Why doesn't Dell develop XPS 17! Same as the 15 inch model, it would have a 17 inch screen in a 15 inch laptop body, full sized keyboard and a GTX 1060 graphics, along with infinity edge 4k display with 99 Whr battery - weighing up to 2.5 kgs! All these specs are absolutely doable with today's technology. I guarantee, it would have record sales! But why can't Dell workout this simple idea?!!!
Do you think they could get it as thin as the xps models though with a 1060? I feel like heat is an issue, plus the R&D to get it that thin would put the laptop starting at 2.5k -3k range.
I believe, as they would be working with larger chassis there would be more room for efficient thermal solutions for 1060, by not compromising thinness too much. Sure it won't be as thin as XPS 15, but small bumo in thickness would be easily acceptable for such specs.
Because the xps is not a gaming laptop, and for professional applications you don't need any more power. It already packs top intel quad core CPUs, the only benefit you might gain from the extra space and cooling is the ability to bump up to a 1060, which again, is not required for dell's target audience.
Brandon St.Jules, I believe they already have enough R&D for XPS 15. And they must have learned many things by making 2 generations of XPS 15, so they can effectively apply it for XPS 17. And as for price bump, the new XPS 17 would be no more expensive than current Alienware 15 and 17 laptops, and current Alienwares have become way cheaper than previous generation models. Absolutely doable project for Dell, in my opinion!
For anyone on the fence - I bought this new on sale for $800 CAD ($630 USD) (8gb ram, 4gb 1050, i5 2.5ghz) and it plays RS6: Siege on max in 1080p at 60fps... PUBG is at a solid 60 fps at 1080p with a mix of low and high settings, have to sacrifice some shadows and lighting... gotta go with a 1060 if you want ultra gfx PUBG.
I have the 9550 and I love it, nothing like it in the market for this price but Dell has to get their warranty support department's shit together. I have had to send my laptop multiple times for minor issues and they come back without being fixed then you have to send it back again and again... this is BS. Oh and BTW the flickering issue on the 4k screen was fixed a YEAR AFTER the release date, unacceptable for a laptop this expensive, no wonder people buy macbooks.
Thanks Tyler. We do our best with the hours in the day we have to engage the community, no doubt. It's not always a case where we can get to every question but we try to help wherever possible.
hey, great review definitely answered questions about the xps. Would this play rocket league, online mc, csgo on decent setting. I am deciding between this or Asus gl502. What would you say?
Hasan Chowdhury absolutely rocket league would be no problem with this machine or any of your other games for that matter. thanks for checking out our channel and the review!
Hasan Chowdhury also I don't know much about the gl502 but I think it has a 970M in it and that is last generation technology from Nvidia. however depending on the configuration they're about the same performance. and no I didn't see any ghosting issues with the XPS 15.
HotHardware thank you! the dell has a 1050( the one I hope to get) so seems to be better for gaming when not even a gaming laptop. Huge plus is the thinnes, makes me want it more. Again 10 seconds, if u could sub twice aaaaaa
Well, to be clear, the ASUS machine you mentioned is a ROG series, so a specifically designed gaming notebook. However, based on the configs I see, about on par horsepower-wise with the XPS 15, which I think looks a heck of a lot nice - though that's personal preference. :)
Getting this Tuesday. So excited! I had a Inspiron 5523 for about 4 years. Horrible laptop and it was marketed as an ultrabook even though it was like 5 pounds lol. Looking forward to gaming and producing (music) on this XPS 15. Sure its no alienware but it games good enough
Hi HotHardware. Can this do 60fps on every game with medium settings 1080p? If so, then I'm definitely buying this. Also, how much better is the performance of this laptop for gaming compared to the 960M Dell Inspiron? Thanks.
U can probably run any game for a few minutes before huge waves of lag start pouring in. I personally have this laptop and upgraded up to 32 ram. Once it heats up its impossible to run anything. Even tried Roblox on lowest graphics settings. Not the best.
@HotHardware I plan on getting the i5 8gb ram version of the XPS 15. How much will this differ from the one you tested gaming wise? Is there a big difference between i5 vs i7? 8gb vs 16gb?
So it depends on your use-case. Core i5 dual core versus Core i7 quad core is a significant processing resource difference, but if you're not doing CPU-intensive work, you'll likely not miss it when gaming as much or other lighter duty tasks. If you work with big content creation or business dataset workloads it will show its weaknesses with only two cores, 4 threads. 8GB of RAM vrs 16 is similar, but only for larger desktop workloads like video encoding etc, and lots of multitasking. If you find yourself running a bunch of apps simultaneously, more RAM is a cheap insurance policy for performance.
HotHardware Aha got it. What I'll be doing isn't going to need much CPU but if I need the extra ram I can just buy some more. Thank you! Definitely subbing.
