1. Introduction2. Dell XPS 13 (9360)3. Testing Methodology4. Testing: CPU5. Testing: GPU6. Testing: System-related7. Testing: M.2 and USB Interfaces8. Testing: Thermal Dynamics and Power Consumption9. Testing: Battery10. Closing Thoughts11. View All Pages

Cinebench R15

To test the i7-7500U processor, I first ran Cinebench R15.

As expected, the XPS 13 performs within 4 points of the Gigabyte BRIX i7A-7500 – both devices use the same CPU.

Handbrake

Next, I ran Handbrake, where I ask the CPU to encode a 1.8GB full-HD video file, outputting it to the specifications as determined by the in-built ‘iPhone preset’.

Again, a very similar result to the BRIX. A total time of 5 minutes 9 seconds is not blisteringly fast, but it is unlikely you will be doing any serious rendering with the XPS 13 anyway.

SiSoft Sandra arithmetic

The last test for the CPU, I ran SiSoft Sandra’s arithmetic test – a synthetic benchmark.

Our last CPU-specific test, this time the XPS 13 just about edges ahead of the BRIX.

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