Dell XPS 13 9380 (early 2019) vs HP Elite Dragonfly (2019)

The Dell XPS 13 9380 i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (early 2019) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best of CES 2019" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 27", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Returning to the HP Elite Dragonfly i7-8565u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2019), it managed to impress reviewers from two sources that are considered to be some of the most highly trusted on the internet, thanks to their in-depth hands-on testing - Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag. It performed great in their respective Traditional Laptop roundups - it was named "Best 13-inch business laptop" by Tom's Guide and "Ranked 1 out of 7" by Laptop Mag. That's quite an endorsement, especially coming from such high-quality sources.

For a direct Dell XPS 13 9380 i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (early 2019) vs. HP Elite Dragonfly i7-8565u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2019) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Dell XPS 13 9380 i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (early 2019) got reviewed better by PCmag, TrustedReviews, and hardwarezone.com.sg, whereas the reviewers at Tom's Guide preferred the HP Elite Dragonfly i7-8565u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2019). Reviewers at Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, Expert Reviews, and PCWorld haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Dell XPS 13 9380 i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (early 2019) received its best, 10, rating from Techradar, while the HP Elite Dragonfly i7-8565u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2019) got its highest score of 10 from T3.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Dell XPS 13 9380 i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (early 2019) earned an average review score of 8.8 out of 10 points and the HP Elite Dragonfly i7-8565u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2019) received an average of 8.6, compared to the 7.6 average of Traditional Laptops in general.