Alright, to start off, I used to be a Plat III player back in Chimera, so I can give you some info on R6. But for BF 1, I can give u some, but not much. I'm using a laptop 1050 with 4GB GDDR5, and on R6 Lowest settings, 1080p, with Render Scaling at 100%, and T-AA sharpness at 40%, I got anywhere from 85-115FPS. I played on Oregon, with Ash, so I was running around pretty quickly, lol. It depends on the map as well. In Yacht, the FPS are a bit lower, due to the added snow effects and such. Moving onto BF1, I can tell you can play smoothly at Ultra settings 1080p, around 40-50FPS. And on Lowest possible settings at 1080p, anywhere from 80-100FPS. Hope this helps you! =)) Just a prove that I do play R6, here's my account stats, add me if you want to play with me =)) r6db.com/player/8cf09fbe-6550-445e-a4ba-ca0949e0bcd5
I have a XPS 15 old version L502X. That was the best of the XPS 15 series. At least you get bass boost speakers and you can add a supplemental hard drive in the CD'rom slot. But, nowadays, these newer version have crappy sound and have no replacable batteries. Such a shame. This keeps me from upgrading to the newest XPS 15
That's interesting. It was the main thing that was putting me off buying (apart from the loud fans). Might have to pick one up. Great work. You deserve 10x the subs you have. If you keep up this level of quality then I have no doubt you will do soon enough :)
***** thanks! If you are concerned about it I would definitely head to a Best Buy or other retail location where you can actually check it out maybe. With any luck they'll have a game on it already or you can install a game. But again I didn't notice anything unusual in this regard.
Great Video! Im looking to get a good laptop for college as well as for some mild pc gaming . Right now i am stuck between this and the MSI 15 inch stealth withe the 1060. In your opinion, is the extra power but worse battery life and display on the MSI worth it over the Dell? Also , what kind of temps were you running while playing as i know the cooling system in the XPS was not made to handle heavy gaming?
Thanks! Well, it depends on how important gaming is to you and at what resolution you want to game. The 1060 has significantly more punch but that MSI machine can't match the build quality of the XPS 15. The XPS 15 is a cross-over type device, part premium ultrabook with great build quality and display, but also with a little gaming juice under its hood. That MSI machine is more of a formal gaming notebook, more like an Alienware machine, for example. Just depends on which way your personal needs are leaning towards.
Great video I'm thinking of either this or the kabylake Razer blade. My issue with the Razer is I heard the only USB type C port it has can only work with the Razer core.
Hey, I love your videos. I have a question though. I recently bought this laptop, core i7. My issue with it is when I run games like fortnite and league of legends, the fan gets extremely loud. Have you tried running either of these games and do you ever hear the noise? Should I return this and try and get a new one? My temperature is usually around 55-60 degrees celsius. Thanks in advance. Keep up the videos!
could you give details for it's performance with e-sports titles for 720p, 1080p, and 4k like overwatch, dota 2, csgo, hearthstone, and civilization 6? (last one's not e-sports) there's a large chunk of gamers play these titles frequently. I think having both the AAA titles and e-sports titles would greatly increase the quality of your reviews in the eyes of gamers.
hey, does the vram usage ever exceed 2 GB? I feel like dell using 4gb vram instead of 2 gb was a waste as the original gtx 1050 destop only had 2gb when nvidia released it.
sidharth sunilkumar sorry I wasn't answering your question there. I would say north of 1080p resolutions you're definitely hitting more than two gigabytes of vram. that said I'm not sure there's an easy way to test 1080p gaming with two and four gig. I would say definitely 4 gig will offer more breathing room for frame buffer than 2GB obviously. I don't think it's a waste at all
Hey man, don't know if your question already got answered but this has been my exp. so far. I got the Dell Inspiron 7567, with an i5 7th Gen and GTX 1050 4GB vRAM. On Total War: Warhammer, with everything to ultra on 1080p i'm hitting around 35~45 fps and it uses all 4GB of vRAM
hey really nice review! I'm looking into getting a good all around laptop for school but can also do some gaming on the side. the most graphically intense game I think I'll be running is fallout 4 or forest, you think this laptop will work for me? Also forgot to ask how are the fans when gaming? still saving up before I buy so really do appreciate the feedback.
HotHardware thanks man! and if you don't mind, one last question. I hear that some people are having problems with the way it connects to wifi, you expierince this at all?
I wish there were a few more benchmarks including The Witcher 3, GTA V, The Division, Battlefield 1 etc - a bit more demanding games but popular games, as well as less demanding titles like Diablo 3. 8-minute video to test 2 games and a benchmarking app (which is not really a good reference on how powerful a gaming machine is) is too long.
Is this the best laptop for me? willing to spend up to £2000 Looking at this laptop for university play light games like overwatch, wow from time to time and using software like CAD. Also for general use like watching netflix and such. Is the Dell XPS 15 my best option ? I dont want a macbook because i dont like the OS and Keyboard. Thanks
I'm deciding between this dell and the razer blade. The blade has a 1060 in it but cost 250 more than the dell does and has the blade core. Is it worth the extra 250 or would this dell be good enough for any game on high with little to no trouble?
At 1080p, I would say most game are pretty smooth on this machine on high setting, no max or ultra. However, that 1060 in the Blade is much more powerful. It depends on what you want. The Dell is more of an ultrabook that can game. The Blade a gaming machine trying to act like an ultrabook. :)
From design standpoint, I prefer the Dell machine. However, that GTX 1060 in the ASUS GL503 will give you more gaming horsepower, though at the expense of battery life. ASUS makes quality stuff too, so it just depends on your needs. The Dell machine I feel has a better build quality and display though, for what it's worth.
ferdi jager I personally have not seen any, no. I will ask one of our other guys who is now working with the machine to take another look though. from what we heard it maybe a 1080p panel issue versus the 4K panel we are testing
There is noticable ghosting on the new XPS 15 for me. It may vary from system to system but I definitely have it on my FHD. Due to this, I will be returning it since it was a deal breaker for me. It's slightly better on the UHD.
if you guys haven't bought this yet, I would do more research if this is the one for you. I got the 9550 and for gaming purposes, even the slightest, it's plaguing with low/throttle fps issues. The chassis of the laptop and the heat sink has poor circulation to draw out the heat. I would not get it if you want to do gaming. The only perk of this laptop is the ergonomics, but you can find plenty of thinner laptops at a lower price.
itsdavidd Thats because you have the 9550, which includes no dedicated graphics. This model is more than able to handle most titles on at least medium settings.
