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Great quality keyboard

Large keys with less gaps and low backlight bleed

Overall good quality

Compatible with Linux

Thunderbolt charging capabilities

Great battery life

Pre-installed productivity apps

FHD 13.3" IPS QLED display

11th gen Intel processor

Big PCIe SSD and 16 GB RAM

Not budget friendly

May have issues with difficult monitor set ups

Not suitable for those who prefer Thinkpad or Spectre keyboards

Not suitable for heavy gaming

Single fan may be too quiet or insufficient for cooling

No dedicated graphics card

Verdict

The Dell XPS 13 is a premium laptop that can be configured with a touchscreen. It has a good quality keyboard and large keys with less gaps, and low backlight bleed. It also has an overall good quality, though it may have some issues with difficult monitor set ups. It is compatible with Linux and comes with Thunderbolt charging capabilities. However, it is on the expensive side.

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha is a great choice for those looking for a laptop with excellent battery life, pre-installed productivity apps, and an FHD 13.3" IPS QLED display. It also has an 11th gen Intel processor, big PCIe SSD and 16 GB RAM, making it suitable for multitasking. The Outdoor+ setting allows users to boost the brightness over 500 nits, making it ideal for outdoor use. However, some users may find the single fan to be too quiet or insufficient for cooling.

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Battery Life

So lightweight!

The battery life is very short (4ish hours) and it takes a long time to charge (about 1 1/2 hours). The brick on the cord gets very hot as it charges as does the bottom of the laptop. Otherwise it runs cool. I really like that there is no separate place to plug in the charger

5/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

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Battery life is enough to get through a whole day of use without having to recharge (with everything set to max and shitting on all energy saving options). I really like the pre-installed Samsung apps for productivity and they make maintaining the notebook fairly easy. I almost bought a Microsoft Surface 3 but that was a little too expensive for me so I went for the Samsung one, to propose another device.

Positive

2 years ago

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Performance

BEWARE!!!! Paid full price for a new one and received a used one!!!

Laptop seems to be working "ok" as of now besides the WiFi issues everyone has been having and apps like Netflix and Hulu not properly working. Another thing that is concerning is the packaging. I'm pretty sure I was sent a used product considering it came in a cheap cardboard box and not in it's original XPS box/packaging. Also the laptop itself was not even wrapped in any kind of plastic or padding or anything and I am at a military base in Iraq

2/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

This laptop is seriously worth the price.

so after a month of owning this laptop i have noticed that it is faster than my overpriced mac desktop in every way. update and restart in 22 seconds. i have not noticed any jitters or connection issues like others have stated.

5/5

4 years ago

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