Review : Dell XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook Laptop Dell's best.

Dell XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook Laptop Dell's best.

The history of a name that has meaning. The computer DELL that has the name of Michael Dell, the founder of this company in the year 1984, the State of Texas, USA Name of XPS, it stands for Xtreme Performance System by the first name of the XPS is a product group of PCs. to the game before the laptops today. Why the change was because of the DELL Alienware brand to brand to market for a gaming laptop, so the name of the DELL XPS notebook becomes a powerful group or Group Performance instead.
 

 

→ See more Price from Amazon.com

This machine is DELL XPS 12 Ultrabook efficient as the other models from other camps as well as Convertible Ultrabook category, the Ultrabook Convertible changing shape as the name to be called.

Specification

DELL XPS 12 machine is set at $1,419.99 price range DELL was installed CPU Intel Core i5-3317U architecture Ivy Bridge with L3 cache is 3 MB with speed 1.70 GHz and a cruising speed of up to 2.60 GHz Graphics card orders. on-board Intel HD Graphic 4000 with DDR3 memory capacity 4 GB hard drive as SSD capacity is 128 GB and install the operating system Windows 8 in 64-bit from the factory with a screen size of 12.5 inches, the display resolution is full. HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED screen is crisp and has a resolution of 1.3 megapixel Webcam installed at the top edge of the screen.

Channel is 2 channel USB 3.0 output screen with the Mini Display Port, Wifi, Bluetooth, weighing 1.52 kg with 6-cell battery buried in the machine. Can not be removed as the basic form of a Convertible Ultrabook to be launched before the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 DELL XPS 12 and Acer Aspire s7 etc.

Processor

 

For DELL XPS 12 machines are installed CPU to a Intel Core i5-3317U, a CPU code U that features very low power architecture, Ivy Bridge with speed 1.70 GHz and speed the work up to 2.60 GHz. CPUs will be 2 Cores 4 Threads with 3 MB L3 cache to the CPU by a special energy-saving features of interest below.

     Low power consumption is only 17W more power than CPUs are doubled.
     Available basis as long as 6-7 hours (depending on battery capacity).
     Overall performance is not different to a standard notebook CPUs.
     Popular used on Ultrabook or tablet models.
     The performance is also superior CPU ARM.

Hardware / Design

 

DELL XPS 12 is designed to be that of a DELL XPS 13, which had previously been released in a way. I inherited design and smooth elegant from a previous version of the Ultrabook launched in the architecture, Sandy Bridge is designed to look like the DELL XPS 13 ever I fill futuristic design than DELL XPS 13 is. I flat out classic.DELL XPS 12 is the material of many. Such as carbon, Kevlar and south side of the screen at the back of the machine, soft touch keyboard itself, instead of the machine. And walk off the edge of the aluminum engine cradle and keyboard bezel for added strength. It features unique "Flip Hinge" or hinged screen is rotated back to the tablet also installed.
South side of the machine. Noticed that the rubber base of the machine to lift the body up. The material Kevlar abrasion damage caused. The rubber material is then placed on a weight pressing down slightly. Will not move when in use. Next up is a bit of a DELL XPS brand to stick out, and a channel for air to air cooling in a box. For this silver metal badge must be admitted that the DELL store quite well. For when we change the model as a tablet to take it in hand to overhaul it. This badge will stand behind the machine for other users to see.

Screen / Speaker

 

Screen DELL XPS 12 machine is a screen size of 12.5 inches and a resolution up to 1920 x 1080 pixels for LCD LED resolution and color is better than LED are the Pixel Density at 176.23 ppi is the brightness. Top screen is 400 nits and supports up to 10 touch points respond quickly. The on-screen installation Webcam Resolution 1.3 megapixel one. Bottom will be a button to support the use of Windows as a tablet mode. Which if taken via Webcam honors Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels.

For most of the speakers will be installed on the left and right sides. One side is a small hole only. Even though it is small. But when I use it. Back to the sound. Contrary to shape the look and the sound is quite good. Despite the lack of such technologies in the audio beats audio or JBL installed but could satisfactorily.

Flip Hinge

 

The remarkable part of this machine is a DELL XPS 12 Flip Hinge features an adjustable LCD screen rotates back 360 degrees within an aluminum back panel 360 degrees, then turn into a tablet, the 12.5-inch model.