Ahh, I'm not sure I can share that out since Dell gave it to us at one point to demonstrate and OLED panel. If you Google "OLED display demo video", you might be able to find it somewhere out there. Sorry!
Okayyyy so how do I set up mine to 1080p when gaming, also when I check my Device Manager I notice that it's using the Intel card instead of the GTX 1050. Im fairly new to gaming on PC sooooo can somebody please help me set this beauty up? :)
The speakers on mine are tinny and very lacking in the bass. I would recommend some better exterior speakers (but that won't even work for me because my headphone input only plays sound in the left ear). :(
The speakers are very anemic out of the box, HOWEVER, it is very easy to remedy. Open up the Waves MaxAudioPro app (included), then enable it on the first Playback tab. I really do not know why this is not enabled by default.
How can performance be worse than laptops from the previous generations? I don't understand. the only reason why its better than the previous alienware 13 inch is because the alienware is using U series of cpu, which makes it way less powerful than a quad core cpu
It is, I believe. If you want a 1060 you have to sacrifice panel quality, battery life, and/or build quality. The AW13 R3 OLED has an even better display than the XPS (!!!), but it is 13" vs 15". Also, I wouldn't call it "professional", but you can tune it down by turning off lights -still, you will have an Alien's head as a logo... The Gigabyte Aero 14-W offers quite a bit of battery life, but has a worse than the Dell panel. Also, the build quality -while good for plastic- is subpar compare to the XPS. The Clevo P650 is well-made (still, not as good as the Dell), but has a worse panel and battery life. Still, it is relatively thin/light for a gaming laptop and has better cooling than the rest. The Clevo P640 has a 1050Ti, making it a better gaming machine for much less money, but it is worse than the XPS in everything else.
Might want to look into the Razer Blade. It has a 1060 and putting a skin on it if you don't like their logo will make it look 100% professional and gorgeous.
Personally, I wouldn't touch the Blade at all. Have a look here: forum.notebookreview.com/forums/razer.1109/ on the owner's lounges. They have the worst customer support and they run (really) hot. The early-2017 runs better than the late-2016 version, but only due to a more aggressive fun system. Don't get me wrong, the RB Stealth and RB Pro are great, but the new Blade is just not there. Personally, I wouldn't touch one after reading this: forum.notebookreview.com/threads/razer-ceo-covering-up-cheap-poor-design-of-razer-notebooks.801443/ IMO the XPS if you are leaning more on battery or a Clevo if you are leaning towards gaming are the best options.
uchiha itachi I'd recommend you use a 1080p monitor. 4K is the native so scale downs are noticeable. But don't go for the 1080p variant, it's plain trash
ARM Yz Kue Yeah I own this laptop and I can confirm there is a gap below the touch pad around the charging LED. Taking off the back to replace the SSD only made it worse unfortunately
Someone please help, I'm stuck on which configuration to get for the xps 15. I'll be going to college so that's what my main use for it will be. I'd also like to do some mild gaming like pub battlegrounds and trying to learn adobe premiere on it. What should I settle for ? The i5 (8GB, 1TB HDD, 32GB SSD, 56Whr) for $1800 CAD or The i7 (16GB, 512GB SSD, 97Whr) for $2299 CAD ? I'd really like the extra battery time and the SSD but is it worth the $500 more ? Any help is greatly appreciated.
BH, without question, I'd say the SSD and extra RAM are worth it. At $500 more it's a little pricey but especially that SSD will make the entire system much more responsive. Good luck!
What about small gaming? Wizard101, minecraft, roblox? How do you think those run? And also, how long do you think this laptop may last? I'm asking because MacBooks last forever
Those types of titles will run easily on this machine and any current ultrabook really. Battery life with this machine is solid and depending on the display type you choose can be even stronger. The 1080p option will have the best battery life. The 4K panel has a lot of pixels to light up and will eat power faster. More here: hothardware.com/reviews/dell-xps-15-9560-review
There are better options if you want a laptop "exclusively" for gaming. However, this is a great premium ultrabook if you want a premium machine that does it all and can game some too.
Build quality-wise, again, XPS is a much more premium machine. Performance-wise, both with 1050 Tis under the hood, they should be about the same, maybe with a slight thermal advantage to the 7567.
No clue on that one, sorry. The machine is already sent back. I can tell you though, that I saw zero throttling. The GPU is well within its thermal limits , even after continuous benchmark loops during testing.
I own this laptop and have to say that thermal throttling is definitely present in this laptop. Not even just a little bit but ALOT. When playing actual games which is demanding on both the GPU and CPU then the temps creep right up for the GPU and it throttles right down. There are some things to do that can help the situation but largely no fixes.
Well i only want it for Warface and Overwatch. I appreciate if you give me some details about games with similar requirements. I dont want to spend 1.5K in a laptop if i cant play medium specs games. I love the screen!
