Dell XPS 15 9520 - Nuclear Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2022
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This guy is probably the best "least known" laptop reviewer I've found on TH-cam. The algorithm did good work recommending this channel to me. Clearly smarter than Dell's own engineers 🙄
Definitely deserve way more subscribers considering how thorough you break down everything. Excellent review!
Thank you!
Shut the fuck up about him being better than an engineer, youre taking away all the credir from people who worked so hard to get this laptop to how it is.
True, it's uncommon to see a laptop reviewer to dissect into the minute details like how the hinges are mounted and how's the construction doing
I almost pulled the trigger on this a couple of months ago, but had a last minute change of heart. Reviews since then have made me so happy I did. There is no excuse for a laptop at this price point carrying the issues you have discussed here. Great review, and hopefully lots of prospective XPS purchasers will see it before committing.
@@umaryusuf9293 Hi Umar. I still haven't figured it all out. I have been looking very carefully at the Lenovo Thinkpad lineup, but the endless choices (X? Z? P? E? T?) plus reports of thermal issues with the higher end variants have given me pause. I love the Lenovo Yoga 9i machines but the screen size is too small. I was considering the ASUS ZenBook Pro 16X machines but the starting price is eye-watering. So.... I really have no idea.
I need to sit down with someone (who isn't in sales) and figure out what specs I really need for my use case and go from there. How is your hunt going?
I regret buying it, it has a nice screen and great speakers but the performance is so odd and to top it off I get only 4 hours battery life doing nothing. Things I would improve, I would give it a 1080p webcam, make sure it has 8 hour battery life, make it slightly larger to accomadate a higher wattage 3050ti, cpu and an HDMI port. In the case of the laptop how it is, I would have liked a lower powered smaller charger as you never pull more than 100w from the wall with it.
@@gallopingnuns6732 Hey, I just stumbled onto your comment. Did you make a choice in the end? This video made me rethink if the xps15 would be a good fit for me or not, especially given the price tag for the value you're getting out of it. I'd be really happy to know what you got in the end.
@@thomasbrochier4007 Hi Thomas. I've done a ton of reading, and while I haven't purchased yet, I will be picking up the Lenovo X1 Extreme Gen 5 next year. It's pricey, but it ticks all the boxes and the build quality is beyond reproach.
@@gallopingnuns6732 Okidok, thanks for your input! I will have to think a bit more on what I actually need and what's compatible with my budget..
What a truly awesome review. You explored, highlighted and deep-dived on so many factors that the majority of laptop reviewers never even think about. Maybe its just me, and I'm really a geek, but I appreciated this review more than any of the other ones I've watched.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
This has been when one of the best reviews I have seen in a while. The amount of information, precise and simple to follow, under 15 minutes is impressive. You got a new subscriber.
I believe the play in the hinge is actually a feature to improve durability.
The looseness in the hinge allows vibrations from the user or machine to move the panel slightly instead of applying that force directly to the hinge mounts. It dampens the force of the movement sort of like OIS does in cameras. While the larger movements are more individually stressful on the hinge, it's actually the smaller ones from vibrations that can wear the hinge mounts out the most since they're more frequent.
Nintendo uses a similar design on their handhelds when you have them opened or to one of their snap positions. Pretty much all of them have it.
Dude how is it possible that you make one of the best detailed thorough reviews yet your channel still isn't popular. TH-cam give this guy the acknowledgement he deserves!
Very good reviews by the way, thanks for all the efforts here in spite of the algorithm and whatnot.
This reviewer is like no other. Respect
He keeps it real. No fan boy bullshit. I'm glad I watched this. It's no longer on my short list to purchase.
this review is the best ive seen on this laptop!
ive had one for 2 weeks now and its been rock solid tbh (after using throttlestop for gaming as per your video). fingers crossed
The squelching double sided tape thing has been an issue since at the very least the 7590 XPS 15. I have one, and for what I do it's perfect (once I borrowed my friends' Display Calibration Tool). But I had to do 2 reinstalls of windows because of Audio Driver issues, and I actually took mine apart (still under warranty) to properly re-adhere the tape because it was driving me mad. It was all well but seems that it has become 'unstuck' again and I'm going to go back and shove a piece of electrical tape to shut it up. You're the first and currently only person to mention this in a review, so thank you for that.
