Hey Chaps! Would you choose 4K LED LCD or 3.5K OLED?? 🤔 UPDATE 1: I re-tested RS6 Siege without DLSS (2% gain), but WITH DLSS it's a 23% boost (139 vs 171 FPS)! UPDATE 2: For the FastHosts question, it should have been "Inventor of the World Wide Web" 👍
I come from the year 3044, we already colonized Mars and Jupiter, people live 350 years on average, the monitors are 8000k and the laptop webcams are still with 720p
Laptop Webcams are bad because the camera goes through the USB bus to connect to the CPU, unlike an ARM device like a Tablet or M1 MacBook that have cameras directly connected to the SoC for real time video and image processing. So the solution is for chip makers to make room for a dedicated PCIe connection to the webcam, so that manufacturers can source good webcam parts and not waste their potential. Source: a LTT video
Had the 9500, but beware that the build quality is below par. My machine had way too much flex in both keyboard and screen, the USB-C charging plug was wobbly and the machine had the fans going constantly even if there was no load on the machine. Would never buy XPS again unless they adress a lot of the quality issues these machines have. One large plus is the display to body ratio on the screen, most other manufacturers should adopt this.
@@happydaydreamer1 i had all those problems and MORE. Its almost un-useable currently because it keeps turning off by itself. As soon as my warranty expired. I regret it so much.
I was actually able to get the base model of the 9510 with an 86WHr battery, it required me reaching out to dell's sales support but they were incredibly helpful, and noted that the inability to upgrade to the 86whr on the base model is a website error.
For those of you guys planning on buying the Dell XPS 15, I'll give you my experience over the past 5 months of using this laptop. I needed a new laptop to study mechanical engineering in university. I was deciding between the Macbook Pro with the M1 chip or the Dell XPS 15. But after reading and watching hundreds of reviews online about how XPS 15 and Mac are basically the same, XPS is better for gaming, and how Mac is bad for ME, I decided to get the Dell XPS 15 in March. PROS. - The laptop arrived three weeks after I ordered it-- It was estimated to take 5 weeks, but I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived two weeks early. - The keys are extremely satisfying to press--which allowed me to get a lot of work done simply because I was addicted to tapping the keys. - The screen is very wide and filling--allows you to focus on everything you are working on. - Battery life--I could watch twitch streams for 6 hours straight and the laptop would still have around 55~60% (from 100%). - Dongle. USB and HDMI dongle included with the laptop. CONS. - The trackpad. Every time I left-click using the trackpad, it feels as though the bottom of the trackpad is getting stuck to some type of glue and once I lift my finger off the trackpad, the trackpad lifts off the glue and leaves this distasteful sound. I found this problem straight from when I unboxed the laptop. - 2 weeks after purchasing the XPS 15, the screen started having issues. If you divide the screen into 4 sections, the bottom right side has a constant noticeable flickering. I tried doing everything to fix it but it just wouldn't go away. Every single time the laptop goes into sleep mode or I shut it off and reboot it, this same problem persists. After awhile, I simply gave up and started ignoring the flickering. (Only thing I have noticed that helps is plugging in the charger and using the device for one or two hours and the flickering gradually fades away.) - Screen freezes every now and then. This has occurred around once a week for every week since March--when I first got the XPS 15. - In-built camera. Very crummy resolution. - Ports+dongles. There is a high-pitched whirring sound that does not go away if a dongle is plugged in. This problem does not persist if there is no dongle. However, as a ME student and gamer, I almost always use a mouse that is connected to the laptop. - Speakers/sound system produce momentary static if I use them for the first time of the day. -Customer service. Basically inexistent. I moved to a different country (for university) after buying the laptop, and Dell told me that I couldn't get any help if I wasn't in the country it was delivered to. Even with the warranty, I am basically guaranteed nothing. - League of Legends Gaming. The bottom half of the entire screen lags hard. It wasn't there for the first couple of weeks, but after 1 month, the entire bottom half of the screen momentarily freezes and unfreezes--constantly throughout the game. This persists until I connect the charger. Overall, I would say the majority of problems I have had with the computer is hardware related. Considering the price of the Dell XPS 15, I would trade it in for a Macbook Pro in a heartbeat and invest a bit more money in a company that has a much more reliable product and will actually help in solving problems related to their products. For its price, the XPS 15 is NOT WORTH. I expected a MUCH better device with close to no hardware problems. I Literally went two times higher than my dedicated budget and spent almost 2 years of savings (around $2400 with tax+extra for shipping) for this laptop. For students who are on a budget--like I was--, I would recommend a Samsung device. Before the XPS 15, I used the Samsung notebook 9 (~$1,200) for 6 years. Games (Wizard101, League of Legends, Fortnite) worked perfectly on my Samsung device for all 6 years. All the workload that my Dell seems to be unable to handle worked unbelievably smoothly on my Samsung device. Good luck choosing a device everyone.
I bought me a dell xps 15 and I had a quality control issue with my trackpad. I contacted dell support and a dell tech came to my house to fix my trackpad! No more trackpad issues.
This guy is nailing every single time, what a legend!!! Good luck buddy. I am with Inspiron, might upgrade for the 17 inch display, I think it will be even better than my 15.6 display.
The Dell's website (in France) is a shame, the prices changes when you put it on your basket, a lot of options aren't available (touchscreen+white or even the OLED option doesn't appear anywhere)...sooo sad because it discourage me... And for your videos...as always...perfect !
i got my 9510 i9 with the Oled screen and I love it! I can came if i want. It makes me look sleek in the board room and It is so powerful in a small package!
I just bought the 9310 13 inch and this is arguably the best ultrabook available. Sure battery life isn't as great as the M1s but you have to be willing to sacrifice battery life for a 4k screen. It's really all about what you want, almost $2k for mine with 16gb of ram but I'm happy af with this purchase. Was very close to getting the surface laptop 4 but the bezels are something out of 1987.
I love the XPS laptops. I got last years 13” model with the i7-1065G7 and was impressed with the build quality, the aluminum with carbon fiber finish is amazing, and the battery life is crazy!
@@melo3427 yeah, but if you can get the 11th gen for around the same price get that because they’re much improved. I wouldn’t pay more than $800 for this model.