Uddeshay Anand download the FREE application called "Steam". It's an application where you can buy, organise and get more out of your PC games. Good luck!
Please, stop with the clickbait slander. Some gamers might argue a 1050 is borderline in certain games, so it's not a definite thing but that's not the point. This video answers not only can it game but how well and in what sorts of game titles/settings.
1050 is definitely not borderline. The 3 most popular GPUs according to steam survey are the 1060 960 and 750Ti, and the 1050 easily beats the 750Ti and can go head to head with the 960. It's only borderline if you have an addiction to using the ultra preset. IF the title was how well can it game then It would not be a problem
Our full review is now live here! hothardware.com/reviews/dell-xps-15-9560-review
Short answer : Yes
Long answer : Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
umm... ok? to what though? :)
Why doesn't Dell develop XPS 17! Same as the 15 inch model, it would have a 17 inch screen in a 15 inch laptop body, full sized keyboard and a GTX 1060 graphics, along with infinity edge 4k display with 99 Whr battery - weighing up to 2.5 kgs! All these specs are absolutely doable with today's technology. I guarantee, it would have record sales! But why can't Dell workout this simple idea?!!!
Do you think they could get it as thin as the xps models though with a 1060? I feel like heat is an issue, plus the R&D to get it that thin would put the laptop starting at 2.5k -3k range.
I believe, as they would be working with larger chassis there would be more room for efficient thermal solutions for 1060, by not compromising thinness too much. Sure it won't be as thin as XPS 15, but small bumo in thickness would be easily acceptable for such specs.
Not everyone wants to spend ~3k on a laptop, and with those specs and the R&D required it would probably start at that price and only go up from there
Because the xps is not a gaming laptop, and for professional applications you don't need any more power. It already packs top intel quad core CPUs, the only benefit you might gain from the extra space and cooling is the ability to bump up to a 1060, which again, is not required for dell's target audience.
Brandon St.Jules, I believe they already have enough R&D for XPS 15. And they must have learned many things by making 2 generations of XPS 15, so they can effectively apply it for XPS 17. And as for price bump, the new XPS 17 would be no more expensive than current Alienware 15 and 17 laptops, and current Alienwares have become way cheaper than previous generation models. Absolutely doable project for Dell, in my opinion!
Your voice is amazing. I wanna listen to you read off specs all day. And I will, by watching your other videos
Ha! You're a kind individual. Thanks!
4:00 is where the testing begins
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For anyone on the fence - I bought this new on sale for $800 CAD ($630 USD) (8gb ram, 4gb 1050, i5 2.5ghz) and it plays RS6: Siege on max in 1080p at 60fps... PUBG is at a solid 60 fps at 1080p with a mix of low and high settings, have to sacrifice some shadows and lighting... gotta go with a 1060 if you want ultra gfx PUBG.
$630!?!? I'm fucking jelly!
I have the 9550 and I love it, nothing like it in the market for this price but Dell has to get their warranty support department's shit together. I have had to send my laptop multiple times for minor issues and they come back without being fixed then you have to send it back again and again... this is BS. Oh and BTW the flickering issue on the 4k screen was fixed a YEAR AFTER the release date, unacceptable for a laptop this expensive, no wonder people buy macbooks.
At the beginning there's a decent background noice - just smth. i recogniced - Nice Video
Subscribed. I hope your willingness to respond to comments doesn't diminish as you get bigger as a channel.
Thanks Tyler. We do our best with the hours in the day we have to engage the community, no doubt. It's not always a case where we can get to every question but we try to help wherever possible.
I have the 9560 and want to know where did you get those screensavers, they looked fantastic on your XPS.
DL Butler I have to find the source file. it's actually a demo video file that Dell sent us for the Alienware 13 OLED. :) glad you liked it
Its the LG OLED demo videos fantasy one
hey, great review definitely answered questions about the xps. Would this play rocket league, online mc, csgo on decent setting. I am deciding between this or Asus gl502. What would you say?
Hasan Chowdhury absolutely rocket league would be no problem with this machine or any of your other games for that matter. thanks for checking out our channel and the review!
HotHardware What about ghosting and other probs. WOW u answered in 10 seconds literally. Subbing
Hasan Chowdhury also I don't know much about the gl502 but I think it has a 970M in it and that is last generation technology from Nvidia. however depending on the configuration they're about the same performance. and no I didn't see any ghosting issues with the XPS 15.
HotHardware thank you! the dell has a 1050( the one I hope to get) so seems to be better for gaming when not even a gaming laptop. Huge plus is the thinnes, makes me want it more. Again 10 seconds, if u could sub twice aaaaaa
Well, to be clear, the ASUS machine you mentioned is a ROG series, so a specifically designed gaming notebook. However, based on the configs I see, about on par horsepower-wise with the XPS 15, which I think looks a heck of a lot nice - though that's personal preference. :)
Getting this Tuesday. So excited! I had a Inspiron 5523 for about 4 years. Horrible laptop and it was marketed as an ultrabook even though it was like 5 pounds lol. Looking forward to gaming and producing (music) on this XPS 15. Sure its no alienware but it games good enough
Enjoy man! :)
I'm trying to decide between this and the Inspiron 7567. However because of the price I'm leaning towards the Inspiron.
spartanB0292 do you like it? Lemme know
Hi HotHardware. Can this do 60fps on every game with medium settings 1080p? If so, then I'm definitely buying this. Also, how much better is the performance of this laptop for gaming compared to the 960M Dell Inspiron? Thanks.