I never understood why Dell doesn't just put thunderbolt on all it's Type C ports. It's ridiculous. Their precision 5470 has that for example so it's mind boggling.
I had the same problem with my other XPS. What and where is that tape that makes the sound when screen is opened/closed?
@@waldengaming9752 you have to remove the display from the machine itself, then you need to remove the plastic antenna cover and that’s where the tape is. I’d suggest looking at the Service Manual for your machine to figure out how to do that because you need to good one of the hinges at a certain angle.
@@RorschDG-2 Thank you!
Dell changed the screen, but the issue was still there. Maybe they didn't change that part with the tape. I'm not sure. Now they swapped the whole computer again, and finally, it is free from issues. But I was really wondering where the sound was from.
I did open up the computer and loosened the screen cable brackets on the motherboard. The tape sound went away. (Not optimal though) But the sound would come back a little bit when I pressed on the top of the Palmrest, but went away after 2-3 openings ans closing
Got my 2nd replacement from Dell. FINALLY, 9 months later, from the first case opened for my Xps 9500, till xps 9520, the laptop is free from issues
Why doesn’t this channel have 100k subs?! This video helped me so much with my next laptop purchase. I wish I saw this video first over all the other sponsored ones.
Hi. Thanks for the review. Which pen do you think I should buy for this laptop? New XPS Stylus or Dell Premium Active Pen
u deserve subsciption. Wonder when dell will fix sound issues
I've got to say that this was a good review. However, what laptops could you recommend to me as i want a good-looking screen and gaming with online, not gpu demanding games?
Could you make a set up video for this laptop asap? I've both a dell xps 15 and its coming up in the following days and I'm not familiar with computers which will lead me to a lot of struggle!
great review and thanks for the fresh take. though i'm not looking to buy a new laptop myself, the issues with the XPS that you've shown make it annoying to use at best
For how long you are using this laptop? As I have seen a Dell XPS 13 new version review where it keep gerting freeze.
What about the mouse trackpad? Is the issue sorted out?
Thanks, wish I'd seen a review like this 18 months ago before I bought my XPS 15 9500. The biggest problem I have is with the Killer WiFi card, it will run fine for 5 minutes, at about 60% of my desktop's WiFi performance but then "crashes" to less than 2Mbs. Does this XPS use a Killer WiFi card? I have other problems with it but that story is too long and depressing to go into it here.
Nice review, thanks.
You mentioned a "previous video" that shows how to fix some of the issues. Would you mind sharing a link to that?
@NuclearNotebook do you know if the new dell xps 9530 has the same issue with the plastic foil under the thermal pads? And goes on throttling too?
What light and powerful ultrabook alternative would you recommend instead of the XPS line?
Thanks
Most accurate xps review i've come across.
Hey! I'm glad I came across your video because I'm a day away from ordering this for college, can you please suggest laptops that are better than this and still have good battery life and performance? Thanks!
Did you find something?
I'd highly suggest the vivobook oled's if you want a top tier panel. Not the most price/performance laptop but its not terrible.
Alternatively the asus rog strix amd advantage. Packs a 10hr battery life and a rx6800m.
Hi, Have u got any other suggestion for a premium laptop beside the XPS 15?
Great review, I own it and share all your concerns. This laptop just needed a small bit of tinkering to be perfect.
Sometimes when I'm just watching TH-cam, the fan makes a loud noise. I feel like its cooling ability is too weak. Have you also encountered the same problem?
Can you please do a detailed review of XPS 13 Plus 9320 as well?
