Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Review - Their Best Laptop... Made Worse? 

I have a pretty different opinion on this laptop than most of the other reviewers. What do you guy think...does this 2 in 1 interest you?

"There's no fan noise because there's no fan" - Dave Lee 2017

Scared the shit outta me at the beginning like always lmao.

Dave, you left out mentioning a huge feature of this 2-in-1 which is pen support. Being able to write and illustrate with the device easily justifies the 2-in-1 mode for people who can use that.

there needs to be an xps 17 with a giant battery and a 1060. itd be gorgeous with that screen

I guess daves intro consists of making people shook

Why is there no one bitching about the lack of USB-A ports? Or you only hate it when Apple does it?

He has such a soothing voice..

The only reviewer who provided a different insight on this device, that actually helps consumers make a purchase decision. Very professional review. Thank you.

"thinner," and "better," no longer fit in the same sentence

The intro had a Dell XPS 13(look at webcam position) as the screen and the 2 in 1 XPS in tablet mode as the keyboard

nice intro!

The thumbnail. Omg the thumbnail's art. Dave please stop raising the bar.

That thumbnail looks dope af!!!

Thumbnail illuminatti confirmed

I've got one and I love it. Performance is really good considering it's a Y series. Opening the laptop is probably the most annoying thing because it doesn't have a lip so you have to wedge it open. No volume buttons for other positions can be quite annoying. Watching things in presentation mode is beautiful

congrats for 400k!!! Proud of you for getting this far. ive been watching your videos ever since you had 65k subs

Dave, Can we get a review on that Acer VX15???! Acer VX15 vs Dell Inspiron 7000 GTX 1050ti

Review the Spectre x360 13 in (2017) with the updated pen input and 4K display option! Would love to see comparison between these two.

Trick in the beginning: keyboard is from the 2 in 1 (folded) and it's stacked on the regular xps 13. Then just make sure the camera can't pick up the lower keyboard, and you have a scary intro. Well done, and good review.

So, uhh, hey man... where do you buy them jackets? ^_^

First review video I have seen you do and not draw out the system and components. Trend.... lol. Great Video as always Dave. Your camera angles are on point!

Great review as always. I only wish you would've tested the digitizer w/a Dell active pen since this also differentiates the 2 in 1 from the standard XPS 13. Keep up the great work

Hey Dave, really like that you included the little information that the TB3 port is 4 lane PCIe.

I tried this side by side with the spectre 360 and honestly I think the HP walked all over this thing. Even the yoga 720 was really impressive. Hard choice between the 15" Yoga 710 and the 15" Spectre. Both felt great but the HP has the windows hello cam but questionable black and bronze color aesthetics.

Thumbnail is freaking amazing

That intro gave me a heart twist. Thank you for the good and informative reviews, you are helping me a lot when deciding a new laptop!

Great Video! I liked that you made a more realistic review, and this introduction just scared me! Until I see that it was a camera trick, but this thumbnail was really cool!

By far the best thumbnail in any dell XPS video. Good job dude!

Not a big fan of Intel reintegrating Core M into the Core I series naming this generation. When most people see these side by side they're not going to know why the i7 Y series is going to be slower than the regular i7 in the non-yoga doing XPS 13.

Hey Dave, could you review the HP Spectre x360 pleasee..

You're king in making intros

Good honest review. It's always the little things that most maisntream reviews fail to address and you hit the nail on the head.The whole concept of 2-in-1s doesn't quite make sense - either make it a tablet with detachable keyboard (and a full OS, not Android or cut-down Windows) or go for a full-blown laptop.

I liked the point you mentioned about speakers and positions. But I don't understand why some people have problem with home and end buttons next to arrow keys. In my opinion, it's the most right position for them.

Dave can you recommend a gaming laptop that's think and light but powerful under $1400?

Microsoft SurfaceBook got 2-in-1 almost right. By reversing the detached screen, no issue of touching keys and touchpads and you can choose to use only the screen too. If they can use the Yoga 910s hinge in the next version, it would become even more appealing!

Dave2D makes the greatest laptop review IMO. Ppl have been saying that 2-1 is great and everyone sounds the same, but you did describe the usage with this laptop and personal opinion, and yes in need opinions rather than features on paper. Great video keep it up!!

