutions / frame rates. This is not a laptop designed for gaming, so don’t expect it to be, but for streaming and less-intensive gaming it should work just fine. The fantastic OLED really helps in making games pop with bright colors and visuals. Other sources of games may run into launch issues since capability on Arm is still in early stages. _SUMMARY_ This is a great, super portable machine that’s even smaller than the next best portable. It fast and efficient, quiet and stylish. It packs in a lot of new AI features form Microsoft/Windows and Arm-based processing. It’s an all-around great laptop made form quality materials. It’s a great media laptop primarily, with decent gaming capability for what it is. It’s not, however, the best design for programmers or anyone who uses the function row often (as they are not easy to touch-type) - For everyone else, it’s great. I love the design and quality that went into this machine!

Dell - XPS 13 - Copilot+ PC - 13.4" OLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Snapdragon X Elite w/ Dual Core Boost - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD – Graphite The Dell XPS-13 Copilot+PC with Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 chipset (12 core Qualcomm Oryon 4.01GHz) and OLED (2880 x 1800) screen (Qualcomm Adreno GPU) is a 23.4-inch laptop that weighs 5.8 lbs. and is ruggedly built. Its design is just like the 2024 Intel version of the XPS 13, but this unit is powered by a 64-bit ARM processor. The all-aluminum chassis is sleek looking, and one opens it up to a zero-lattice keyboard, LED touch function keys, and an all-glass palm rest with a hidden haptic touchpad. This thing is solid with no flex to it. The almost zero clearance bezel and the OLED touchscreen display finish up that Wow look. The model I am using has 16GB of memory, a PCIe 512GB SSD, and that beautiful OLED display. Other options are available at other price points. First off, the keyboard and the LED touch function keys are not haptic, and until the keyboard is activated, you don’t even know they are there. Since there is no feedback, you must physically look at the keys to know what you select. Considering that the function keys in any laptop are unique in their placement and function other than the f1-f2 usage, I didn’t find this to be a show-stopper. The zero-lattice keyboard has large keycaps with a good feel, being light and crisp and with enough travel to make using the keyboard comfortable. There is a CoPilot key for instant access to AI queries. The Haptic touchpad is responsive, quiet, and precise. It would have been nice to have some kind of outline to show where it was exactly, but with long-term use, this may not be a niggling problem. For connectivity, there are two USB 4 type C ports. Both ports can be used for the small power brick connection to deliver power and can be used as a DisplayPort or typical 40Gbps data transfer. For wireless connections, it comes with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. There is no headphone jack (3.5mm audio jack). You might need to consider a USB C hub to flesh out connections if this setup doesn’t suit your style of computing. The 1080P camera works well with infrared features, functions with the Windows Hello facial recognition feature, and is a decent webcam. The Snapdragon NPU (Neural Processing Unit) runs at a reported 40+TOPS (Tera Operations Per second) which is required by Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC specification. At this point the AI features are limited to Live Captions, CoCreator and the enhanced Microsoft Studio Effects. Testing the product with included programs: Cocreator: This is an interesting feature within the Paint program. However, the instructions on how to use it are poor. I had to research it on the web before I fully understood what to do. First, you have to color the canvas for the AI to create something interesting. If you leave it white, the AI makes a pale, washed-out jumbled image. The example created (see attached picture) shows how I colored the canvas in the upper right and then 3 examples of how the AI interpreted the instructions “Girl drawing landscape”. Within the program, you have the opportunity to choose 1 of 6 styles; I have the oil painting and anime styles in this example, along with the option to let the AI decide the style. The images created are quite detailed – but you occasionally get artifacts like the extra arm in the image the AI generated on its own. The drawback I found was that once the AI came up with a composition it did not vary from it and did not offer you any other version. In this case, the location of the girl and the kind of background did not change – nor were you offered anything new. You would have to change the instructions to get anything new. Windows Studio Effects: The instructions do not point you to where you can find this feature, and while the two blur effects are done well – the portrait light makes very little change, and the three creative features don’t really work. Once you choose one of the creative features, you cannot eliminate it – the artifacts it creates will stay in your image. These are the six options the feature gives you: Portrait light – very subtle enhancements of the lighting on your face Portrait blur – a light blur of background excellent job of delineating your head Standard blur – standard blur, excellent job delineating your head with no artifacts Creative filter: Illustrated – added little anime characters in the background – no real change Creative filter: Animated – looked the same as the illustrated version Creative filter: Watercolor - looked the same as the illustrated version Live Captions First, this program was hard to find and understand how to use. I had to search for it on the web to get the instructions, and you have to turn it on each time you want to use it. If you have it on, you can play several files, and it will translate each one, but if you close the file, you have to reset the feature to have it work again. This feature works well with minimal misses in translating the speech (less than 2%). I I tested it with recordings in the following languages: Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Vietnamese. The only drawback was the lag time in translating phrases—this was more noticeable when the individual kept talking. For the most part, it translated all of the phrases, but if the person spoke too quickly, it sometimes skipped over a few words. The computer handled the AI features well, including a program that used AI to upscale a blurry image. There was no real lag time on the AI image creations and only a slight lag time on the language translation program. Conclusions: It is a good productivity machine and performs well under load with lower heat generation and good battery life. I expected more battery life with the snapdragon hardware but I would say it closely compares to a x86 unit. It can get a little warm on your legs with long sessions in performance activities as the cooler air output is at the back of the keyboard right under the monitor. The OLED touch display has an impressive black and Color rendition. I used both my finger and a touch Stylus, and both had good accuracy. They managed to put in four speakers, with two tweeters and two woofers into this small laptop. The unit puts out impressive sound considering the size, with only a slight distortion at maximum volume. Netflix loads and works, and you can’t help but be impressed with the quality of the video on the OLED monitor. Playing a dark movie like Terminator 2 or The New Ghostbusters gives you a smooth movie with brilliant colors and superb blacks. Everything is crisp and clear, with no artifacts or smearing during high-action scenes. Older videos that are not in HDR are still rendered well. The music and sound effects are impressive on the small speakers, but to truly get into things, you will want to hook up some Bluetooth speakers. It does not work as a gamer machine, and there are still some issues with the compatibility of programs at this stage with the ARM processor hardware and the massaged version of Windows 11 (Windows 11 on ARM). I haven’t tried Microsoft Prism Emulator as I have only had this PC for less than a week, but it is something worth looking into for emulating x86 apps on this platform. I would recommend this compact 13 inch, well-built machine. Yep, some software tech needs to catch up, but all in all, it is a nice little laptop, and I look forward to the software improvements that are sure to come out in the near future.

