Storage: вЂ‹вЂ‹256GB PCIe G3x2 SSD + TPM/no Optical Drive/Micro SD It's definately a good choice for a student.Д¬PU: вЂ‹Intel Core i5-8265u 1.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.9GHz) This of course depends on which type of music you play and where you play the music. The sound from this laptop is clean, it is loud and sometimes crowded. When it comes to storage performance, this machine has a 256GB NVMe SSD which has file read speeds of 1,937.5MB/s and write speeds of 396.8MB/s and has plenty of space for a college student. It can last up to 10hrs 35mins before powering down, which is the most important aspect for a student. This laptopвЂ™s battery life is way better compared to its previous version. It has 8GB of RAM, which is enough for multitasking.Дell XPS 13 performs really well when pushed to the limit, it is impressively quiet and cool when doing heavy tasks and its gaming performance is acceptable. This latest version has been fitted with an 8th-Gen Intel Core i7-8565U processor (which is the big brother of the Intel Core i5 series) with a 1.8GHz processor and 4.6GHz maximum clocking speed. It allows two finger scrolling, three finger swipes and pinch-zoom.

Dell XPS 13 has a 4.1 x 2.3-inch touchpad thatвЂ™s accurate and quick. It has 1mm of key travel and 63g actuation force so it produces a nice little pop when typing. Its keyboard has a striking white figure when backlit and the typing experience is impressive. This one also produces crisp details and dramatic pops thanks to the screenвЂ™s ability to give 119% of RGB gamut. The colors on the screen are sumptuous, especially its rich golds, vibrant reds and deep blacks. Its top bezel is however a little bit thicker because of its webcam, but it is not that noticeable. ThereвЂ™s also a wedge lock slot and a headset jack for securing your laptop and listening to music.Дell XPS 13 has really slim bezels because of its InfinityEdge design. The Dell XPS 13 has a microSD port on its right hand side for memory expansion. This laptop has few ports with lots of power, it comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left and a UBC Type-C port on its right. Its webcam is the smallest among Dell designs, it is 0.08-inches and takes pretty neat pictures for its size. The Dell XPS 13 measures 11.9 x 7.8 x 0.3~0.5-inches and weighs 2.7 pounds, so itвЂ™s a really slim laptop. If you donвЂ™t like Frost, the new version of XPS 13 comes in Ross Gold and its anodized aluminum version has a radiant gray finish. The camera on this version has been placed at the center top of the bezel, where itвЂ™s supposed to be. The white goes around its screen outlining the Infinity Edge bezelвЂ™s scant boarders. The inside and the sides are Arctic White with its inside having the same glass-fiber weave that its predecessors had. One of our favourite laptop, the Dell XPS 13 now has Arctic White and Frost Silver colors on top of the Rose Gold that was released in 2018. Although, It could reach 93 degrees Fahrenheit when performing very heavy tasks.ДЄlthough if you are looking for a better performance, we recommend going for the Macbook Pro.Д¬PU: 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8565U (quad-core, 8MB cache, up to 4.6GHz)Дisplay: вЂ‹13.3-inch, (3,840 x 2,160) Ultra HD, UltraSharp, InfinityEdge touch display It is placed at the middle of the top bezel.Дuring intense performance, the MacBook AirвЂ™s aluminum chassis warms up but does not get too hot. Its 0.7-megapixel webcam gives grainy images that are functionally acceptable. The battery life on MacBook Air is around 9 hours 32 minutes which is somewhat fair performance.вЂ‹

MacBook AirвЂ™s graphics performance features the Intel UHD Graphics 617 integrated chip and the Intel Core i5 processor that is built into it. It takes 37:24 to transcode a 4K video to 1080p, which is 50% longer than a premium laptop average of 21:08. The Apple MacBook Air has an amazing SSD performance, on its 256GB SSD it has 2.1 gigs per second write speed, it gives a lot of storage space to keep documents and movies on. The 13.3-inch Retina display on this laptop is stunning, it brings out a great contrast between the blacks, golds and whites on the screen. This laptop also has a touchpad that compliments its screen really well. They are backlit so itвЂ™s easy to type in dark areas. The keys on the MacBook Air are well spaced for a great typing experience. Apart from its sleek appearance it is made of purely recycled aluminum and is durable. The new version of MacBook air is ultra-slim and light, so it is good for those on the go since it is highly portable, like a student. CPU: Dual-core 8th-Gen Intel Core i5 Processor

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