At this point, Windows 8 and Mac OS X 10.8 have reached near parody in feature set.
With Microsoft finally beginning to make significant changes in the direction its Windows operating system is going in, there have never been larger differences between the operating systems that both of these devices run. The standard version comes equipped with Windows 7.
#2014 macbook air 13 inch battery life windows 8.1
The touchscreen version of the new XPS 13 runs Microsoft’s new Windows 8.1 operating system. That said, it’s clear that Dell had its eye on the MacBook Air when initially designing the XPS 13. This design isn’t just a copy of the MacBook Air. In lieu of the edge to edge aluminum of the MacBook Air, the carbon fiber bottom of the XPS 13’s checkered pattern and tapered design give it a great sharp design. It’s likely that the new XPS 13 owes the added weight to the Gorilla Glass that covers its 13-inch display.īoth are premium products, with a premium feel. As such it is slightly smaller and heavier device than the Macbook Air. 71-inches thick, with a heft of 2.99 pounds. All of that weighs just about 2.96 pounds, making it crazy light.īy comparison the Dell XPS 13 is 12.4-inches x 8.1-inches and. This year’s MacBook Air is just 0.68-inches thick, 12.8-inches and 8.94-inches in depth, that’s still completely seriously thin. Macbook Air 11 and MacBook Air 13.ĭell hasn’t done a single thing to its XPS 13 casing, as far as looks are concerned. The device comes with a 128GB SSD and 4GB of RAM.Ģ USB 3.0 ports, DisplayPort, headphone/mic, 1.3MP HD webcamĢ USB 3.0, Mic Headphone, Thunderbolt Port, SD card slot, FaceTime camera, Due to it being based on Intel’s new Haswell chipsets users can expect as much of 12 hours of battery life, besting the new XPS 13’s more modest 7 hours of battery life. Its Intel Core i5 processor has a clockspeed of 1.36 GHz. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the 13-inch MacBook Air ships at $1099 and includes 13 inch LED display with a resoluftion of 1440 x 900 pixels. Users can replace this display with a touchscreen for $250 more. Unlike last year’s model each new XPS 13 configuration also includes a high-definition 1920 x 108 display. Because it’s based on Intel’s latest chipsets and graphics systems, the new XPS 13 is able to last a longer than last year’s model. Starting at $1049, the Dell XPS 13 ships with a fourth generation Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB Solid State Drive.
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