Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023): Six-Month Review

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Specs & Pricing
01:57 Design, Size & Weight
02:44 Ports & Connections
03:24 User Upgradeability & Internals
04:15 Display
06:52 Webcam, Mics & Fingerprint Scanner
07:33 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
08:38 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
09:34 Battery Life
10:23 Hinges, Keyboard & Haptic Touchpad
12:02 Audio & Sound Test
13:23 Pros & Cons
14:15 The Score
14:27 Final Thoughts
16:38 Outro

[mortinocano]

Love your reviews! Keep up the good work!

[daver]

The XPS-13, being the same size as European A4 paper, is great for travelling, as it fits into the room safe in European hotels - with a little room to spare. I doubt whether the larger models would fit. I've just ordered one XPS-13 from Dell, and it is expected to arrive soon. This will replace my existing XPS-13, from 2013 (yes - it's 10 years old) which still works fine, although the battery life is reduced, it's getting a bit slow compared to modern systems, and it can't run Windows 11. I hope that this replacement will continue to work well for the next ten years.

[evansafrifa]

i love this laptop, my only problem is the touchbar and bad port option

[ookami-chan]

Dell is really missing out on amd's phoenix apus 7840u and 7840hs for their ultrabooks...imagine these great designs with those superior apus.

[aronwillams]

great review!— thanks for this, in your benchmarking sections could you include comparisons between previous models?

it’s hard to tell if the i7-1360P is much of an upgrade over the original 1260P or 1280P :)

[mrafatong]

I sold out my XPS 13 Plus 2022 laptop due to its super weak battery performance - an ultrabook but last just a little more than 3 hours. I think this laptop as least should provide consumers the 'U' series CPU to choose.

[cpufrost]

I wish the Yoga 9i had a 32GB RAM option!

[rafaelperez]

A Dell XPS 14 Plus and XPS 16 Plus (2024) would be very welcomed as I appreciate larger displays. Having said that, this is a pretty good laptop considering some of its annoying issues such as lack of available ports, soldered WiFi card and RAM. Understandably, this was done to make it as thin and light as possible. If these annoyances don't really bother you, it's a good one for what you want it to do. Thank you once again Andrew for your six-month update review on the Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023). 👍😁

[cameronbosch]

Also, the Dell's haptic touchpad implementation is poor compared to Apple's and even Microsoft's, the lack of delineation makes it hard to use for me (and those who have accessibility issues), the not touch bar is stupid, and the lack of ports makes Apple look generous in comparison with their M2 MacBook Airs.

[skakobaka]

Great video! Thank you for this review.
I am actually planning to buy a laptop and XPS 13 plus is one of my top choices.
I am not planning to play any games and use heavy programs on it, mostly Microsoft office and watching Netflix. The most important point for me would be display quality. the battery life is also important. I am a bit worried about the XPS model in terms of battery life and thinking about getting the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED instead. Do you think it would be a better option? Any suggestions on other laptops models?

[shawnthornton]

Are the thermals any better? Had the 2022 model and it warped my desk mat... so hot doing nothing at all. Fan was also running hard doing nothing.

[milkakaxia]

Great video, does it have a 360 rotation display? Or just touch

[williamcohen]

Nice PC. Camera is okay but still mediocre. Speakers qre good. Display is very good. It will easily meet most users' needs. Agree port selection is poor. Remember when plugged in only one USB-C port is available for use. It is an excellent pc for portability and for those who need this then this is a good choice. Excellent review.

[neven]

Great review as always, Andrew. While it is indeed nice design, overall I'm still hp dragonfly TM as far as windows laptops go. Keep ‘em coming up!

[Aslam_Aliyu]

im using it right now and I promise you this thing doesn't get more than 3 hours no matter how you use it (OLED Version)

[Ibrahimhoodk-nipg]

are you planning on reviewing the acer swift 14, or the surface laptop studio 2?

[A-Demon]

Nice work For this review Andrew 👏👏, i wish if you make a Review of Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 Oled

[bonedatt]

I like my 13.4 inch 4k XPS 13 9300. I just need Dell to bring back the ports that are on my 9300 in an XPS Plus chassis, add a 90Hz refresh and give me a 1080p webcam. Now, if Dell does all this on a new 14inch XPS Plus, I'm OK with it too. On another note, the sound from the XPS 13 Plus doesn't seem to be a huge upgrade from my 9300. There's improvement, but not much. PC manufacturers have always struggled when it came to speakers and sound on their laptops. It's the same thing on the mobile front for Android manufacturers, but I digress. Anyway, hey Andrew! 👋🏿 I trust you are doing well. ✌🏿

[exstasis]

How does the haptic touchpad compare to a MacBook's trackpad? Can you customize the sensitivity of the feedback when you press down on it to click? Is it the same amount of pressure needed to click along the top as it is along the bottom? Those are my two requirements for it to pass my standards.

[MilosMitic]

Hey, I have the same laptop but recently had to factory reset windows, now I lost that AMAZING wallpaper/theme, is there anyway to download it???