I'd be curious to see how the venerable ThinkPad P40 handles these sorts of tests.
What would you recommend to a software developer that needs fast cpu and fast storage? This laptop seems to have both of them, but you say that it is not reliable so I'm guessing what else should I buy. Thanks for your review!
Just a gaming laptop. They're gonna have fast storage and tons of power.
85w 3050ti laptops go for $600 or less. Packing i5 11400h or 5600h cpu's.
Thank you for your effort. I was going to get XPS 9520. But I totally changed my mind.
BTW, Could you recommend the best laptop for designers? ( Using Adobe, Rhino, Keyshot ETC)
Dell Xps 15 9520
I know it may sound weird but honestly got this thing because I do light gaming but I cant carry a heavier laptop. Not saying this thing is light as a feather but its okay for me. It runs FSX or P3D pretty alright and its play the Master Chief Collection pretty alright too. These are the games I play alot and the XPS 15 is alright for these games. Its definitely a step up from my previous spectre x360 13.3 in late 2017 with Intel UHD. Is there room to improve with this thing. Yes there is . Theres always something to improve
6:50 did you look at the bottom cover when your took it off. The extra screw is there.
Helped me a lot. Wanted to buy it for casual gaming. Now I know this is a mess for this purpose!
what do you think about the razer blade 15 then?
any option for cheaper/better (moneywise) laptop other than this?
and btw what's the song name at 5:50? ty
Is dpc latency a hardware issue or could it be resolved with better drivers? Thank you for the review.
Generations of XPS laptops had DPC latency issues. Dell promised a fix around 2018 and firmware tweaks helped some but the lead engineer stated that hardware decisions prevented more improvement. I don't know what the situation is in 2022 but I would assume the performance is what it is and not expect any changes from Dell.
I have an XPS15 7590 (the 2019 model) and not only has it had horrid trackpad issues for the longest time, but it appears one of the RAM slots may have just given out cause I'm now experiencing memory failures 🙃. It's gonna be a while before I buy another Dell product.
The SSD screw is located on the inner bottom cover.
Hi i have a question. I have l340 but i can't undervolt. I searched in some forums and they saying something like Intel, dell, lenovo blocked the undervolting feature. What i need do then because my temps reaching like 98C and idk what to do.
Best review for dell xps 9520
Wow great review thoroughly enjoyed this. Just pulled the trigger on a blade 15 (2022 model advanced) after considering the xps. My workflow is productivity/creative with light gaming. Are you planning to review the current RB15?
Do you think this model (now on sale for 1150 US$) is a good buy for engineering student? Or do you think I'm better off with some ASUS? Thank you :)
Really good detailed review!! Thumbs up!!!
I am looking to get Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Gen 3 and considering this Dell XPS 15 9520 as an alternative. I see that the XPS 15 offers higher spec and dedicated graphics card, even with cheaper price tag, which are really compelling. I'm trying to find reasons not to get the XPS. Do you have any input on this?
Hello. Nice review, thanks for tips also in previous video ''solving the throttling''. I have this laptop for 2 months now. When i opened it (i installed the second SSD), i did not notice any weird thermal pads. I wish i saw this video before, would focus more on that details.
Anyway, about the thermal throttling, i turned off the intel turbo boost in bios. And now the FPS seems more stable. What do you think about this solution? I find it simple. I dont like to have many 3th party softwares. Thanks
I was considering buying Dell XPS 15 or 17. After seeing some videos I feel I should buy something else because the always seem to have issues. Can anyone give me recommendations / suggestions? Thank you.
Please do the newer version
Great review, thanks for that! very informative and easy to follow.
hey would you be willing to look at the asus g14 2022?
I always really loved my older 2017 XPS, unless we're talking gaming performance..