Sayr Yes and twice the performance.
U can probably run any game for a few minutes before huge waves of lag start pouring in. I personally have this laptop and upgraded up to 32 ram. Once it heats up its impossible to run anything. Even tried Roblox on lowest graphics settings. Not the best.
@HotHardware
I plan on getting the i5 8gb ram version of the XPS 15. How much will this differ from the one you tested gaming wise? Is there a big difference between i5 vs i7? 8gb vs 16gb?
So it depends on your use-case. Core i5 dual core versus Core i7 quad core is a significant processing resource difference, but if you're not doing CPU-intensive work, you'll likely not miss it when gaming as much or other lighter duty tasks. If you work with big content creation or business dataset workloads it will show its weaknesses with only two cores, 4 threads. 8GB of RAM vrs 16 is similar, but only for larger desktop workloads like video encoding etc, and lots of multitasking. If you find yourself running a bunch of apps simultaneously, more RAM is a cheap insurance policy for performance.
HotHardware
Aha got it. What I'll be doing isn't going to need much CPU but if I need the extra ram I can just buy some more. Thank you! Definitely subbing.
is it possible for you to benchmark Rainbow Six Siege or Battlefield 1? Thanks!
Alright, to start off, I used to be a Plat III player back in Chimera, so I can give you some info on R6. But for BF 1, I can give u some, but not much. I'm using a laptop 1050 with 4GB GDDR5, and on R6 Lowest settings, 1080p, with Render Scaling at 100%, and T-AA sharpness at 40%, I got anywhere from 85-115FPS. I played on Oregon, with Ash, so I was running around pretty quickly, lol. It depends on the map as well. In Yacht, the FPS are a bit lower, due to the added snow effects and such. Moving onto BF1, I can tell you can play smoothly at Ultra settings 1080p, around 40-50FPS. And on Lowest possible settings at 1080p, anywhere from 80-100FPS. Hope this helps you! =)) Just a prove that I do play R6, here's my account stats, add me if you want to play with me =)) r6db.com/player/8cf09fbe-6550-445e-a4ba-ca0949e0bcd5
Cao Minh thanks so much I have this laptop and Im thinking about getting r6s
I have a XPS 15 old version L502X. That was the best of the XPS 15 series. At least you get bass boost speakers and you can add a supplemental hard drive in the CD'rom slot. But, nowadays, these newer version have crappy sound and have no replacable batteries. Such a shame. This keeps me from upgrading to the newest XPS 15
Great review. How have you found the input lag when playing games? Notbookcheck said it was very high and not very suitable for gaming.
Treebsquire I did not notice that no. as you can see I gamed on it quite a bit. and thanks for the kind words. :)
That's interesting. It was the main thing that was putting me off buying (apart from the loud fans). Might have to pick one up. Great work. You deserve 10x the subs you have. If you keep up this level of quality then I have no doubt you will do soon enough :)
***** thanks! If you are concerned about it I would definitely head to a Best Buy or other retail location where you can actually check it out maybe. With any luck they'll have a game on it already or you can install a game. But again I didn't notice anything unusual in this regard.
WATCHING FROM MY DELL XPS 15 2020
Should I get this or the Dell 7577?
Great Video!
Im looking to get a good laptop for college as well as for some mild pc gaming . Right now i am stuck between this and the MSI 15 inch stealth withe the 1060. In your opinion, is the extra power but worse battery life and display on the MSI worth it over the Dell? Also , what kind of temps were you running while playing as i know the cooling system in the XPS was not made to handle heavy gaming?
Thanks! Well, it depends on how important gaming is to you and at what resolution you want to game. The 1060 has significantly more punch but that MSI machine can't match the build quality of the XPS 15. The XPS 15 is a cross-over type device, part premium ultrabook with great build quality and display, but also with a little gaming juice under its hood. That MSI machine is more of a formal gaming notebook, more like an Alienware machine, for example. Just depends on which way your personal needs are leaning towards.
HotHardware thanks for your reply, I found a good deal on the xps 15 with the 1080p display amd 256 ssd for a little over 1300.
Whut? Where? That's cheap as hell!
It was with a student 150 off deal with dell at the beginning of the semester
Great video I'm thinking of either this or the kabylake Razer blade. My issue with the Razer is I heard the only USB type C port it has can only work with the Razer core.
I can’t even play Gears Of War 4 on this for 15 mins without lag lol
Hey, I love your videos. I have a question though. I recently bought this laptop, core i7. My issue with it is when I run games like fortnite and league of legends, the fan gets extremely loud. Have you tried running either of these games and do you ever hear the noise? Should I return this and try and get a new one? My temperature is usually around 55-60 degrees celsius. Thanks in advance. Keep up the videos!
I get the same issue(i5). The fans start almost immediately and it's worrisome how loud they get
could you give details for it's performance with e-sports titles for 720p, 1080p, and 4k like overwatch, dota 2, csgo, hearthstone, and civilization 6? (last one's not e-sports) there's a large chunk of gamers play these titles frequently. I think having both the AAA titles and e-sports titles would greatly increase the quality of your reviews in the eyes of gamers.
hey, does the vram usage ever exceed 2 GB? I feel like dell using 4gb vram instead of 2 gb was a waste as the original gtx 1050 destop only had 2gb when nvidia released it.
