What do you guys think of the Dell XPS 13 Plus? Also, I put 0 graphs in this video. Did you find the flow to be better or should I keep using benchmarks.
I like it this way when its just about one product. But when comparing different laptops, I would like some graphs to show clearly which one does better in certain areas.
Heard it has a lot of issues, a RU-vidr named Just Josh has pointed out several in his video, one of them being screen stuttering like crazy while playing videos. Did Dell do anything to solve these?
Matt, please use the benchmarks. It doesn't hurt the flow of the video, IMO. Having that comparison is as important to me as the display specs, which are quite important obviously. Have a great weekend man.
Totally form over function. Lack of physical delete/escape/function keys is big drawback for developers and admins. And plug in some headphones and a charger and you've got no ports left! Even Apple have had the sense to keep(/reinstate) the audio jack and function keys.
They didn't have enough space to pack in an up to 14 core Intel chip while cooling it in an ultra thin and light chassis so they had to make sacrifices i.e. the minimal port selection and the digital function row because they take up less space than physical keys.
@TechRealm Um, the Asus ROG Flow x13 actually beats this Dell when both are at 35 watts and below, the Flow has an RTX 3050 Ti, and the port situation on the Flow x13 is FAR better. And the Flow x13 was on sale for $1000 on Black Friday. No reason to choose the Dell XPS ANYTHING.
I agree. But I had to return it because of the heat. It gets too hot. You can barely hold it on your lap. And I noticed issues with the trackpad. Whenever it gets too hot, sometimes it doesn't register when you click. :( There was a recall for this specific model by Dell for some reason.
Yes I also noticed it got SOOOO hot when just using it for daily tasks. Plus my unit had several defects with the display. And also it made a really high pitched coil whine or something which was really sensitive to my ears. It hurt a lot and I decided to return and stray away.
The battery is also shit. This could have been a better product if it uses a low powered amd chip. With this size and thickness I don't really see the benefit of having all the power in the world if it compromises battery life and heat.
I don't know why Dell and Microsoft don't use Ryzen processor in their surface/XPS series. Would have been WAAY more efficient. Intel still needs to get their shits together.
having only two ports is sad because the market is forcing everyone to bring dongle clutter with them, like that is supposed to be normal inconvenience now. it's one more thing to bring with you in addition to usb peripherals. and, 1 port is already occupied for the power adapter. and, since the remaining 1 port is left, that forces you to bring at least 1 form of some dongle hub to remedy the lack of anything. the ideal is a slightly thicker ultrabook for the sake of more ports.
It's like my headphones that have 3 visible (and very subtle) buttons and a swipe gesture control. From the outside it looks ultra-modern, but it's actually a lame design because you have to memorize a bunch of operations. I added written labels to each control. I would love to see some hacker-type solder in a few extra ports on this sleek device!
I don't know who uses speakers on laptops anyway tbh... Why use dogshit speakers on a laptop when you can just hookup your expensive dac/amp/headphones, or expensive external speakers. The speakers are one of the last things I care about with a laptop, along with webcam quality (I use an ipad for teams/video calls etc)... The most important thing for me is always the processor, then the presence of a good dedicated GPU, then the screen, then the typing/battery, probably build quality after that. That's why Im getting the M16 2022 lol
@@alpacamale2909 Not really. They're garbage when compared to any decent set of external speakers, which reinforced my point about not choosing laptops based on speaker quality Besides the fact that macbooks are dogshit for gaming & nowhere near as versatile as windows based laptops, nor will they ever be, as well as being incredibly overpriced.
@@shrini041. The most expensive Bluetooth headsets sound fidelity don't even come close to the cheapest Studio Monitor Headsets. 2. As a sound engineer and developer I wear a pair for extended periods of time (4-6hours during a mixing session) having to worry about battery life is an ultra annoyance. 3. The cheapest laptops have one, how much more a 1000$ premium device 4. Even flipping Apple understands the need to keep it. Dells Pride is seriously getting to their head. When apple does it, the entire industry adapts, meaning working grade headsets will start becoming Bluetooth compatible, Dell can't do that. 5. The latency is still abhorrent, especially as a sound engineer where every millisecond counts. 6. It will still take 3-5 years for even the lowest fidelity sound monitor to become Bluetooth compatible, Oppo did show off a cool tech that may enable that. 7. Price to performance of a Bluetooth headset to a wired one is still undefeatable. Any one of those reasons is a turn off for the reasonable man. If I want to use my Bluetooth headsets on my M1 MacBook Air, I can... If I want to use my wired headsets, I can.