Just got one for $700 USD. Can't wait to see how it holds up, needed a laptop for school etc. Mine was a bit rough exterior wise, mainly the bottom. Ordered a replacement with rubber and I'll dBrand it up to cover any of the blemishes. Pretty hype after watching this (1I7800H / 3050Ti / 16gb) version. Upgrading to 32gb RAM, just because its not expensive.
Xps15 never again, I have 2017 version and I only have problems with this notebook - touchpad had to be replaced, not accurate colors (4K version), baterry had to be also replaced, now I am facing problems with slowing down of the procesor speed to 0,8GHz when gaming. Much better experience I have with latest Macbook Pro with m1.
So true, the reviewers never talk about those problems. I had many issues with my xps15 4k in less than a month. Then I sold it and bought the macbook pro 15 (with the old keyboard). The macbook has now almost 4 years and had never a single problem.
They have a lot of quality control issues. I went for a MacBook Pro 15 too, at the time the XPS didn’t have a large touchpad, USB-C charging on both sides, or upward facing speakers or a 16:10 screen all of which I really like on the MacBook. They only got all of this in 2020 but 3 years too late for me lmao, I have gotten used to macOS now so it’s even easier for the M1 to tempt me as I don’t have to learn a new OS right now as well.
@@xxliu95 he did talk about it in the 2018 review, it’s one of the reasons I also went with the MacBook at the time. The 2021 model is improved so he has no reason to complain.
@@User-cb4jm But it was really sad. I spent almost 2500 euros in the xps. Never bought a computer this expensive before, and I was expecting something really reliable.
I have the XPS 15 7590 and it has been an absolute nightmare! Screen flickering rendering unusable which was apparently a "known issues" with the XPS and I've also had to pay to replace easily broken parts even though I'm under warranty because it was "accidental" which isn't covered. Not going to be buying Dell again...
Unfortunately I can confirm some of the QC issues. Got my Dell XPS 9510 recently and had an issue with the fan out of the box. Dell does however do an excellent job of troubleshooting and reporting on the users behalf, and I got a preboot message stating that one of my two main fans was indeed not functioning correctly, along with all the relevant info to give to the seller/dell repair shop.
I went with the UHD+ IPS screen, leaning towards the higher resolution and the perspective that 95% of people that might look at my photos will be looking on LCD, so may as well continue to do my editing on LCD. I have not had a chance to use the laptop yet, so don't know if my decision was the right one
I have received it and am a little disappointed with the display. The lower right edge has a bright area and the overall display definitely has that lcd look about it. By that I mean there is a faint yellowish tint in the centre that moves around as you move your head and slight colour shifts at different angles. Not what I would expect from a high quality IPS panel. My 2014 Samsung ATIV 9 laptop really puts it to shame in that regard. I really would like to see it side by side with OLED to decide what I would prefer
@@fredbloggs523 Oh bummer. Regarding the battery life and light gaming, how is the pc holding up? I might wait for the asus studiobook otherwise even though the release date is unsure.
I bought an XPS 15 for work two months ago. It showed up and had random keyboard presses messing with everything I did. The keyboard eventually stopped working which was good because I could use an external keyboard. I'm still waiting on my replacement....
Solid review, as usual. This is definitely a nice laptop but for the price you’re paying, the webcam should be good. The sound quality, and not the resolution, is the biggest insult. That is just pure laziness on Dell’s part and unacceptable.
Bought this for £1578 after Jujco discount, same specs as shown on this. Can't wait for it to arrive. Definitely a big upgrade from my 11 year old laptop 😂
i bought this laptop but motherboard failure :( Performance and display is amazing ) Just a bit disappointed by the quality. Very Worth It; Dell is giving replacement
I think I'll keep my XPS 9560 for 5 more years and then I'll buy the new 9560 :). For now, there are some dealbreakers for me - short battery life (6 hours are not acceptable for work), no USB-A (that will go away, but not today), no full-sized HDMI (even bigger problem than missing USB-A for now). Plus I don't really like hardware. I don't thing this generation of Intel CPUs will age very well (Alder Lake looks much better suited for laptops) and GPU is seriously lacking memory. And if I get to the "I wish" territory then 90+ Hz adaptive sync screen would be great.
I picked one of these up , Dropped 32GB ram $150 and a Gen 4 1 TB SSD PRO 980 samsung getting 7000 mbs read 5000 write and made it the operating system drive and the stock 1TB Samsung 3200mbs Read and Write drive for game and data storage. So I have a Premium 8 core 32gb ram 2tb storage almost 4k Oled touchscreen laptop with respectable battery life that can pretty much do anything I need on the desktop or portable. UI wise it cranks right up there with my M1 Macbook..... I go back and forth between them on my desktop just by moving USBC to Displayport cord between them to my 4k monitor and logitech mouse and keyboard I can switch back and forth in a second
The OLED screen is just stunning about resolution, thin bezel and it's even touchable. 3050ti should help boosting in work scenarios, but for gaming, well it still can. I'm not satisficed with the keyboard side. It seems to flex easily and those arrow keys of half size are annoying.
Finally able to get my hands on one & the issue is 3.5k is not 4k & if your a resolution junkie than even glorious OLED will not fully make up for it. I'm sure they had a good reason for not going full 4k but it's unfortunate. Xps laptops still have the best overall package than all other laptops in my opinion.
I still don't quite get the 4K option to be honest. I've got a 3K screen at home already (3840x1440) and sure, it looks a little bit nicer with its 125ppi compared to my 109ppi 1080p screen but it's not a difference I'd kill for. Of course, these are desktop monitors and you tend to sit closer to a laptop. Even then though, you can't distinguish pixels on a 15" 1080p display from 61cm away which is a pretty standard viewing distance. I'd love to see a 1440p option as that seems to be the sweet spot for better sharpness than 1080p and better battery life than 4K with potentially room being freed up for higher refresh rates in the power budget with can also help alleviate eye strain just like higher resolution.
Tbh, if any manufacturers can pull off a RTX card with 16:10, 2560x1600, 90 Hz on a 15 inch, that's really the sweetest spot regardless you are curators, programmers or even light gamers. And it's not like the screen doesn't exist, lenovo has this kind already, just the hardware was too old/ultrabook...
