Really top notch review. I don't usually comment on UA-cam, or even sign in, but I thought you deserved some praise for this. The only thing you didn't touch on was the keyboard, but I've seen enough other videos that cover that. That cartoon of the laptop's guts at the end was a really nice touch!
Binay Sangat - good choice. Am leaning towards the Macbook 12 inch right now. As a writer, an occasional programmer who loves to travel and who doesn't game much, am gonna go with the Space Grey version of that expensive little thing as soon as I can get my hands on it. I know it's a controversial decision and not many people would even recommend it but I think am allowed the occasional splurge.
+T-Tech I still don't know what people use customer support for. I must be really lucky or something, because Ive never had to contact customer support for any technology I've bought
Bought an XPS 13 which arrived today, mainly based on yours and few others reviews of this and the previous generation. - Couldn't be happier with the purchase so far. Thanks for your honest and informed reviews!!
Dave, your channel is one the best, crispiest channels I've ever seen, and your reviews are awesome! Exactly what a user would want to know! Keep the good work up man!
Nice slight update of camera angles to your standard review format, more eye-catching and bound to add more views to an already very clean and informative video. Great job, you deserve more views and subs!
Just came from Linus's video, and your voice is a blessing after his. You deserve much more subs than he does (in my opinion). And it's not like I know more than you do but maybe a bit more variety of products (reviewed) would be nice. Thanks and keep it up. 👍
Spinning this on your fingers is only the kind of confidence that only comes from knowing that this is a just a review unit - not your personal daily driver :D That aside, just discovered you and I'm loving the aesthetics and quality of your reviews :)
+Dave Lee As Dave, he does. Quick question Dave, any experience running a Dell Battery Meter (a battery charge limiter)? Idk, if the model is compatible, but it is given by Dell for those who charge in 40-80% parameter and limits it at 80s top. Heard it was nice for people who mainly uses it as a charged workstation, and doesn't want internal batteries fried in 2 years. Thanks! And happy holidays
Thank you so much for this review. I feel you put so much effort in making your videos and I gotta say it's top notch. Great job mate, I was actually looking for the best ultra book I can buy since my 6 years old laptop Acer Aspire 4750G is now lagging and outdated. I'm thinking this Dell XPS 13 will be a great choice for a college student like me.
Great videos!! One of my fav tech channels!! Keep up the good works next year and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Make some gaming laptops videos if possible. Cheers!
Hi Dave, really love your reviews! I actually have a XPS 13 9350 and you said that the RAM is not upgradable, actually it is! Just to be more precise in your review :)! See you
Can you do more of gaming laptops reviews. Most of the people who look for laptop reviews are basically the people who want laptops with high configuration, so I just want you to make more reviews of gaming laptops and it'd be great if you were to do reviews of gaming peripherals as well. Thanks you and merry Christmas :)
+Dave Lee awesome video as always. The Skylake version of the Asus UX501 has also landed. Seems it has the same SSD but has increased performance. Try to make a review of that!
I bought this laptop (first ever I buy) blindly, and now that I'm watching reviews it makes me happy that everyone is rating it the best 13" ultrabook!
Jose Sandoval it's been great actually. The only issues I've had is regarding updates. Sometimes they get stuck, if you face something similar make sure to update all drivers manually trough the device panel! Others issues I've had: Laptop would reset instead of powering off. Pin input would lock preventing me from logging in. Pretty much those are the only issues I've had with it, in general nothing too big or significant, it's been a positive experience altogether and I couldn't be happier with it, definitely made the right choice.
LOVE your reviews Dave. Have you seen the Microsoft Signature Editions for this laptop? Can you please do a vid on signature models and whether you think it's worth it?? even better if you could get a hold of one!
Hey Dave, Excellent review! This review lead me to buy an XPS 13 and so far I'm loving it. Also do you think the XPS 13 will be able to run Rocket League??
Suggestion? Change the music. This song screams "boring and snoooooze". I feel like there are much better options out there. Other than that, nice video!
Great video. I'm still more interested in the XPS 15 though, the quad-core CPU and dedicated graphics are a big draw for me. A few people are recommending the UX303 for review, and I have one of the first iterations with the Haswell processor. Fair warning if you do review the UX303, it's worth mentioning the fact that the hinge construction is pretty bad, and a quick search on Amazon or Google will bring up widespread complaints about it breaking after a few months. I still use mine but I've had to do a bit of a hack job on the hinge to get it to stay somewhat together, but even now it's not in great shape.