After about half an hour of gaming it just completely sh*ts itself and drops the CPU into the mariana's trench at 0.78 GHz until you either take away the load and let it cool for ages, or put it in sleep and back for about 0.3 nanoseconds and all was fine again, which is apparently some skin temperature protection BS.
they gave me the precision version of this at work. it died after 6 months. They had to bring a dell tech out (i didnt know dell did house calls). Replaced the motherboard and it died again.
Some alternatives?
loved this dude's reviews; they are honest, knowledgeable, and concise ,suscribed for sure
subscribed 🙏🏻
Could you please do a review on the Asus ROG strix G15
9500 and 9360 owner here - I've never met anyone who's into music production that doesn't tune their windows machine. No one runs a latency monitor test straight out the box to only then say "this isn't meant for audio tasks!". I have plenty of issues and gripes with dell but this is just stupid.
they should have put the power button outside the keyboard and put the delete key where its meant to go
9:30 I love this thermal view. I have a many years old M3800 where two keyboards ended up with keys progressively failing which I suspect (though cannot confirm) that the 90-95^c temperature under intense load resulted in the keyboard being damaged.
I can only echo other comments that your laptop reviews are honestly second to none!
The bezel move in the frame I also had with my Dell XPS 9560 i7-7700HQ, 32GB, GTX 1050. Apparently this is an issue on those models when you get a 1080p panel where they don't use a full glas s panel for the screen. Jup that was the reason I sold it again.
Hey mate! Thanks a lot for this review! It might be the most detailed and more honest. I would like your opinion if you have the time. I am an After Effects user. I am about to buy a laptop for professional use. I dont want to buy a Mac book pro because not all the plug-ins are available. I have a budget of 3.000 euros more or less. What is a good choice for me, in your opinion? Thanks a lot anyway! Keep it like this! Great review.
Ok so, do you need a ton of ram? If not, look into the vivobook pro oled's. They have a 1080p oled panel ranging from 60hz to 144hz. Also pack a 5800h and 50w 3050/ti. The only downside is the 4 or 8gb of soldered ram and the single upgradable ram slot. Limits max ram to 40gb. (32gb + 8gb). But, it is hella cheap for what it is.
Your next bet is the gigabyte aero 16 and the aorus 5. Both have a 4k oled and a i7 12700h. The aero 16 has a 3070ti 100w, the aorus 5 has a 140w 3070ti. These are fully upgradable, especially that aorus 5.
@@siyzerix Wow man! I am so greatefull for your detailed answer! Thank you very much!!!
@@blastfilmmaking3658 Yeah, trust me. The XPS, as cool as it looks, is utter garbage. Gaming laptops shred it in performance and rival it in battery life. Cheap creator laptops literally pack better panels in their base models than what dell gives you in their base model. On top of the creator laptops not being much weaker while literally costing half if not even less.
I do wish other manufacturers would pick up on the XPS design. It is very good. The XPS 17 is basically the same size as a MBP 16' but with a larger display. I'm sure a 17' gaming laptop like that would be a killer hit.
Very good, scathing review although I think I disagree with your conclusion. What laptop other than this XPS would you recomment for a data scientist/software developer mainly running Linux on the machine? Most gaming laptops are uglier, louder, bigger, with suboptimal screens for productive use, worde battery life, and bad input devices on the machine. If you have any recommendations on a "Macbook Pro" but with an Nvidia GPU and Linux compatibility I'd be extremely happy.
I don't need top end sustained performance, I usually undervolt and even configure lower TDPs on my laptops. My goal is to get a quiet system with a bit of grunt for spikes when running code. Most of the time I'm just typing in an IDE or browsing the web (what others call coding). If I can get more than 5 hrs on battery with a laptop configured this way I'm already happy, but around 8 would be perfect. I do need a dedicated Nvidia GPU for CUDA support though and one with at least 4 GB VRAM.
I've closely considered the Tuxedo Infinitybook Pro 14 Gen 7, but it's as expensive as the XPS 15 9520 in my country, with higher idle/low usage power consumption, while having louder fans.
