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FIRST TEST MICROSOFT SURFACE LAPTOP
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Huawei MateBook X Apple MacBook Dell XPS 13

from £851 / huawei.com from £1249 / apple.com £1149 / dell.co.uk
What’s the story? What’s the story? What’s the story?
Tired of fighting Apple for smartphone Apple has never been happy to let itself Bezels are becoming an endangered
superiority, Huawei has entered the fall behind, so the MacBook needed species and the Dell XPS 13 is to blame.
laptop boxing ring. And one of the champs sharpening up for 2017. Retaining that It was one of the first to popularise cutting
in this arena? Apple… Huawei just can’t chic aluminium shell, the latest edition corners in favour of more screen – and
catch a break. Saying that, it hasn’t has only received an internal update… with Samsung following suit with the S8,
helped itself with the MateBook X’s but it is a substantial one. The Kaby Lake it’s becoming a trend just as big as fidget
design, which is destined to draw processor gives the MacBook a boost spinners. It’s not just the InfinityEdge
MacBook comparisons. But with a pacy in power similar to what you’d get after display that gives the XPS 13 bragging
processor, this is no lightweight wimp. chugging five cans of Red Bull. rights, though. It’s an all-round monster.
Is it any good? Is it any good? Is it any good?
The MateBook X can get any desktop job Aside from that wonderful processor What isn’t the Dell XPS 13 good at? It’s
done without a groan of complaint thanks upgrade, everything else is essentially an absolute powerhouse, small and light
to Intel’s Kaby Lake CPU. The 2160x1440 the same as the 2016 edition. That’s no enough to be flung in your backpack
display is a looker too, but it’s the Dolby bad thing, though. With a premium build, and with more style than a Scorsese
Atmos speakers that steal the show. dazzling display and healthy battery film. Battery life is also solid, so you
Alas, instead of finishing the MacBook life, this portable powerhouse has all can spend a lengthy stint at Starbucks
off with a knockout punch, a wobbly the answers when you need to meet without your charger. A month ago, we’d
screen, flimsy keyboard and unconvincing a deadline on the go. Of course, Apple’s have said this was the best Windows
battery life leave its defence wide open, infamous port shortage isn’t ideal and the laptop you can buy. Now, though? That
losing any hope of Huawei finally securing keyboard is an acquired taste, but this is slightly cheaper Microsoft portable has
champion status. still a quality machine. stolen our attention.

TECH SPECS TECH SPECS TECH SPECS
Screen 13in 2160x1440 LCD Screen 12in 2304x1440 LCD Screen 13.3in 3200x1800 LCD
Processor Intel Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake Processor Intel Core m3/i5 Kaby Lake Processor Intel Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake
RAM 8GB GPU Intel HD 620 RAM 8GB GPU Intel HD 615 RAM 8GB GPU Intel HD 620
Dimensions 286x211x12.5mm, 1.05kg Dimensions 281x197x13.1mm, 0.92kg Dimensions 304x200x15mm, 1.2kg

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first effort at a powerful A Kaby Lake update means the An excellent Windows 10 Ultrabook,
ultraportable – but it isn’t perfect MacBook is still relevant small in size and
reat in stature

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