Dell XPS 12 2-in-1 Ultrabook Review

1. Introduction2. Dell XPS 12: Packaging and Bundle3. Dell XPS 12: Design4. Testing Methodology and Configuration5. Synthetic: PCMark 86. Synthetic: 3DMark7. Synthetic: 3DMark 118. Synthetic: 3DMark Vantage9. Synthetic: Unigine Heaven10. Synthetic: SiSoft Sandra 201311. Synthetic: Cinebench R11.512. Synthetic: Cinebench R1513. Synthetic: Super Pi14. Real World: WinRAR15. Real World: MKV Playback16. Real World: Media Encoding17. Gaming: DiRT Showdown18. Technical: Acoustics19. Technical: Thermal Dynamics20. Technical: Battery Life21. Closing Thoughts22. View All Pages

We measured the temperatures of the system while loading the Intel CPU using Prime95. We also recorded the temperatures with the system idling at the desktop.  The ambient temperature was maintained at 20 degrees C for the duration of our tests.

Even though the fan spins up and makes a lot of noise under load, this notebook runs very hot indeed.

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