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The influx of ultrabook and tablet convertibles inspired by Windows 8 means more than enhanced functionality for consumers; it also means the likelihood of buying and toting around less devices. On paper, Dell's XPS 12 indeed offers the best of both worlds for media-loving consumers and business professionals. Does it deliver in the day-to-day reality?
An excellent build quality and stylish design is the first thing you'll notice about the XPS 12 (models begin at $1199 US). The chassis is made from machined aluminum, and the entire rim of the device (including the flip hinge) is composed of anodized aluminum. This combination lends the XPS 12 a wholly professional and sleek appearance. Every inch of this hardware looks – and especially feels — premium. The matte finish lends a soft touch and makes the unit comfortable to hold.
The hook of Dell's XPS 12 hybrid design is the rotating display, which pushes out and rotates 180 degrees to fold over the keyboard and collapse into tablet mode. There's a pronounced, very satisfying click when pushing the screen out of its magnetic anchor, and you may find yourself idly flipping it in and out just to hear it. (Do you doodle or keep your fingers occupied while you're on the phone? This may be a new fixation!)
Housing the display is a frame that instills a lot of confidence. It feels durable and sturdy, and while Dell has QA tested it for 20,000 use cycles, I see no reason to fear it breaking from heavy usage.
The XPS 12 is the fastest-booting machine I've used recently, cold booting (from power off to desktop) in a blistering 7 seconds. A 256GB Samsung solid-state drive, 8GB of 1600 MHz RAM and an Intel Core i7-3517U certainly bolster its speed, but lower-end XPS 12 models should experience roughly the same boot time.
Likewise, the system wakes from standby almost instantly and keeps a low power consumption profile while sleeping. Dell thoughtfully includes nested tips about battery like Sony VGP-BPS10 battery, Sony VGN-FZ battery, Sony VGP-BPS8A battery, Sony VGP-BPS19 battery, Sony VGP-BPL19 battery, Sony VGP-BPS20 battery, Sony VGP-BPS20/B battery, Sony VGP-BPS20/S battery, Sony VGP-BPS12 battery, Sony VGP-BPL12 battery, Sony VGN-Z21XN battery conservation as well, and it all amounts to a pleasant, snappy, and productive environment.
Another nice nod to new Windows 8 users is the inclusion of several tutorial videos on the Modern UI Start screen explaining the user interface, navigating the Windows Store, using Charms and gestures, and much more.
As we expect from ultrabooks, the XPS 12 has a bright (400 nits) and crisp full HD WLED 12" display with 1920×1080 resolution and 10-point multitouch support. (Random aside: Will we ever need all ten digits on a touchscreen at once?) Whites are pure, blacks are deep, and overall color is vibrant. I mention this because if you view the XPS 12 as a tablet, its screen quality is vastly superior to products like the ASUS ViVo Tab RT, Microsoft Surface – anything other than 3rd or 4th generation iPads. It also packs more pixels than Lenovo's ThinkPad YOGA convertible (a competing product which I'll be reviewing soon).
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