I didn't like the XPS touchpads at all. They felt mushy when clicking, and yet shallow at the same time. But I tried your touchpads on the HP Spectre 14, and they were really good. So Dell must have gotten the bargain bin models...
XPS 16 is a very capable laptop but $3.5K for that configuration is not a good bang for the buck. I'll wait to see how the Ultra Core 9 fares in terms of performance vs battery life. This model would be a good option if priced between 2.6K to 3K range for those 32GB RAM/4070/4K OLED option.
Great laptop! Great review, as always! I just wish the brightness on this was 500+ instead of 400+. Though it does come with that anti-glare, anti-reflection coating, so maybe fine. Thoughts on this? I do like to take my laptop mobile during the days, at times outside, though generally sitting in my suv. I'd get the i7, 4k screen, 32MB RAM, 1T SSD, rtx 4070 graphics, and likely the darker grey color.
I miss the RAM slots. I know they take up some space. But Dell can use their own smaller, more advanced CAMM module. When a manufacturer does support its own standard, it still might not take off. But when it doesn't, the standard will not take off at all.
Nice laptop, but I still went for the XPS 15. Especially after seeing the specs and the following disadvantages: -The memory is soldered in the XPS 16. -only one M.2 slot. -Micro SD slot.
How are you liking it? I'm currently deciding and I've seen other's complain about the temperatures. Is that something you've experienced? Also were the ports any issue for you?
@@APerls Still very happy with my XPS 15 9530. The temperatures get high when importing pictures in Lightroom (+500 pictures). For a few minutes the fans will spin up to max speed). It is never a big problem and the trackpad and keyboard stay cool. For my usb drives i have to use the Dell dongle (usb-c to usb-a+ hdmi + vga + ethernet). My mouse (Logitech MX) can use Blue tooth, At home i use a USB-C docking.
I have an XPS 15 and I think its a great machine. The new 16 seems to have some odd choices. Also if you look at the pricing some of the same things cost more, like Win 11 Home -> Pro is $60 vs $50, if you want 64 GB RAM, you HAVE to get the RTX 4070. Pricing this vs the 15, it comes out to $960 more. Losing one SSD slot for some isn't a big deal, but I can understand the complaints IF you need two slots. I had a touchbar MacBook Pro and while it didn't bother me as much, at first glance seeing what Dell has here, not sure I like it. The keyboard seems like a step backwards as well. I would like to see one in person, but for me, the XPS 15 is where I am staying. I think I saw that you are in Vegas! Maybe see you around sometime.
Do you notice the 60Hz on the XPS 15? I have my eye on the 9530, but I would be coming from an older laptop with 120Hz, but I do like the sound of that 10+ hour battery life all factors considered.
@@galekeoma7276 I think that would really depend on what you do with your laptop. You might notice the difference at first, but then you would get used to it. I do a lot of coding on my XPS and its fine.
Personally, the 2023 XPS is a better device. The escape and function keys should be physical keys, not only is it worst for typing, the 'peace of mind' knowing that when I press a key, I know it was pressed is a big deal. The fact that the RAM is not upgradable and there being only one m.2 slot is also pathetic. Repairability and upgradability should be standard at this price. The screen being 90hz is great but why is it not 120hz, at this price that's not acceptable (the 2023 model is in the same boat.. 60hz... really?). I am glad that in Canada, Dell was selling the XPS 15 9530 at a nice discount, and I am very glad I picked it up at that price.
Best One Sir, You are covering every single aspect of each machine you feature on your channel. Your Biased opinion is your trade mark. I really appreciate your work and I believe that you won trust and peoples heart and also believe that you will be the the most authentic and biased person on youtube in near future.
This is SO close to being an AMAZING laptop. Don't get me wrong, they've definitely made a pretty darn good 2024 XPS - but it could have been amazing with just a few minor things. The screen should have an option for 120-Hz. Even though it may not be needed all the time and it would play a factor in battery life, it should be an option. 1080p webcam. While this is a huge improvement over the 720p that's been on XPS models in past years (for which there's no excuse why they weren't already 1080p), it still falls a bit short. Given that this is 2024, this should have AT LEAST a 5 MP webcam (similar to several Lenovo models) or 9 MP (as some HP models have). At the price point of the XPS, there's still no excuse for the webcam to be what would have been considered great 5 years ago. Full size SD card reader. Just my thoughts. It's good. It's just not great.
I have a 2022 XPS 15 OLED with 512GB SSD i7 and just upgraded from 16GB RAM to 64GB and now it's a beast. I don't plan on the latest XPS for many years now. The 15 XPS I have also has the limited edition Arctic White keyboard which is beautiful
I think overall XPS is much better for video editing, 3d work and gaming. I think almost all IntelCoreUltra EVO certified laptops are great because of great battery life improvements. We have lot of options to choose in IntelCoreUltra laptops.