There are advantages to 2 in 1 like having the screen go completely flat on the table for quick discussion or the presentation mode on the plane. However due to the bezel lesser on the top makes for awkward nose time in laptop mode, and huge bezels in tent mode. Would rather get a 2016 XPS 13.

I have to agree with you, Dave. I'd definitly go for the XPS 13, non 2-in-1, trading off a hinge for other things, which aren't making sacrifices.

I gotta say, I always look forward to the webcam test part in your videos just to see what kind of tricks/stuffs you have left, lol

your videos are so crystal clear Dave....love your content....

I have the laptop and I love it. I guess it's a matter of whether you can get used to holding the laptop in tablet mode without minding the keys or the weight, which I'm already used to. It depends on what I'm doing of course but I'm able to enjoy everything the laptop has to offer. I will agree with the speaker issues though, but I bypass them with earbuds. Great review though, keep it up! Oh and a quick tip, when opening up the laptop grab both sides with your fingers at the same time and lift up. No idea why dell didn't give this thing a lip but I found that to be the easiest the way to open the device.

For people who really use excel (like those who crush it without a mouse) having the page up and down by the arrows is the best thing since sliced bread. It helps so much with the various navigation hot keys. Although I do understand that the average computer user would see this key configuration as a roadblock.

Picked up one of these same day I got the 2017 MBP 13". The Dell kept stalling during the initial update at around 47%. Had to take it back to Best Buy for an exchange and the second Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 finally worked. I like both, but I work with the MBP more after two months of ownership. The packaging was nice though.

Well that settles that! I've been losing my mind deciding whether to get the 2in1 or the standard and I can finally come to terms with a decision for the standard laptop.

First like ! 😀 great reviews Dave! keep it that way ! Cheers from Perú!

Great review. The huge issue with the regular xps is that there is no touch screen on FHD, and I don't want to pay the battery penalty of the QHD.

How come no one has asked about that custom keyboard?

I agree with your general thinking but it seems to me you missed a key point, pen support. I could be wrong, but this thing is 2k pressure sensitivity WACOM pen, for artist, student taking notes, etc, that is a key selling point. A key omission in an otherwise good review.

I think that out of all of the tech RU-vid channels, Dave's fanbase is the best. :)

i love how clean & hd your videos are, thank you! Helping me shop!

I know this has been other laptops with this, but having the USB A on the powerbrick is really nice, especially when there are only USB C on the laptop

ThinkPad x1 yoga doesn't have the keyboard issue in tablet mode but it's heavier. I think the tablet mode for most 2in1 laptops is for drawing and note taking and you don't usually hold the laptop in hands for those applications. Therefore I won''t buy any 2in1 without good pen support.

The gaming capability interests me. I have the 7y75 model but I didn't expect it to handle any game even with eGPU. One more thing, this model still has coin whine issue and I've contacted Dell. An engineer is coming with a replacement newly designed motherboard although I've been waitting for him for half a month. The "new design" is just putting some silicon pads over those annoying inductors to insulate noise tho.

Congrats on 400K!!

With the replacement or rather shift from 15W-U to 5W-Y processors in the 13" notebook category, I now really don't see any use for those devices anymore. They are now basically all equipped with better tablet-grade processors....

Just got rid of my 20128 Mac Book Pro for the 15" XPS 2 in 1, Best move ever, this thing rocks, the only slight gripe that I ahve is the feel of the keyboard is a tad weird. But so bloody fast, and so much better than my Mac.

Dave, can you do a comparison on the most portable 14-15.6 inch laptops (under 2kg)? Most reviews are on 13.3 inch ultrabooks but some of us would like a bigger screen to go with the lightness and portability. Thanks!

Great review. Wish I could get a link to your awesome iceburg wallpaper featured in other videos

Have you reviewed the XPS 15 - 2 in 1? It has a really promising chipset in it and other people are reporting that it can game too.

I don't plan on buying 3% of these things, but you videos are just so well done and entertaining that I watch them anyways!

Awesome review Dave ^.^ I am glad you actually were honest about they tablet mode cause I feel nobody else was

Watching this on my XPS 13, I felt like I made a mistake buying it (around Christmas) because this model came out shortly after, but reviews say it's not really superior to the model I have now...COOLL

Got mine today, f'ing GORGEOUS...The only problem with the original XPS 13 was the web cam. With Tablet mode, problemo solved, now I can skype with a camera up type and use it as a regular computer when not. It is awesome!

