I've been through half a dozen units over the last week (literally, no exaggeration). They seem to have the following build issues.
Physical build quality issues, all units (in various combination of the following)
- The base/bottom of the laptop doesn't rest flat against a flat surface (it wobbles as you type if you're an experienced typist - i.e. your wrists are in mid-air as you type).
- Power button is slanted at an angle.
- Volume down button requires a deeper press for the action to get acknowledged.
- When the laptop is physically closed (lid closed/down), the display's corners (closest to you) are not inline with /aligned to the base of the unit. The corners are shifted/skewed to the right.
- The three USB ports have different tightness. In extreme cases, a USB device can easily be electronically disconnected while physically still plugged in.
- The touchpad maybe ever so slightly off-centred (more to the left).
- The texture on the cover (the other side of the LCD panel) is not consistent with the rest of the unit, nor is the texture uniformed across the cover itself.
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Any possibility that these are cleared up in the new "Special Edition" model that uses Aluminum instead of plastic?
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I haven't seen the Special Edition in person yet, but would like to know how it compares to the XPS13, both in build quality and features.
Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 (Early 2015): Build quality / issues
Discussion in 'Dell' started by Chatbox, Mar 8, 2015.