Whether you are ready or not, Windows 10 laptops will use all USB-C ports

Apple had a hard time giving up all USB-A ports and replacing it with a smaller, more flexible USB-C port on all of its MacBook products, and now the laptop running Windows 10 also follow them.

Before the CES 2018 event, Dell revealed that it will release a refurbished version of the XPS 13. The new laptop will be thinner, lighter, more powerful and only USB-C. Although you may have to complain about having to live your life with conversion dongles, you still have a few years to get used to.

Differentiate USB 2.0 and USB 3.0

The Dell XPS 13 is priced at $ 1000 and is no different from many predecessors, including black / silver and white / yellow roses.

Choose your favorite color black / silver or yellow / pink

Smaller

The new laptop is 0.46 inches thick and weighs about 1.2kg - meaning thinner, lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Pro - 0.58 inches thick and weighs nearly 1.4kg.

The only worry is that the USB-C port, all of which are Thunderbold 3 USB 3.1, can be used to charge, output 2 4K monitors and share data. Unlike other products, the original box comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter.

XPS 13 has 3 Thunderbolt USB-C ports 3.1

In addition, the laptop also has a headphone jack and a microSD card slot, though not a Full Size card, but there is more. There is also a 400GB microSD card.

Basic components

Of course, these things are insignificant if Dell doesn't bring things that make a laptop. The screen has 2 options, 1080p and 4K with touch if you want. Dell's Infinity Edge screen is quite good: bright, vivid colors. By reducing the bezel, they are now 23% thinner, which means you also have to be more careful to avoid falling.

Webcam for Windows Hello is in the middle instead of next to it and has a fingerprint sensor on the power button.

Fingerprint sensor is located under the power button

The keyboard and trackpad are fine. Beautiful keyboard, easier to type than the flat keyboard of the MacBook Pro. Smooth mouse movement on trackpad.

Stronger

Under that bright look, the XPS 13 is also more powerful with Intel's 8th generation chip, probably Core i5 or i7, up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD memory. 19-hour battery life on 1080p device when using normal work-related tasks such as typing text, spreadsheets.

You may be reading this article on your mobile or tablet, but that doesn't mean the laptop is out of date. In fact, this market has become even more attractive with Microsoft Surface Laptop products and Google Pixelbook last year. Manufacturers may also understand that they do not need to make laptops more like phones but should focus on what makes a real laptop: operability, screen, keyboard, trackpad and duration. the battery.

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