Dell XPS 18 Portable All-In-One Review

1. Introduction2. Dell XPS 18 All-In-One3. Overview & Testing Methodology4. System: PCMark 85. System: ALLBenchmark Catzilla6. System: Unigine Heaven Benchmark7. System: Unigine Valley Benchmark8. Processor: Blender 2.699. SATA 6Gbps Testing10. Real World: BluRay Playback11. Tomb Raider (DX11)12. World of Warcraft (DX 11)13. Thermal Dynamics14. Acoustics Performance15. Power Consumption16. Closing Thoughts17. View All Pages

We measure from a distance of around 1 meter from the closed chassis and 4 foot from the ground to mirror a real world situation. Ambient noise in the room measures close to the limits of our sound meter at 30dBa.

KitGuru noise guide
10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refridgerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum

Under normal operating conditions the XPS 18 All-In-One's noise levels fell below the lower limits of our meter. Stressing the system to its limits produced 31.2 dbA, making it barely noticeable.

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