Crazy price for barely staying with a binned 10/16 m2pro… The m3max even the 14/30 14inch is like double the cpu performance and better gpu as well. This is hillarious
@@PKperformanceEU 3 min 4K 80mbps H.264 video export:- Dell xps 16 took 53 sec M1 Max/M2 Max/M3 max took 113 sec If you want best overall package laptop capable of best video editing, best 3D work, best gaming, etc with great Battery life so only Intel Core Ultra laptops are capable.
great review!! i just ordered my xps 16, 64gb ram, i9u yesterday but now i get the impression that the i7u has better benchmarks ? or is it just benchmarks which are from different machines comeing to other results? i’m afraid i took a wrong decision :(
6:47 How mesmerising is it to see those thin bezels on this Dell laptop screen, it is breathtaking. 6:47 Companies that trim their bezels will satisfy their loyal fans who does fixate on beautiful screens. 8:05 The smoothness of the touch screen is truly evident as you pinch and slide your fingers on the screen. 10:30 The auto-framing and background blurr are features that makes a world of difference (they are indispensable).
The 2024 Dell XPS 16 (9640) is a stunning machine that unfortunately is not without some negatives. It's expensive, do not like the lack of available ports, not crazy about the separate USB dongle since that can get lost, speaker sound quality while good does not compare with the Apple MacBook Pro's speakers as well as some improvements in some areas but not in others with this year's processor. Positives are the gorgeous screen, battery life, faster RAM albeit soldered in as opposed to upgradeable. The 1080p webcam is a solid improvement Finally over 720p quality and the internal mic array was clear as well. Having said that, I think there are other brands out there with better performance that will also give you a bang for your buck! Excellent review as always Andrew!! 👍😁
@@andrewmarcdavid I am a former Mac user. I moved over to Windows-based editing three years ago...and am not going back. This XPS-16 sounds like the laptop I'm looking for.
Excellent review! I am always trying out newer laptops from the used marketplace and I always find myself going to back the XPS. Dell just knows how to make a premium laptop! 14” would be my pick!
Thank you for the thorough review, Andrew. Any feedback on how this will perform versus the Precision 5680 for AutoCAD? I just ordered the 5680, but considering changing. I like the XPS form factor, 3-Thunderbolt 4 ports, and battery life, but don't want to sacrifice too much performance.
UNfortunatelly I must say I think they did kill off the XPS line. The touch function keys and ESC key which I must say is a separate problem. Also I liked so much their carbon fiber feel of classic XPS line.... They do need to preserve it somehow. The only good thing I think is that they may have discounts on last year model you still can get the best windows laptop for some time.
Yeah, the escape key, lack of carbon fiber (I love the look and contrast it gives a silver laptop), downgrade to one M.2 slot, and soldered RAM just make it a no-go for me. Not to mention how the performance difference is negligible. Also, I've got 6TB of storage in my 9500 across two drives - they don't even make NVMEs over 4TB so I'd have to downgrade. I luckily picked up a 9530 i9/4060 motherboard for cheap off ebay so I'll have almost the same performance as this for less than 1/4 of the cost (incl. the 9500!). Seems like there are far better options unless you want to flex how much money you can blow on gadgets.
Great video/review as always. Did you notice that the new XPS 13 and 16 both have WIFI 7? However, the new XPS 14 does not. The new XPS 14 comes with WIFI 6E. I hope it is just a typo on the website.
Will you also review the XPS 14? I would love to see if there's a noticeable difference in performance, thermals and fan noise with the smaller chassis
Can't wait for the 14' review My only 2 complaints my XPS 13 Plus have been piss-poor battery life, and a 60Hz Refresh Rate. If Dell has managed to fix that, then I might get one. Tho you'll have to acknowledge just how crazy Apple's M-Series and A-Series SoCs have been. My 14'1 MBP lasted for more than twice the time my XPS 13 did, with the exact same things running. Office apps, Slack, Outlook, Chrome, Edge, YT Music, WhatsApp, and a few other random and work apps, at 100% brightness and maximum Refresh Rates. The 13 Plus with a 60Hz Refresh Rate [as compared to 120Hz on the MacBook] collapsed so quick, whilst my MacBook lasted me an entire workday. Just insane. On the other hand, Qualcomm's SnapDragon 8 Gen 3 is still behind the A17 Pro in terms of raw performance and efficiency. Just wow. Nice review anyways bud.
