Dell XPS 12 - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Excellent performance.
Breathtaking 1080p display.
Travel-friendly design.

Cons:

Poor port selection.
Big and heavy for a tablet.

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Last revision on December 12, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Excellent performance
Breathtaking 1080p display
Travel-friendly design
Versatility
Stylish design
Easy to switch from notebook to tablet mode
Fast SSD

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor port selection
Big and heavy for a tablet
Below-average battery life
No SD Card slot
Feels a bit heavy as tablet
Slightly wonky gyroscope and ambient light sensor

Expert reviews and ratings

Having tablet functionality is an added extra that enables you to get the best out of Windows 8 when you need it, which makes the Dell XPS 12 a real heavyweight, in every sense of the word.

By TechRadar on November 26, 2012

The Dell XPS 12 is a lovely laptop, and it does quite nicely as a portable multimedia machine. With a quality keyboard, you can type away, then flip it into stand or tablet modes and take advantage of the excellent (for a laptop) speakers...

By The Verge on November 20, 2012

You have to be a very specific kind of computer user to really love this one. The XPS's main virtue is that it's a great laptop that you can use like a real laptop—along with an awesome, touchable display.

By Gizmodo on November 05, 2012

Dell's first Windows 8 convertible is a doozy, combining ultrabook power and tablet functionality in a portable package with few compromises. It's big for a tablet, but the 1080p display is drool-worthy....

By Computer Shopper on October 25, 2012

Featuring a well-designed flipping display and smooth performance, the Dell XPS 12 is a sleek Windows 8 Ultrabook that doubles as a tablet.

By LaptopMag on October 23, 2012

As a laptop, I have no real complaint with the XPS 12. But, tragically, it’s largely unusable as a tablet. This is a real problem given the $1,200 starting price tag. In a world of $800 ultrabooks with similar configurations, you’re paying...

By Wired on October 23, 2012

So, has the convertible earned a purchase recommendation? After all, an iPad 3 costs, depending on the model, less than 500 Euros (~$651), whereas the XPS 12 will demand a high 1,199 Euros (~$1561), even in the basic configuration.

By NotebookCheck on October 23, 2012

The Dell XPS 12 hybrid ultrabook/tablet features a flip-and-fold display, providing ultrabook specs and performance with tablet functionality.

By PCMag on October 23, 2012

Dell has revamped its rotating Duo laptop concept into the much-improved XPS 12, but like most convertibles, it makes a better laptop than tablet.

By cnet on October 23, 2012

What you think about the XPS 12 will depend upon what you think about needing a single device to do double-duty as a tablet and a traditional PC.

By ComputerWorld on November 26, 2012

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