The model we have has 4GB GDDR5 for sure and that reminds me, we just launched our full review. Going to post it up here!
sidharth sunilkumar sorry I wasn't answering your question there. I would say north of 1080p resolutions you're definitely hitting more than two gigabytes of vram. that said I'm not sure there's an easy way to test 1080p gaming with two and four gig. I would say definitely 4 gig will offer more breathing room for frame buffer than 2GB obviously. I don't think it's a waste at all
HotHardware alright. thanks:) u can test test it though, with some software that shows the fps as well as ram and vram used.
Hey man, don't know if your question already got answered but this has been my exp. so far. I got the Dell Inspiron 7567, with an i5 7th Gen and GTX 1050 4GB vRAM. On Total War: Warhammer, with everything to ultra on 1080p i'm hitting around 35~45 fps and it uses all 4GB of vRAM
Bryan Delgadillo that definitely sounds about right. thanks for the insight!
Whats the video you played to show off 4k? Pretty amazing.
Andrew D it's actually just an OLED display demo vid.
HotHardware do you have a link? I'd love to use it. Subscribed btw! Love the channel.
Is there any problem like tearing when you connect the laptop to an external monitor through a thunderbolt 3??
hey really nice review! I'm looking into getting a good all around laptop for school but can also do some gaming on the side. the most graphically intense game I think I'll be running is fallout 4 or forest, you think this laptop will work for me? Also forgot to ask how are the fans when gaming? still saving up before I buy so really do appreciate the feedback.
LimitlessFilms11 this machine should definitely handle games like Fallout 4. Fans are not loud though do spin up when gaming. Not bad though.
HotHardware thanks man! and if you don't mind, one last question. I hear that some people are having problems with the way it connects to wifi, you expierince this at all?
LimitlessFilms11 I haven't seen that personally, no. Make sure you get the latest firmware updates though.
HotHardware Good to know! Really big help, thanks for everything! keep up the reviews and appreciate you being so responsive
I wish there were a few more benchmarks including The Witcher 3, GTA V, The Division, Battlefield 1 etc - a bit more demanding games but popular games, as well as less demanding titles like Diablo 3.
8-minute video to test 2 games and a benchmarking app (which is not really a good reference on how powerful a gaming machine is) is too long.
Is this the best laptop for me? willing to spend up to £2000
Looking at this laptop for university play light games like overwatch, wow from time to time and using software like CAD.
Also for general use like watching netflix and such. Is the Dell XPS 15 my best option ?
I dont want a macbook because i dont like the OS and Keyboard.
Thanks
Evilyogurt I'd say for your purposes it's probably about as perfect a machine as you'll find.
thank you i think i might buy it and thank you for the reply love your channel , new sub :)
Evilyogurt thanks bud!
HotHardware i think i already know the answer but can it run PUBG and Fortnite at med/low setting?
Starting price is $1000 which is sooo nice considering the punch this thing packs
I wonder what the render time is on this machine for rendering out scenes from Cinema 4D through VRAY? Not animations, just single images?
It looks great but I feel as though it would run into over heating issues.
Thermally, the machine is actually pretty well-balanced.
The deep blacks on that 4k screen looks like OLED, IGZO panels are good?
I was wondering what difference an i5 kaby lake processor would make. Does it affect gaming?
I'm deciding between this dell and the razer blade. The blade has a 1060 in it but cost 250 more than the dell does and has the blade core. Is it worth the extra 250 or would this dell be good enough for any game on high with little to no trouble?
At 1080p, I would say most game are pretty smooth on this machine on high setting, no max or ultra. However, that 1060 in the Blade is much more powerful. It depends on what you want. The Dell is more of an ultrabook that can game. The Blade a gaming machine trying to act like an ultrabook. :)
HotHardware I want a laptop with gaming & editing purposes which should i go for xps 15 or asus gl503 scar edition i7 1060 .
From design standpoint, I prefer the Dell machine. However, that GTX 1060 in the ASUS GL503 will give you more gaming horsepower, though at the expense of battery life. ASUS makes quality stuff too, so it just depends on your needs. The Dell machine I feel has a better build quality and display though, for what it's worth.
do you guys dced when playing overwatch or any online games? even though i always update my bios.
what's the battery backup with 4K display and 1080p display ?
Have you recognized any "Ghosting" while using this Laptop? There are a few people saying that there is noticable ghosting with the new XPS 15...
ferdi jager I personally have not seen any, no. I will ask one of our other guys who is now working with the machine to take another look though. from what we heard it maybe a 1080p panel issue versus the 4K panel we are testing
There is noticable ghosting on the new XPS 15 for me. It may vary from system to system but I definitely have it on my FHD. Due to this, I will be returning it since it was a deal breaker for me. It's slightly better on the UHD.
k so i can play overwatch on it where good.. Thanks
Yep, for sure.
sweet thank you
HotHardware Can I play h1z1 or dayz on it?
if you guys haven't bought this yet, I would do more research if this is the one for you. I got the 9550 and for gaming purposes, even the slightest, it's plaguing with low/throttle fps issues. The chassis of the laptop and the heat sink has poor circulation to draw out the heat. I would not get it if you want to do gaming. The only perk of this laptop is the ergonomics, but you can find plenty of thinner laptops at a lower price.
itsdavidd Thats because you have the 9550, which includes no dedicated graphics. This model is more than able to handle most titles on at least medium settings.
