Testseek.com have collected 61 expert reviews of the Dell Studio XPS 13 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Dell Studio XPS 13.
April 2009
(78%)
61 Reviews
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Stylish design, Bright display with good viewing angles, Comfortable, backlit keyboard, Strong performance, Intuitive facial recognition software, HDMI and DisplayPort connections
Relatively short battery life, Runs warm, Only two USB ports, Small touchpad
With a leather strip on the lid and switchable graphics, the $1,354 Dell Studio XPS 13 looks and feels like a luxury machine. However, with less than 3 hours of battery life, it’s not for highly mobile users; it’s a better choice for people wh...
Sharp design with luxury accents; optional Hybrid SLI graphics delivers usable 3D gaming abilities; above-average productivity performance; superb backlit keyboard; available SSD options
Small touch pad; no Blu-ray option
The Dell Studio XPS 13 improves on its predecessor in every way and includes Nvidia’s Hybrid SLI dual-graphics solution for better 3D performance than most 13-inch notebooks. And it looks great, too. ...
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Published: 2009-03-20, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Upscale design with leather trim, backlit keyboard, and edge-to-edge screen glass.
Bulky for a 13-inch laptop; weak battery life.
Dells SX13-163B (a retail version of the upscale 13-inch Studio XPS model) offers a solid set of components, but looks and feels clunky compared with other 13-inch laptops.
Published: 2009-03-17, Author: Andrew , review by: techworld.com
‘Desktop replacement’ used to be a euphemism for a noisy and heavy laptop. Not so with the Studio XPS 13. It’s as powerful as many desktops, yet compact enough to carry almost anywhere. To expand its modest display it can be plugged into any screen th...
Attractive design, Use of highquality materials, Good stability of the case, Very comprehensive connectivity, Gigabit LAN, WLAN DraftN ex factory, HSDPA ready, Comfortable, typingfriendly keyboard, Bright display with good contrast, Good performance, beca
Partly uneven gaps, Warranty extension costs much, Reflecting Display, so, problems outdoors, Some parts of the case get very hot
The Dell Studio XPS 13 has a beautifully illuminated keyboard and this by default for no extra costs. However, the keyboard is not only nice to look at, it is also fit for intensive typing.The performance is appropriate for a 13-inch model. Especially, th...
Quick 7200rpm hard drive, screen has good brightness and colour, comfortable keyboard, backlit keyboard
Screen obstructs the air vent, generates plenty of heat, stacsv.exe process occupied 50 per cent of the CPU all the time, poor battery life unless using "power save" mode in Vista
The Dell Studio XPS 13 looks good and it is a good performer. However, this notebook produces a lot of heat and has some problems with its installed audio driver. Go for it if you want plenty of speed along with portability, but be sure to disable its...
Chassis gets hot, Styling isnt all it could have been
The Dell Studio XPS 13 is a very good laptop. It could have been excellent, but Dell seems to have actually tried too hard in some areas, such as the laptops design, and we feel its backfired. Nevertheless, very strong performance, relatively solid ...
