Test: Dell XPS 14 ultrabook

Konklusion

Så kom vi til vejs ende og jeg må ærligt indrømme at det var hårdt at skulle af med den igen. Alt i alt var det en rigtig lækker computer, som kunne alt det man skulle bruge den til - og så lidt til. Når jeg skulle finde kritikpunkter af den, skulle jeg være ret hård, og der var i testperioden ikke rigtig nogen ting der irriterede mig. Den eneste anke man kunne have her, det er prisen. Næsten 14.000 for en bærbar computer er mange penge, men med MacBooks har Apple bevist at folk glædeligt giver det, og i sammenligning med en MacBook synes jeg man får meget mere for pengene. Et design som er elegant og lækkert, uden at ligne en tro kopi af æblemærket, og samtidig er maskinen bestykket med top-of-the-line hardware. Jeg ville aldrig selv give så mange penge for en bærbar computer, men havde jeg givet 14.000, var jeg bestemt ikke blevet skuffet over den her.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
I den her er det lykkedes Dell at komme high-end hardware ned i en lækker indpakning, som også fungerer og ikke vejer særlig meget. Grunden til at vi ikke finder 5 tallet frem er fordi Dell som sådan ikke har lavet en løsning til den her som man ikke har set før.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 2
Ærlig talt, så var bundlet til den her meget skrabet. Der var, hvad man skulle bruge for at tænde den, men heller ikke mere. For at lande på en 3'er skulle der altså have været en omformer til VGA med, så det ikke havde været sådan et problem når man skulle tilslutte til projektorer (Ja, det er stadig VGA der bruges der overalt) 

Design/Layout - 5
Det Dell har formået at skabe her fortjener en 5'er. En utrolig lækker computer, hvor alle tingene er gennemtænkt hele vejen. Ingen halvfærdige løsninger eller ting der virker som en hovsaløsning. 

Software/BIOS - 3
Softwaren fungerede og Dells egen virkede faktisk rigtig godt. Desværre trækker det ned at McAfee var på, det var mest et irritationsmoment.

Ydelse - 5
Ydelsen her fejler bestemt ingen ting, når man tænker på hvor stor computeren rent faktisk er. Den følger godt med og er også forrest mod dens konkurrenter. I hverdagen savner man ikke mere kraft eller plads, så derfor lander vi på 5 her også.

Pris - 4
Selvom jeg nævner prisen som et kritikpunkt ovenfor, så synes jeg alligevel ikke 14.000 Kr er en høj pris. Jeg forsøgte at gå ind og kigge på en MacBook Pro med en konfiguration så tæt som mulig på denne Dell og opdagede, at det hurtigt ville komme faretruende tæt på 20.000 Kr. og muligvis over. Deruodver har andre producenter samme priser for bærbare i denne klasse, og med en 512 GB SSD i mente til 14.000 Kr, så synes jeg faktisk prisen er god. Derfor får den en 4'er.  

UK summary

Here we are at the end of the road, and I have to admit that I was sad that I had to return the machine.  All in all, it is a great computer which can do everything you need it to – and a bit more. In order to find something to criticize, I have to be very tough, and during the test period there were next to nothing to irritate me. The only thing that I can point out is the price. Nearly DKK 14.000 for a notebook computer is a lot of money, but with their MacBooks, Apple has proved that people are willing to pay that much. And compared to a MacBook, I think that you get a lot more for your money: An elegant and stylish design that does not look like a copy of the Apple brand. At the same time, the machine is equipped with top of the line hardware.  Personally, I would never spend that much money on a notebook computer, but if I had spent the 14.000 DKK, I would certainly not have been disappointed.

Innovation/Technology - 4
with this machine, Dell has managed to put high-end hardware together into a sleek package that works and does not weight much. The only reason that we does not reward it the maximum 5 points is that Dell has not come up with something which we have not seen before.

Bundle/Accessories - 2
Honestly, the bundle was poor. The box contained the minimum necessary to get the computer up and running, and nothing more. In order to obtain 3 points, at least a VGA adaptor should have been included. As it is now, it is a problem to connect to a projector (Yes, VGA is still in use everywhere).

Design/Layout - 5
The result, produced by Dell deserves all 5 points. It is a very great computer, where every detail is considered thoroughly from start to end. No half-finished solutions and nothing that looks like last minute’s patches.

Software/BIOS - 3
The software works, and so does Dell’s own software. The presence of McAfee counts on the negative side, it was primarily a nuisance.

Performance - 5
The performance is excellent, especially with the size of the computer in mind. It works smoothly and is leading, compared to the competitors. During the daily work with the computer there is no shortage of neither power nor space, so we end up with 5 points here too.

Price - 4
Despite the fact that I mentioned the price as a point of criticism above, I do not think that DKK 14.000 is a big price tag. I have tried to look for a MacBook Pro with a configuration as close as possible to this Dell, and I found that the price quickly would come alarmingly close to DKK 20.000, perhaps even more. In addition, other manufacturers ask a similar price for a laptop in this category. And taking a 512 GB SSD into consideration I think that the DKK14.000 price tag is fair. It all ends up with 4 points.

Test: Dell XPS 14 ultrabook

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	2
Design - Layout	5
Software - BIOS	3
Ydelse	5
Pris	4
Samlet	76%