Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 review: Best convertible laptop to buy

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Convertible laptops of the conventional kind are more cumbersome than versatile! I do not buy the idea of folding your entire keyboard backwards and using it as a stand or base. In those “flex” modes, these laptops take up more space and are quite heavy to carry. The ideal solution for a convertible seems to be an iPad-like tablet that runs desktop OS. Up until now, there was the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet in the premium space but Dell came up with a more elegant solution with its sexy XPS lineup. Meet the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Yeah, Dell needs to work on the names but that's not what we are here for. I borrowed a base unit of the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 to check this – does it solve the problems of a conventional 2-in-1 laptop? Is it more practical to live with? And, unlike the Qualcomm powered Surface tablets, do you have enough power for basic computing? After all, this tablet PC costs Rs. 139,990 and it better impress with something different; something unique.

The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is essentially a tablet and that solves one big issue – folding it. Instead of a cumbersome hinge, Dell borrows Apple's idea of a folio keyboard cover to do the 2-in-1 thing. You have this big and heavy 13-inch tablet that attaches magnetically to a folio cover holding a keyboard and a trackpad. You can have three angles of adjustment on the folio cover, which makes it easier than Apple's folio cover solution (if you exclude the Magic Keyboard).

Being a Dell, the build quality is top notch. The tablet looks sleek and smart, with the rear camera offering some fun in this serious design. The front looks largely like a stretched iPad Pro. Dell is using Gorilla Glass Victus for scratch and damage protection. You also get a stylus in