I’ve been saying for years that XPS needs a Quad HD…. 4K is nice but not in that screen size. Quad HD will be a very nice resolution and also give consumers great battery life
I have 4K OLED and I would say that I would def trade the battery loss for 4K/OLED. Having seen HP 2K/3K OLED I was very disappointed and certainly no way near the unbeatable quality of 4K. However, if battery life is important then obviously QHD/OLED is better than 1080p OLED or LCD. Spending around £2000 I would always get 4K.
Totally agree, I have a chance to compared the FHD and 4K IPS version XPS side by side for several solid hours. The 4K.screen is very clear and sharp, which is stunning, especially when consuming high quality video content , the written content of websites on 4K model is very sharp as well, but in some cases, it’s screen is “too sharp” for me and caused fatigue to the eyes for extensive use, it also in some cases makes the pictures feels “unnatural” because it’s too sharp and overly “dense”. The FHD screen, on the other hand, feels “mellower” compared to the 4K, which is a plus to me as it’s easier to my eyes for long term usage, but when I take a closer look, the resolution on FHD screen is not good enough, I can see larger pixels than the 4K model easily, in most use scenarios the FHD screen is good enough, but still not being perfect. I believe QHD is the sweet spot for a laptop screen, it can strikes a perfect balance between being “too sharp, too clear” and “not sharp nor clear enough”, not to mention the battery life would be better than 4K screen. One thing worth noting is that the screen quality of XPS is top notch, both FHD and 4K screens on XPSs are way better than screens on midrange and budgeting models that have the same resolution. They’re phenomenal in terms of brightness and colour accuracy, although I feel the colour is more accurate/ closer to real life colours on the FHD than the 4K, for example the orange colour on 4K is “redder”, the navy colour is leaning closer to “blue”. Maybe it’s just me but I think this is something worth mentioning. Overall, all XPS models have fantastic screens, top in the business, although I understand Dell needs to maximise its profit by giving the customers two options, but I wish they should just use QHD resolution screen instead.
I love dell but I saw that Microsoft make a laptop more easier the surface laptop studio the screen can became like a tablet or while watching videos you can hide the Keebler while opening the screen what do you think ? For a lifetime is this dell better in terms of battery life and lifetime or the Microsoft surface laptop studio ?? What do you think The Tech Chap?
Give me QHD+ OLED and I'll buy. Otherwise I'm just window shopping. Makes no sense to skip qhd and unnecessarily kill battery like this... Sometimes I just don't understand manufacturers.
@@newbieslabinc9134 No problem. technically it starts with "HD" which is 720p although we typically call 1080p HD (High Definition) now instead of the FHD (Full) that it is. I'm referring to the resolution. HD = 1280x720pixels, FHD = 1920x1080, QHD = 2560x1440, 4k = 3840x2160. All of these screen pixel resolutions are in 16:9 aspect ratio which is standard now. This laptop is pushing the new wave of 16:10 which gives a little bit more vertical room (for every 16pixels horizontally you have 10 vertically). No one really wants to remember the 16:10 resolution names (like 1200p instead of 1080p) so we just say 1080p anyways or 1080p+ to indicate that it's basically the same just a bit more height. Actually, I messed up saying QHD+ because that already refers to a 16:9 resolution of 3200x1800. I should've said 1440+ or something. Anyways, the reason why so many people would prefer QHD over 4k or this nonsense 3.5k is because it has less physical pixels which require power. Even if you have a 4k screen and set it to 1080p in the software OS, the power draw of the screen is still the same as if you ran it natively at 4k. 4k or 3.5k on a screen as small as 15inches is almost useless. Sure you might see a difference here and there, but mostly it's a waste because this is a laptop and you're using up more precious battery life for negligible improvements. The only OLED screen available for this laptop is 3.5K resolution. OLED is different than other screens because of the much desirable deeper blacks, etc. I know you probably know some of this already but I decided to cover it all just incase. And by the way, remember, this isn't an $800 laptop. You're paying anywhere from $1,600 to $3,000. The options should make more sense at this price.
Dell is pre-empting the arrival of the mini-LED Macbook Pro 16's, which will come with 3072x1920 displays. 3200x2000 would have done the job though. For some people 2560x1600 at 15.6 inches is not quite pixel-free i.e. "retina" but YMMV.
FHD+ (Apple's Retina) or QHD would be the sweet spot. 3.5K QHD+ or 3.8K UHD are both overkill, battery life difference between the OLED and 4K on the XPS 15 won't be huge.
Nice review. Subscribed. I just picked up the Dell XPS 15 9510 Silver/Black, 11th Gen i7-11800H processor, UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touch 500-Nit Display, 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory, 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, and NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It's a thing of beauty! So far, so good. Love it!
@@damirduvnjak4462 I received my 9510 and I bought the most expensive build and I can confirm it's a piece of trash. I had all these issues plus the track pad being wobbly and making clicking noises. Don't waste your money on this. I returned mine next day.
Hey tech chap 👋🏻 Do you mind having a 60 hz refresh rate , particularly in this model ? I have a galaxy s21 ultra and so I really like 120 hz but for a laptop this size does it really matter for general use ? Thanks 🤠 awesome videos btw!
Today only I got Dell XPS 9510 (2021 edition, i9 32gb UHD+) and Man! the same issues. 1. Trackpad seems hard to click/press on top but loose at bottom 2. Fan making high pitch whistle noise 3. Also when lifting the laptop from one side in hand, its doing left click I agree its lovely laptop but all these issues have been existing in previous year models and now I am wondering whats trhe point for asking replacement when I know the new one I am gonna get will have same issues. Its not a faulty piece, its just design flaw which can't be fixed. Anyway I will send it back and ask for refund.
Did you ever had freezing issues, mate ? I have the same model and it has this problem with freezing, a couple of times a day, I will have a replacement next week with the 2020 model and I hope it will be better but..I saw a lot of the same comments on their page.
They suck. I have an XPS13 that won't shut down. I cannot be arsed with all the myriad 'fixes' and general time-wasting for hardware that should 'just work' vs. a whole series of Mac laptops I've had I've kept until they've become antiquated.
Mine stays open too, I have it in clamshell mode on a stand and it opens up about 8mm gap as if it should have a little more magnet power. Although I do like how easy it opens with one finger when horizontal on a desk etc.... Add a magnet will create more force to overcome which will make it like most laptops so I guess there are pro and con to everthing
@@KenMrKLC I bought a 9500 and two 9510, and all three had the same behavior. I also have the previous model, which does not have the lid open but it is impossible to open it with one hand. So as you say, it has its advantages and disadvantages, it can be opened with one hand, and if you press the lower part of the hinges a little when closing, it is firmly closed.