Great video! Any plans on making a review on the new Latitude 13 7000-series (7370) when it comes out next Tuesday? I had decided to get the XPS 13, but then a friend of mine (works for Dell of course....) started to tell how "fantastic" it will be: XPS which is lighter, fanless, using core M and all black.
Thanks again Dave for a wonderful review. I was wondering if you are going to review the Vaio Z (flip) and if you do, a comparison with the surface book. Thanks!
Love the review man! it's the first time I see one of your videos. Im between this laptop, the lenovo yoga 3 pro, a hp envy 13 or a hp envy 14 or hp spectre; what do you think? Greetings from Perú
I've got a couple questions for other XPS 13 owners. I got the XPS 13 6th gen i5 8gb 265gb touch screen about a month ago for a great discount. It was one of those manufacture refurbishes sold on Ebay that I decided to take a chance on. I was replacing a nearly 6lb laptop my school made me buy 5 years ago, so I immediately loved the lighter computer. The screen is amazing. I'm liking Windows 10. My battery went from 2.5 hrs to >8 hrs and is all I've needed so far. Oh and having a SSD allowing nearly instant on is amazing after my previous laptop had gotten the taking >3 minutes from pressing power to letting my do anything. I'm not regretting the purchase at all...but I do wonder if my product is working like it's supposed to. 1st a very minor gripe - I often work at home in complete silence and I've noticed the laptop emitting a faint whine/squeal. When it is on the right, I've noticed turning off the keyboard light or closing my browser can help, but I'll also hear the sound from below the A and Z keys and can't always get it to go away. Anyone else hear these sounds? I'm assuming this isn't a signs of problems and is just a chip or drive doing it's job right? Even the slightest bit of music or turning on the dishwasher will drown it out. 2nd...and bigger gripe. The touch pad has been a problem for me. The 6lb HP Elitebook I've put in the closet doesn't hold a candle to this laptop...but it's touch pad 100% accurate for all clicks/swipes/scrolls, this one isn't even close to as good. I updated all drivers, I put sensitivity at max as some recommend...it just isn't reliable. Moving the cursor works 95% of the time, but trying to move it a few pixels over often fails to get the cursor to move at all, requiring I "wake it up" by dragging it far left/right, then put it where I wanted it to point. And 2 finger scrolling....terrible in some programs and just fine in others. I can't tell you why, but some websites I've get all sorts of trouble scrolling while others seem to scroll fine. And my PDF viewer can go from working 100% one day to royal pain the next. I wasn't sure I'd want the touch screen, but find I'm using it a lot...possibly to avoid scrolling on the touch pad. I've noticed the bottom of the touch pad really feels to be floating (it certainly isn't screwed down shown by strip down videos). I saw a video suggesting opening the laptop and putting 1 or 2 squares of electrical tape where the bottom of the pad clicks on...some button thing (ua-cam.com/video/q1Z9adYLkyw/v-deo.html ). Is that a good idea? Dangerous? I'm considering it, as I've loved everything else about the PC but hate my touchpad.
While the 1080p benchmark for that laptop makes sense for the standard display, you should really run them at 900p, or half-resolution. It'll take that little bit more off of the GPU and make for easier scaling. Overall, I agree with this review. I adore the screen on the XPS 13, and I love how compact the form factor is. It's just that little bit smaller than the standard Macbook Pro 13" that has become the standard for that screen size and it makes it so much more usable. While it isn't a massive amount lighter, the fact that it fits better into smaller bags simply makes it less obtrusive. It also just looks really cool.
You have been secretly practicing the spinning laptop trick haven't you
:'DDD Was thinking about the same :P
I wouldn't really call it a secret...
One of these times it will break
Really top notch review. I don't usually comment on UA-cam, or even sign in, but I thought you deserved some praise for this. The only thing you didn't touch on was the keyboard, but I've seen enough other videos that cover that. That cartoon of the laptop's guts at the end was a really nice touch!
thanks for the kind words! =)
Dave Lee have you experienced any coil whine??
Spinning that laptop on your fingers was really ballsy, but impressive.
No way I am the first to comment after 5 years
@@user-yr5gv6qb9v yeah
I LOVE that view from the window of your apartment. Please include more shots in future videos :D
+Agasthon ADR Which city does he live in?
+Shayan Toronto I believe. And man am I jealous of that place.
Ross Bishop That view would make anyone jealous
Yesssss looks so good.