There's the ZBook Studio series, though you'll most likely have to get one used since they're extremely expensive AF to buy new. Mine would've costed like ~$4,500-5,000 USD (100% not joking) back when it was new in 2021 for example, lol.
Im in the same circunstance, I will wait for meteor lake launch in late 2023 for the dell xps of 2024, because meteor lake will be 40-50% more efficient lol
I just ordered this laptop because a MBP 14" isn't suitable for engineering but if I encounter these issues and have to return it what laptop would you recommend with a similar aesthetic and keyboard trackpad and speaker?
Thinkpad series are the best for engineering but they are ugly af so XPS still the best imo
I'd say the gigabyte aero 16 or the asus vivobook oled's. Much cheaper, and much better.
I have the xps 15 9560 and I went through the exact same 💩 to get it running somewhat stable. It is very sad that basically nothing’s been improved
at first i thought i had the best laptop but after watching this 😥😥😭😭😭😭😭😭. Anything i can do to upgrade performance and productivity on this one??
i ended up buying it on sale for $1329 with the 3050 (non ti) and standard screen. I will give it a try and see how i like it. But seeing the next gen 13700h/4050 version did not leave me really wanting to wait and pay more for that as its likely to have similar issues. After all 45w is 45w... It will likely game a bit better though.
How do you loke it now?
I actually own the XPS 15 9530 configured with an i7-13700H + RTX 4050 (50W). I got it as a warranty exchange unit from myprevious XPS 15 9510 (i7-11800H + RTX 3050Ti). To be honest, I can ABSOLUTELY feel the difference in graphical performance. RTX 4050 is about as fast as an RTX 3060, so the performance improvement is quite noticable. In addition, the GPU heats up noticeably less all thanks to the newer and more efficient ada architecture. So yes, the improvement will be noticable if you opt for a 4050 configuration (unless you got enough money to upgrade to a 4060).
@@minjunkwon5751I ended up returning it long ago and went with an ASUS G14 AMD7940HS + 4060 for $1250. But glad to hear it is working for you and a heck of a nice warranty replacement!!! Must feel great when a warranty pays off.
Can you review a mac?
Congratulation! Have a ⭐for being the first TH-cam "expert" to correctly identify the noble wedge lock. (Not Kensington lock)
I'm surprised at how Dell managed to bet Apple in the "design over function" competiton. I used to have an XPS, an was shocked at how unnaturally difficult it was to even open the lid, and how the poor machine was constantly running hot. Using Intel CPUs exclusively is also a terrible idea on a thin and powerful laptop.
Had this one at work and hated absolutely everything. The edges, the surface feel, the look. Only thing good about it were the specs, but the physical form was unbearable. It started malfunctioning after 2 years. It was offered to me for about $200, and I passed on it. Didn't want to take chances fixing it. Felt like a BIOS chip failure.
On X15 palm rejection demanded an external mouse almost immediately. You like the palm rests? I hated them.
What about battery life?
Great eyebrows!
No more reviews? :c
Is there any alternative to this? I'm not playing any games on this, while wanting some portable 15-inch i7 laptops for some basic codings and machine-learning tests. HP Envy 16 (too heavy), X1 Extreme (expensive), T15p (lack TB ports + too heavy), Alienware X15 R2 (too expensive + bulky charger), Inspiron 7620 (XXXX keyboard + lack TB ports)... It's sad to say in this way, but it's very hard to find any alternative to this one.
I think same. Do You find something or go for xps?
@@andi2ews108 I finally ended up with XPS 15 and very satisfied. One caveat would be the lack of compatible "USB PD 130W" charger. Some other windows 140W laptops and macbook have compatible PD 3.1 chargers. But I am very satisfied and it works really well with some middle-range machine learning tasks and bulky statistics data.
I think you should do a review on the ZBook Studio series if possible, because these are also in the lightweight + discrete GPU category and they don't suffer ridiculous throttling issues like the XPS series here. My G7 personally can run Cyberpunk 2077 for a few hours just fine, without any throttling issues and whatnot - and that's with a Quadro GPU!