Works amazing with programs like solidworks for engineering!!

This Dell XPS 13 is everything you could want in a compact laptop – it feels like a premium piece of equipment. One, the OLED screen, woah, so beautiful, crisp and clear picture. Also, it’s a touch screen – ultra responsive. I really like the track pad, it looks like it doesn’t have one, but it’s there, also ultra responsive. The keyboard feels great under my fingers, nice size, I love the top illuminated buttons, your esc, F keys, etc – it’s a nice new touch. The face recognition is excellent, I haven’t had any issue with it knowing my face quickly. The Snapdragon X Elite processor is amazingly fast. Co-pilot, a new feature for me, I could see this being a rabbit hole! I asked it to write a poem about a 16-year-old cat and it gave a prompt, funny response, and continued prompting me to learn more. It’s very interesting and entertaining. The graphite color is very nice. It’s fairly light weight but does feel substantial. The battery life has been great! This does only have 2 USB-C ports so you may need some additional adapters or dongles, but really, that’s not a big deal. The charging adapter and cable are compact, and it does charge quickly. Overall, this is an amazing laptop and if it’s within your budget you will not be disappointed with it. It’s super smooth, super quick, has all the new features you could want and will be future proof for some time.

Did what it needed to, light, and great for school.

So straight forward I loved everything about this laptop. It looks amazing and is super portable. I also love the face recognition and personally enjoy the flat key board. My problem comes when I went to walk my dog, I came back and my oled screen appeared to be broken. I have pictures as well. Instantly I restarted the laptop and it was the same issue. I immediately went to best buy and returned it. I love the design and wish i could have kept it, but im not going to keep something that did that within 5 days of purchasing it. I was going to upgrade frok the 13 to the 16 inch screen but they want $3050 vs the $1000 I paid. I ended up switching it out for the Galaxy book4 instead for the same proce of $1000.

