XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible

by Dell

3.5/5

$1,200.00

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Aspire V7 (Model 482PG-9884)

by Acer

4/5

$1,300.00

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Envy TouchSmart 15t

by HP

4/5

$1,059.00

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Qosmio X75 A7298

by Toshiba

4/5

$1,900.00

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Pros
  • Keyboard not exposed in tablet mode
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter
  • Bright, vibrant display
  • 12GB of DDR3/1600 memory
  • 24GB SSD cache
  • Discrete Nvidia graphics processor
  • Intel Core i7 mobile processor
  • Discrete Nvidia graphics processor
  • 15.6-inch, 1920-by-1080-pixel display
  • High-end components deliver impressive performance
  • Surprisingly light for its size
  • 4K video via HDMI
Cons
  • Heavy, especially when held in one hand
  • Occasional delay in screen-orientation switch
  • Only two USB ports
  • Poorly located power button
  • Only one USB 3.0 port
  • Single-band Wi-Fi adapter (2.4GHz only)
  • Heavy
  • Lousy battery life
  • Single-band Wi-Fi adapter
  • Single-band (2.4GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter
  • Half-size arrow and function keys
  • No touchscreen
At A Glance

Dell's XPS 12 is better as a notebook than as a tablet, but it remains one of the best convertibles on the market.

The Acer Aspire V7 has a few idiosyncrasies—primarily its poorly located ports and power button—but it delivers credible gaming performance in a superslim package.

This notebook boasts a Core i7 processor, a discrete Nvidia GPU, and a 1920-by-1080 display. It's a very good value.

Toshiba's Qosmio X75 is loaded with high-end components and delivers impeccable performance. If you need a desktop-replacement laptop, this is definitely one to consider.

Specs

Pricing

UPC Code 884116100072      

Processor

Processor type Intel Core i5 - 4200U Intel Core i7-4500U Intel Core i7 - 4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Processor speed 1500.0  MHz 1800.0  MHz 2400.0  MHz 2400.0  MHz
Number of Cores 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0

Memory

Memory size 4.0  MB 12.0  MB 8.0  MB 16.0  MB
Memory type DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz

Display

Display size 12.5  inches 15.0  inches 15.6  inches 17.3  inches
Touchscreen Yes Yes Yes No
Aspect ratio 16:9   16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels 1920 x 1080  pixels

Graphics

Graphics Type Integrated Integrated Switchable Switchable
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel HD 4400 Nvidia GT 750M Nvidia Geforce GT 740m Nvidia Geforce GTX 770M
Graphics Memory   2.0  GB 2.0  GB 3.0  GB
Secondary Graphics Chipset     Intel HD 4600 Intel HD 4600
Video Memory Type       GDDR5

Storage

Drive 1 size 128.0  GB 22.0  GB 24.0  GB 240.0  GB
Drive 1 type Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive
Drive 2 size   1000.0  GB 1000.0  GB 1000.0  GB
Drive 2 type   Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive Hybrid Drive
Drive 2 speed   5400.0  RPM 5400.0  RPM 5400.0  RPM
Drives included       2.0

Ports and Connections

Available Interfaces Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|Mini DisplayPort|USB 3.0 HDMI|Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|Mini DisplayPort|USB 2.0|USB 3.0| HDMI|Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|USB 2.0|USB 3.0 HDMI|Line In 1/8|Line Out 1/8|USB 3.0|VGA|
Wireless connection 802.11ac|Bluetooth 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth| 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth 802.11n|Bluetooth|
Ethernet Type   10/100/1000 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps

Power

Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery   Lithium Ion Battery Lithium Ion Battery

Dimensions

Width 12.48  inches 15.0  inches 14.94  inches 16.5  inches
Depth 8.46  inches 10.0  inches 9.87  inches 10.8  inches
Height 0.8  inches 0.83  inches 1.18  inches 1.5  inches
Weight 3.35  pounds 4.6  pounds 5.62  pounds 7.3  pounds
Weight with Accessories     6.9  pounds 9.4  pounds

Included Software

Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Home Microsoft Windows 8 Home

Other Features

Devices Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad Backlit Keyboard|Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad| Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Fingerprint Reader|Touchpad Backlit Keyboard|Built-In Microphone|Built-In Webcam|Touchpad (Multitouch)|

Storage Media

SD card     Yes Yes

Optical Drive

Included Drives       Blu-ray Writer|

Performance

Product Type

Subcategory

Ultra Portable     Desktop Replacement

Overall Performance

Worldbench Score

296.0 246.0 295.0 430.0
Worldbench Version

8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1

Battery

Battery Life

(hh:mm)

6:49 5:02 3:19 2:22

Start Up

Start Up

seconds (lower is better)

9.2 13.8 16.2 7.9

Office Productivity

PCMark 7 Productivity Suite

score (higher is better)

2664.0 2331.0 3021.0 5779.0

Web Browsing

Peacekeeper

score (higher is better)

2449.0 2642.0 3123.0 3067.0

Storage Performance

PCMark 7 Storage Test

score (higher is better)

5318.0 3614.0 4356.0 5255.0
File Compression

seconds (lower is better)

139.7 159.3 131.0 53.5

Content Creation

Image Editing

seconds (lower is better)

251.2 307.5 196.9 188.8
Image Editing - GPU Accelerated

seconds (lower is better)

150.3 108.5 111.1 61.3
Video Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

154.0 136.5 132.5 129.0
Audio Encoding

seconds (lower is better)

281.2 251.3 222.2 215.5

Power Usage

Working power usage

Watt hours

1.8 3.6 4.8 5.0
Idle power usage

Watts

6.5 12.4 16.3 11.6

Gaming

3DMark, Ice Storm

score (higher is better)

16597.0 162.0 15656.0 85217.0
3DMark, Cloud Gate

score (higher is better)

4366.0 6429.0 7014.0 14796.0
3DMark, Firestrike Extreme

score (higher is better)

303.0 684.0 507.0 1510.0
3DMark, Firestrike

score (higher is better)

646.0 1390.0 1037.0 3094.0
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

44.5 70.2 67.1 119.7
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

1.5 5.8   10.5
Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

18.0 33.1 36.3 60.0
Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080

Frames per second (higher is better)

4.3 13.2 9.2 29.2
Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768

Frames per second (higher is better)

28.7 76.5 58.4 165.3