The good: New speaker location, Thunderbolt 4 ports, new energy efficient Intel Ultra CPU (15 hours of video playback), improved RAM speed, Wi-Fi 7 (46Gbps data transfer speed), 90hz refresh rate, and 1080p web camera. The bad: Electronic F keys, RAM is not adjustable, and a decrease in single core performance.
I again saw your ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 review and it exported 3 min H.264 video in 1min 32 seconds. It has terrible battery life. Dell xps 16 2024 did same in 53 seconds and has much much better battery life. Wow very impressive.
Thank you so much for your honest review Andrew, I am always listening the xps models from you. I hate when the price is pumped for unnecessary things like 4k screen. There is really no reason to have such high screen resolution on such small screen, especially when it runs on battery. The same goes to the touch screen, this is a pc not a tablet, the programs we use on pc are not developed by touch controls in mind. Another thing is that those lower ram speeds and lack of vapor-chamber cooling system on the non-4070 configuration. That new intel chip housing a very decent igpu and igpus have higher performances on higher ram speeds as they do not possess their own drams. And one last thing is that I still do not understand why we are not able to run these machines on smartphone like chargers, just put type-c to type-c cable and a GaN charger/adapter, this would be super good on those non-discreet-gpu configurations. Imagine carrying only one charger and one cable that are compatible with both your smartphone and your laptop.
No upgradeable RAM: terrible. I've bought dozens of XPSes since 2015 and one of the first things we did was chuck out the stock RAM and SSD and replace those with top-of-the-line brand name versions. Luckily the Framework 16 is out and shipping just in time and I can switch guilt-free.
To me I think it looks really great and has a a some what futuristic style to it. And I think Dell is mostly trying to stand out from the rest of the other laptop brands out there but however by doing so and implementing some elements does limit the laptops capabilities in the long run
Nice PC. Camera is much better than previous year's models. It goes to show they could have put in a 1080 camera on those earlier models but they did not. Display looks excellent. Very little screen wobble which is good. Battery life appears very good. Like the fact they included three USB-C ports. This way two are available when connected to AC power adapter. HP Spectre 16 in. did not include the third USB-C port when replacing the barrel pin charging to USB-C charging. Like the fact they included a micro sd card reader. In this day and age many sd micro cards are sold with an adapter and it is really not an issue to me that it is a micro reader. Personally I do not like the capacitive function row on top and on this model do not care for the light colored keys with the backlight as they are hard to see in certain lighting conditions. Even though some specs are slightly slower than previous years' models they are still more than adequate for most users and should not be an issue. Wish it had a full size numpad. Q. Is the wifi card slotted in or soldered in? Really not an issue since this card will be more than sufficient for the life of this unit. Anyway another great review.
How good the antireflective coating? definitely interested to see how it stacks up against the coating samsung put on the galaxybook 4 series which seems to do an excellent job.
I got mine two days ago. Top of the line ( except 4060 graphic card). A beautiful machine. The fastest and smoothest laptop I have ever had. The OLED screen is breathtaking. I don't mind the keyless F key function......BUT.... I am struggling with the keyboard. I am a one finger ( sometimes two) typer.... and I am making a lot of mistakes. Every time I go for the " A" key I hit the Cap Lock. I'll play with it a bit more...but this might be a return if I can't get used to it.
As always... Thanks for the great reviews!!! How does 90hz feels compared to 120hz just for scrolling an touch navigating the Windows UI ? Noticble difference ? Are you going to review the XPS 14 version as wel ? Then it's maybe a good comparision for the refresh rate :) Did you notice any Screen door effect or moire pattern due to the touch layer ? Thanks!
I think 90hz is fine especially for battery life. To me not a big difference overall. There is a a screen door effect but to me not very noticeable unless you really look super close
I don't recall if you said this here or I heard it elsewhere, but apparently the graphics card for the 16" only goes up to 60w, while other such laptops go up to 90w. Is that the case, and do you see that as an issue? I'm not a gamer, not really, but I am on the computer long hours day and night, doing loads of every day stuff, with many tabs up, streaming, youtubing, searching, with some downloaded financial desk top software always on with streaming charts and quotes, and doing lots of multi tasking, plugged in more often than mobile, but definitely some of both.
What happens to the capacitive buttons if you want them in F key mode? Does the icon change to say F1 / F2 / F3 or do you have to guess which is which?
Does the XPS line finally have a proper sleep mode, where you can close the lid and not come back the next morning to a dead laptop (if it's unplugged) or to roaring fans (if you didn't)?
@@andrewmarcdavid I've found that if there's a Windows update, for example, it will install it while it's "sleeping" and when I open the lid in the morning, it's either dead or the fans are roaring. It's been this way for years with the XPS line.
