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This is true! I have completed replaced my 2015 MBP with this Dell XPS13 DE and been exclusively it using since Dec. I had also ordered a MBP 16 inch and Syste
by chintan 7y ago
This is true!
I have completed replaced my 2015 MBP with this Dell XPS13 DE and been exclusively it using since Dec. I had also ordered a MBP 16 inch and System 76 to do a comparative evaluation for our entire company.
I haven't tweaked anything from the default setup with came with.
What is great about the machine:
* The display resolution on a 4K monitor screen just beats MBP (with a scaling factor) - my MBP colleagues are jealous of the resolution I get. The ubuntu font looks nice and crisp!
* The hardware/build quality is just strong - it is compact
* Very light 2.6lb (MBP 16 is almost 4.3lb/2kg!)
* Keyboard feels great and sturdy (even compared to the new MBP 16)
All the below work out of box:
* Airpod/bluetooth devices just works
* Zoom meetings
* Wifi switching / Personal hotspot while traveling
* Sleep/awake
What is not so good:
* Trackpad really sucks compared to MBPs - it took me few weeks to get used to it.
* For work requiring windows VPN client etc I have to use a VirtualBox
* At one point my zoom meeting and entire computer froze. Never had this with MBP for past 5 years.
* Battery is not as good as MBP.
* The screen size is small even compared to MBP 13inch to work for long hours.
- ZeroCool2u 7y agoOut of curiosity, are you using Gnome on Wayland or X? When I switched to Wayland it was a revelation. My mousepad performance improved _dramatically_.