Review Dell XPS 14 laptop

    Dell has embarked on a complete upgrade of its notebook lines. Updated laptop design. Today we will talk about one such update - Dell XPS 14.



    A novelty has been made in a style that is already starting to claim the title of the company (for the ultrabook line). At the same time, the case is very compact and closer in size to 13-inch laptops. The weight of the laptop is close to 2 kg, but this is due to the presence of a solid aluminum case. Due to this, there are no complaints about the strength and scratch resistance of the XPS 14 case.



    The novelty is equipped with a widescreen TFT-display with a diagonal of 14 ”and a resolution of HD +, 1600x900 pixels ... The screen coverage is glossy. Thanks to this, the picture is good, with vibrant and eye-friendly shades. The screen is protected by tempered glass Gorilla Glass, which allows you not to be afraid of scratches and scuffs during operation. The display liked a good margin of brightness (420 Cd / m²), high visual clarity and the absence of noticeable graininess. A 1.3 MP webcam integrated into the display frame, as well as a microphone.



    The keyboard is made in an island type, the keys are separated from each other by a supply of empty space, the key travel is shallow, but comfortable, without clicks. There are barely noticeable recesses on the keys, which should help to position the fingers. The keyboard does not bend even when pressed hard.



    In addition, it is protected from moisture and has a key backlight that can be turned off manually or by timeout after a certain period of inactivity by the user.



    The touchpad responds well to touch throughout its area. Standard multi-touch gestures work, which are supported by the operating system.



    The novelty uses Intel's powerful, cost-effective hardware platform based on cost-effective Ivy Bridge processors. The integrated graphics core in the processor, Intel HD Graphics 4000, supports DirectX 11 and provides good performance with low power consumption. The most interesting thing is that the new product has a discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 630M video adapter with 1 GB of fast GDDR5 video memory. Drive capacity - up to 500 GB. An SSD with a capacity of up to 512 GB is optionally available.

    The laptop is equipped with all necessary ports for everyday use. Their location can be found below.



    The power connector, Ethernet (LAN), HDMI, mini-DisplayPort, 2x USB 3.0 are on the left side.


    On the right are the audio, card reader, Kensington.

    The Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 adapter provides support for WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.

    The claimed autonomy of new items reaches 12 hours.

    Dell XPS 14 - a good laptop that has absorbed all the advantages of modern laptops of the company. It is worth noting the claimed battery life, as well as the good performance of the dedicated Nvidia graphics card, which are very rare in the ultrabook segment.



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