The original XPS 13 Plus combines 12th-generation Intel P-series processors with a capacitive function row and a haptic touchpad concealed beneath its glass palm rest. It offers LCD and OLED displays, but has only two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
Both reviewers praise the OLED display, speakers and compact build, but criticise limited ports, capacitive function keys and middling battery life. The invisible touchpad proves easier to use than expected. PCWorld finds strong performance in its performance-mode tests; Tom’s Hardware reports substantially lower sustained performance in the default mode. PCWorld recommends it more enthusiastically, while Tom’s prefers alternatives with more practical controls.
13.4-inch display; FHD+ 1920 × 1200 LCD with or without touch, UHD+ 3840 × 2400 LCD touch, or 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch. All four options are 60 Hz; Dell describes the LCD panels as WVA without identifying IPS explicitly
Pixel density
Dell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED
Colour range
FHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell
Screen finish
Non-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflective
This record covers the original 2022 12th-generation 28 W P-series version. Dell lists i5-1240P, i7-1260P, i5-1250P vPro, i7-1270P vPro and i7-1280P vPro; the later 2023 13th-generation refresh reused the 9320 identifier and is excluded here
GPU
Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU option
Memory type
Original 12th-generation models use soldered dual-channel LPDDR5-5200, in 8, 16 or 32 GB. The current manual separately lists LPDDR5-6000 for the later 13th-generation revision
Storage type
One replaceable M.2 2230 or 2280 NVMe SSD; current manual lists 256 GB Gen 3/Gen 4, 512 GB self-encrypting Gen 3/Gen 4 and ordinary Gen 4 2280 SSDs up to 2 TB. Configurations shown are the exact original base and tested combinations documented by Tom’s Hardware
Battery and size
Battery capacity
55 Wh
Weight
1.23 kg
Thickness
15.28 mm
Width × depth
295.3 × 199.04 mm
Battery life detail
55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide
Charger
60 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Maker launch announcement claims about 80% charge in less than one hour with Express Charge 2.0; current setup guide lists approximately three hours charging with the computer switched off
Materials
Aluminium body with glass palm rest; stated weight 1.23 kg for FHD+/UHD+ and 1.26 kg for OLED, subject to configuration and manufacturing variation
Colours
Platinum or Graphite
Connections
Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Webcam
720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera
Operating system
Windows
Port detail
Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with Power Delivery and display output; charging occupies one. No integrated analogue audio jack or media-card reader. Current manual lists Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3; the original Tom’s Hardware test specifies Bluetooth 5.2
Keyboard
Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys
Two tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each
Microphones
Dual digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Fingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows Hello
In the box
Original review units included USB-C to USB-A and USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapters; the current manual describes the audio adapter as sold separately, so bundles vary
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Screen
Intel Core i5-1240P
8 GB
512 GB
1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core i7-1280P
16 GB
512 GB
3456 × 2160, 60 Hz
Pros and cons
Pros
+28 W Intel processors with up to 14 cores
+Optional 3.5K OLED touchscreen
+Replaceable M.2 SSD and four speakers
Cons
−No built-in headphone jack, USB-A, HDMI or card reader
−Memory and wireless module cannot be upgraded
−Function keys use touch controls without physical key travel
