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The backlit keyboard is really nice when it gets dark during a flight. The notebook's small footprint means it fits nicely on an economy class seat tray table.
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While 2.1kg is not an issue for me (I'm used to carrying a 5kg machine around), it can be a real issue for other frequent travelers. At 336 x 233 x 21mm, the machine fits nicely on your economy class tray table, but it seems a tad heavy, especially if you compare it with other thin mid-sized 14-inch laptops without optical drives.
The bright (400-nit) 14-inch LED-lit display with edge-to-edge hardened with battery such as dell Vostro A860 battery , Dell Vostro 1088 Battery , Dell R988H Battery , Dell 312-0818 Battery , Dell Inspiron 1470 Battery , Dell Inspiron 1570 Battery , Dell Inspiron 14Z Battery , Dell Inspiron 15Z Battery , Dell 312-1008 Battery , Dell Latitude Z Battery , Dell Latitude Z600 Battery , Dell D839N Battery Corning Gorilla Glass supports a native resolution of 1,600 x 900 pixels. Although the display was really bright, the image deteriorated once you tilt the laptop screen down a little. You can't avoid this happening on a plane as the passenger in front of you will, at some point, lean his or her seat back. I would have been happier if this Ultrabook had better viewing angles.
One good thing is that the ports such as the power, two USB 3.0, SD card slot and combination 3.5mm jack are all located on the sides of the machine. If they were at the back like some other notebooks, the experience on a flight would be frustrating since it would be impossible to plug stuff in--there's hardly any space between the tray table and the seat it's attached to in front.
The nice thing about owning a Dell XPS machine is that it comes with In-Home Service (one-year) if remote diagnosis and phone support doesn't work out. This is quite important for frequent flyers who can't afford the time to send in their machines. Of course, it would be even better if they came to wherever you are in the world and serviced it onsite.
The machine which this geek reviewed has a 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U processor, Nvidia GeForce GT 630M graphics with Optimus technology, 8GB RAM and a 500GB 5,400rpm hard drive paired with a 32GB mSATA SSD.
The Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook is available now in Singapore at a starting price of S$1,399. Dell is also selling it in other parts of Asia, but prices will vary from country to country.