A versatile compromise between size and performance
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But what happens when you’re neither?
The Dell XPS 14 is about the perfect size for a laptop.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
That’s where Dell’s XPS 14 comes to the rescue.
This sleek-looking laptop is a great “in-between” size that feels neither too small nor too big.
Before I discovered Apple, though, I was a Windows Baby.
The XPS 14 is less than half an inch thick when closed.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
When I learned I’d be testingthe new Dell XPS 14, I was thrilled.
I wasn’t disappointed when the XPS 14 showed up.
And seeing the top of that laptop for the first time, my heart gave a little flutter.
The XPS 14 has three Thunderbird ports, a Display port, a combo jack, and a microSD slot.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
The excitement of new gear always gets me.
When I picked the XPS up, however, I was surprised at how heavy it was.
That trade-off, though, is that the XPS 14feelsdurable.
The Dell XPS 14 is durable and holds up well to be tossed in a backpack for travel.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
That means the XPS 14 runs programs like a champ.
And it has a gorgeous display.
The build I tested had the 3.2K (3200 X 2000) OLED InfinityEdge touch display.
The battery life on the XPS 14 was serviceable.
I liked the backlit keyboard for typing too.
I wasn’t super fond of the invisible trackpad, though.
Still, hooking a mouse up to the laptop alleviates that problem, so it’s a small one.
Dell XPS 14 Pricing and Is It Worth It?
So, the Dell XPS 14 isn’t the cheapest laptop on the market.
However, for what you’re getting, It’s not at all unreasonably priced.