@@sergioortiz8219 disconnect charger before enter sleep mode. Connectivity will be disabled. But I use hibernation because new sleep mode is unpredictable :(
@@BartlomiejZielinski I use hibernation and even then I have the same problem when the computer decides to update itself. I keep telling myself "don't buy another Dell", and this new design with capacitive Fn keys and continuous keyboard will help me stick to that resolution.
I have no idea how anyone came to the conclusion removing the function keys was a good idea. I would be very interested in this machine if they hadn't made this absolutely boneheaded design decision.
Hi Andrew, I have a question about the XPS 13 Plus 9230 2023 vs XPS 13 2024 9340 model. For 200 GBP pounds less. I can get the 13 Plus 1360p 3.5k OLED vs The XPS 13 9340 with the Ultra 5 at FHD+ non touch. I don't want to spend any more than that as the Ultra 7 is out of my budget. Out of the 2 models which one would you get and which one is worth the money. I am leaning towards last years model as it will come with an OLED and is slightly cheaper. But that's about it. How does the 1360p compare to the Ultra 5. Thanks in advance :)
Too bad no camera shutter. That said, I like that the 16" display is actually 16.3". Others, like the Galaxy Book4 16" are actually 15.6" Nicely done, Dell. If I can't have 17", I like that it's still 16.3". And with the bezels almost gone all the way around, I like that physically it's smaller overall than other 16" laptops, closer to a 15" size.
About touchpad-click on Dell XPS: it is as good as on MacBooks? I have a MacBook Air and want a Windows computer, but can't find a touchpad on Windows computer where you don't have to press much harder on the touchpad than on the MacBook. I see that XPS has a Sensel touchpad and would like to know if I finally can get a Windows computer with a touchpad where I don't have to press hard to click..
I purchased a Dell XPS back in 2016, I used it for 1 hour before coming to the conclusion that it was pretty crap, from the hardware itself to the Windows OS running at the time, and this is coming from someone who has been using a MacBook Pro since 2010. I honestly think Dell was too ambitious with the pricing, with an almost identically spec'd MacBook Pro 16" basically the same price, and the M3 Max is much better in performance than Intel's Ultra 7 if I'm not mistaken. Looks like Dell has improved a lot since 2016, but I still think it's kind of a no-brainer to go with Apple right now unless you absolutely need Windows.
For me, the biggest reason I will not buy a new Windows laptop this year is because of Intel going backwards. I can see some lags while you were using video editing app. A new chip coming out that is not as capable as the previous generation is unacceptable for me. It's my money after all and I wish Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm can just push Intel away from the competition. For so many years, heat is Intel's best friend. When it's not an issue, less performance than other competitors. I have run out of patience for Intel. PS: this is a great video! Thank you!
Fantastic review Andrew. Is the screen difference between this and the XPS 17 noticeable? Still wondering if I should get a high spec XPS 17 to maximise screen real estate.
Thanks for the amazing review Andrew. 1. Does the OLED touch screen go all the way to the back so it can be used as a tablet? 2. How is the battery on the Dell 14" and would you say that the battery life would even be better if you didn't buy it with the graphic card buy just the Arc?
Screen does not go all the way back but goes far back enough for comfortable viewing angles. I don't have the 14" just yet so I will reserve judgment until I can test it. Thanks.
beautiful machine - design wise. Not a fan of those keys - they might have worked with some type of sculpted keycaps, but the all flat keys with hardly any spacing is a recipe for disaster when it comes to typing accuracy. I will give Dell credit for design, however. I actually find this more visually appealing than a Macbook Pro.
Only the 155H processor? What’s going on with the 165H and 185H? They’re supposed to offer much bigger performance, but intel has been totally silent on them and nobody has mentioned it. I see some sites list them as mid-March availability, but with no benchmarks at all even leaked it seems like they’re missing in action. For laptop like this, where performance is key they seem like the better processors, will be interesting if they even offer the 185H as isn’t it supposed to be a higher TDP at 45W? Can a laptop effectively be designed for two different TDP’s?
Would've liked some gpu power limit testing for the different power modes as well as timespy scores and fan noise in each. Can it even achieve or maintain 60w outside of screamer 50db mode? I am not very impressed with this laptop. It's rather thick for a laptop with only usb-c ports, thicker than both the zephyrus g16 and galaxy book4 ultra. Heavier by almost a pound too. And has the weakest gpu performance. G14 can reach 115w and book3 ultra can get 80w. And we have the other compromises like it being more expensive than those two, questionable keyboard and touchpad usability, and slower display.
great, now let's dell produce the same design in 17", with full sized function keys and full sized numpad - every single professional user would love that machine. What we got now is a beta version due to lack of these keys and lack of the 17" screen option.
