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For RAM, this XPS 13 model uses a single dual-channel 8 GB 1600 MHz module soldered onto the motherboard. In fact, the underside cover is clamped down via a set of small Torx screws to thwart end-user tinkering, meaning future upgrades of the SSD and PCIe cards are possible, but unlikely. Of course, Ultrabook users are already very familiar with this lack of accessibility as it is one of the common trade offs for having a lighter, sleeker, and more integrated design. Battery for DELL Inspiron N7520
DPC Latency Checker shows no major recurring latency spikes. The developers of the app have stated that its compatibility with Windows 8 is still unreliable, so the data should be taken with a grain of salt.
System information Dell XPS 13 L322X
Processor
The synthetic CPU-oriented benchmarks for the XPS 13 show that its CPU is comparable to the average standard voltage Sandy Bridge i3-2330M in single-threaded applications such as Super Pi 32M (932 vs. 936) and is only a bit slower in the multi-thread application wPrime 2.01 (716 vs. 781 points). In CineBench 11.5R, however, its multi-thread performance is a leg up against the average i3-2330M in our database (2.44 vs. 2.1 points). In other words, the i5-3337U offers roughly similar performance to the previous generation standard-voltage i3 CPU at potentially half the power demand. When compared to the only other two notebooks with the same CPU in our database, the Sony Vaio T15 Touch and Acer Aspire TimelineU M3, the XPS 13 even edges them out in a number of the sbove benchmarks. For general day-to-day home use, we found the equipped CPU to be more than enough. Battery for DELL Inspiron N7420
CB10 Rendering Single 32Bit 3635 points
CB10 Rendering Single 64Bit 4630 points
CB10 Rendering Multi 32Bit 7608 points
CB10 Rendering Multi 64Bit 9526 points
CB10 OpenGL 32Bit 5477 points
CB10 OpenGL 64Bit 5583 points
CB R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit 2.44 points
CB R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit 16.76 fps
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System Performance
PCMark 7
PCMark Vantage continues to be incompatible with Windows 8, so we instead provide data from PCMark 7 and the Windows 8 Experience Index below. The final PCMark 7 score of 4534 points is very high for an ultrathin and rivals that of the Samsung Series 9 900X3C and even the 17.3-inch Asus G75VW gamer with an i7-3630QM and GTX 670MX GPU. These overall performance benchmarks, however, are notorious for favoring SSD-based systems and so it is not unusual for models equipped with the latest SATA III SSDs to return similar scores as high-end DTRs. As an example, the Sony Vaio T15 Touch with the same i5-3337U CPU only managed 3492 points in PCMark 7, likely due to its hybrid use of a slow 5400 RPM HDD with a 24 GB SATA III SanDisk U100 for dedicated caching. We found the XPS 13 to be snappy while multi-tasking and launching programs in practice, which we believe are essential for an enjoyable Windows 8 experience. Battery for DELL Inspiron N5720
5.5Windows 8 Experience IndexProcessorCalculations per second6.9Memory (RAM)Memory operations per second7.4GraphicsDesktop performance for Windows Aero5.5Gaming graphics3D business and gaming graphics6.4Primary hard diskDisk data transfer rate8.1
PCMark 7 4534 points
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Storage Devices
ATTO
The XPS 13 utilizes the same high-performance Samsung PM830 mSATA SSD as did our previously tested models. In this regard, storage options have not changed since users are still able to pre-configure with a 128 GB or 256 GB SATA III SSD. Drive performance, as detailed in our previous reviews, is very fast for its class and compares favorably to competing SandForce-controlled SSDs such as the one in the Zenbook UX31E. Battery for DELL Inspiron N5520
