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After a couple of years of relatively minor spec updates, Dell is back with a completely redesigned ultrabook offering in the Dell XPS 13 Plus. I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler to say at the outset that it’s downright gorgeous.
Featuring a true edge-to-edge keyboard, tiny display bezel, an invisible haptic touchpad, and capacitive function keys, it’s a bold new aesthetic that largely pays off. But can Dell maintain its admirable reputation and produce an ultrabook that performs as well as it looks? The Dell XPS line has always been hot on performance (and often just plain hot), so we won’t consider it job done unless the new XPS 13 Plus is as competitive in use as it is easy on the eye.
DESIGN
I’ve given the game away somewhat, but you can already see the evidence from the images. The Dell XPS 13 Plus is a bit of a looker.
Dell’s new design pushes the keyboard right up to the edge of the frame, leaving it feeling nice and spacious whilst the laptop itself feels pleasingly compact. I’m less keen about the switch to a capacitive function key bar, but we’ll deal with that in more depth in the relevant section. Superficially,
