A lot of it goes to the screen, which is 6.8% larger than last year’s model, despite the laptop being 2% smaller overall. The XPS 13 manages to out-small a group of very small PCs when it comes to width while keeping the weight down.Īnd the XPS 13 works with the little volume it has. For comparison, the Asus ZenBook Flip S is 12 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches and 2.7 pounds, the ZenBook 13 is 11.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches and 2.4 pounds and Razer’s Blade Stealth 13 is 12 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches and 3.1 pounds. At 11.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches and 2.8 pounds, this machine is as petite as it is sleek. The scant port selection is all in the name of thin-and-light, and the XPS 13 continues to excel there. The Thunderbolt ports also support 4-lane PCIe, meaning they should be able to handle bandwidth-heavy add-ons, such as an external GPU. Thankfully, the USB-C ports included are Thunderbolt 4 compatible, which includes DisplayPort and Power Delivery, supporting up to two displays at 4K resolutions and data transfer of up to 40 Gbps. Note that all three of those comparison laptops are as thin or thinner than the XPS 13’s 0.6-inch height. The 13-inch Asus ZenBook Flip S UX37, Asus ZenBook 13 (11th Gen) and Razer Blade Stealth 13 all have USB Type-A ports, and the former two also have HDMI. This isn’t the only way to do an ultraportable. And if you’re charging your XPS 13, you’ll be left with only one USB port. If you want to plug in a mouse, gaming headset, keyboard or flash drive, there’s a good chance you’ll need a Type-A port. USB-C is the port of the future, sure, but that future’s not fully realized yet - USB Type-A is still here.
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