Dell XPS 13 vs HP Envy 14 Spectre ultrabook Review Spec

Dell XPS 13 vs HP Envy 14 Spectre

It’s no doubt that ultrabooks is the hot topic of this time. Everybody talks about this new category of laptops: much more portable, ultra slim, performant and with a better battery life. Lately, we’ve seen some interesting ultra portable and performant machines making their appearance. Dell XPS 13 is the company’s first laptop entitled as an ultrabooks with a stylish, light and fashionable appearance to combine mobility with performance.

On the other side, we have probably one of the most debatable ultrabooks at CES 2012, the Envy 14 Spectre, an impressive machine made of durable aluminium combined with glass elements. The presence of glass has an effect on the weight of this ultrabooks , because it is heavier than Dell XPS 13 or other ultrabooks . Still, each of these two machines have their pros and cons.

Dell XPS 13 pros seem to be:

• its affordable price tag
• a solid construction
• CoolSense technology included to avoid the heating
• backlit keyboard
• reasonable battery life

Cons:

• poor screen resolution
• a limited number of ports

Envy 14 Spectre has manage to capture people’s attention with its outstanding design, but it is enough to purchase it?

Pros:

• impressive, solid and unique form factor
• a good number of ports
• high quality display resolution
• backlit keyboard
• new feature: NFC support
• wireless audio streaming technology
• CoolSense technology

Cons

• too expensive
• heavy machine

Dell XPS 13

Envy 14 Spectre

	Dell XPS 13	HP Envy 14 Spectre
Processor
CPU	Intel Core i3-2367M, i5 2467M and i7 2637M	Dual-Core i5-2430M
Chipset
Graphic system
Graphic Chip	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display
Type	13.3 inch 1366 x 768 HD WLED, 300-nit, Gorilla Glass	14 inch 1600 x 900 Radiance Display
Main Memory
Memory	4GB RAM	4GB/8GB DDR3
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk	120GB/256GB SSD	256GB SSD
Optical Disc Drive
Details	No	No
Web Camera
Details	1.3MP webcam	720p HD webcam
Audio
Details	High definition audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4	Beats Audio system
Port & Interface
Details	USB 3.0, USB 2.0, mini Display-Port, headset jack	USB 2.0/3.0, DisplayPort; Dual Headphone; eSATA/USB; Gigabit Ethernet; HDMI;
Card Reader
Details	micro SD card slot	yes
Connect
WiFi	yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v3.0	Bluetooth 3.0
Ethernet
3G
Wireless
Battery
Details	6-cell battery; up to 8 hours of battery life	Up to 9 hours usage
Dimensions
Details	12.4 x 0.24-0.71 x 8.1 inch(316 x 6-18 x 205mm)	0.78 inches (20mm) thick
Operating System
OS	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Weight
Details	2.99 pounds (1.36kg)	3.79 pounds
Other Details
Details	aluminium alloy body, Rapid Start Technology, CoolSense technology, Backlit keyboard, glass integrated button touchpad, multitouch	backlit keyboard, Multi-Touch trackpad, CoolSense technology, WiDi, Wireless Audio, scratch-resistant glass lid

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