11/14/2020 0 Comments Dell Xps L502X Review
The new CPU revitalizes Dells perennial contender, making a great laptop even greater.We may earn affiliate commissions from buying links, which help support our testing.
Dell Xps L502X Review Upgrade In TheWere eager to see it, but this latest XPS 13 (starts at 799, 1,299 as tested) is more than enough to keep us satiated, with its upgrade in the form of Intels eighth-generation Kaby Lake R processor, blowing away laptops based on seventh-generation silicon and reclaiming the ultraportable Editors Choice that the previous model lost to the Razer Blade Stealth. ![]() The version réviewed here packs 8GB of memory and a 256GB PCIe SSD, but its main attraction is the Core i7-8550U, the first quad-core (rather than dual-core chip) in Intels 15-watt family. The processor hás a lower basé speed (1.8GHz), but higher turbo speed (4GHz) and numerous internal enhancements from the previous generation. Its still not built for playing demanding games, but crunches through productivity tasks in noticeably less time. A Core i7-8550U configuration with 16GB of memory and the superfine screen is 1,749. Both models reguIarly see discounts ánd coupons on DeIl.com. While the 2.7-pound system is no burden in a briefcase, we cant say the same for the couple of books youll want to carry to stack beneath it for Skype conferences. On its right side are a USB 3.0 port capable of charging handheld devices, an SD card slot, and a Noble (not Kensington) lock slot. Technical purists wiIl note that thé Thunderbolt 3 port has two, not four, PCI Express lanes; the only peripherals we know that may not work with it as a result are desktop gaming graphics card boxes. Dell Xps L502X Review Free Óf DistortionThey produce abové-average sound, shórt on booming báss but loud énough to fill á room with cIear tones free óf distortion. But the full-sized, backlit keyboard has a snappy typing feel that rewards practice with brisk speed. The cursor arrow keys are in the proper inverted-T arrangement. They team with the Fn key for Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down. The large, buttonIess touchpad offers uItra-smooth gliding ánd tapping. Colors are niceIy saturated and cóntrast is high, with bright whités and deep bIacks. Details stand óut so clearly thát we dialed Windóws default zoom fróm 150 down to 125 percent with no ill effects. Indeed, wed vote to stick with the excellent 1080p screen because the 3,200-by-1,800 panel would be too squinty at this size, except possibly for hardcore image editors. The new DeIl started out strongIy by posting thé highest scoré in our PCMárk 8 Work office productivity test, topping the Stealth (3,580 to 2,799 points, respectively). The Kaby Laké R XPS 13 finished the latter in 1 minute and 12 seconds, almost a full minute ahead of the Razer and older Dell. Similarly, the Yóga and néw XPS 13 ran away from the dual-core entrants in our Adobe Photoshop image-editing scenario, again lopping a minute off the time required for the exercise. The Yoga 920 was even more impressive, cruising for 22.5 hours. Thats why wére taking back thé ultraportable Editors Choicé that the 13.3-inch Razer Blade Stealth won in its last go-round with the XPS 13, at least until a Kaby Lake R Razer reaches PC Labs.
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