They're proper workstations and not exactly consumer laptops though, which means their price tags are ridiculous...unless you buy used. Which is where mine come from because let's be honest, spending $4/5k USD on a new laptop is just way too much for 99% of us lol.
I have been pondering looking at some of the XPS's direct competitors since a lot of people do use them for both work and gaming (including me - I have an Aero 16 that I do a bit of everything on). The XPS gets all the attention but I suspect there are a lot of better-engineered alternatives that are being mostly ignored.
The audio of this model is horrible when you connect a headphone to the audio jack port, horrible.
8:10 That may be what's actually killing the battery life compared to last year's model
As a business owner, out of all the brands that we've bought from, Dell is consistently the best in terms of quality and service, and the bulk purchase price of XPS is good, Lenovo is pretty good too. But YMMV for individual buyers, brands like Lenovo, HP and Dell are definitely business centric brands, both in terms of pricing and service, because from what I heard they all treat individual buyers like crap.
Having said that, I feel like 1080p screen option is definitely added as an afterthought.
For the 3.5k OLED and 4k IPS models, the entire screen assembly is covered by one piece glass panel without plastic bezels, and they are noticeably sturdier than the 1080p model shown in your video, but there is no excuse for that at this price.
One more thing I'd like to mention is battery longevity, and every Windows laptop we had from this category failed miserably, I think X1 and XPS are both rated at 300 charge cycle (I heard that's the industry standard for Windows laptop OEMs) when Apple MacBooks are rated at 1000.
We actually switched from Lenovo Thinkpad X1 / P1 fleet to XPS/Precision a few years back, and Dell laptops so far are on par if not slightly more reliable and durable than Lenovo laptops we had, and battery life is noticeably better too. Anyway, we have yet to find a laptop in this sort of thin and light category that can match X1 and XPS, except Apple MB.
That's probably the largest trackpad I've ever seen.
Apple started it... and at least they have decent palm rejection so it's less of an issue, but I still don't know what the upside of it is supposed to be. If I think back on all the laptops I've owned with trackpads since the early 2000s, I can't recall finding any of them frustrating because they were too small. Bad buttons? Yep. Bad palm rejection? Yep. Bad tracking, Yep. Over or under sensitive? Yep. Too small? Not really.
I have just received an upgrade of my XPS 15 9570. That was a terrible laptop. At the beginning there were ton of issues. Flickering screen, disconnecting dock. Random BSOD, inflating battery (replaced twice). With every BIOS update there were 5-10% performance drop due to fixing all the security flaws. The only way to have some performance was to add thermal pads on whole heatpipe to let the heat to the back of the laptop and undervolt using throttlestop. I hoped that DELL finally learn from their mistakes, but obviously not. I would have to fix the thermals again for myself.
I wish I saw it sooner 😭
3:58 GAH 😧 that's a camera on a 2022 device? Did they rip it from a nokia 6600 from 20 years ago??
laptop webcams are almost always there only as decorative piece or to facilitate face unlock in high end models - they serve no
no other purposes
i recently bought the maxed out model (i9 12900hk,32gb ram,2tb ssd,oled touch display and rtx 3050ti for 1000$ USD from someone on facebook marketplace lol
Great review. I would love a laptop equipped with a similar specification as tested in this review but wouldn't buy a Dell product.
I've only owned 2 laptops (both HP) and after my 1st one survived 7 years of faultless use just about everyday for 8-12 hours, going everywhere with me: working from the office, from home, travelling all over, surviving winter temperatures of minus 30°C to minus 40°C (for hours, in an uninsulated case) - taking a few "spills" with me while walking on thick ice too..... The extreme temperatures of course killed the battery (not HP's fault) but otherwise it fired-up and just worked faultlessly until the day it wouldn't wake up one morning.
