
The palm rest is strong and thin like aluminum, but lighter and cooler to the touch. Tough stuff: Machined aluminum construction means the XPS 13 is precision-cut from a single block of aluminum for a sturdy, durable chassis.Ĭool under pressure: XPS products use carbon fiber that is similar to what is used for some of the world’s high performance cars and racing bikes for a stellar combination of lightweight and strength. Premium materials for a stunning design and durability Once you experience this added feature, you won’t be able to live without it. No need to squint in low-light or no-light rooms while typing. See what you’ve been missing: This standard backlit keyboard lights up your keys and your ideas. And with Accidental Activation Prevention, there are no more mis-clicks when your palm hits the touch pad. It delivers fluid panning, pinching and zooming, for an experience that’s touch screen-smooth and quick, and similar to the gestures you are used to on screen. Pinch, zoom and click with precision: The improved touch pad delivers the exact action you intend, every time, so no more jumping or floating cursors. Speedy start up: The XPS 13 boots and resumes2 in seconds thanks to a standard solid state drive and Intel® Rapid Start Technology. Stay powered longer: With up to 15 hours of run time on the FHD display (and 11 hours on the QHD+), it’s leading the industry in battery life.1 Paired with the Dell Power Companion, you get up to 22 hours and the freedom to power all of your bonus devices. Start faster: Enjoy the speed, clarity and improved graphics with new Intel® Core™ processors.

At only 9-15mm thick and starting at only 2.6 pounds (1.18kg), it is easy to stick in your purse or bag while you are on the go. Thin build: Not only is the XPS 13 small, it's also stunningly thin to make it an ideal mobile companion. With a slim bezel of less than 2% of the total display, you have more screen to love. The three-sided, virtually borderless infinity display measures a miniscule 5.2mm border: the thinnest frame on a notebook.

Impressive screen size: The thin bezel frees up the screen space in this innovative design. Compared to the Apple® MacBook Air 13, the XPS 13 is 23% smaller with the same size screen. Large screen, small laptop: The virtually borderless infinity display cleverly fits a 13-inch display into the size of an 11-inch laptop.

The smallest 13-inch on the planet with the world’s first infinity display. The official marketing text of DELL XPS 13-9343 i7-5500U Notebook 33.8 cm (13.3") Touchscreen Quad HD+ Intel® Core™ i7 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Pro Silver as supplied by the manufacturer