One question: why would anyone buy a UHD instead of FHD until and unless they don't do some hardcore gaming or video editing? I have a YT channel but I don't shoot anything in 4k. It's too time consuming. Am I wrong here? Buying FHD will save me money, less heating and most importantly more battery life..!
I don't know much about computers but it looks very good looks perfect , the design is nice and the screen is Digital thats cool addition , and gameplay looks good to me CYBERPUNK looks great man , for me if i buy this this laptop i will used it games not much 2 or 3 and watching séries and social media.
I will still stick to my 5 year old 1st gen XPS15. If they manage to offer a white 17" XPS with a good webcam, maybe even with QHD (yes, on 17"), I will probably buy one next year.
Mine came with hing issue when you hold the laptop vertically tilt won’t stay closed but I’m not sure if it’s a defect or it supposed to be like that but not really a big issue for me. Try holding this one up let me know please
Hello, I really liked your review of the Dell XPS 15 9510. However, I'm trying to decide between the i7-11800h or the i9-11900h. I noticed that you have the I9 C.P.U. version. If possible any advice you can give would be extremely helpfull.
Really depends on what you are doing. If you want to do video editing ot have other intensive work loads, then go for it. But know that XPS laptops aren't know for their exceptional cooling. The power limits restrain the CPU to short boosts at full speed. After a couple of minutes of a full load both CPU options will deliver about the same performance. It's really only about the gained performance in short boosts when opening an application or doing a quick photo edit export.
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Hey Chaps! Would you choose 4K LED LCD or 3.5K OLED?? 🤔
UPDATE 1: I re-tested RS6 Siege without DLSS (2% gain), but WITH DLSS it's a 23% boost (139 vs 171 FPS)!
UPDATE 2: For the FastHosts question, it should have been "Inventor of the World Wide Web" 👍
oled version for sure
Anything for OLED
OLED for moi, nice review 😉👌
OLED for sure
Question for everyone, why OLED over the 4K? I was just talking to Dell and they recommended the 4K
I come from the year 3044, we already colonized Mars and Jupiter, people live 350 years on average, the monitors are 8000k and the laptop webcams are still with 720p
LMFAO
Nothing from with 720p - especially for streaming. But it's the sensor size and white balance that needs to be better
Please send me a one way ticket 😭
Laptop Webcams are bad because the camera goes through the USB bus to connect to the CPU, unlike an ARM device like a Tablet or M1 MacBook that have cameras directly connected to the SoC for real time video and image processing. So the solution is for chip makers to make room for a dedicated PCIe connection to the webcam, so that manufacturers can source good webcam parts and not waste their potential.
Source: a LTT video
LOL
That Windows 11 wallpaper makes everything look fresh and new. I like it.
It really does! 👌
Even though its running Windows ten
@@sanjaydeovrat kek, this. Literally a windows 10 service pack with a skin.
@@Thetechchap But the windows power button at corner reveals everything
Yep it look like a new window
Can we just appreciate how nice the white looks
Yeah until a year or two passes and turns greyish
@@vladdx wow, really?
Has that happened to you?
@@iagree7388 Not to me personally, but I've seen other people's white laptops
I've had my eye on the Dell XPS for a number of years now, love it!
Had the 9500, but beware that the build quality is below par. My machine had way too much flex in both keyboard and screen, the USB-C charging plug was wobbly and the machine had the fans going constantly even if there was no load on the machine. Would never buy XPS again unless they adress a lot of the quality issues these machines have. One large plus is the display to body ratio on the screen, most other manufacturers should adopt this.
@@happydaydreamer1 thanks for the info.
never get it, you'll regret your life for it. this sucker is a scam
@@happydaydreamer1 i had all those problems and MORE. Its almost un-useable currently because it keeps turning off by itself. As soon as my warranty expired. I regret it so much.
@@thanos879, which one do you have 9500 or 9510?
I was actually able to get the base model of the 9510 with an 86WHr battery, it required me reaching out to dell's sales support but they were incredibly helpful, and noted that the inability to upgrade to the 86whr on the base model is a website error.
For those of you guys planning on buying the Dell XPS 15, I'll give you my experience over the past 5 months of using this laptop.
I needed a new laptop to study mechanical engineering in university. I was deciding between the Macbook Pro with the M1 chip or the Dell XPS 15. But after reading and watching hundreds of reviews online about how XPS 15 and Mac are basically the same, XPS is better for gaming, and how Mac is bad for ME, I decided to get the Dell XPS 15 in March.
PROS.
- The laptop arrived three weeks after I ordered it-- It was estimated to take 5 weeks, but I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived two weeks early.
- The keys are extremely satisfying to press--which allowed me to get a lot of work done simply because I was addicted to tapping the keys.
- The screen is very wide and filling--allows you to focus on everything you are working on.
- Battery life--I could watch twitch streams for 6 hours straight and the laptop would still have around 55~60% (from 100%).
- Dongle. USB and HDMI dongle included with the laptop.
CONS.
- The trackpad. Every time I left-click using the trackpad, it feels as though the bottom of the trackpad is getting stuck to some type of glue and once I lift my finger off the trackpad, the trackpad lifts off the glue and leaves this distasteful sound. I found this problem straight from when I unboxed the laptop.
- 2 weeks after purchasing the XPS 15, the screen started having issues. If you divide the screen into 4 sections, the bottom right side has a constant noticeable flickering. I tried doing everything to fix it but it just wouldn't go away. Every single time the laptop goes into sleep mode or I shut it off and reboot it, this same problem persists. After awhile, I simply gave up and started ignoring the flickering. (Only thing I have noticed that helps is plugging in the charger and using the device for one or two hours and the flickering gradually fades away.)
- Screen freezes every now and then. This has occurred around once a week for every week since March--when I first got the XPS 15.
- In-built camera. Very crummy resolution.
- Ports+dongles. There is a high-pitched whirring sound that does not go away if a dongle is plugged in.
This problem does not persist if there is no dongle. However, as a ME student and gamer, I almost always use a mouse that is connected to the laptop.