I need some help deciding between this and the gigabyte aero 15, I'm going to be using it for medium amounts of gaming and a lot of school work
And a good amount of editing
Can you do a video comparing the MacBook Pro to Dell XPS gaming preformace? Plz
what video were you playing on the laptop?????????
Hi can you share that video link that was playing in the start of video on laptop screen ?
Not sure I know what exactly you're referring to. Which one?
HotHardware video that was playing at 2:13
Ahh, I'm not sure I can share that out since Dell gave it to us at one point to demonstrate and OLED panel. If you Google "OLED display demo video", you might be able to find it somewhere out there. Sorry!
Guys what to buy!? XPS 15 vs. thinkpad x1 carbon (5th gen) vs. thinkpad x1 yoga (2nd gen)
Michał Baryła tough one! if you want a bit more horsepower the XPS15 is the way to go. if you want thinner and lighter and love OLED then the Yoga.
Only thing that stings is heat throttleing
"Above & Beyond"? Trance-Fanboy? haha
Well picked up on. #Anjunafamily
Would one of these play Gwent on 4K settings OK?
In the market for one of these , was looking at a MacBook obviously not for the gaming
Okayyyy so how do I set up mine to 1080p when gaming, also when I check my Device Manager I notice that it's using the Intel card instead of the GTX 1050. Im fairly new to gaming on PC sooooo can somebody please help me set this beauty up? :)
Can this run Player Unknown's Battlegrounds or H1Z1. Thanks in advance.
Abdullahi H let me know if you find out
It can but not too well, as that game is poorly optimized
hoow many fps do you get?
how about the speaker on dell xps 9560? many reviewer say this machine is too bad to produce good richer sound from their speaker
The speakers on mine are tinny and very lacking in the bass. I would recommend some better exterior speakers (but that won't even work for me because my headphone input only plays sound in the left ear). :(
Contact Dell and ask for a replacement if the problem doesn't fix by updating the drivers.
The speakers are very anemic out of the box, HOWEVER, it is very easy to remedy. Open up the Waves MaxAudioPro app (included), then enable it on the first Playback tab. I really do not know why this is not enabled by default.
Chris is right. It makes a difference for sure and helps open things up significantly.
is the 512 gb ssd enough??? how can I get higher storage
How can performance be worse than laptops from the previous generations? I don't understand. the only reason why its better than the previous alienware 13 inch is because the alienware is using U series of cpu, which makes it way less powerful than a quad core cpu
Is this the best gaming capable professional laptop? Is there any with a gtx 1060 in them?
It is, I believe. If you want a 1060 you have to sacrifice panel quality, battery life, and/or build quality.
The AW13 R3 OLED has an even better display than the XPS (!!!), but it is 13" vs 15". Also, I wouldn't call it "professional", but you can tune it down by turning off lights -still, you will have an Alien's head as a logo...
The Gigabyte Aero 14-W offers quite a bit of battery life, but has a worse than the Dell panel. Also, the build quality -while good for plastic- is subpar compare to the XPS.
The Clevo P650 is well-made (still, not as good as the Dell), but has a worse panel and battery life. Still, it is relatively thin/light for a gaming laptop and has better cooling than the rest.
The Clevo P640 has a 1050Ti, making it a better gaming machine for much less money, but it is worse than the XPS in everything else.
Might want to look into the Razer Blade. It has a 1060 and putting a skin on it if you don't like their logo will make it look 100% professional and gorgeous.
Thanks that's actually probably the one I'll get, especially if I can find a good skin.
Personally, I wouldn't touch the Blade at all. Have a look here: forum.notebookreview.com/forums/razer.1109/ on the owner's lounges.
They have the worst customer support and they run (really) hot. The early-2017 runs better than the late-2016 version, but only due to a more aggressive fun system. Don't get me wrong, the RB Stealth and RB Pro are great, but the new Blade is just not there.
Personally, I wouldn't touch one after reading this: forum.notebookreview.com/threads/razer-ceo-covering-up-cheap-poor-design-of-razer-notebooks.801443/
IMO the XPS if you are leaning more on battery or a Clevo if you are leaning towards gaming are the best options.
can u please tell will the 4k screen effect its gaming preformance??
uchiha itachi just play in 1080p
uchiha itachi I'd recommend you use a 1080p monitor. 4K is the native so scale downs are noticeable.
But don't go for the 1080p variant, it's plain trash
No sharp edges below trackpad? Aluminum gap
ARM Yz Kue Yeah I own this laptop and I can confirm there is a gap below the touch pad around the charging LED. Taking off the back to replace the SSD only made it worse unfortunately
Someone please help, I'm stuck on which configuration to get for the xps 15. I'll be going to college so that's what my main use for it will be. I'd also like to do some mild gaming like pub battlegrounds and trying to learn adobe premiere on it. What should I settle for ? The i5 (8GB, 1TB HDD, 32GB SSD, 56Whr) for $1800 CAD or The i7 (16GB, 512GB SSD, 97Whr) for $2299 CAD ? I'd really like the extra battery time and the SSD but is it worth the $500 more ? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Plus I'd really hate to regret upgrading the battery and removing the HDD and upgrading the SSD if I could've just bought the i7. I don't know though
BH, without question, I'd say the SSD and extra RAM are worth it. At $500 more it's a little pricey but especially that SSD will make the entire system much more responsive. Good luck!
17,3"/7700HQ/1070/32GB/M.2 can play - - Clevo can play ;-)
Would this be able to run Civ 5 at 4k 30+ fps?