Many people wonder if this is sturdy swivel hinge on the prosecution is handled by DELL bezel and aluminum frame has a notch out the green screen is not rotated when used in a notebook. And test the strength by rotating the screen back to more than 20,000 times in the test and did not find any problems. During testing.

  

Keyboard / Touchpad

DELL XPS 12 keyboard has Chiclet Keyboard 6-row LED Backlit install a light around the button. Light through as many letters. Release version to come out well. The spacing between them is good. Collapse and panic, it's not very deep. Low bounce rate is high and may feel stronger when used early. But if a piece of hand and you will find that the rate of response and recovery of the keyboard so that users can quickly print it. Be pleased to help push that button in the back and print immediately.The touchpad design is level with the machine. Are very large and have a stroke, the left and right click buttons out. Both buttons are designed to be hidden beneath the touchpad. To be quite large, but not too much noise when printing. Sensitive response and satisfactory accuracy. Gesture and support of Windows 8 is unlikely that a user might like to take a Gesture systems. 

Connector / Thin And Weight

If DELL XPS 12 is the tablet to look bigger. If it is a notebook, Ultrabook will be quite a bit smaller than the other. Dimensions of the machine that is 317 x 215 x 15 mm, a dimension of 12.5 inches fits the size of the thickest part of the machine is 15 mm thick, it does not seem to fit the hand with. If it is too thin, it may fail. Too thick, it seemed to go wrong with it.

 

Part of that connection. The left side of the left hand. It is the anti-rotation screen, Audio Jack 3.5 mm, Power On / Off slide, Volume Rokr speakers and one for the left hand. For the Power On / Off is both exotic and rare to be installed in the notebook.From the left to the right, then. Speaker will be the right one, the battery indicator 4 satellites, press the button for check status of the battery, USB 3.0 the number two slot, Mini-Display Port, Adapter Port Another installed right now.Battery Indicator installed in a DELL XPS 12, this is something that should be installed for notebook, Ultrabook can not remove the battery. When I go to shut down. We do not need to turn it on to see how much battery is left us. We can do this by pressing the button. And light shows that the battery in the remaining four it does not light up, the battery is full or nearly full. And cut down the number of lights that are displayed. To be a little faster, but to use.Weight of the machine is 1.5 kg when combined with the adapter. However, when the total is 1.8 kg if the bag is not to heavy. But it would be hard to take it over. 

Battery / Heat / Noise

Battery DELL XPS 12 Ultrabook is embedded in a machine like the battery is 47 WHr continuous operation lasting approximately four hours of continuous normal use. (See film and internet) and is expected to be longer than that to change the use of the individual. It may be a relatively short period of time than a little. The vents on the DELL XPS 12 is placed on top of the chassis Kapab screen. Designed to hide them behind the screen with aluminum frame. I do not see a folding screen vents heat.Part of the water system is located on the south side of the intake air. It is located in the upper part of the machine fit. Clearly quite large and fairly long. May not be used as a tablet and raised above the surface of the table. At normal use it. No noise disturbed but if pull the machine out of the way. It was pretty noisy. To tell the user turns on. Now I have to work hard.

Temperature of the air is 31.5 degrees Celsius, but the full board will see that the top part of the machine is only 53 degrees Celsius, the heat only Down to the center of the machine is that the keyboard is only 40 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of the device in the cradle with the wrist pad is 31.2 to 31.5 degrees celcius.

That the cooling system of a DELL XPS 12 Ultrabook is made ​​out to be better than the other to make a mod review. The heat is 53 degrees Celsius when fully operational will be the notebook to install cooling large noticeable as Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 etc. It DELL XPS 12 machine and cooling systems are not very good. 

Conclusion

Advantages.
     - Body made ​​of high-strength Kevlar and carbon steel with soft touch.
     - Flip Hinge to screen a tablet or a notebook to use as well.
     - Sound from the speakers is very clear.
     - Installed power capacity battery for
     - The cooling system is made very well. Cooled quickly and casually hands.
     - Windows boot faster. And start from Sleep mode quickly.
     - The Power On / Off slide to the exotic.

Observed.
     - Connected via Mini-Display Port monitors are only
     - No channels connected via LAN cable to use Wifi only.
     - The USB Port is quite close together.
     - The keyboard is hard enough. Print may be difficult.