- Speakers/sound system produce momentary static if I use them for the first time of the day.
-Customer service. Basically inexistent. I moved to a different country (for university) after buying the laptop, and Dell told me that I couldn't get any help if I wasn't in the country it was delivered to. Even with the warranty, I am basically guaranteed nothing.
- League of Legends Gaming. The bottom half of the entire screen lags hard. It wasn't there for the first couple of weeks, but after 1 month, the entire bottom half of the screen momentarily freezes and unfreezes--constantly throughout the game. This persists until I connect the charger.
Overall, I would say the majority of problems I have had with the computer is hardware related.
Considering the price of the Dell XPS 15, I would trade it in for a Macbook Pro in a heartbeat and invest a bit more money in a company that has a much more reliable product and will actually help in solving problems related to their products.
For its price, the XPS 15 is NOT WORTH. I expected a MUCH better device with close to no hardware problems.
I Literally went two times higher than my dedicated budget and spent almost 2 years of savings (around $2400 with tax+extra for shipping) for this laptop.
For students who are on a budget--like I was--, I would recommend a Samsung device. Before the XPS 15, I used the Samsung notebook 9 (~$1,200) for 6 years. Games (Wizard101, League of Legends, Fortnite) worked perfectly on my Samsung device for all 6 years. All the workload that my Dell seems to be unable to handle worked unbelievably smoothly on my Samsung device.
Good luck choosing a device everyone.
Can't game on a Mac
Thank you
I bought me a dell xps 15 and I had a quality control issue with my trackpad. I contacted dell support and a dell tech came to my house to fix my trackpad! No more trackpad issues.
I also did a clean install of windows 10 to 11 and everything runs smooth! Highly rec that you do a clean install of windows 11.
This Arctic White version of the XPS 15 is so frickin gorgeous
You realllly make me want to try one and review it... Great review man. Lovely shots btw!
Can you do a review on it ? Same model
Would you say this is suitable for a C's student ???
I love that display. So sick with small bessels.
Bezels
This guy is nailing every single time, what a legend!!! Good luck buddy. I am with Inspiron, might upgrade for the 17 inch display, I think it will be even better than my 15.6 display.
2:01 rest in peace the best Bond
It has been said that Tech Chap was the best bond
@@Thetechchap apparently narcissism gets you 8 likes lol
The Dell's website (in France) is a shame, the prices changes when you put it on your basket, a lot of options aren't available (touchscreen+white or even the OLED option doesn't appear anywhere)...sooo sad because it discourage me... And for your videos...as always...perfect !
Love the dining table Tom
Haha cheers! Needs a bit more colour in the room. The house/studio still a work in progress!
@@Thetechchap I like that open dining room set. Its also nice that you aren't doing the stock standard walnut desk
i got my 9510 i9 with the Oled screen and I love it! I can came if i want. It makes me look sleek in the board room and It is so powerful in a small package!
it's a great compact heater for me as well.
I can’t tell you how timely this is. Was just about to press the order button. But am watching this before I do 😂
I just bought the 9310 13 inch and this is arguably the best ultrabook available. Sure battery life isn't as great as the M1s but you have to be willing to sacrifice battery life for a 4k screen. It's really all about what you want, almost $2k for mine with 16gb of ram but I'm happy af with this purchase. Was very close to getting the surface laptop 4 but the bezels are something out of 1987.
As a person with a 11 year old laptop I am jealous xd
@@em_1235 12 year old laptop here 😏
I love the XPS laptops. I got last years 13” model with the i7-1065G7 and was impressed with the build quality, the aluminum with carbon fiber finish is amazing, and the battery life is crazy!
Is it that amazing? I might get it
@@melo3427 yeah, but if you can get the 11th gen for around the same price get that because they’re much improved. I wouldn’t pay more than $800 for this model.
It looks so clean! Wish more laptops used a 16:10 aspect ratio
😂16:10👌🤪
@@disal...69 ?
@@aaryaman2702 it is time tag😂🖕💔
@@disal...69 lol such mixed emotions
This White XPS 15 is easily the most beautiful laptop in the world at the moment.
Thanks for familiarising us with the different screen types, I was really confused😊😊
Just got one for $700 USD.
Can't wait to see how it holds up, needed a laptop for school etc.
Mine was a bit rough exterior wise, mainly the bottom. Ordered a replacement with rubber and I'll dBrand it up to cover any of the blemishes.
Pretty hype after watching this (1I7800H / 3050Ti / 16gb) version. Upgrading to 32gb RAM, just because its not expensive.
Xps15 never again, I have 2017 version and I only have problems with this notebook - touchpad had to be replaced, not accurate colors (4K version), baterry had to be also replaced, now I am facing problems with slowing down of the procesor speed to 0,8GHz when gaming. Much better experience I have with latest Macbook Pro with m1.
I mean u are comparing a 2017 model xps to a 2021 macbook pro.Cant vouch for either though.
So true, the reviewers never talk about those problems. I had many issues with my xps15 4k in less than a month. Then I sold it and bought the macbook pro 15 (with the old keyboard). The macbook has now almost 4 years and had never a single problem.
They have a lot of quality control issues. I went for a MacBook Pro 15 too, at the time the XPS didn’t have a large touchpad, USB-C charging on both sides, or upward facing speakers or a 16:10 screen all of which I really like on the MacBook. They only got all of this in 2020 but 3 years too late for me lmao, I have gotten used to macOS now so it’s even easier for the M1 to tempt me as I don’t have to learn a new OS right now as well.
@@xxliu95 he did talk about it in the 2018 review, it’s one of the reasons I also went with the MacBook at the time. The 2021 model is improved so he has no reason to complain.
@@User-cb4jm But it was really sad. I spent almost 2500 euros in the xps. Never bought a computer this expensive before, and I was expecting something really reliable.
I have the XPS 15 7590 and it has been an absolute nightmare! Screen flickering rendering unusable which was apparently a "known issues" with the XPS and I've also had to pay to replace easily broken parts even though I'm under warranty because it was "accidental" which isn't covered. Not going to be buying Dell again...
Unfortunately I can confirm some of the QC issues. Got my Dell XPS 9510 recently and had an issue with the fan out of the box.
Dell does however do an excellent job of troubleshooting and reporting on the users behalf, and I got a preboot message stating that one of my two main fans was indeed not functioning correctly, along with all the relevant info to give to the seller/dell repair shop.