It occupies a rather expensive spot due to the existence of more refined machines like the M2 Air and 16 Macbook Pro with M1 Pro within the same price bracket or below
Design wise cool, computer wise terrible. There is a world in which companies actually try and we could have designs like this but more functional and not terrible in terms of upgradeability/performance.
The problem is that ultrabook laptops are at their peak design, and doing stuff like this just for publicity is just going backwards. I use my computer and the most important thing for me is that it works well, not edge displays or silly invisible trackpads; what is the point other than superficial aesthetic showmanship?
The lack of a dedicated audio jack saddens me. Truly one of the laptops of all time. Edit: the laptop looks absolutely gorgeous. My only wish would be a real function row instead of a capacitive one and an AMD cpu. (and an audio port)
It is almost a perfect laptop to me. Sad thing about the ports, it pushes me to buy a USB hub and carry it everywhere. I don't have any issues until the lack of 3.5 jack port, that is pretty awful. Besides that, it's amazing! Thin, light and beautiful...
That sucks. The trackpad gimmic is annoying, but copying the worst idea Apple had with a worse implementation for the esc and F keys makes it a no-no for developers. The company I work for used to have XPS 13 as standard issue, but we are having to look at Lenovo since there is no availability of sane versions like the 9315.
"There's a nice clickey sound" Not even close to sounding decent, let alone nice. It's like hearing someone type with a mouse button. The big thick keyboards from 2011 and earlier, those had nice clickey sounds. Look at what we've lost for the "quest for thin & light": comfortable keyboards, port selection, swapable batteries, and laptop durability. I can understand making laptops thin & light to a degree, but now it's just absurd. Outside of very specific circumstances, there's no need to make laptops this thin/fragile.
People priortize a look over functionality. God, look at that keyboard! Where is my god dang dedicated Pgup, Pgdown, Home, End, and right click buttons??
There is a solution. You can block CPU hitting 100% power in 'Power Options' -> 'Edit Plan Settings' -> 'Change Advanced Power Settings' -> 'Maximum Processor State' -> set the percentage to whatever you want (90% works for me). It reduces the fan noise drastically
change ur fan settings at bios to passive so it doesnt turn on while light works. and dont forget to check task manager some program like chrome if u got a virus it run 99% even u not open it.
Do not understand why people are always comparing Macbooks and Windows laptops. I am using XPS for years 13 and 15 inch (currently 15 9510 after switching from 13) and have m1 air (due the work I do, I have to have both) and I barely use Macbook. Its all about what you prefer...
Given MBs only have 8% market share And no touch screen, pen support, 2-in-1 design, etc. they should not be mentioned at all in any Windows laptop review.
Hello good evening please i want asking your I have 3 stick RAM DDR4 8gb 3200MHZ and 16 gb 2666 MHz so I want use dul 8gb 3200 + 16 2666 MHz 24 GB Or 16 gb +16 gb 2666 MHz 32 GB which one is better
Dual 16 + 16 2666Mhz is better. What happens when you use 8 + 16 it's going to run at 2666mhz anyways as it will use the lower value and you'll only get dual channel memory up to 16gb.
Few ports and no audio port . Trackpad is not practical. Even that it has a pretty design but the worst is that all users claims overheating and return the product . I was hesitating To order this laptop since that with its price you probably could find something better
Do you think this laptop is good enough for CAD and FEM Analisys? I’m looking for a portable laptop with great performance to use on the go or at university ( I’m studying Mec Engineering )
I am not a creator but i do need solidworks. Do you have any knowledge of the requirements of solidworks being comparable to video editing software, to make a recommendation on which processors i will need? Computers change so often i don't bother with keeping up.
That one finger open test is dumb. Wow, someone can open it with one finger but the screen bounces and wobbles all around... Opening with more than one finger and having solid hinges is more important.
Considering the heating issues and others on Dell devices, I always prefer Surface lineup over other OEMs if Windows. I love the design, but the experience from users doesn't seem to match the design.
At this point in Dell's XPS lineup, you're quite literally paying a premium for the physical "wow" factor of a redesigned laptop. Aside from that, the practicality and performance is absolutely horrible. Have had to get my spec'd out XPS 13 Plus replaced 2 times now because of trackpad issues. The QC is abysmal and I opted to just go ahead and pick up the M2 MacBook Air and it's been the smoothest experience ever.
My advice for anyone who wants to use this for any video editing: Stay way. I know, it's the Plus, and it's 2022 model, but my XPS 13 9310 from about 2 years ago is absolutely the worst tech purchase I've ever made in my entire life. The performance on that thing was/is SO BAD. I assume the XPS Plus gets as hot and throttles as much with the tiny chassis. If you do even just basic video editing, go for an XPS 15 instead, or any Macbook.