Nvidia Optimus will shut off the RTX card when it's not being used, so there should be minimal battery life loss from choosing the discrete GPU option. At least this is how it is on my XPS 15.
It is very expensive for what you get, especially when you consider it only has a 4070 - if it has a 4080 or 4090 at that price, I think that it would be a stronger case. The screen is nice though. I hope that they release a 4k 120hz oled at some point.
Great review as usual, I am excited about the battery life the meteor lake cpus are offering, although this model is a little bit too expensive, any chance of doing the review for the msi prestige 16 ai studio (185H)?
@andrewmarcdavid How good is the Anti-screen reflection compared to the samsung galaxy book4 pro's ? As apparantly they have the best Anti-reflection coating built in of any glossy laptop screen ? Speakers still better on the macbook pro M3's ? Thanks!
I’m confused whether I should the 14 with a 4050 or the 16 with a 4060 cause I have a gaming pc and mostly game there and just need this for like simio and light gaming
Thanks so much for the shout-out Andrew! We're thrilled that you liked our haptic touchpad in the XPS 16. Awesome video as always.
I can confirm that it is a Sensel haptic touchpad in my unit. Great job!
@@andrewmarcdavid 🙌
@@andrewmarcdavid How does this haptic touchpad compare to the macbook pro 14 m3 max you have ? Thanks!
@@andrewmarcdavidin ur review of the 14 u included the con of the capacitive row not having feedback; does the 16 have this same problem?
I didn't like the XPS touchpads at all. They felt mushy when clicking, and yet shallow at the same time.
But I tried your touchpads on the HP Spectre 14, and they were really good. So Dell must have gotten the bargain bin models...
XPS 16 is a very capable laptop but $3.5K for that configuration is not a good bang for the buck. I'll wait to see how the Ultra Core 9 fares in terms of performance vs battery life. This model would be a good option if priced between 2.6K to 3K range for those 32GB RAM/4070/4K OLED option.
I just got it for 2500 😁
@@westsonriseshow?
Me who got it for 1500
Great laptop! Great review, as always! I just wish the brightness on this was 500+ instead of 400+. Though it does come with that anti-glare, anti-reflection coating, so maybe fine. Thoughts on this? I do like to take my laptop mobile during the days, at times outside, though generally sitting in my suv. I'd get the i7, 4k screen, 32MB RAM, 1T SSD, rtx 4070 graphics, and likely the darker grey color.
This is howmuch detail I needed and was looking for...
Thanks alot for making these high quality no excuse no f given to sponsoring content,honest af.
I miss the RAM slots. I know they take up some space. But Dell can use their own smaller, more advanced CAMM module.
When a manufacturer does support its own standard, it still might not take off. But when it doesn't, the standard will not take off at all.
And that's another why this laptop is a joke. Heck, for the price, it should be far better than this!
I wish they put the XPS logo on the back instead of Dell.
more parody accounts on YT now
100% yes.
The Dell logo is the worst-looking part about this laptop.
Masterpiece of design
Rest in peace physical fn keys
Nice laptop, but I still went for the XPS 15.
Especially after seeing the specs and the following disadvantages:
-The memory is soldered in the XPS 16.
-only one M.2 slot.
-Micro SD slot.
How are you liking it? I'm currently deciding and I've seen other's complain about the temperatures. Is that something you've experienced? Also were the ports any issue for you?
@@APerls Still very happy with my XPS 15 9530. The temperatures get high when importing pictures in Lightroom (+500 pictures). For a few minutes the fans will spin up to max speed). It is never a big problem and the trackpad and keyboard stay cool.
For my usb drives i have to use the Dell dongle (usb-c to usb-a+ hdmi + vga + ethernet). My mouse (Logitech MX) can use Blue tooth, At home i use a USB-C docking.
@@octavian-codrut.popescu i've the XPS15 with OLED screen!
same, went for XPS 15 do not like new ergonomics
Very helpful review, thank you
Just ordered mine
Awesome!
I have an XPS 15 and I think its a great machine. The new 16 seems to have some odd choices. Also if you look at the pricing some of the same things cost more, like Win 11 Home -> Pro is $60 vs $50, if you want 64 GB RAM, you HAVE to get the RTX 4070. Pricing this vs the 15, it comes out to $960 more.
Losing one SSD slot for some isn't a big deal, but I can understand the complaints IF you need two slots.
I had a touchbar MacBook Pro and while it didn't bother me as much, at first glance seeing what Dell has here, not sure I like it. The keyboard seems like a step backwards as well.
