Dell's XPS 13 9310 just got a mesmerizing upgrade

Dell adds a 16:10 aspect ratio OLED panel to its thin-and-light laptop.

- GORDON MAH UNG

Dell’s beloved XPS 13 premium laptop will get the infinite black treatment, thanks to a new OLED panel option. The OLED is the fanciest of four screen options Dell will offer for the XPS 13, all of them in the same taller and more useful 16:10 aspect ratio. The OLED option will add $300 extra over the basic display option. Full pricing should be available when the new SKUs come online. Here are all the display options for the XPS 13:

Base (touch or non-touch): 1920x1200 (FHD+), 500-nit touch with Eyesafe technology.

OLED: 3456x2160 (3.5K), 400-nit touch with DisplayHDR 500, 100 percent DCI-P3.

4K: 3840x2400 (4K UHD+), 500-nit touch with DisplayHDR 400, 90 percent DCI-P3.

If you haven’t seen an OLED display, prepare to be impressed. Unlike traditional backlit screens, which rely on blocking the light that gets to your eyes, each pixel in an OLED panel generates light and can turn off. That basically means blacks are actually black rather than being not very dark shades of gray. Colors on OLEDS tend to be so intense that you’ll often find yourself mesmerized by them.