The Dell XPS 13 9310 is an undeniably impressive laptop. Dell has whittled down the size of this 13.4-inch laptop to the point where it's roughly the same size as an 11.6-inch model and it still has spritely performance and relatively long battery life. Dell added the option to configure the XPS 13 with an OLED display (organic light-emitting diode) that is the cherry on top of this premium little laptop. The display looks stellar and while it hurts battery life some, it's not as horrific as past OLED laptops we've tested. It's a worthwhile upgrade if you're looking for the ultimate ultraportable.
Although the XPS 13's price starts at $950, that configuration's Core i3 CPU doesn't offer the same capabilities as the Core i5 and i7 configurations that are Intel Evo-certified. The Evo label means the system is tested to hit certain mobile performance requirements such as getting at least 9 hours of battery life with normal use, recharging quickly and being just as responsive on battery power as it is plugged in. You also can't get the OLED display without an i7-1185G7 or i7-1195G7 processor.
The base configurations vary by region. In Australia, the new XPS 13 starts at AU$2,499 and in the UK it's £1,099 but includes a Core i5 processor. Both sites sell older, less expensive configurations of the XPS 13, so if your priority is having a small, lightweight, well-constructed laptop and not the fastest possible CPU or an OLED display, you aren't locked into these higher starting prices. The same goes for US buyers with prices starting at $882. But again, you're paying primarily for the design at that point, though you'll get better battery life with these lower-end configurations as well.
Dell XPS 13 OLED (9310)
Price as reviewed $1,570
Display size/resolution 13.4-inch 3,456 x 2,160 OLED touch display
CPU 3GHz Intel Core i7-1185G7
Memory 16GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X (onboard)
Graphics 128MB Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Storage 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD
Networking 802.11ax wireless, Bluetooth 5.0
Connections Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (x2), 3.5mm audio jack, microSD card slot
Operating system Windows 10 Home 64-bit (21H2)
Dell XPS 13 OLED (9310) review: Beautiful design topped with a gorgeous display