Dell XPS 13

Every issue, all time, most people first

1. Palm rejection too sensitive, so tap-to-click fails after typingUnreviewed

   12 people since 2013, in 7 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Can't disable tap-to-click and palm detection is terrible2023-12-04
   • Palm rejection fails, forcing awkward hand positions to avoid accidental taps2020-05-01
   • Touchpad palm or touch clicks force awkward hand positioning and finger strain2020-04-12
   Something wrong here?

2. Page-up and page-down keys sit beside arrows and get hit accidentallyUnreviewed

   10 people since 2016, in 6 different years · 1 this year

   20102026
   • Half-size Enter keys, missing Page Up/Down, arrows hidden behind Fn combinations2025-12-02
   • Small cursor keys and no dedicated PgUp or PgDown keys2022-07-21
   • PgUp and PgDown keys are placed poorly, making the keyboard worse to use2021-11-21
   Something wrong here?

3. Touchpad ghost-swipes unpredictablyUnreviewed

   8 people since 2014, in 6 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Touchpad ghost-swipes unpredictably, making the laptop frustrating to use2021-01-10
   • Touchpad jittery, won't scroll, and unreliable right-clicks, ruining daily use2019-01-23
   • Touchpad not smooth or usable on Linux without tuning it yourself2018-06-14
   Something wrong here?

4. Cursor jumps when pressing down, causing accidental clicks elsewhereUnreviewed

   6 people since 2013, in 5 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Mouse pointer sporadically jumps and generates unintended clicks2022-03-22
   • Trackpad cursor sensitivity jumps up while typing, so hands drift and misclick2019-10-20
   • Cursor jumps when pressing down, causing accidental clicks on other things2018-06-09
   Something wrong here?

5. Hard to get used to the cursor key layoutUnreviewed

   6 people since 2016, in 5 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Arrow keys and keyboard hard to touch-type; trackpad lacks clear borders2022-08-23
   • Keyboard layout is nonsensical and the commenter can't get used to it2021-04-15
   • Can't tell the new keyboard layout, so arrow and page keys are hard to locate2020-01-03
   Something wrong here?

6. Keyboard occasionally misses keystrokesUnreviewed

   6 people since 2016, in 4 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Keyboard occasionally misses keystrokes2022-03-11
   • Keys stick or register presses unreliably, making the keyboard unusable2019-01-23
   • Keys are too small and stiff, causing typing errors and missed shift presses2018-08-01
   Something wrong here?

7. Linux programs scale wrongly, leaving text unreadably smallUnreviewed

   6 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Trackpad acceleration feels awkward and font scaling makes text too small2020-06-23
   • Many apps and system parts render wrongly or too small under high-DPI scaling on Windows2017-10-17
   • Window and text sizes are inconsistent, some too large and others too small to read2017-01-28
   Something wrong here?

8. Adaptive brightness changes when switching windows and can't be disabledUnreviewed

   4 people since 2016, in 4 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Screen brightness jumps to maximum before slowly dropping, and cannot be disabled2022-02-14
   • Screen brightness keeps cycling up and down with on-screen content and can't be turned off2019-01-23
   • Content adaptive brightness changes screen brightness when switching windows and cannot be turned off2018-01-03
   Something wrong here?

9. Moving cursor with thumb makes two-finger scrolling misfireUnreviewed

   3 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Two-finger scrolling keeps going after lifting fingers or doesn't register at all2018-02-25
   • Moving the cursor with thumb first makes two-finger scrolling misfire and scroll instead2017-01-09
   • Scrolling feels wrong, scrollbar drag doesn't work, and navigation loops back to same page2012-02-28
   Something wrong here?

10. Fn+F12 key in top-right corner is hard to hitUnreviewed

    3 people since 2014, in 3 different years · none this year

    20102026
    • Hard to hit the Fn+F12 key in the top-right corner2022-07-21
    • Fn key placed far left, shortcuts keep being hit wrong, never gets used to it2015-02-19
    • Volume up/down needs two hands because the Fn key is far away2014-01-07
    Something wrong here?

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