+Shayan toronto
Dude. You got the best channel for laptop reviews. Please do a top ten laptops of 2015. That would be awesome. Happy New Year. CHEERS
Yeah that would be an awesome video
+Rejoy Panakkal Dell xps,15 macbook pro 2015, spectre x360, surface pro4,surface book for me! I bought xps 15
Binay Sangat - good choice. Am leaning towards the Macbook 12 inch right now. As a writer, an occasional programmer who loves to travel and who doesn't game much, am gonna go with the Space Grey version of that expensive little thing as soon as I can get my hands on it. I know it's a controversial decision and not many people would even recommend it but I think am allowed the occasional splurge.
+TheATTKGaming the Macbook is ok only if you can live withe limited iOS world.
+T-Tech I still don't know what people use customer support for. I must be really lucky or something, because Ive never had to contact customer support for any technology I've bought
I LOVE the aesthetics of your videos, perfect.
That couch is too professional looking it's creeping me out lol
Wut
Will you do an apartment tour? Your place looks really nice!
I am just fallen in Love the way you make tech videos! Super fantastic
+IQBAL QURESHI thanks for watching!
dave seems like a cool dude to hang out & chill with
His level of chill is on par with MKBHD.
Still own this laptop 7 years later!
How was it? I'm thinking of buying a second hand
Same, I had the i5 version with 1080p screen and I'm looking to buy the better version now
I love this model lmao
Your channel deserves a million subscribers. Great video as always.
Bought an XPS 13 which arrived today, mainly based on yours and few others reviews of this and the previous generation. - Couldn't be happier with the purchase so far.
Thanks for your honest and informed reviews!!
you look alot happier in your newer vids. I respect it
Dave, your channel is one the best, crispiest channels I've ever seen, and your reviews are awesome! Exactly what a user would want to know! Keep the good work up man!
One of your shorter reviews. I actually sat through it without skipping. Nice and succinct.
DAT. BACKGROUND. Wow. Ultra crispy videos, man! Congrats!
Nice slight update of camera angles to your standard review format, more eye-catching and bound to add more views to an already very clean and informative video. Great job, you deserve more views and subs!
Just came from Linus's video, and your voice is a blessing after his. You deserve much more subs than he does (in my opinion). And it's not like I know more than you do but maybe a bit more variety of products (reviewed) would be nice. Thanks and keep it up. 👍
Your video's are extremely well made and you deserve WAY more subscribers, can't wait to see you become one of the mainstream reviewers!
Spinning this on your fingers is only the kind of confidence that only comes from knowing that this is a just a review unit - not your personal daily driver :D That aside, just discovered you and I'm loving the aesthetics and quality of your reviews :)
Lol, I love that the finger spin has become a "thing" in your videos after the first one.
best channel for laptop reviews hands down
Make great review videos, you do.
+Fish Kungfu hah. thanks yoda. =)
+Dave Lee As Dave, he does. Quick question Dave, any experience running a Dell Battery Meter (a battery charge limiter)? Idk, if the model is compatible, but it is given by Dell for those who charge in 40-80% parameter and limits it at 80s top. Heard it was nice for people who mainly uses it as a charged workstation, and doesn't want internal batteries fried in 2 years. Thanks! And happy holidays
Great video! I am a prospective college student looking for a solid laptop and your video has helped me out immensely. You just earned a subscriber :)
geez dave every time you spin that i hold my breath
Sir, you have a very soothing voice and thorough explanations that are very convincing.
Love the quality of your videos and production!
Hey, little thing: not a lightning port, I believe you mean Thunderbolt :P
Merry Christmas from Toronto bro!
+Light Asahi =) six
+Dave Lee lol best reply
I bought this laptop. This video was huge help make my decision. Thank you .
You know you're hooked when you go back and watch older videos again because you can't wait for Dave to upload a new one.
So much better lighting, just have to comment again, I just love the new video set!!!!
+Aaron Li just a different time of day heh. i only use sunlight so it's hard to get good shots sometimes. thanks for watching!
I bought this laptop because your reviews about this laptop, thanks bro
Great review! Hit a lot of important info about this laptop, and it's very easy to understand!
You are an amazing UA-camr and you deserve to be up there with the best!!
PCIe! Yeah buddy! Great overall upgrade and good review too Dave! See ya next year!
That spin was cool as hell Dave!
Thank you so much for this review. I feel you put so much effort in making your videos and I gotta say it's top notch. Great job mate, I was actually looking for the best ultra book I can buy since my 6 years old laptop Acer Aspire 4750G is now lagging and outdated. I'm thinking this Dell XPS 13 will be a great choice for a college student like me.
Great channel! Quality Reviews! Well done Dave!
