Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Core i5-1230U
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Secondary Camera: 5 MPix 0.3 MP IR
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Average of 12 scores (from 15 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Core i5-1230U
The XPS name is held to higher standards than your typical Inspiron or Vostro machine. The XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 mostly hits it out of the park even if it doesn't really offer all that much over the competing Surface Pro 8.
Source: Techradar
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 we’ve all come to know and love is no more, may it rest in peace. Sorry no, it’s not that Dell has retired the line. On the contrary, it looks like it’s here to stay judging by the recent updates the manufacturer has made on it: case in point, its form factor, which leads me to my original statement. Dell has taken that gorgeous svelte convertible form factor that we all loved about the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 – you know, the one that gave us that gorgeous, luxurious shell and the four-modes-in-one design – and raised us a Windows 11-powered Lenovo Chromebook Duet instead. By that, I mean that you’re getting a tablet with a folio attached as opposed to an actual laptop. With this new detachable form, however, come some sacrifices. There are only two ports on hand – specifically, two USB-C ports – and the battery has been downgraded from about 10 hours to a mere eight. Rubbing salt in the wound, the folio isn’t only flimsy; it also has a steep learning curve if you’re used to the traditional laptop design.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
I’m not a fan of tablets, especially tablets posing as laptop replacements. I spent a few days working on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 and I’ve got to say, I didn’t hate it, but I’m still not sold on the idea. For $1,049, you get a system with an eye-catching lightweight design, a bright display and surprisingly good graphics performance (for integrated graphics) and a pair of excellent webcams. However, for the price, I want slightly more power, a more vivid display, a few more ports and definitely longer battery life. If you want a laptop with those things, I’d point you in the direction of the HP Spectre x360 14 2-in-1 or any of the laptops on our best 2-in-1 page. But if you’re looking for an extremely lightweight laptop with solid performance for working on the go, you should definitely consider the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: NLT
As a complete set, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is kinda weird. By default, Dell has enabled the feature whereby you can just open the laptop lid and it’ll automatically turn on. In this case, instead of a laptop lid, you open the folio case. Unfortunately for me, the flap opened itself a little bit in my bag and the device turned on by itself in my bag. With that said, you can disable this feature in the BIOS. I ended up not disabling it since I can use Windows Hello to instantly unlock the device when it boots up. Very convenient. The XPS Stylus is also very poorly attached to the tablet, and a slight bump can cause the entire pen to drop. I don’t even want to think about putting it in my bag as I know it’ll end up at some unknown crevice. The general performance of doing something on this tablet – well, I’ll just say that it’s great for web browsing, Spotify, and Netflix – but does require some patience if we’re going to do something more intensive. Launching Dell’s own utilities also takes some time, by the way.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/27/2023
Source: Wired Magazine
The real problem with the XPS 13 2-in-1 is the same problem with the Surface tablets: Windows just isn't that great on a tablet. Interacting with it is tedious. Even the most recent version of Android offers a better experience. Most of the time when I used the Dell as a tablet, I lasted about ten minutes before I found myself muttering something about a damn keyboard. Still, if you're sold on a Windows tablet, the XPS 13 makes a compelling, cheaper alternative to a Surface.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/14/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet
Battery life is also nearly 7.5 hours on our online video streaming test. Again, nowhere near what some other laptops with bigger batteries can pull off, but still very good if you're going to be doing a lot of video streaming. This see-sawing list of pluses and minuses leave the XPS 13 two-in-one in a strange place. The price is right, considering the components, accessories, design and performance. But in some of the quality of life issues, it falls behind the more expensive Surface Pro line, and you'll have to decide if the price tradeoff is worth it for the kickstand and keyboard differences.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 77%
Source: Techlusive
Now, the most important question, should you buy the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 laptop or not? In one word yes. The Dell XPS 13 two-in-one laptop, as mentioned before, has all the hallmarks of a good convertible laptop. The design and display are great and so is the sound. And the laptop fares fairly well on the processing part as well. All in all, it is a good companion if your work involves switching a lot of screens or for light creative work. More specifically, it is ideal for people who also need a tablet in addition to a laptop but don’t want to invest in one separately.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/07/2023
Source: Tom's Guide
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 may not have the most mind-blowing specs and performance, but it’s an overall solid machine that serves its purpose well. Sure, I would have liked a few more ports and longer battery life. But if you want a relatively affordable computing device that’s equal parts tablet and laptop, you can't go wrong with the XPS 13 2-in-1. With that said, if you want a 2-in-1 with a bit more power, the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is a Windows device worth considering. The iPad Pro 2022 with the Apple Magic Keyboard is pricier, but it’s a good alternative for those who want an Apple product.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/28/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Gadgets Now
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 comes with a price tag of Rs 1,39,900 which definitely makes it a premium product. The tablet comes with powerful and well-rounded specs which makes it a direct competitor of the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The device comes with 12th Generation Intel chipset and Intel Graphics for better performance. Its sleek design and long battery life will also be liked by many.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: The Times of India
The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 proves that the best way to do a convertible laptop is to be a tablet. With its detachable form factor and a lightweight folio case, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is very easy to carry and it makes not many compromises on the practicality side. The folio keyboard isn't quite as comfortable as a standard laptop keyboard but for most people, it does the job well. You will also like the display as well as the overall performance from the 12th Gen Intel U-series processor. Battery life could have been better but considering that the OS is Windows 11, Dell has done a good job of extracting decent stamina. At Rs. 139,990, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is quite expensive for a 2-in-1 and it competes directly with the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with the 12th Gen Intel chips. The Surface Pro 9 is as good a performer as the Dell but the folio keyboard experience is worse. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard is another great option in this bracket with an superb display, longer battery life, and better speakers but its iPadOS 16 isn't as capable as Windows 11. Hence, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is easily the best 2-in-1 laptop you can buy today and becomes our top recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
Dell's 2022 rework of its XPS 13 2-in-1 is a well-made, broadly useful detachable Windows tablet in the Surface Pro vein, with just a few quibbles keeping it from top marks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/19/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Digital Trends
The Surface Pro 9 isn’t the perfect Windows tablet. Frankly, such an animal doesn’t exist. But the Surface Pro 9 ends up being a better overall device than the XPS 13 2-in-1. The latter is a fine detachable 2-in-1, but it doesn’t provide any reason other than the price to choose it over Microsoft’s tablet. The XPS 13 2-in-1 isn’t as comfortable to use in tablet mode or with the keyboard attached, and it’s slower with less battery life. If you’re buying a tablet primarily for inking, then the Surface Pro 9 is a better experience there as well. Then again, price does matter. At the same $1,000 price, you get four times the storage with the XPS 13 2-in-1 than the Surface Pro 9, and when configured with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, the Dell is $700 less. That’s hard to ignore. But in the final analysis, the XPS 13 2-in-1 isn’t inexpensive enough to make up for its weaknesses, and the Surface Pro 9’s being so expensive doesn’t hand Dell’s tablet a recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/06/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Mash IT
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/21/2022
Foreign Reviews
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 50% display: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
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i5-1230U: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 2 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 12 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 0.8 to 4.4 GHz. The TDP is specified at 9 Watt which will limit the sustained performance. Includes "Essentials" vPro features for remote management.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.
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73.09%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
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