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The ideal Windows laptop is very hard to find.
….or is it?
It has a 13-inch display with a very slim bezel, making it extremely portable.
The aluminium shell with a carbon fibre-style interior looks pretty darn good.
For a laptop with a 13.3-inch display, the new XPS 13 is mighty small.
How did Dell manage to squeeze a 13-inch display into something that should only accommodate 11 inches?
It’s all about that bezel.
The thin bezels makes the laptop feel like its utilizing every available inch of space to display content.
In some ways it feels futuristic, though clearly the technology is here today.
On the other side of the display is a piece of clean aluminium reminiscent of Apple’s laptop design.
Two large rubber lines clutter up this area, leaving it looking considerably less elegant.
It’s a clever way to hide these unsightly logos short of removing them altogether.
Around the keyboard Dell has opted for black, soft-touch carbon fiber.
A second light is found on the thin rim below the trackpad that activates while charging.
On the right is another USB port and an SD card reader.
Towards the bottom of each wedge-shaped side you’ll find the side-firing speakers.