I know this has nothing to do with the video but I absolutely love the couch at the beginning of the video!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Like the new background and the video set ;)
Awesome video Dave. God bless you.
Great videos!! One of my fav tech channels!! Keep up the good works next year and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Make some gaming laptops videos if possible. Cheers!
Hi Dave, really love your reviews! I actually have a XPS 13 9350 and you said that the RAM is not upgradable, actually it is! Just to be more precise in your review :)! See you
Subbed. Really cool style reviews Dave, Keep it up!
Here I am, 8 years later, haggling to buy it at 200 USD. If Dave2D likes it, i love it
keep up the good job Dave.
can u make a video on how make money to buy all this stuff
get a job?
+TraMaFamily really don't say...
+Alberto Caro fool
@@MegaKasf
Did you mean that as a noun or a verb?
@@darz-k fool
Can you do more of gaming laptops reviews. Most of the people who look for laptop reviews are basically the people who want laptops with high configuration, so I just want you to make more reviews of gaming laptops and it'd be great if you were to do reviews of gaming peripherals as well. Thanks you and merry Christmas :)
Dell needs a new logo. It reminds me of college which was like a decade ago
Yeah, after all Alienware is also from them and that logo is amazing!
+Tammy David Why change a classic? It looks perfectly fine.
+AMA Well I wouldn't want an alienware logo on my laptop.
+Evil Spock it looks ugly
Owen M It's clean, and it's professional. It's better than HP's logo, or Alienware.
Great review - thanks!
Merry Christmas Dave!
+Admiral Ato Merry Xmas to you too =)
+Dave Lee awesome video as always. The Skylake version of the Asus UX501 has also landed. Seems it has the same SSD but has increased performance. Try to make a review of that!
I got this laptop and this review doesn't lie 😁
so far how is it go man...i just got mine 2 days a go and its great..can it run pubg steam?
Hi dave, i like your video lighting
I bought this laptop (first ever I buy) blindly, and now that I'm watching reviews it makes me happy that everyone is rating it the best 13" ultrabook!
Same! I just bought mines a couple days ago waiting for it to come in, how is yours holding up?
Jose Sandoval it's been great actually. The only issues I've had is regarding updates. Sometimes they get stuck, if you face something similar make sure to update all drivers manually trough the device panel!
Others issues I've had:
Laptop would reset instead of powering off.
Pin input would lock preventing me from logging in.
Pretty much those are the only issues I've had with it, in general nothing too big or significant, it's been a positive experience altogether and I couldn't be happier with it, definitely made the right choice.
dem magic fingers though. Merry Christmas dave.
Nice video. Its also informative. We learn a lot from this video. I think its one of best review about Dell XPS 13. Thanks for your hard task.
Is that your apartment?! What an incredible view! The six is the place to be man...
Like before watching! Good video as always!!! Hitting 100k subs soon!
+Chin Haow Lim I hope he does before new year
and he did that in just one year...incredible!
+Chin Haow Lim thanks for watching!
Great Content man! Deff sub. Top notch quality content.
Merry Christmas!!! 😄😄i love your channel!!! It has so much potential and all..
+Dar Paolo Lariat thanks for the support =)
what about the newest version of the xps13? looking forward for your review :)
LOVE your reviews Dave.
Have you seen the Microsoft Signature Editions for this laptop? Can you please do a vid on signature models and whether you think it's worth it?? even better if you could get a hold of one!
Watching this on my new xps :)
Nice review,👏
Advanced merry christmas there sir Dave,👍
+allen christian thanks for watching! And merry christmas to you too =)
Excellent review and I'm a really huge fan but can u make a review of top 5 ultra books with good build and gaming experiences
Damn dat spinning trick :) just asking, do you ACTUALLY dropped a product while doing this??? Merry christmas dude, and keep on doing good videos :D
Love your works
I wish I could watch your content forever
2:10 the bezel seems to be the signature feature for the XPS lineup right now, yeah, and till 2019 too
Great review !
great job subscribed!
cool videos, can you do some reviews on getting the best out of 200 laptops. THanks!
Hey Dave, Excellent review! This review lead me to buy an XPS 13 and so far I'm loving it. Also do you think the XPS 13 will be able to run Rocket League??
Suggestion? Change the music. This song screams "boring and snoooooze". I feel like there are much better options out there. Other than that, nice video!
Solid review, as usual
Nice video quality Dave
+Adil Rehman thanks! =)
Great review !! Keep it up :)
Awesome review!how do you make those cool 2D vector animations? Thanks!
