Review – WaterField Designs Laptop SleeveCase for Dell XPS 13

The Dell XPS 13 has been a huge striking since it knocked the states off our feet at CES earlier this year. And nosotros have been almost every bit impressed with Waterfield Designs' cases for the Surface Pro three.

So when WaterField Designs announced their new line of custom laptop sleeves for the Dell XPS 13, Lenovo, and ASUS laptops, we were pretty excited. I was fortunate plenty to go one to check out firsthand.

Fit

Earlier jumping into the blueprint, although WaterField Designs is touting the XPS 13 as the perfect fit for this sleeve, it can fit a variety of other like sized devices. Co-ordinate to their site, this sleeve is platonic for:

ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi
Dell XPS thirteen (2015)
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro
Lenovo Yoga Pro 2
Lenovo Yoga Tablet two 13"
Lenovo X1 Carbon
Lenovo ThinkPad X240
Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Lenovo ThinkPad T440s
Lenovo ThinkPad T450s
Lenovo LaVie Z
Microsoft Surface Pro three

Indeed, we accept tried this sleeve with a few dissimilar devices and hold with their list.

Design

With the exception of the main blackness ballistic nylon torso, WaterField Designs' SleeveCases are virtually entirely customizable. You can choose vertical or horizontal orientation, trim type, flap/flapless, D-rings, shoulder strap, or piggyback pouch. What I am looking at today is the most basic configuration.

As previously stated, the trunk of the SleeveCase is comprised of blackness ballistic nylon, which provides a tough outer beat to protect your laptop from the elements. The bottom is reinforced with Lead Indium nylon, a cogitating argent checky nylon. This fabric pick tin be substituted with WaterField Designs' signature blackness or chocolate-brown leather for an boosted price.

WaterField Designs Laptop SleeveCase for Dell XPS 13

Within the sleeve, you will find thick, padded neoprene. The soft lining simultaneously pads your device and prevents information technology from jostling effectually. The pocket is kept closed with a thick nylon strap, adorned with the WaterField Designs logo. It has a loop at the stop for either a stylus or carabiner.

Completing the design, is an exterior document pocket that runs the unabridged bridge of the sleeve, which tin can easily accommodate a pad of paper.

Thoughts

The craftsmanship of the SleeveCase is everything I have come to expect from WaterField Designs. The materials are top quality, the stitching is strong, and there is no doubt that it is tough. If you practice non crave much in the way of accessories, the SleeveCase could you very well every bit your laptop's principal mode of transportation. In that case, yous may want to consider adding a flap, a shoulder strap, and perhaps even a piggyback pouch.

But the SleeveCase is also a fantastic companion for a larger bag. It is compact enough to fit in a messenger handbag, and the depression-friction nylon allows it glides smoothly in and out of an interior pocket. And the pull tab on the bottom gives you something to hold onto when pulling it out.

WaterField Designs Laptop SleeveCase for Dell XPS 13

1 of the great things well-nigh Waterfield Designs' products, the SleeveCase included, is that you can customize them for however you want to use them. Merely if you go with the base model, you are yet going to get something keen. Even though this is a no-frills sleeve, it is 1 of the best ones you can buy.

Not to mention that in improver to its brawn, it is likewise handsome. The ballistic nylon, forth with the Atomic number 82 Indium trim, is sleek and modern-looking. And if y'all are looking for something to give information technology a little less of a sporty feel, yous can always get with the leather instead.

This SleeveCase for the Dell XPS xiii is the fourth production I have reviewed past WaterField Designs, all the same I continue to be impressed. You can design and order your custom-made SleeveCase at WaterField Designs' website, starting at $49.00 for model in this review.