![]() ![]() The base unit resists twisting pretty well, although our attempts were occasionally accompanied by very slight creaking sounds. The surface materials - which at first appear to be soft-touch like they are on the Dell XPS 13 but aren't - feel decent to the touch and provide ample grip even for moist fingers and hands, but fingerprints show up rather quickly. A hard rubber/plastic lip surrounds the display and makes contact with the base unit when the lid is closed, so dirt has no chance to get in. Speaking of hinges: the fold-flat 180-degree design holds the display lid very well even though our notebook is equipped with a touchscreen and thus a heavier glass layer. ![]() Nonetheless, the overall design philosophy seems to have remained the same: matte surfaces, rounded corners and no real visual accents except for the Dell logo and name and the gunmetal-colored hinges. At first glance, the all-black case appears to be the same Dell already used for the predecessor, but closer examination reveals a few differences: while the overall dimensions are virtually identical - the new notebook shaves off a couple mm at best - there are other, more prominent changes like the lack of a dedicated mechanical docking port or the new keyboard tray design. ![]()
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