Heck no. the 1050 cant't do 4k gaming. You need at least a 1070 for that and for reliability a 1080 or 1080ti
Lee Cason do you even know what Civilisation is? A 1060 can run it at 4K max settings fine.
No and frankly I dont care. Is it super low on requirements or something? and Keep in mind the 1050 is half as fast as the 1060...
Lee Cason it's just a tile based strategy game.
Lee Cason runs civ perfectly in 4k FYI. And a lot of my other games too.
What was that screen demo?
Google "OLED Fantasy Demo"
Everything with this laptop is great except for that crappy keyboard! They should have put the Latitude keyboard on there.
Is it good for designers students ?
Mohammed Behairi definitely that’s actually what’s its primarily for.
Forgot to get mine with Finger print, Noooooo
What about small gaming? Wizard101, minecraft, roblox? How do you think those run? And also, how long do you think this laptop may last? I'm asking because MacBooks last forever
Those types of titles will run easily on this machine and any current ultrabook really. Battery life with this machine is solid and depending on the display type you choose can be even stronger. The 1080p option will have the best battery life. The 4K panel has a lot of pixels to light up and will eat power faster. More here: hothardware.com/reviews/dell-xps-15-9560-review
Holy wow use some noise removal
should.i.buy dell xps 15 for gaming
There are better options if you want a laptop "exclusively" for gaming. However, this is a great premium ultrabook if you want a premium machine that does it all and can game some too.
Dell xps 17 much better?
Unfortunately there is no current generation XPS 17 for Dell.
How does this laptop handle Rainbow Six Siege?
KingsmanXV it doesn’t
is it much better than msi gl62m 7rd ?
Arung Muslim I haven't looked at that machine but I'm willing to bet build quality is. Dell's build is fantastic with this machine.
HotHardware how about dell 7567 ? i can add for about 40$ to change the tpn screen to become ips screen.
Build quality-wise, again, XPS is a much more premium machine. Performance-wise, both with 1050 Tis under the hood, they should be about the same, maybe with a slight thermal advantage to the 7567.
HotHardware thanks for the answer! It really helpful for me !
My pleasure. Thanks for checking out the vid and our channel!
is this good for college use?
Jonathan Delgado my son took one with him. most def
Can this run PUBG on high? I really want to play with my friends
Yes, at 1080p no problem.
Graphics engine?
Common reference among engineers referring to a block of circuitry for a specific function. Aka, in this case, the GPU.
HotHardware interesting, thank you
Question: How about max temps when gaming? High preset 1080p?
No clue on that one, sorry. The machine is already sent back. I can tell you though, that I saw zero throttling. The GPU is well within its thermal limits , even after continuous benchmark loops during testing.
I own this laptop and have to say that thermal throttling is definitely present in this laptop. Not even just a little bit but ALOT. When playing actual games which is demanding on both the GPU and CPU then the temps creep right up for the GPU and it throttles right down. There are some things to do that can help the situation but largely no fixes.
Well i only want it for Warface and Overwatch. I appreciate if you give me some details about games with similar requirements. I dont want to spend 1.5K in a laptop if i cant play medium specs games. I love the screen!
Those game title will be no problem for this laptop at medium to high IQ. Overwatch especially is not that taxing graphically. Good luck!
Can this XPS 15 run Forza Horizon 3 at 60 fps?
Timothey Demchenko no way, I don't even think it meets the recommended specs
Most definitely. I think it can run 4K with about 45 fps
This or the 9575
Just buy an Alienware and get it over with 🙄
John Doe not everyone wants a 800 pound hunk of trash that screams “GAMER!”
Minecraft and GTA SA and GTA v
Would ir run Battlefield 1?
Piero Sánchez yes, at 1080p likely on medium to high settings.
1050Ti version should have ~60 fps on ultra at 1080p.
How about CSGO?
That game is not strenuous at all. Should not be a problem whatsoever.
I can play gta V on this pc ?
then I went to Mordor
Could it play GTA5?
Yes, 1080p, no problem, on Medium to High image quality settings.
Fortnite didn’t work tho
Definitely can't run super Mario 😂
This is not infinity. Samsung made that crap up for their S8
Dell had that name for the XPS line long before the S8 launched. Back in 2015
Good screen, bad screen. Response time is terrible
please tell how to download big gaming titles...... please
Buy them on steam and then hit the download button?
Uddeshay Anand download the FREE application called "Steam". It's an application where you can buy, organise and get more out of your PC games. Good luck!
bindrp2 thanks for helping me out
GOG provides DRM-free games (unlike Steam).
Yes... It can game 😑...
1060 is more suitable for 1080P gaming
the title is kinda clickbait, ofc it can game it has a 1050. What do you expect?
Please, stop with the clickbait slander. Some gamers might argue a 1050 is borderline in certain games, so it's not a definite thing but that's not the point. This video answers not only can it game but how well and in what sorts of game titles/settings.
1050 is definitely not borderline. The 3 most popular GPUs according to steam survey are the 1060 960 and 750Ti, and the 1050 easily beats the 750Ti and can go head to head with the 960. It's only borderline if you have an addiction to using the ultra preset. IF the title was how well can it game then It would not be a problem
Sasha Kiselev I said for some gamers
i think the sasha dude is right man who tf buys a $1300 laptop with dedicated graphics card and cant game on it thats bullshit
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