Dell XPS 7390 (13.4-Inch, Late 2019)

Sleek design ; New colorways are great ; Webcam re-positioned ; Redesigned hinge opens easily ; Speedy, ultrabook performance

The Dell XPS 13 was already the best laptop. Now it’s nearly perfect

Massive power ; Light, thin, and portable ; Beautiful 4K screen ; Great battery life

The new XPS 13 is as portable as ever, but just got way more powerful

Refined design ; Even thinner bezels ; More screen space ; Iris Plus graphics are included

Dell's new XPS 13 2-in-1 is a refreshing headfirst dive into Intel's Ice Lake

Compact, light chassis ; Reliable keyboard and trackpad ; Bright, sharp 4K display ; Beefy six-core processor

Powerful chip is held back by thermal limitations ; Weak integrated GPU ; Dated design

The six-core XPS 13 is a strange computer. It feels like a holdover until something better is available in both design and internals. That first part probably isn’t too far off, since CES 2020 is just about a month away, but it’s hard to say how long...

Thin, light chassis. Excellent build quality. Brilliant 4K display. Includes powerful, efficient Intel 10th Gen "Comet Lake" CPU. Support for Wi-Fi 6. Plentiful I/O ports.

Slightly uncomfortable keyboard. Occasional fan noise.

Bottom Line: Packing Intel's latest 10th Generation "Comet Lake" CPUs (now, with up to six cores), the latest rev of Dell's XPS 13 is one of the most powerful and best designed ultraportables you can buy.

Spacious keyboard and trackpad ; Fast performance from 10th-gen Ice Lake processor ; 16:10 screen is much better for productivity

Still not a very practical tablet ; Touchscreen doesn’t always register taps ; Low-profile keyboard can be divisive

Overall, the XPS 13 2-in-1 is the computer I’ve been wanting Dell to make — more daring and interesting than the staid standard model, but still maintaining the qualities that have made the XPS 13 a perennial contender. The 2-in-1 makes no compromises...

Excellent design and build quality. Intel 10th Gen "Ice Lake" CPU and graphics. Wi-Fi 6 support. Top-notch screen. Long battery life. Bundled USB adapter. microSD slot.

Shallow keyboard. No USB Type-A ports. Balky fingerprint reader.

Bottom Line: With sterling build quality, a brilliant display, and an Intel "Ice Lake" CPU with real graphics pep, the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is tops among convertible laptops.

Very compact ; 10th gen Core i7 offers top-end performance ; 16:10 aspect ratio screen

No. USB-A. Port. Sigh. ; 2nd Gen MagLev keyboard has limited travel ; Permanent SSD.

There’s a lot to unwind on Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1. The first is the performance front. Yes, you can argue (and we’d tend to agree) that performance in an ultraportable laptop is secondary—but it’s also something worth rating. You are, after all,...

6 cores in a 2.8-pound laptop! ; As tiny as ever

Intel UHD graphics is unimpressive ; Keyboard is unremarkable

While the Dell XPS 13's outsides are the same, the new 10th-gen CPU inside is drastically faster. So fast, in fact, the new Dell XPS 13 7390 can actually outpace XPS 15 models from just two years ago in heavy loads, and easily sprint away on lighter...