Unfortunately the dell xps 13 also has a very low end graphics card i m not sure if this is actually the source of the problem but i suspect it to be.
Dell xps 13 fan control.
The dell fan controller that i hear is not adjustable is simply not acting as quick as needed.
It is a shame that dell listened to people about quiet fans early on.
I bought a new dell xps 13 2 in 1 7390 laptop i7 processor and on non demanding tasks it would become hot and the fans would turn on.
Works like a charm even though the temperature limits may need some tweaks.
Click the links below for resolving fan issues with your laptop.
The source of the problem is that the new dell xps 13 has a very high res but small screen.
This results in windows s default configuration being high res but scaled up by 300.
Dell xps 13 9380 fan problems solved my new xps 13 9380 would very often have the fans blowing when plugged in even though not doing anything too intensive.
Also click the system link to update your bios.
I also noticed the battery draining faster.
I7 xps 1702x with 3gb nvidia m555.
This is nothing permanent a reboot restores the setting also it is possible to re enable bios fan control with sudo smm 31a3.
Fan noise on inspiron xps notebook vostro notebook mobile precision latitude systems.
It errs on the side of slow quiet fans instead of proper thermal control.