Dell, "invisible touchpad" and other perfectly designed "XPS13 Plus"

Further accelerate the XPS13 Plus evolution of "happy design"

　As a current product, XPS13 (model 9310) is a minor upgrade of the previous model (model 9300) from the 10th generation of Core (Ice Lake) to the 11th generation of Core (Tiger Lake). In contrast, this release of XPS13 Plus is a full upgrade of designing chassis from scratch.

Dell, the 11th generation of Core deserves the evolution of mobile notebooks "XPS13" and "XPS13 2-in-1"

　Dell was the first PC manufacturer to adopt a "narrow frame" design, which was released in XPS13 in 2015 with extremely thin edges. Since then, narrow frame design has been a leading trend in laptop design, such as almost all manufacturers will adopt it. The XPS13 Plus released by Dell is characterized by inheriting the advantages of the front model and front model of four narrow picture frames, and further promoting the "Clean Design" of its design philosophy (free translation into Japanese for smooth design).

　In the existing model, there is a USB Type-C (Thunderbolt4) port on the left and right, in addition, the MicroSD card slot is located on the left and the audio terminal is located on the right. In this new mode, there is only one USB Type-C (Thunderbolt4) port left and right, which is a refreshing port configuration.

　Focus on keyboards and touchpads. The keyboard is also a flat design, with the top of the keyboard at the same height as the palmrest. In addition, the touchpad is designed with no steps and seamless integration with the palmrest. As a result, both side B (monitor) and side C look flat, which is also a "clean" design.

　In addition, the A side (display top panel) and D side (bottom mask) are CNC cutting of aluminum as usual. The body color is the same as before, which is made up of two colors of graphite (gray) and platinum (white).

　In addition, the sixth column of the keyboard, the function key, is integrated into the hinge section and is used in touch (electrostatic capacitance mode) operation. When the power is off, the backlight of the function key is turned off, so it contributes to a clear design and can only be seen on the surface. On the other hand, for users who are familiar with physical keyboards, it takes time to get used to usability, which will be pointed out as a weakness.

　Dell explained that the stroke of a physical keyboard is 1 mm and can be entered as comfortably as a traditional keyboard. In addition, the touchpad designed seamlessly with the palmrest uses the feedback of the tactile motor so that the user can feel the touchpad.