That;s why I only mentioned tiktok and reel videos. It's fine for that but yes like I said you're better off with a h-series system for full fledged video editing.
Check out the Max Tech video MB Pro M2 versus this; the Dell got destroyed. The XPS 13 Plus is for those that put form over function and do not care about QC.
@@andyH_England actually, i think the XPS 13 would be good if they would ditch the weak Intel GPUs, so Ryzen. The Intel Iris stuff is just so damn weak
i use to own several dell XPS laptops, they all needed warranty work. from failed screens to motherboards to failed GPU chips to broken keyboards, fortunately i bought the laptops through my university and they included 3 years of additional warranty. I HIGHLY recommend the extended warranty if you plan on purchasing a DELL. but then again, i should have know better, cause when i was in highschool i was a computer tech and i remember working on mostly dell computers, i thought it was just cause it was a popular brand, nope, dell uses the CHAEAPEST parts they can find...
This is likely one of the worst laptops of the year, along with the Dell XPS 9315. I mean, no ports, terrible touch bar, a touchpad which I tried and hate, and terrible heat. Add Dell's famous QC issues, and no way I would EVER buy ANY Dell XPS 13 again.
@@dragospahontu Not really. For example, the 2020 & 2021 XPS 15 & 17 had loose touchpads and the 2022 XPS 13 Plus had dead screens, one of which fell off of the laptop itself!
As a Windows user, I have had my eyes on Dell for a while in the thin-and-light category. Love the super sleek design. Still reluctant because of heat and some build quality issues I've noticed in the community. The webcam is still mediocre. The screen resolution is nice, but with this price point, I expect adaptive 120Hz (maximum) display and 600+ nit. I wish Dell improve these in their upcoming models and be one of the leading Windows laptop brands that really stands out.
this is so bad, you so obviously are covering up the 2 major downsides of this machine and made it seem "fine", I guess that's for Dell or whoever your "link" sponsor's sake. The battery life on this machine is HORRIBLE on both the 3.5K and 4K version which last less than 6hr of use(sometimes only 5hr) where its Windows competitors are at least hitting 8hr+ and Apple's MBA and MBP can power 10-12hr of actual use (which doubles that of the XPS 13 plus). Yet the 1200p option is also UNACCEPTABLE for this class of machine being essentially a 16:10 version of 1080p. A 2.5K 1600p screen option is the sweet spot that dell should've went with because nobody can tell any difference beyond that at this screen size. And second of all, this thing runs HOT, and the fans are very much audible even with light use (browsing, office, etc). It feels like the 3.5k resolution and the P series processor are only there to show off without any real benefits because the thermal constraints and battery size compromised by a sleek design aren't remotely adequate to compensate those high specs. People are better off just buying the regular XPS 13 than this XPS 13 Plus thing which uses a U series processor that uses 40% less power and a 1200p display that gives you longer battery life(which is still average, but at least not unusably short), plus quieter fans, and it saves money. This is literally what every other reviewer's conclusion, you are an outlier on this one.
Maybe its bc im a programmer and i use my keyboard a lot but... do people hate writing? that keyboard looks atrocious. even apple back paddled from the touch esc key after 1 generation and now removed the touch bar entirely. same for the delete key. do people not delete any text they write? what is this nonsense? It improves nothing and makes everything worse.
MacBooks don't have touchscreens and are poor and build quality. MacBook battery life is just average compared to other Windows laptops. Also did you get your $395 settlement check for crap books for keyboards .
Can't believe you admit to buying a MacBook Pro. Did you get your free hundred and $395 keyboard settlement check yet. Did you join the class action lawsuit for thermal throttling connectivity issues green screen yet . Why would anyone buy a $2,000 laptop without a touch screen or pen support or two-in-one design or OLED screen.
Too bad Dell and Intel are gonna be forever in bed together. A XPS 13 Plus with a AMD 6800u or a XPS 15/17 with a 6800u paired with a 6700s/6800s would be the perfect laptop. I get you can get other all AMD laptops from Asus, Lenovo and others but none of them can match the build quality and customer support of Dell IMO.
Too expensive. You can buy a MacBook Pro which is better in almost all categories. Intel is fighting a losing battle against those chips. And it evident from them sponsoring this video.
I had to return this laptop after 5 days. In total of 5 days my total usage was not more than 20 minutes. In that I didn’t even stream video content, just internet browsing and Microsoft word and battery drain was extremely high. 1%-1.5%/minute, pathetic battery life by a company that once dominated computing market. Seems quality control department is useless at Dell. My screen resolution was set at 720p and brightness was at 30-35 and still got this high drain. My sincere request to not buy this machine and waste your money. Dell’s demise it seems has started and certain unless they fix their Quality department problems.