Good intro lol. I agree with your opinion, this is exactly the opposite of the XPS 13 I feel in love with. It's the standard design now that the majority of the population wants

I liked your comment about the finger print scanner. Linus mentioned that he couldn't find it in the dark!!! Oh Linus, he tries so hard to be cool he forgets he's a geek...

Please review the new Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th gen.

I didn't know much about laptops until I've started watching Dave's laptop reviews on this channel.. nonetheless, I would like to see more reviews of other products.

Hey Dave, great video as usual. Will you review the 2-in-1 Samsung Chromebook Plus/Pro? I'd love it if you do. Cheers!

That Intro Dude!....Great review as always

Dave Lee - Looking for surface studio review thumps up for this review

Dave, you make the best reviews. You describe things others would never think of till you buy it take it home then hate it. Thank You

thanks for the review Dave Please make a dedicated video on which laptops have 4 lane thunderbolt 3 and potential for running games at decent frame rates.

Dude your thumbnail is awesome

Never see you review Chromebook. Would love to hear it from you reviewing the new Samsung Chromebook Plus/Pro, Dave?

That Thumbnail shot was epic! wallpaper material

you make the best laptop reviews on youtube bro !! , i really benefit from and enjoy your videos Keep the Good Work man :)

You could map the Page Up and Down Keys as Arrow Left and Right if you don't use them.

for the intro because of the webcam position on the screen, it looks like you had a normal xps 13 under of the 2 in 1 that is in tablet potion on the keyboard of the normal one, and you just added the sound affects in editing for the cutting.

Hey Dave, great video! What desktop keyboard was that in your video (The White and Blue one)? Thanks man, keep up the great work!!

great review dave. still one of the most honest and comprehensive reviewers out there. much love mate! yiew

So love your videos! Keep them coming!

Personally I prefer the fanless design over the performance advantage compared to the standard XPS 13. The new hinge is just a bonus for occasional media consumption. At the same price, the newer model is more appealing to me.

What kind of mechanical keyboard and keycaps do you have? The white and blue look is awesome.

Dave, do you think 2-in-1 laptops have any future, with all the negative points and findings you did by these devices?

I don't see the problem with this 2 in 1. It was designed for someone with portability in mind. They created a new option so that they can appease those who like two in ones but still like the xps 13 in mind. Anyone looking for gaming, higher specs and more ports would just buy the regular xps 13.

Intro's always on point

It's a quite neat review. It really helped me selecting my next laptop. Thanks

If you watch jerryrigeverything. The intro should be NOTHING to you. lol

Nice videos on your channel, solid thumbs up. I'm waiting for new laptop choices myself. Right now, every one of my top laptop picks could use a good revision or two.

In a market with Spectre x360 13t this had no chance at all. bt all utubers reviewing it makes it so popular and sell well not to mention the yogas r so much better costing almost half

Hey Dave why are there no more Laptop Setup Videos? I liked them.

Tfw 90% of 2 in 1s use your Yoga hinge. I wonder if Lenovo got any money.

Another great review with key insights into what really matters. Just bought a regular XPS 13 and was wondering if this two in one would've been a better option. But after your review I am glad to keep mine. Another interesting one to review would be the Lenovo Thinkpad x1 yoga. Anyway keep up the great reviews.

I am definitely not a fan of the XPS thin bezels. I would not like having the webcam on the bottom. Currently I use the 2013 Alienware 17. Even though battery life kinda sucks, the rest of it is pretty great. I use it as a desktop replacement so it stays plugged in all of time anyway.

Could you let us know your opinion on the 2017 Razer Blade Stealth SKU with i5-7200U and non-touch QHD display? $100 cheaper than the old base model, I am kind of unsure between that and the 256GB i7 model as someone who will use the laptop rarely when traveling. Thanks :)

Hello Dave. I am currently in a dilemma between (1) an ASUS ROG GL502VS, and Alienware 15 R3 and (3) an MSI counterpart (GE72? [I'm not sure]). In terms of performance and heat, which tops the other two? Thanks and more power to your channel :-)

My favorite part about this laptop is the location of the page up and page down buttons haha.

that intro i think i fucking died a little. ihy dave for making me go through that

Hey Dave, great video, great review, as usual. What's that keyboard that we see in the background?