100
Riley Young
Digital Trends
“It’s the best 13-inch laptop you can buy, and no longer held back by an awkward webcam.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Improved webcam placement
- Excellent build quality
- Refined design with edge-to-edge screen
- Good battery life
- Premium materials and solid chassis
- Near‑perfect compact laptop
Points of Contention
- Only 4K touchscreen available
- Finicky trackpad right‑clicks
- Limited gaming performance
- Backlit key readability issue
- No infrared camera
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics85
Dieter Bohn
The Verge
“Now that the webcam is above the screen instead of below it, I don’t have to talk about the XPS 13 as an “otherwise excellent” laptop. I can just call it an excellent laptop.”
80
Scott Gilbertson
Wired
“Dell’s latest XPS 13 has achieved something near nirvana.”
70
Dan Seifert
The Verge
“You can now get a six‑core processor in a 13‑inch computer, but you might not want it.”
