Dell XPS 13 (2016, Gold Edition) review

The Good This updated XPS 13 has a stunning nearly edge-to-edge high-res display, and an upgraded processor and graphics.

The Bad This gold edition is very expensive, and battery life isn't as good as some other 13-inch laptops. The touchpad is tricky to use for some multitouch gestures.

The Bottom Line The excellent Dell XPS 13 series gets a high-end upgrade in this gold edition with improved performance, but also a high-end price to match.

 8.3 Overall

• Design 9.0
• Features 8.0
• Performance 8.0
• Battery 7.0

Dell XPS 13 (Gold Edition)

Price as reviewed	$1,649
Display size/resolution	13-inch 3,200 x 1,800 touchscreen
PC CPU	2.2Ghz Intel Core i7-6560U
PC memory	8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz
Graphics	128MB Intel Iris Graphics 540
Storage	256GB SSD
Networking	802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
Operating system	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)