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Dell XPS 13 7390 review

Dell XPS 13 7390

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Very good keyboard
  • Excellent build quality
  • Long battery life
  • Very good screen quality
  • Very good touchpad
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Power button feels shallow and does not provide reassurance that it has been pressed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Performance score
58%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
75%
Display score
88%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
83%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1211
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2330
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
46
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
8:41
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:33
Expert tester comments
Dell's XPS 13 is small for its 13.3-inch size and built to a high standard using sturdy materials. It feels good to use and it possesses enough processing power to be an effective tool for most daily tasks that involve office software and some multimedia.

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
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,856.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
184
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 200 x 301

Features

Screen finish
Matte
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
1
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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