I returned mine. Complete trash and overpriced. The track pad issues still persist.
I am still using 2nd Gen XPS 15.
When the video is so smooth that you forgot that the screen is touchscreen 5:54
This laptop is freaking beautiful!
Also thanks for the review ;)
We were struck by typhoon Odette, hays how I wish I could work online and get one of this. Watching from the Philippines. Great video
I love the color and editing of ur videos.
U should teach a course.
Thanks for the review. How does the OLED compare to last years UHD+ IPS screen? Can't decide between the 2, will use it mostly for photo editing
What did you end up choosing?
I went with the UHD+ IPS screen, leaning towards the higher resolution and the perspective that 95% of people that might look at my photos will be looking on LCD, so may as well continue to do my editing on LCD. I have not had a chance to use the laptop yet, so don't know if my decision was the right one
@@fredbloggs523 did you receive it yet? I am facing the same dilemma. It seems the ips screen is still as color accurate (enough at least)
I have received it and am a little disappointed with the display. The lower right edge has a bright area and the overall display definitely has that lcd look about it. By that I mean there is a faint yellowish tint in the centre that moves around as you move your head and slight colour shifts at different angles. Not what I would expect from a high quality IPS panel. My 2014 Samsung ATIV 9 laptop really puts it to shame in that regard. I really would like to see it side by side with OLED to decide what I would prefer
@@fredbloggs523 Oh bummer. Regarding the battery life and light gaming, how is the pc holding up?
I might wait for the asus studiobook otherwise even though the release date is unsure.
I bought an XPS 15 for work two months ago. It showed up and had random keyboard presses messing with everything I did. The keyboard eventually stopped working which was good because I could use an external keyboard. I'm still waiting on my replacement....
Design 100
Performance 80
Build Quality 40
Heating 🚀🚀🔥
Yep :(
True story, sent mine back. Brand new out of box issues. Garbage
Hey Tom, will you show us windows 11 experience on such beautiful machines?! Please!!!
Just got Dell XPS 9510.... after watching this, I didn't regret it for sure, very expensive though
not having 4k is a deal breaker for me. its like leaving the volume on an odd number.
Lmfao as if u can tell the difference
4k drains the battery a ridiculous amount + with the size of the screen you can barely tell the difference unless you're pixel peeping.
Not like you'd notice
Love your reviews - plus your new house setup looks awesome! Will consider one of these laptops for sure!
Solid review, as usual. This is definitely a nice laptop but for the price you’re paying, the webcam should be good. The sound quality, and not the resolution, is the biggest insult. That is just pure laziness on Dell’s part and unacceptable.
Full review on the UX482 and UX582 soon? Love the vid
Bought this for £1578 after Jujco discount, same specs as shown on this. Can't wait for it to arrive. Definitely a big upgrade from my 11 year old laptop 😂
It looks beautiful! I hope you do a review on the 9710 too, though
Yep! Coming Monday
i bought this laptop but motherboard failure :( Performance and display is amazing ) Just a bit disappointed by the quality. Very Worth It;
Dell is giving replacement
I think I'll keep my XPS 9560 for 5 more years and then I'll buy the new 9560 :).
For now, there are some dealbreakers for me - short battery life (6 hours are not acceptable for work), no USB-A (that will go away, but not today), no full-sized HDMI (even bigger problem than missing USB-A for now). Plus I don't really like hardware. I don't thing this generation of Intel CPUs will age very well (Alder Lake looks much better suited for laptops) and GPU is seriously lacking memory. And if I get to the "I wish" territory then 90+ Hz adaptive sync screen would be great.
Just bought the OLED version with 16gb ram and the I7. Also has the 500gb SSD... paid $1480 Presidents day sale along with some coupons. What a deal.
I picked one of these up , Dropped 32GB ram $150 and a Gen 4 1 TB SSD PRO 980 samsung getting 7000 mbs read 5000 write and made it the operating system drive and the stock 1TB Samsung 3200mbs Read and Write drive for game and data storage. So I have a Premium 8 core 32gb ram 2tb storage almost 4k Oled touchscreen laptop with respectable battery life that can pretty much do anything I need on the desktop or portable. UI wise it cranks right up there with my M1 Macbook..... I go back and forth between them on my desktop just by moving USBC to Displayport cord between them to my 4k monitor and logitech mouse and keyboard I can switch back and forth in a second
Comparison video with Macbook Air and Pro maybe? For video editing 👀
The OLED screen is just stunning about resolution, thin bezel and it's even touchable. 3050ti should help boosting in work scenarios, but for gaming, well it still can. I'm not satisficed with the keyboard side. It seems to flex easily and those arrow keys of half size are annoying.
Picked one up for 2400 after tax.
64gb ram, i11, OLED, windows pro. Saved approx 900 off sticker. It was approx 1800 less than comparable MacBook
Finally able to get my hands on one & the issue is 3.5k is not 4k & if your a resolution junkie than even glorious OLED will not fully make up for it. I'm sure they had a good reason for not going full 4k but it's unfortunate. Xps laptops still have the best overall package than all other laptops in my opinion.
I still don't quite get the 4K option to be honest. I've got a 3K screen at home already (3840x1440) and sure, it looks a little bit nicer with its 125ppi compared to my 109ppi 1080p screen but it's not a difference I'd kill for. Of course, these are desktop monitors and you tend to sit closer to a laptop. Even then though, you can't distinguish pixels on a 15" 1080p display from 61cm away which is a pretty standard viewing distance. I'd love to see a 1440p option as that seems to be the sweet spot for better sharpness than 1080p and better battery life than 4K with potentially room being freed up for higher refresh rates in the power budget with can also help alleviate eye strain just like higher resolution.
Tbh, if any manufacturers can pull off a RTX card with 16:10, 2560x1600, 90 Hz on a 15 inch, that's really the sweetest spot regardless you are curators, programmers or even light gamers. And it's not like the screen doesn't exist, lenovo has this kind already, just the hardware was too old/ultrabook...
Agreed!
Looking forward to your XPS 17 review, Tom!
