DELL XPS 15 REVIEW

 

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Performance Powerhouse 

Ultimate mobile performance: The most powerful XPS laptop we’ve ever built includes the latest 9th gen Intel® Core™ processor with up to 8 cores and 16 threads, delivering the ultimate power for gamers and creators.

Less wait, more create: The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 GPU power accelerates your favorite creative apps for greater performance and faster speed in video editing, graphic design, photography, and game broadcasting. Supercharge your favorite games with the breakthrough graphics performance of the award-winning NVIDIA Turing™ architecture.

Maximum memory and storage: Supports up to 64GB3 of memory with a bandwidth of 2666MHz, 1.2 times the speed of 2133MHz options. Faster memory means you get to the content that you need quicker. Storage up to 2TB3 solid state drives, available in faster PCIe versions, provide plenty of storage room and high-performance responsiveness to access and run your applications quickly. The XPS 15 boots and resumes in seconds with a solid state drive, so you can do more without waiting.

Killer™ Wireless: Featuring advanced Wi-Fi 6 technology and theoretical throughput speeds of up to 2.4 Gbps, the Killer AX1650 is nearly 3 times as fast as the previous generation of 80 MHz 2x2 AC products.  The Killer 1650 automatically detects, classifies, and prioritizes streaming video, communication, and game traffic in your system for fast, smooth online experiences. 

Work or play all day: You'll experience the longest battery life of any 15-inch laptop —up to 20 ½ hours on a Full HD model with 97Whr battery when using when using productivity applications like Word or Excel or up to 14 ½ hours when streaming Netflix. On our UHD panel, get up to 13 hours and 22 minutes 7 using productivity apps or up to 9 hours and 22 minutes of Netflix streaming and with OLED get up to 10 hours and 24 minutes 9 on productivity apps and up to 9 hours and 23 minutes of Netflix streaming.

Features & Design

Improved camera location: We pushed innovation to its limits to create our smallest HD webcam that’s housed in the top of the famed InfinityEdge display—now front and center. 

Revolutionary webcam construction: The new XPS 15 webcam isn't just smaller—it's also better. A new 4-element lens uses more elements than a typical webcam to deliver sharp video in all areas of the frame, while temporal noise reduction uses advanced noise reduction, significantly improving video quality, especially in dim lighting conditions. Finally, the lens is assembled with precise machinery to ensure all points of the image are in focus.

InfinityEdge display: The virtually borderless display maximizes screen space by accommodating a 15.6-inch display inside a laptop closer to the size of a 14-inch, thanks to a bezel measuring just 6.04mm on the sides and 7.08mm on the top.                    

One-of-a-kind design: Measuring in at a slim 11-17mm and starting at just 4 pounds (1.8 kg) with a solid state drive, the XPS 15 is an extremely light 15-inch performance-class laptops.
Deep contrast: The OLED display option’s self-lighting pixels can switch off completely to achieve perfect black for significantly higher contrast, an astronomical 100,000:1, so content comes alive with breathtaking detail especially in dark areas. Visuals are more true to life with wider color range, making it great for content creators. 

Dazzling detail: With the UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD display (3840 x 2160), you can see each detail of every pixel without needing to zoom in. And with 6 million more pixels than Full HD, you can edit images with pinpoint accuracy without worrying about blurriness or jagged lines. 

Industry-leading color: With 100% Adobe RGB color, the XPS 15 covers a wider color gamut and produces shades of color outside conventional panels so you can see more of what you see in real life. And with over 16 million colors, images appear smoother and color gradients are amazingly lifelike with more depth and dimension. Included is Dell PremierColor software, which automatically remaps content not already in Adobe RGB format for onscreen colors that appear amazingly accurate and true to life.

Beautiful from any angle: The anti-reflective screen combined with superior 500-nit brightness on the UHD display frees you to enjoy your entertainment outdoors. Plus, the wide-viewing panel provides a wider viewing angle, so you can share your screen without missing a thing. 


Touch friendly: Tap, swipe and pinch your way around the screen. The optional touch display lets you interact naturally with your technology.

Technical Specifications 

Processor

9th Generation Intel®  Core™ i7-9750H Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 6 cores)

9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9980 HK Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 8 cores)

Operating System

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Video Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)

Display

15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge Anti-Glare Non-touch IPS 100% sRGB 500-Nits display

15.6" 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective Non-Touch 100% DCI-P3 400-Nits display

15.6" 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective Touch IPS 100% AdobeRGB 500-Nits display

Memory

16GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2666MHz

32GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2666MHz

(2 x SoDIMMs)

Hard Drive

512GB PCIe NVMe 3x4 SSD

1TB PCIe NVMe 3x4 SSD

Ports

1 Thunderbolt™ 3 with power delivery & DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3)

2 USB 3.1 Gen 1

1 HDMI 2.0

1 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone combination jack

Optical Drive

No Optical Drive

Slots

1 SD card reader

1 Wedge-shaped lock slot

Dimensions & Weight

Height: 11-17 mm (0.45-0.66”) x Width: 357 mm (14.06”) x Depth: 235mm (9.7”)

Weight: 1.8kg (4lbs) – with 56Whr battery, SSD, and non-touch display

2kg (4.5lbs) – with 97Whr battery, SSD and touch display

Camera

Widescreen HD (720p) 2.25mm Webcam

Audio and Speakers

Stereo Speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro tuning, 2W x2 = 4W total

Integrated Dual Array Microphones

3.5mm Headphone/Microphone combination jack Headset jack

Chassis

CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest

Fingerprint Reader integrated into power button

Wedge-shaped lock slot

Keyboard

Full Size, Backlit Chiclet Keyboard

Touchpad

Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button

Wireless

Killer™ AX1650 (2x2) built on Intel WiFi 6 Chipset + Bluetooth 5.0

Miracast™ capable

Regulatory

Regulatory Model: P56F

Regulatory Type: P56F003

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Hg-Free/Arsenic-Free

BFR/PVC free (not including PSU)