The same experience with my replacement HP device which still looks like new, and works like new after 5 years. (These days I have an insulated battery pocket in my parka - so the original battery is still good for 5-8 hours operation if need be: as new! Only 4GB RAM, an HDD and so on, but the BIOS time is typically 3.0sec to 4.0sec (according to the task manager)...
A friend of mine got a very well-spec'd Dell laptop just 12 months ago (probably 8-16GB RAM, SSD, no doubt a great processor too). It just sits in his home or in his office (that's all). It doesn't have "the life," journeys, or face the extremes that my "back to school" HP laptop does, but after just 1 year his Dell laptop has a crack here, a screw missing there, the hinge suddenly isn't working as it should, and this/that program/feature seems to have a problem now...
Yeah I just hit the like button from the first 5 seconds.
I’m a 32 year old boomer who knows nothing and got this on sale for $1150. We will see how it pans out, hopefully I can run a couple old games
Not a bad deal if you got the GPU with it
Ah, I love high-end laptops. Spend $2000 extra for the same specs just to have it throttle.
XPS 15 is $500~$1500 too high on the MSRP and DELL really needs to update the 3 years old design
Yeaaah I'm going for the MacBook 14 Pro lol
Mine is 2 hrs
You make a mistake about once per 3 minutes. Starting from ssd screw ending with the benchmarks
No way the battery life is true in real life use. I have installed a 97wh battery it lasts 4-5 hours most with heavy use, 8-9 hours at most with light use (powersaving mode). In heavy use the machine draw upto 35-40w/h power, in light use around 9-15w/h, you do the maths. And you shouldn't fully drain a lithium battery. This is for my 9550 tho, but the reviewers claimed the same long battery life with a 56wh battery back then ...
2 things that made this laptop a bad choice. The thermals and the trackpad. Other than that it was great.
with the price point, this is great compared to a mac. If you get a MacBook pro m1 13 inches with 16GB and 512GB SSD it costs me around 1600usd and for 1600 with a black Friday sale, I can get this machine with 16GB ram 512GB SSD better screen, better processor, and finally better GPU.
In my place there's a vivobook for $660 packing a 5600h and a 1080p 90hz oled. You could upgrade to 20gb of ram and 500gb nvme easily
You're spot-on about the bloatware, and that is some fascinating teardown of the GPU throttling issue, but I do think it's premature to dismiss this as a "Content Creator" platform based on the *entry level*, uncalibrated display. Any serious creator today who cares about color gamut is going to splash for the OLED (and yes, it is worth it). That said, this machine chews through Gigabytes of 45MP Nikon RAW images faster than the POS MacBook Pro M1 Max I replaced with it. I was pleasantly surprised.
That said, I did upgrade the SSD, and did a clean install of Win 11 just to be thorough, and unfortunately, I still can't escape the Realtek/Wave-whatever sound latency hellscape. It seems Dell just isn't interested in resolving this.
Finally, while the poly-covered carbon fiber deck does *feel* nice, it's a horrendous palm grease amplifier, so I covered it with removable vinyl that I cut on a Cricut. Not ideal, and a huge pain in the ass to do without bubbles, but at least it looks better than the swamp it was becoming (and I'm a pretty fastidious cat).
And no that's NOT carbon fibre... It's rubberized coating which will degrade into sticky mess in a few years. Otherwise it's a great durable machine. I have the 9550 from 2016. Battery is shitty too.
The 2015 XPS looks the same and has similar "challenges". After 8 years, I would have expected Dell to resolve these issues. That said, this is a thin & light laptop so the "marketing specs" can't be met for real world use. It is deceptive and a waste of good components IMHO.
Lenovo legion 7i review please.
Verry good
xps line has always been disappointing. every person i know with an xps (including me) has had manufacturing issues/defects with the laptops. i avoid any xps no matter how "good" they might be
Lmao and I just bought one cuz if was on sale for under 1k usd. So we'll see how it goes. At least I have a month to return.