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Dell XPS 13 (2026)
Overall Score
63/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Dell XPS 13 (2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 63/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
27/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
63/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
51/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 65 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.7 V |
| Weight of AC adapter | 166 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Threads | 6 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 596 cm2(92.4 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 296.9 x 200.66 x 12.7 mm11.69 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40.7 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.4% |
| Side bezels | 4.1 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1 kg (2.21 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Adobe RGB profile | 87.6% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 1600:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 98.2% |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 225 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | 35 ms |
| Size | 13.4 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2500 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 7.47 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 |
| TGP | 25 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 0.8 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | CirrusLogic CS42L43 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~85.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).