Display - XPS 13 with a matte FHD+ panel

Dell equips the entry-level spec with a matte 13.4-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixels. You can also get this panel with a touchscreen or a 4K screen with touch functionality. Our panel from Sharp looks pretty good in the initial measurements, and it easily surpasses the advertised luminance of 500 nits at all measurement spots. Overall, the subjective picture impression is very good, and even bright areas do not look grainy.

The luminance on battery power is a bit reduced by default (528 cd/m² in the center of the screen) independent of the drivers settings, but we will check if there is a corresponding setting in the BIOS. We also noticed that there is visible ghosting when you move the cursor, for example, which suggests slow response times. We will obviously check that in the final review.

