Operating System

With Windows 10 Home — for a smooth, versatile PC experience.

The ultimate personal theater experience

Introducing Dell Cinema with incredible color, sound and streaming

CinemaColor: Visuals appear every bit as vibrant as the world around you. We’ve combined best-in-class panel technology with advanced hardware and software to power content with an enhanced dynamic range—delivering the deepest blacks, the most dazzling brights and more vivid detail across the entire color spectrum. Learn more.

CinemaSound: Waves MaxxAudio® Pro boosts volume and clarifies every tone, so you experience studio-quality sound. Learn more.

CinemaStream: Killer Wireless channels maximum bandwidth to your videos or music for a seamless, stutter-free experience. Learn more.

Stunning, state-of-the-art display

Stunning UltraSharp QHD+ resolution (3200×1800): An optional upgrade gives you eye-popping detail with 5.7 million pixels (276 ppi).

Easy to share: See content clearly from nearly every angle with the IGZO IPS panel, providing a wide viewing angle of up to 170°.

Brighten your day: 400 nit brightness is brighter than a typical laptop panel, so you get a great view, even outside.

Gorgeous colors: See the brightest brights and the darkest darks with a color gamut of 72% and a contrast ratio of 1000:1.

Touch friendly: Tap, swipe and pinch your way around the screen. The optional touch display lets you interact naturally with your technology.

Fully-loaded for enhanced performance

New 8th generation processors with Dell Dynamic Power Mode: New 8th gen Intel® Core processors offer increased performance with 4 cores, all in a sleek form. More cores means increased performance when you multitask. Easily handle multiple applications running and better performance with Intel 8th gen quad core processors. Plus, Dynamic Power Mode, engineered by Dell, delivers extra processing power when you need it, squeezing every drop of power out of the CPU, while intelligently monitoring and managing system temperatures. Dell Dynamic Power Mode with new 8th generation processors delivers up to 44% improved performance* over 7th gen processors.

Stay powered longer: Depending on how you use your laptop, your battery life will vary. When you are using productivity applications, like Word or Excel, experience the longest battery life of any 13-inch* with up to 22 hours* of continual use on a FHD model. Enjoy up to 13 hours of battery life when streaming Netflix* content or browsing the web with Microsoft Edge*. And for those downloading content to watch on the go, enjoy up to 20 hours of local video playback* on a FHD model. Add an additional 11 hours, 30 minutes with the optional Dell Power Companion**.

Leading-edge connectivity: The Thunderbolt™ 3 multi-use Type-C port allows you to charge your laptop, connect to multiple devices (including support for up to two 4K displays) and enjoy data transfers up to 40Gbps, 8 times that of a USB 3.0*.

Advanced docking: The XPS 13 can be used with the newest Dell docking solutions, featuring single-cable connections for power, Ethernet, audio and video. Add the optional Dell Thunderbolt™ Dock for faster data transfers and support for up to three FULL HD displays or two 4K displays.

Killer™ Wireless: The Killer 1535 Wireless-AC adapter provides the strongest and most reliable Wi-Fi connection and was designed specifically to make your online videos, voice and games play faster and smoother. It automatically detects, classifies and prioritizes network traffic ensuring your most important data takes priority over your other less urgent applications. Killer delivers your critical packets immediately, thus eliminating unnecessary latency and lag.

Ports & Slots

1. Speaker | 2. SD card slot | 3. USB 3.0 with PowerShare | 4. Noble lock slot | 5. AC power | 6. Thunderbolt™ 3 (2 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3) Type C supporting: Power in/charging, PowerShare, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps bi-directional), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps), Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet and USB-A via Dell Adapter (sold separately) | 7. USB 3.0 | 8. Headset jack | 9. Battery gauge button and indicator |10. Speaker

Dimensions & Weight

1. Height: 0.33″ – 0.6″(9-15mm) | 2. Width: 11.98″ (304mm) | 3. Depth: 7.88″ (200mm) | Starting at weight: 2.7lbs (1.2 kg)* non-touch, 2.9lbs (1.29kg)* touch