Very great review of the 15 btw!
thank you! I've been trying to go back to windows after having macs for a while. This laptop is beautiful but I wasn't sure about the specs. TY
I’ve been saying for years that XPS needs a Quad HD…. 4K is nice but not in that screen size. Quad HD will be a very nice resolution and also give consumers great battery life
100%
I have 4K OLED and I would say that I would def trade the battery loss for 4K/OLED. Having seen HP 2K/3K OLED I was very disappointed and certainly no way near the unbeatable quality of 4K. However, if battery life is important then obviously QHD/OLED is better than 1080p OLED or LCD. Spending around £2000 I would always get 4K.
Yea that’s pretty much what the MacBook 15 has done for a long time, just splitting the difference. That said I’d take 4K and a 99whr battery…
QHD and 120hz and it will be great... :)
Totally agree, I have a chance to compared the FHD and 4K IPS version XPS side by side for several solid hours. The 4K.screen is very clear and sharp, which is stunning, especially when consuming high quality video content , the written content of websites on 4K model is very sharp as well, but in some cases, it’s screen is “too sharp” for me and caused fatigue to the eyes for extensive use, it also in some cases makes the pictures feels “unnatural” because it’s too sharp and overly “dense”. The FHD screen, on the other hand, feels “mellower” compared to the 4K, which is a plus to me as it’s easier to my eyes for long term usage, but when I take a closer look, the resolution on FHD screen is not good enough, I can see larger pixels than the 4K model easily, in most use scenarios the FHD screen is good enough, but still not being perfect. I believe QHD is the sweet spot for a laptop screen, it can strikes a perfect balance between being “too sharp, too clear” and “not sharp nor clear enough”, not to mention the battery life would be better than 4K screen.
One thing worth noting is that the screen quality of XPS is top notch, both FHD and 4K screens on XPSs are way better than screens on midrange and budgeting models that have the same resolution. They’re phenomenal in terms of brightness and colour accuracy, although I feel the colour is more accurate/ closer to real life colours on the FHD than the 4K, for example the orange colour on 4K is “redder”, the navy colour is leaning closer to “blue”. Maybe it’s just me but I think this is something worth mentioning.
Overall, all XPS models have fantastic screens, top in the business, although I understand Dell needs to maximise its profit by giving the customers two options, but I wish they should just use QHD resolution screen instead.
The laptop makers don't care about the webcams. I still haven't seen any good webcams on the laptops.
HP now makes laptops with 1440p webcams I believe.
@@mini9503 Still inferior than the smartphones ' camera.
@@misterPAINMAKER Better than nothing, on par with dedicated webcams in the market.
@@mini9503 Yes, it is hard to put a decent camera on a screen bezel it is very thin.
Hi Tom, this is Marcelo! I really enjoy your videos, professionalism and mostly your knowledge! Congrats and keep up!
I love dell but I saw that Microsoft make a laptop more easier the surface laptop studio the screen can became like a tablet or while watching videos you can hide the Keebler while opening the screen what do you think ? For a lifetime is this dell better in terms of battery life and lifetime or the Microsoft surface laptop studio ?? What do you think The Tech Chap?
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Give me QHD+ OLED and I'll buy. Otherwise I'm just window shopping. Makes no sense to skip qhd and unnecessarily kill battery like this... Sometimes I just don't understand manufacturers.
I'm noob, can you tell me the diff between QHD+ with the one in this video? Just curious. Thanks
@@newbieslabinc9134 No problem. technically it starts with "HD" which is 720p although we typically call 1080p HD (High Definition) now instead of the FHD (Full) that it is. I'm referring to the resolution. HD = 1280x720pixels, FHD = 1920x1080, QHD = 2560x1440, 4k = 3840x2160. All of these screen pixel resolutions are in 16:9 aspect ratio which is standard now. This laptop is pushing the new wave of 16:10 which gives a little bit more vertical room (for every 16pixels horizontally you have 10 vertically). No one really wants to remember the 16:10 resolution names (like 1200p instead of 1080p) so we just say 1080p anyways or 1080p+ to indicate that it's basically the same just a bit more height. Actually, I messed up saying QHD+ because that already refers to a 16:9 resolution of 3200x1800. I should've said 1440+ or something. Anyways, the reason why so many people would prefer QHD over 4k or this nonsense 3.5k is because it has less physical pixels which require power. Even if you have a 4k screen and set it to 1080p in the software OS, the power draw of the screen is still the same as if you ran it natively at 4k. 4k or 3.5k on a screen as small as 15inches is almost useless. Sure you might see a difference here and there, but mostly it's a waste because this is a laptop and you're using up more precious battery life for negligible improvements. The only OLED screen available for this laptop is 3.5K resolution. OLED is different than other screens because of the much desirable deeper blacks, etc. I know you probably know some of this already but I decided to cover it all just incase. And by the way, remember, this isn't an $800 laptop. You're paying anywhere from $1,600 to $3,000. The options should make more sense at this price.
Dell is pre-empting the arrival of the mini-LED Macbook Pro 16's, which will come with 3072x1920 displays. 3200x2000 would have done the job though. For some people 2560x1600 at 15.6 inches is not quite pixel-free i.e. "retina" but YMMV.
FHD+ (Apple's Retina) or QHD would be the sweet spot. 3.5K QHD+ or 3.8K UHD are both overkill, battery life difference between the OLED and 4K on the XPS 15 won't be huge.
@@mini9503 Apple's "Retina" for laptops is 220ppi. At 15.6" 16x10 that will require 2920x1825, so QHD 2.5K is not nearly enough.
XPS 9510 versus Razer 14 comparison would be great!
Nice review. Subscribed. I just picked up the Dell XPS 15 9510 Silver/Black, 11th Gen i7-11800H processor, UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touch 500-Nit Display, 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory, 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, and NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It's a thing of beauty! So far, so good. Love it!
did you notice any issue that other people on internet talk about it? touchpad, doublekeystroke, fan, close lid issue etc. ?
@@damirduvnjak4462 None of those issues, at least not yet anyway.
@@damirduvnjak4462 I received my 9510 and I bought the most expensive build and I can confirm it's a piece of trash. I had all these issues plus the track pad being wobbly and making clicking noises. Don't waste your money on this. I returned mine next day.
I bought a Razer 14 3070 for school but damn this looks clean wish I would’ve waited.
Hey tech chap 👋🏻 Do you mind having a 60 hz refresh rate , particularly in this model ? I have a galaxy s21 ultra and so I really like 120 hz but for a laptop this size does it really matter for general use ? Thanks 🤠 awesome videos btw!