I would like to see one in person, but for me, the XPS 15 is where I am staying.
I think I saw that you are in Vegas! Maybe see you around sometime.
Do you notice the 60Hz on the XPS 15? I have my eye on the 9530, but I would be coming from an older laptop with 120Hz, but I do like the sound of that 10+ hour battery life all factors considered.
@@galekeoma7276 I think that would really depend on what you do with your laptop. You might notice the difference at first, but then you would get used to it. I do a lot of coding on my XPS and its fine.
Personally, the 2023 XPS is a better device. The escape and function keys should be physical keys, not only is it worst for typing, the 'peace of mind' knowing that when I press a key, I know it was pressed is a big deal. The fact that the RAM is not upgradable and there being only one m.2 slot is also pathetic. Repairability and upgradability should be standard at this price. The screen being 90hz is great but why is it not 120hz, at this price that's not acceptable (the 2023 model is in the same boat.. 60hz... really?). I am glad that in Canada, Dell was selling the XPS 15 9530 at a nice discount, and I am very glad I picked it up at that price.
Best One Sir,
You are covering every single aspect of each machine you feature on your channel. Your Biased opinion is your trade mark. I really appreciate your work and I believe that you won trust and peoples heart and also believe that you will be the the most authentic and biased person on youtube in near future.
This is SO close to being an AMAZING laptop. Don't get me wrong, they've definitely made a pretty darn good 2024 XPS - but it could have been amazing with just a few minor things.
The screen should have an option for 120-Hz. Even though it may not be needed all the time and it would play a factor in battery life, it should be an option.
1080p webcam. While this is a huge improvement over the 720p that's been on XPS models in past years (for which there's no excuse why they weren't already 1080p), it still falls a bit short. Given that this is 2024, this should have AT LEAST a 5 MP webcam (similar to several Lenovo models) or 9 MP (as some HP models have). At the price point of the XPS, there's still no excuse for the webcam to be what would have been considered great 5 years ago.
Full size SD card reader.
Just my thoughts. It's good. It's just not great.
Physical function keys, two SSD slots like last year, and a better touchpad would certainly make it usable.
I have a 2022 XPS 15 OLED with 512GB SSD i7 and just upgraded from 16GB RAM to 64GB and now it's a beast. I don't plan on the latest XPS for many years now. The 15 XPS I have also has the limited edition Arctic White keyboard which is beautiful
removing function keys is kinda horrible for work :(
EDIT: Thanks for adding the M3 Pro to the charts, great review and great jackets as usual.
Thanks!
I think overall XPS is much better for video editing, 3d work and gaming.
I think almost all IntelCoreUltra EVO certified laptops are great because of great battery life improvements.
We have lot of options to choose in IntelCoreUltra laptops.
That's a very subjective statement. The M-series media engine is substantially better. @@HDRPC
Crazy price for barely staying with a binned 10/16 m2pro…
The m3max even the 14/30 14inch is like double the cpu performance and better gpu as well.
This is hillarious
@@PKperformanceEU
3 min 4K 80mbps H.264 video export:-
Dell xps 16 took 53 sec
M1 Max/M2 Max/M3 max took 113 sec
If you want best overall package laptop capable of best video editing, best 3D work, best gaming, etc with great Battery life so only Intel Core Ultra laptops are capable.
great review!!
i just ordered my xps 16, 64gb ram, i9u yesterday but now i get the impression that the i7u has better benchmarks ? or is it just benchmarks which are from different machines comeing to other results? i’m afraid i took a wrong decision :(
hey i am planning on ordering the same one, how has your experience been with the laptop?
6:47 How mesmerising is it to see those thin bezels on this Dell laptop screen, it is breathtaking. 6:47 Companies that trim their bezels will satisfy their loyal fans who does fixate on beautiful screens. 8:05 The smoothness of the touch screen is truly evident as you pinch and slide your fingers on the screen. 10:30 The auto-framing and background blurr are features that makes a world of difference (they are indispensable).
The 2024 Dell XPS 16 (9640) is a stunning machine that unfortunately is not without some negatives. It's expensive, do not like the lack of available ports, not crazy about the separate USB dongle since that can get lost, speaker sound quality while good does not compare with the Apple MacBook Pro's speakers as well as some improvements in some areas but not in others with this year's processor. Positives are the gorgeous screen, battery life, faster RAM albeit soldered in as opposed to upgradeable. The 1080p webcam is a solid improvement Finally over 720p quality and the internal mic array was clear as well. Having said that, I think there are other brands out there with better performance that will also give you a bang for your buck! Excellent review as always Andrew!! 👍😁
Thanks Rafael!