Could you do a review of the Dell Inspiron 13 7352? Like your vids, you are almost 100 k subs. Good luck
Great video. I'm still more interested in the XPS 15 though, the quad-core CPU and dedicated graphics are a big draw for me.
A few people are recommending the UX303 for review, and I have one of the first iterations with the Haswell processor. Fair warning if you do review the UX303, it's worth mentioning the fact that the hinge construction is pretty bad, and a quick search on Amazon or Google will bring up widespread complaints about it breaking after a few months. I still use mine but I've had to do a bit of a hack job on the hinge to get it to stay somewhat together, but even now it's not in great shape.
Love the reviews. Could you review the Lenovo Y700 gaming laptop?
Great video! Any plans on making a review on the new Latitude 13 7000-series (7370) when it comes out next Tuesday? I had decided to get the XPS 13, but then a friend of mine (works for Dell of course....) started to tell how "fantastic" it will be: XPS which is lighter, fanless, using core M and all black.
The laptop spin at the beginning nearly gave me a heart attack
great review
Good review! What's the keyboard travel distance anyway?
Thanks again Dave for a wonderful review. I was wondering if you are going to review the Vaio Z (flip) and if you do, a comparison with the surface book. Thanks!
Hi man great review, can I use this laptop for programming?
Love the review man! it's the first time I see one of your videos.
Im between this laptop, the lenovo yoga 3 pro, a hp envy 13 or a hp envy 14 or hp spectre; what do you think?
Greetings from Perú
I've got a couple questions for other XPS 13 owners. I got the XPS 13 6th gen i5 8gb 265gb touch screen about a month ago for a great discount. It was one of those manufacture refurbishes sold on Ebay that I decided to take a chance on.
I was replacing a nearly 6lb laptop my school made me buy 5 years ago, so I immediately loved the lighter computer. The screen is amazing. I'm liking Windows 10. My battery went from 2.5 hrs to >8 hrs and is all I've needed so far. Oh and having a SSD allowing nearly instant on is amazing after my previous laptop had gotten the taking >3 minutes from pressing power to letting my do anything. I'm not regretting the purchase at all...but I do wonder if my product is working like it's supposed to.
1st a very minor gripe - I often work at home in complete silence and I've noticed the laptop emitting a faint whine/squeal. When it is on the right, I've noticed turning off the keyboard light or closing my browser can help, but I'll also hear the sound from below the A and Z keys and can't always get it to go away. Anyone else hear these sounds? I'm assuming this isn't a signs of problems and is just a chip or drive doing it's job right? Even the slightest bit of music or turning on the dishwasher will drown it out.
2nd...and bigger gripe. The touch pad has been a problem for me. The 6lb HP Elitebook I've put in the closet doesn't hold a candle to this laptop...but it's touch pad 100% accurate for all clicks/swipes/scrolls, this one isn't even close to as good. I updated all drivers, I put sensitivity at max as some recommend...it just isn't reliable. Moving the cursor works 95% of the time, but trying to move it a few pixels over often fails to get the cursor to move at all, requiring I "wake it up" by dragging it far left/right, then put it where I wanted it to point. And 2 finger scrolling....terrible in some programs and just fine in others. I can't tell you why, but some websites I've get all sorts of trouble scrolling while others seem to scroll fine. And my PDF viewer can go from working 100% one day to royal pain the next. I wasn't sure I'd want the touch screen, but find I'm using it a lot...possibly to avoid scrolling on the touch pad.
I've noticed the bottom of the touch pad really feels to be floating (it certainly isn't screwed down shown by strip down videos). I saw a video suggesting opening the laptop and putting 1 or 2 squares of electrical tape where the bottom of the pad clicks on...some button thing (ua-cam.com/video/q1Z9adYLkyw/v-deo.html ). Is that a good idea? Dangerous? I'm considering it, as I've loved everything else about the PC but hate my touchpad.
Watching this on my XPS13 that I bought today :)
dope video!! How did you roll that?😵😈
While the 1080p benchmark for that laptop makes sense for the standard display, you should really run them at 900p, or half-resolution. It'll take that little bit more off of the GPU and make for easier scaling.
Overall, I agree with this review. I adore the screen on the XPS 13, and I love how compact the form factor is. It's just that little bit smaller than the standard Macbook Pro 13" that has become the standard for that screen size and it makes it so much more usable. While it isn't a massive amount lighter, the fact that it fits better into smaller bags simply makes it less obtrusive. It also just looks really cool.
Can you, please, do a tutorial on spinning tech stuff?
NICE REVIEW!!
Very nice review
Awesome reviews
+Pavan Kumar T S thanks for watching =)