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Dell XPS 13 Plus (9320) review

Dell XPS 13 Plus (9320)

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good storage write speed
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Very good screen
  • Very good screen luminance
  • Very good viewing angles
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lacks HDMI
  • Lacks an SD card slot
  • No headphone port
  • Recurring problem with audio drivers not working properly

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Performance score
76%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
72%
Battery life score
72%
Display score
83%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
83%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
4405
Storage read-speed (MBps)
6661
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
46
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:57
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:36
Expert tester comments
Dell's XPS 13 Plus has a streamlined look that is almost minimalist. The touchpad sits in an undefined area beside the space bar (there is no border) and the top row of F keys are illuminated touch buttons rather than physical keys. The keys themselves are large and the keyboard stretches from one side of the laptop to the other (edge to edge). It can take a bit of getting used to this keyboard. The screen is very good and bright, the storage is very fast. We did have some issues with the audio drivers not always working, which updated drivers should hopefully have fixed by the time this is read.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$3,199.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.4
Native screen resolution (pixels)
3840 x 2400
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.1
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
382
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.25
Size (mm, H x D x W)
17 x 200 x 295

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
2
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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