@@andrewmarcdavid I am a former Mac user. I moved over to Windows-based editing three years ago...and am not going back. This XPS-16 sounds like the laptop I'm looking for.
Excellent review! I am always trying out newer laptops from the used marketplace and I always find myself going to back the XPS. Dell just knows how to make a premium laptop! 14” would be my pick!
Appreciate that!
Andrew killing it with another great review!
Appreciate that!
Thank you for the thorough review, Andrew. Any feedback on how this will perform versus the Precision 5680 for AutoCAD? I just ordered the 5680, but considering changing. I like the XPS form factor, 3-Thunderbolt 4 ports, and battery life, but don't want to sacrifice too much performance.
UNfortunatelly I must say I think they did kill off the XPS line. The touch function keys and ESC key which I must say is a separate problem. Also I liked so much their carbon fiber feel of classic XPS line.... They do need to preserve it somehow. The only good thing I think is that they may have discounts on last year model you still can get the best windows laptop for some time.
Yeah, the escape key, lack of carbon fiber (I love the look and contrast it gives a silver laptop), downgrade to one M.2 slot, and soldered RAM just make it a no-go for me. Not to mention how the performance difference is negligible. Also, I've got 6TB of storage in my 9500 across two drives - they don't even make NVMEs over 4TB so I'd have to downgrade. I luckily picked up a 9530 i9/4060 motherboard for cheap off ebay so I'll have almost the same performance as this for less than 1/4 of the cost (incl. the 9500!).
Seems like there are far better options unless you want to flex how much money you can blow on gadgets.
Great video/review as always. Did you notice that the new XPS 13 and 16 both have WIFI 7? However, the new XPS 14 does not. The new XPS 14 comes with WIFI 6E. I hope it is just a typo on the website.
I will ask Dell about that
Will you also review the XPS 14? I would love to see if there's a noticeable difference in performance, thermals and fan noise with the smaller chassis
You surprised me to do Dell XPS 16 2024 review.🎉🎉
Top tier review. Really considering this one and the galaxy book 4 ultra. Can u do a review of it?
I was impressed by the new XPS when I saw it in my local Best Buy. Your review is at the same level.
Can't wait for the 14' review
My only 2 complaints my XPS 13 Plus have been piss-poor battery life, and a 60Hz Refresh Rate.
If Dell has managed to fix that, then I might get one.
Tho you'll have to acknowledge just how crazy Apple's M-Series and A-Series SoCs have been.
My 14'1 MBP lasted for more than twice the time my XPS 13 did, with the exact same things running. Office apps, Slack, Outlook, Chrome, Edge, YT Music, WhatsApp, and a few other random and work apps, at 100% brightness and maximum Refresh Rates.
The 13 Plus with a 60Hz Refresh Rate [as compared to 120Hz on the MacBook] collapsed so quick, whilst my MacBook lasted me an entire workday. Just insane.
On the other hand, Qualcomm's SnapDragon 8 Gen 3 is still behind the A17 Pro in terms of raw performance and efficiency.
Just wow.
Nice review anyways bud.
How does this compare to the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra 9?
The good: New speaker location, Thunderbolt 4 ports, new energy efficient Intel Ultra CPU (15 hours of video playback), improved RAM speed, Wi-Fi 7 (46Gbps data transfer speed), 90hz refresh rate, and 1080p web camera.
The bad: Electronic F keys, RAM is not adjustable, and a decrease in single core performance.
According to dells website the 14 inch doesnt have wifi 7, only 6E. Didnt check the 16.
LPCAMM is coming.
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Welcome aboard!
I again saw your ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 review and it exported 3 min H.264 video in 1min 32 seconds. It has terrible battery life.
Dell xps 16 2024 did same in 53 seconds and has much much better battery life. Wow very impressive.
You need to add a time test with full brightness and a full processor utilization.
Thank you so much for your honest review Andrew, I am always listening the xps models from you.
I hate when the price is pumped for unnecessary things like 4k screen. There is really no reason to have such high screen resolution on such small screen, especially when it runs on battery. The same goes to the touch screen, this is a pc not a tablet, the programs we use on pc are not developed by touch controls in mind.
Another thing is that those lower ram speeds and lack of vapor-chamber cooling system on the non-4070 configuration. That new intel chip housing a very decent igpu and igpus have higher performances on higher ram speeds as they do not possess their own drams.
And one last thing is that I still do not understand why we are not able to run these machines on smartphone like chargers, just put type-c to type-c cable and a GaN charger/adapter, this would be super good on those non-discreet-gpu configurations. Imagine carrying only one charger and one cable that are compatible with both your smartphone and your laptop.
you can get it with 1080p as well
@@KyriakosKtoridesTrue, but it is not OLED. They are not providing a "1920x1200 non-touch OLED. You have to go for higher resolution for that.
