Since Dell unveiled
its first ultraportable XPS 13 at CES 2012, it's not only consistently been one of the best Windows laptops, it has also been the best Windows - powered counterpart to Apple's MacBook.
Not exact matches
Dell's XPS 13 has been one of the best
ultraportable laptops since it was
first launched back in early 2012.
Intel did just introduce its
first seventh - generation Core (aka Kaby Lake) processors, but the current versions are lower - power chips designed for
ultraportables, not mobile workhorses like the MacBook Pro.
We were impressed that the company was able to bring quad - core chips to
ultraportables with its
first batch of eighth - gen CPUs, but the 8950HK certainly looks like it will live up to the crazy specifications we expect from the i9 lineup.
It's important to highlight the deeply discounted prices don't include a Portfolio Keyboard, separately available for $ 99 from Redmond to seamlessly convert the
first - generation Huawei MateBook into a productive yet still lightweight and
ultraportable 12 - inch laptop.
Google has finally launched the Pixel C tablet, the company's
first self - made tablet that is designed to be an
ultraportable laptop.
Lenovo's
ultraportable ThinkPad X201 isn't the
first notebook to upgrade to Intel's new Core i5 and i7 processors, but it's loaded with enough other goodies that it stands out in the growing crowd.