•  Date Published: 18 Nov 2024
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    • 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
    2.0
    TOTAL SCORE
    0.0 Portability Bad
    0.5 Display Bad
    4.4 For Work Average
    1.7 For Gaming Bad

    Review

    Dell XPS 9300 in-depth review

    Here, we have one of the smallest 13-inch notebooks in terms of footprint. In fact, it's screen diagonal is a hair larger than most 13-inchers, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Obviously, we are talking about the XPS 13 9300.Now, this is not your ordinary Inspiron or Vostro we are taking a look at. Instead, it is a full-blown premium ultrabook. One of the biggest improvements over last year, is in the absurdly tiny bezels all around the display, instead only to the sides and the top. In order to do this, Dell has gone for a 16:10 display, which by the way comes in a Full HD+ and in a 4K+, with the "plus" sign denoting the taller display.Ultimately, the XPS series is used for creative work, so you not only need a punchy and color-accurate display, but you also need a somewhat [...]

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    Pros

    • Premium aluminum/carbon fiber build
    • Covers 95% of sRGB colors (Sharp XGFJ0-LQ134N1)
    • Very high color accuracy when Gaming and Web design profile is installed (Sharp XGFJ0-LQ134N1)
    • 12 hours of battery
    • Comfortable keyboard
    • Fingerprint reader and optional IR face recognition systems
    • A pretty powerful little machine
    • Great speakers

    Cons

    • Very limited on ports (despite having two Thunderbolt 3 connectors)
    • Uses PWM below 140 nits (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue)
    • Memory is soldered to the motherboard
    • The cooling can't cope up with the demand

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    As usual, the XPS 13 9300 doesn't excel with its upgradability. However, this doesn't prevent us from taking a peek inside!Check out all Dell XPS 13 9300 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside, you need to unscrew 8 Torx-head screws. After that, pry your way around the bottom panel, with the help of a sharp plastic tool. We found it to be easier to start from the front, just below the battery LED.2. Battery Battery-wise, the laptop features a 4-cell 52Wh unit.3. Cooling, memory, and [...]

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