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A Dell has always been synonymous with quality in computers and notebooks. With lines ranging from the simplest to the most robust, the brand has machines for all categories. Here in the showmetech we had the opportunity to evaluate the Dell XPS 13 2021, a member of the ultraportable category, including being one of the best notebooks to buy in 2021. Check out how it fared below: 3v573c
Design 145g70
O Dell XPS 13 2021, at first, is surprising for its minimal thickness, at the same time that it gives the feeling of a very robust device. It weighs approximately 1,4 kg and its housing is made entirely of silver aluminum. I confess that in the first moments it made me a little apprehensive with fingerprints or even possible scratches, but after a week of use, there were no scratches and very few fingerprints are noticed.
When opening the device, we can see that the inner part is of another color, black, and that it is made of carbon fiber, giving it a great resistance at the same time without increasing the weight of the device extremely. This helps in the portability of the notebook, which is light enough that s can carry it around all day in a backpack without causing back pain.
Fresh out of the box, as is common with most factory-new notebooks, the display hinges are strong. The opening movement of the device is also very smooth, but the comment is that, when closed, I found it difficult to find an opening to be able to pull the screen, mainly due to the thinness of the device. The screen itself is surrounded by very thin edges on all sides. The edges are still noticeable, but small enough to not be noticed when the is focused on the screen.
Finally, the ports and connections of the Dell XPS 13 cover the greatest needs of s, with two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, One input P2 and finally a card reader microSD. In the box, the computer comes with a USB-A to USB-C adapter, making the lack of this type of input less noticeable.
Keyboard and trackpad 5n2r42
The keyboard Dell XPS 13 is backlit, and the ABNT2 standard. The keys seem a little smaller than those found on other notebooks and common keyboards, most likely due to the device's minimal size, but it's pretty easy to get used to, although I missed a numeric keypad in the right corner.
Below the keyboard we have the trackpad of the device, which is quite large and, according to Dell, has glass surface precision. When swiping, you can see that it is smooth and the recognition of movements is also excellent.
Fabric 3h405l
Dell has managed to fit a 13,4-inch screen into a notebook size that is most often 11 inches. The result of this is that, even though the machine is small, when I was using it the feeling of immersion on the screen was excellent. It also helps that the model we received for analysis was that of 4K resolution, making content playback fantastic, in addition to compatibility with HDR, allows compatible content to still have better and more detailed color resolution. Scenes from documentaries about nature and forests generate incredible images that look real, while in darker content, such as the “Rua do Medo” franchise, the light and shadow details are kept at minimum resolutions, making the experience more frightening.
In addition, for compatible content, the device's display may use the Dolby Vision, an image standard from Dolby that has an excellent application, as it is performed frame by frame. Watching the Netflix series The Witcher, the result of the image quality is impressive. THE fabric touch screen available in 4K model is a nice addition, with good response speed. However, given the limitations of the model, which is not a 2 in 1, I ended up not making much use of it, preferring to use the keyboard and touchpad to control the system. Despite this, the appeal is valid and delivers the proposal in a useful way
Webcam 4j4g34
Embedded in the top edge of the screen is the laptop's webcam Dell XPS 13 2021, the only point that, like other notebooks, really let me down on the device. Considering the price range of the XPS 13, having a 720p resolution camera is something I personally find quite annoying. It is 720p, and in many of the images it causes blurry captures. I repeat what I usually say at these times: we are living in an era where the home office is increasingly common, so a quality camera is a necessary component. Not having it is a serious problem.
Performance 58a2u
O Dell XPS 13 rely on Intel Core i7 processor 11th generation, launched in 2021 and bringing 19% more performance than previous generation processors. And the notebook, combining the processor with its 16 GB of RAM, managed to deal without problems with multitasking activities, with several tabs in both Chrome and Firefox, being open at the same time and with light games running in the background. O 1TB NVMe SSD present in the machine is also excellent and very fast, managing to copy about 30GB at a transfer rate of 843,3 MB/s, on average. Considering that this machine's main target audience is a working audience, it does very well.
It is important, before proceeding, to state that the Dell XPS 13 2021 has the certification Intel Evolution, which is a “seal of quality” for notebooks, with a series of features, such as instant activation of the device; battery life of nine hours or more; autonomy of at least four hours for a recharge of up to 30 minutes and consistent performance even when the notebook is not plugged in. It is obvious that as the device has this seal, all these characteristics are present.