I've seen a lot of ads and such for Copilot PCs recently so thought it'd might be good to check one out finally. ASUS, Samsung and a host of other manufacturers have these however I went with the Dell just based off previous experience with them. SIZE: Really liking this 13" size. It's perfect for travel and functionality without giving up much of anything really....except screen size. WEIGHT: coming in at around 5 pounds or so, this is super lightweight by any laptop standards and carries easily. You'll have no problem throwing this in your bag/purse as it's thin, lightweight and very portable. The charger is also pretty small as well so no issues with toting that around either. FIT/FINISH: this is a really well put together laptop. The seams and construction of the laptop is really solid. The function keys are backlit and touch capacitive which looks really nice. The integrated touchpad looks really slick and functoins quite well. And the OLED screen is just gorgeous. Deep blacks and rich contrast from this display makes everything just pop that much more. YouTube or Netflix really comes through on this display. COPILOT: is actually quite interesting to use. From my experience, it's a bit more than just simple voice commands or questions. I tried it out by asking if the illuminated logo on my GPU can be changed? Pretty random question but it pulled back an actual answer, no...unfortunately, as well as posts and additional background info on my request. It further added to my inquiry by asking if I wanted to contact the manufacturer about this as well as local PC shops. I thought it was a bit much but, surprisingly, it answered my question and prompted me to continue the "conversation". Definitely will need some more playtime with this but, so far, it's actually been quite promising and useful.

The laptop build quality is very good. It is slim, compact and sexy. The power brick is also small and compact. When boot up the first time, first windows update makes the laptop hot but after that the laptop only get warm during heavy load. The OLED screen is very beautiful and bright, thin bezel. It cannot open flat to 180 degree though. The keyboard is very nice to type on, they have large keys using the edge to edge design, except the up and down arrow keys, they are half height. If wanted to combine 2 keys into 1 key height, why not use a up down toggle button? The keys has decent amount of travel and are smooth when pressed. The touchpad does not have line to indicate its location, it looks pretty but I prefer location indicator. There is a touch bar/panel above the keyboard where the function keys are located, they looks beautiful but I prefer actual key as the touch panel does not provide any feedback. I cannot find the power button as it is not labeled and not in the documentation included with the laptop. The copilot key on the keyboard is very convenient, it opens up the chatGPT box where you can ask it to solve math problem, find answer, create a picture, summarize article or text etc. But it still need internet to work. The best AI feature that I like is Live Caption with Translation, it is very cool. I can speak Chinese or Spanish, it will translate into English or some other language I chose. The sound produced by the speaker is very good, even has some bass relatively speaking. I can feel the 360-degree spatial audio. Webcam mounted dead-center in the tiny bezel above screen. Unfortunately the webcam does not have a physical shutter. Webcam does comes with Windows Studio Effects to blur background and add filter effects. The download speed is very fast, 34GB in less than 5 minutes. The battery life is very good, casual usage will last a day. But when it is doing something heavy, it shows 80% battery can last 4h 39m but after using for a few hours, it shows 68% 9h 57m Installing Fortnite uses 20% battery live, but when trying to play it, I am getting launch error saying ARM64 not supported. When installing Need for Speed game, the battery change from 4h 39m to 2h 22m at 80% After install, battery went from 80% to 74% but battery life back to 4h 3m. Need for Speed also does not work, no sound and can't detect key press, loading is also slow. So this laptop is for office productivity, content consuming and casual gaming like a tablet. Many x86 app will not work on this laptop. Another con is the laptop only 2 usb-c ports.

For the past week, I've been testing the Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ PC with the OLED touchscreen. This is one of the first ARM-based Windows PCs on the market, and overall, it's probably the best all-around laptop I've used this year. When I unboxed the laptop, I could immediately tell I was in for a treat. Inside the box were the laptop, a 9-foot USB-C laptop charger, and some minimal documentation. The only thing missing was a USB-A dongle or hub. Outside of the new processor, the first thing that stands out is the OLED touchscreen. The backlighting is super bright, the picture is extremely clear, text is crisp, and colors are vibrant. The next standout features are the keyboard and trackpad. Typing on this laptop is a dream. Key presses are comfortable, the keyboard backlight is adequate, and the digital function keys work flawlessly. The fully flat trackpad is a marvel of trackpad engineering. It's completely smooth and accurate. Surprisingly, it still clicks when pressing right or left. As for the processor and Microsoft Copilot, they work very well together. If it weren't for the Snapdragon sticker, I wouldn't have known I was working with an ARM-based chip. Copilot is a cool feature. I haven't fully figured it out yet, but it seems to require an internet connection to work. The battery life is fantastic. Normally, an OLED screen would drain a laptop's battery. But on this laptop, it doesn't. I was getting a whopping 10 hours of productivity, and it only took about 45 minutes to fully recharge. With that said, the exceptional battery life, sleek design, and OLED screen make this XPS 13 the best laptop I have used this year. I highly recommend it.