Dell’s latest flagship ultraportable currently available for purchase. The Dell XPS 13 Plus powered by Intel’s 28 watt 12th generation processors and features a clean, minimalist design. Its keyboard is borderless and there are no gaps in between the large keys making it ideal for touch input. The laptop’s tactile trackpad incorporates its palm rest, and the function buttons at the top of the keyboard aren’t buttons at all – they’re displayed on a touch panel similar to the Touch Bar by Mac.
It’s a beautiful device that feels like it was carved from a single piece of metal, but it’s not without its flaws. The biggest of them all? It does not have a headphone jack. You’ll have to use a Bluetooth headset with it, and the process of connecting a pair to a Windows laptop isn’t quite as seamless as connecting a pair to a phone. In addition, we had some problems using the touchpad when we tested the laptop at CES earlier this year, because the lack of a border means you can’t see its edges. That said, it might be something you get used to spending more time on.
The XPS 13 Plus will set you back at least $1,299 and comes with an OLED touch or LCD display. You can also get the Developer Edition, which comes pre-installed with Ubuntu instead of Windows, for as little as $1,249. It’s still showing up on Dell’s website soon, but it should be out soon.
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