In games, though, don't expect fantastic performances, but it does the trick. Games like League of Legends can run in high quality at 68FPS on average. More current games, such as Call of Duty: War zone run at an average of 34FPS. More processor-dependent games, such as strategy games, have above-average performances, however, as is the case with Civilization 6 ou Crusader Kings 3. already my favorite, Dragon Ball FighterZ, managed to run at an average of 60FPS on medium, which made for an extremely comfortable experience for gaming, especially considering that it is a fighting game, where the change of frames is constant, a very satisfactory result.
When testing the device benchmarks on the Cinebench, benchmark software derived from the Cinema 4D modeling program, the rendering of a scene had just over 3,6 points with the 4 colors and 8 threads, at 3 GHz, while using a single core it did not reach 1302 points. For comparison, just above the performance of the XPS there are other 4-core and 8-thread models that performed a little better on a single core, while in multi-core the winners were the latest AMD Ryzen processors, reaching over an absurd 35 points. . It's worth checking out other tests on the benchmark wiki, in case this has piqued your curiosity.
Finally, as for the temperature during use of the device, the notebook on its bottom has small heat spikes, but nothing that made me apprehensive of it overheating at some point. In fact, considering the current winter in São Paulo, wearing it on your lap turned out to be a very comfortable experience.
System 2u6f5q
As for the operating system of the Dell XPS 13 2021, the notebook comes with the Windows 10 installed — which can be freely upgraded to Windows 11 in the future. It runs perfectly on the machine, and the adaptation to the screen touch screen does not disappoint, although I it that I hardly ed that the screen was touch, since the keyboard and the trackpad are so good. It seems that if the XPS 13 was a 2 in 1, that is, it had a tablet mode, it would already be well adapted for these activities.
The notebook also has a series of software from its own Dell to improve experience. starting with dell power manager, which returns after its implementation in previous models, allowing the to control energy efficiency to optimize the U and maximize performance when needed.
Another is Dell Cinema Color, where s can adjust various machine screen settings. A highlight of this software is that it already comes with several profiles configured, so the just has to choose one of their preference and apply. Finally, the notebook also has the Dell MobileConnect, when accessing it, allows cell phones to be connected to the device and to be able to share files between the notebook and the smartphone, regardless of whether it is iPhone or Android.
Battery 4tx5h
The battery of the Dell XPS 13 it is excellent. According to data sent by the company with the device, it can withstand up to 8 hours 4K video playback. Testing the device, we saw that it is a real data. I was able to watch the nearly complete Lord of the Rings trilogy without having to plug in the computer. It is important to note that the battery is built into the notebook and cannot be replaced by the . Finally, in of charging, the notebook has fast charging, taking about 30 minutes to be used for 4 hours. It is an expected result, since he has the seal Intel Evolution.
Conclusion 60664y
With design and an extremely portable form factor, the Dell XPS 13 is without a doubt one of the best notebooks available on the market, mainly thanks to its configurations. Although it has a very high price, whoever has the possibility to purchase it will certainly not regret it, as they can both watch content and play games in good quality. O Dell XPS 13 is available at the Dell store by R$12.699 in its 4K screen version, while the screen version Full HD is leaving for R$11.999 in the same store. The 4K version is also available on Magalu for R $ 11.610.
Technical Specifications 4n1h3u
| Córdoba | Dell XPS 13 2021 |
| Size | 302,5 202 x x 11,5mm |
| Weight | 1,4kg |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Fabric | OLED 4K touchscreen FHD (4K version) OLED FHD+ (Full HD version) |
| U | 7th Gen Intel Core 11 |
| Graphics Card | Intel Iris XE and Intel UHD |
| Connectivity | 4G WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Color | Silver |
| Memory | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB |
| Camera | 720p |
| Audio | Stereo |
| Keyboard | Backlit |
| Battery | 52Whr |
| Adapter | USB-C with Fast Charging |
| Starters | Thunderbolt 4 USB-C P2 for headphone microSD |
| Price | BRL 11.610 in Magazine Luiza (4K version) BRL 11.999 on the website of Dell (FHD+ version) |
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