Engadget recently took a look at the Dell Studio XPS 13, the XPS M1330’s glossy brother. It’s slightly improved over the M1330, with an nVidia 9500M GS graphics card, a stylish glossy-plastic-and-leather- lid, edge-to-edge glass on the display, and a matte keyboard. The Studio XPS seems to be not a replacement for, but a compliment to, the M1330. It feels like a more serious and substansial and machine–and it is. But it does have its flaws, including the small, oddly-placed touchpad and its weight–4.9lbs, one pound heavier than the M1330.

Being an M1330 owner, I wouldn’t give it up for one of these if I could exchange it for free. I prefer the M1330’s brushed aluminum palmrests, properly-aligned trackpad, and sexy red matte lid. The M1330 looks (and probably feels) much more slick than the Studio XPS 13, and despite its slightly slower specs, still remains Dell’s superior offering for mobility.