The 14z offers good battery life, extra screen real estate and excellent ergonomics, though you can get stronger graphics performance from less expensive machines.
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Conclusion: We like it
With the XPS 14z, Dell squeezes a 14-inch display into a 13-inch body, and includes a DVD drive, essentially cramming a full-featured laptop into a body the size of a netbook. The resulting laptop is heavier than a typical netbook, at 4.4 pounds, but also boasts a range of features not found in lighter, cheaper laptops, including a fast Intel Core i7 processor, backlit keyboard, and a USB 3.0 port. At $1000 and up, the XPS 14z competes with lighter Ultrabooks, but is still worth considering if you need a small, full-featured laptop with an optical drive.
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The Dell XPS 14z is a nicely designed, well-built 14-inch laptop, but the XPS "z" design works better on the 15-inch version, leaving this model feeling chunky.
Read the full review →Dell's XPS 14z offers a balanced approach to thin-and-light, full featured laptops, but has only two USB ports.
Read the full review →Dell's XPS 14z laptop offers fast performance in a sleek aluminum chassis.
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