Another day another XPS.., 120% chance of overheating again:(
YUP!!!! Dell is the Leader in Super Hot Machines, I’m sorry to say.
Boring intel machine….
@@AA-flyguy I mean…. Razer Blade….
You can download the dell power management app. You can set it for the fan to be quiet, ultra performance….
hi! has anyone heard of the acer legend x?
Thank you for this video! 🖤 Computer specs are so overwhelming so I'm grateful to you for breaking it down for us. Thank you! 🌻
I didn't know that only XPS 15 9510 would have the OLED screen! I am still leaning on the 9710, can't wait till your review!
I think, manufacturers have not realised that 16:10 is reducible to 8:5.....
This is currently on sale as a refurb at Laptops Direct for £999.97 with the RTX3050ti
This laptop looks amazing. We have pretty limited options for the XPS lineup in our country which sucks.
I forget your channel I think when I watched your last video your subs was 490 k some thing but now 1.1million subs very much love from my side🔥❤🇱🇰🥰
His fan base has expanded. Congrats chap
Today only I got Dell XPS 9510 (2021 edition, i9 32gb UHD+) and Man! the same issues.
1. Trackpad seems hard to click/press on top but loose at bottom
2. Fan making high pitch whistle noise
3. Also when lifting the laptop from one side in hand, its doing left click
I agree its lovely laptop but all these issues have been existing in previous year models and now I am wondering whats trhe point for asking replacement when I know the new one I am gonna get will have same issues. Its not a faulty piece, its just design flaw which can't be fixed. Anyway I will send it back and ask for refund.
Yea man, brand new 9510 here too and I had the same issues out of the box. This laptop is trash at best and a complete scam. I returned mine next day.
These are so tempting. I think I’ll hold on to my 2018 for now, but those screens look so good.
Did you ever had freezing issues, mate ? I have the same model and it has this problem with freezing, a couple of times a day, I will have a replacement next week with the 2020 model and I hope it will be better but..I saw a lot of the same comments on their page.
Was waiting for this review for a while now!!
I bought an xps 15 about a year ago. I replaced the touchpad 4 times and the speakers once before I got a refund. I'm nervous to get another xps 15
They suck. I have an XPS13 that won't shut down. I cannot be arsed with all the myriad 'fixes' and general time-wasting for hardware that should 'just work' vs. a whole series of Mac laptops I've had I've kept until they've become antiquated.
Thanks for a thorough review!
I’m just about to bye either a 15” or 17” model. When’s the XPS 9710 review coming up?
fastpost. just happy to be out early.
Thank you it's a good and full review !
Hi! Nice job! When you put it vertically, does the screen stay closed or a little open sometimes if you don't squeeze it on closing?
Mine remains open a bit. Dell says it's normal. But I don't agree. At this price point, I expect MBP-level quality.
Mine stays open too, I have it in clamshell mode on a stand and it opens up about 8mm gap as if it should have a little more magnet power. Although I do like how easy it opens with one finger when horizontal on a desk etc.... Add a magnet will create more force to overcome which will make it like most laptops so I guess there are pro and con to everthing
@@KenMrKLC I bought a 9500 and two 9510, and all three had the same behavior. I also have the previous model, which does not have the lid open but it is impossible to open it with one hand. So as you say, it has its advantages and disadvantages, it can be opened with one hand, and if you press the lower part of the hinges a little when closing, it is firmly closed.
One question: why would anyone buy a UHD instead of FHD until and unless they don't do some hardcore gaming or video editing? I have a YT channel but I don't shoot anything in 4k. It's too time consuming. Am I wrong here? Buying FHD will save me money, less heating and most importantly more battery life..!
Wow can't wait to see the 2022 dell xps 15& 17
2022 is the year of perfect tech :)
I just got it! Thanks, great video.
Hi, nice video as always. Is it with 120 hz refresh rate? Please include refresh rate info when you review laptop. It is a mandatory feature
I hope next year we see all AMD XPS laptops, especially the 17 inch
Yeah if Dell doesn't go All-AMD, then surely other manufacturer will take my money.
It's never happening.
Waiting for a comparison with the m1 macs 1
It's like specs finally caught up with all the hype and it becomes an irresistible object if you can afford it.
I'm really excited about this labtop NGL
I would wait for the Intel Alder Lake refresh if you're able to, supposed to be much more efficient and powerful
They say the same every year... go for AMD or Apple Mx
You can get the FHD with the 86w battery if you go in the work section of the dell store.
I don't know much about computers but it looks very good looks perfect , the design is nice and the screen is Digital thats cool addition , and gameplay looks good to me CYBERPUNK looks great man , for me if i buy this this laptop i will used it games not much 2 or 3 and watching séries and social media.
I love Dell 4k screen display ,but I love Macbook m1 pro 14 battery .
Are you happy with the white version? or do you regret not getting black?
Nice review!
I'm in need of new laptop and I'm definitely considering this one however I just wish it was tablet compatible
Just need 1 usb-A on xps, just one please dell :((
I will still stick to my 5 year old 1st gen XPS15. If they manage to offer a white 17" XPS with a good webcam, maybe even with QHD (yes, on 17"), I will probably buy one next year.
Mine came with hing issue when you hold the laptop vertically tilt won’t stay closed but I’m not sure if it’s a defect or it supposed to be like that but not really a big issue for me. Try holding this one up let me know please
4:18 Yes, I agree! I was also getting confused using the website just yesterday checking out the Dell XPS models! 🙄
I would love to see a comparison between the XPS 9510 OLED panel and the XPS 7590 OLED panel. Do you have them around?
Same, would also be really interested since I own the 7590 OLED
Was waiting for this one
Thanks
Hello, I really liked your review of the Dell XPS 15 9510. However, I'm trying to decide between the i7-11800h or the i9-11900h. I noticed that you have the I9 C.P.U. version. If possible any advice you can give would be extremely helpfull.
Really depends on what you are doing. If you want to do video editing ot have other intensive work loads, then go for it. But know that XPS laptops aren't know for their exceptional cooling. The power limits restrain the CPU to short boosts at full speed. After a couple of minutes of a full load both CPU options will deliver about the same performance. It's really only about the gained performance in short boosts when opening an application or doing a quick photo edit export.