Pros
- Functions as a laptop as well as tablet.
- Retina-like pixel density
Cons
- No integrated Ethernet jack
- Pricey
Bottom Line
Dell's cleverly designed XPS 12 Convertible Touch Ultrabook functions as both a laptop and a tablet. It's heavy for the size, but a good performer with a great display.
Manufacturer’s Description
This touch-enabled 12" convertible laptop combines the fun of a Windows 8 touch tablet with the power and productivity of an Ultrabook
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 64 |
| Worldbench Version | 8 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:39 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 8.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2187 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2036 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 141.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5160 score (higher is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 7.5 Watts |
| Working power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 415.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 297.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 209 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt Showdown, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme | 204 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 604.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 9.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 33.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 10.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 7.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 5.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance | 606 score (higher is better) |
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