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4 Community Recommendations
Dell XPS 13
Recommended 16 days ago
Pro
Great Linux supportPro
Great build qualityPro
Stunning displayPro
Lightweight and portablePro
Uses an SSD for faster operations on diskPro
Latest generation hardwarePro
Great keyboardPro
Toggleable and customizable keyboard backlightingPro
One of the best Windows trackpads availablePro
Decent speakersPro
Plenty of RAM for all programming needsPro
Non-glossyPro
Great online customer serviceCon
Webcam located in an odd placeCon
Spongy keyboardCon
The battery wears out quicklyCon
The touchscreen reflects light making it hard to see unless the lighting on the display is properly setCon
13" is too small for many kinds of developmentCon
No upgradesCon
Trackpad hardware (touch/feel/operation) is noticeably worse if coming from MacBook/MBPCon
The battery does not last as long as advertisedCon
Phone support is very slowDell XPS 15
Recommended 16 days ago
Pro
Amazing displayPro
Good battery life if you pick the 1080p displayPro
Solid keyboard and trackpadPro
Optional password-free-sign-in via a fingerprint readerPro
Slick designPro
Very well-rounded laptopPro
Operates well on a Linux systemPro
Can run most modern gamesCon
Battery doesn’t hold long with the Ultra HD screenCon
9560 model's GPU has compatibility issues on LinuxCon
Palmrest collects sweatCon
Some ghosting in gamesCon
Noisy fansCon
Awkward webcam locationCon
Audible coil whineApple MacBook Pro
Recommended 16 days ago
Pro
Fantastic displayPro
The default macOS is relatively developer friendly since it's a UnixPro
Very portablePro
Good battery lifePro
Can run up to 3 external monitors and output 4KPro
Amazing build qualityPro
Great performancePro
One of the best trackpads aroundPro
Good customer supportPro
Good stabilityPro
New OSX updates run on older models for quite a long timePro
OSX/macOS and most software apps have great HiDPI supportPro
Plenty of RAM for multitaskingPro
One of the best SSDs that can be found on a laptopPro
Great keyboardPro
The OS is exceptionally easy to usePro
USB C Thunderbolt 3Pro
Both the hardware and software are designed in-housePro
Availability of XcodePro
Radeon graphics, which enables basic gamedevCon
It's expensiveCon
No official Linux supportCon
You can't upgrade the internal RAMCon
No real Delete keyCon
You need dongles or a dock to connect USB-A devicesCon
RAM maxes at 16GBCon
It's missing the ESC keyCon
Glossy screenCon
The keyboard has a unique feel and some people may need some time to get used to itCon
Keyboard issuesCon
Hard to repair or upgrade the hardwareCon
Requires the use of proprietary firmwareCon
Limited portsCon
No Ethernet or FireWire portsCon
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