No upgradeable RAM: terrible. I've bought dozens of XPSes since 2015 and one of the first things we did was chuck out the stock RAM and SSD and replace those with top-of-the-line brand name versions. Luckily the Framework 16 is out and shipping just in time and I can switch guilt-free.
I did. It beats this laptop in nearly every way.
Are you already preparing a video about the 2024 HP Spectre x360 16?
Next video
@@andrewmarcdavid For Spectre x360 16. Is it possible to disable the RTX 4050 to increase battery life?
@@andrewmarcdavid can't wait! 😁
To me I think it looks really great and has a a some what futuristic style to it. And I think Dell is mostly trying to stand out from the rest of the other laptop brands out there but however by doing so and implementing some elements does limit the laptops capabilities in the long run
But for me I'll still buy the XPS 16
Great review - thanks!
Thanks 🙏
I still find it amazing that Dell has not updated its logo. It's holding back the overall design of the laptops.
What's there to fix? The logo is simple and good. They have plenty of other matters to fix in their laptops instead of the logo...
Their audience doesn't care about the logo. They do care about function keys and adjustable RAM.
I agree. The logo hasn't aged well
What a ridiculous comment!
Still way better than the horrible Asus logo which they still use
Perfect review from start to finished ✅️
Looks very promising. Might get this for my new job i think. Battery life seems to be way better than my hp elitebook g7.
Nice PC. Camera is much better than previous year's models. It goes to show they could have put in a 1080 camera on those earlier models but they did not. Display looks excellent. Very little screen wobble which is good. Battery life appears very good. Like the fact they included three USB-C ports. This way two are available when connected to AC power adapter. HP Spectre 16 in. did not include the third USB-C port when replacing the barrel pin charging to USB-C charging. Like the fact they included a micro sd card reader. In this day and age many sd micro cards are sold with an adapter and it is really not an issue to me that it is a micro reader. Personally I do not like the capacitive function row on top and on this model do not care for the light colored keys with the backlight as they are hard to see in certain lighting conditions. Even though some specs are slightly slower than previous years' models they are still more than adequate for most users and should not be an issue. Wish it had a full size numpad. Q. Is the wifi card slotted in or soldered in? Really not an issue since this card will be more than sufficient for the life of this unit. Anyway another great review.
I believe the wifi card is soldered. Thanks William as always!
Nice video! Wow, these things are crazy expensive in Australia!
Speakers are boomy. 10 watts power. XPS 16 (9640) should be my favorite laptop for 2024.
How good the antireflective coating? definitely interested to see how it stacks up against the coating samsung put on the galaxybook 4 series which seems to do an excellent job.
I got mine two days ago. Top of the line ( except 4060 graphic card). A beautiful machine. The fastest and smoothest laptop I have ever had. The OLED screen is breathtaking. I don't mind the keyless F key function......BUT.... I am struggling with the keyboard. I am a one finger ( sometimes two) typer.... and I am making a lot of mistakes. Every time I go for the " A" key I hit the Cap Lock. I'll play with it a bit more...but this might be a return if I can't get used to it.
What about honeycomb wires in the digitizer. Still present? I have 9510 oled and it is annoying especially on the white screen
As always... Thanks for the great reviews!!! How does 90hz feels compared to 120hz just for scrolling an touch navigating the Windows UI ? Noticble difference ? Are you going to review the XPS 14 version as wel ? Then it's maybe a good comparision for the refresh rate :) Did you notice any Screen door effect or moire pattern due to the touch layer ? Thanks!
I think 90hz is fine especially for battery life. To me not a big difference overall. There is a a screen door effect but to me not very noticeable unless you really look super close
@@andrewmarcdavid Ok thanks! Sounds good!!!
@@andrewmarcdavid 100% agreed
I don't recall if you said this here or I heard it elsewhere, but apparently the graphics card for the 16" only goes up to 60w, while other such laptops go up to 90w. Is that the case, and do you see that as an issue? I'm not a gamer, not really, but I am on the computer long hours day and night, doing loads of every day stuff, with many tabs up, streaming, youtubing, searching, with some downloaded financial desk top software always on with streaming charts and quotes, and doing lots of multi tasking, plugged in more often than mobile, but definitely some of both.
What happens to the capacitive buttons if you want them in F key mode? Does the icon change to say F1 / F2 / F3 or do you have to guess which is which?
indeed, If it changes, and I suppose that in the BIOS, there is an option to choose if you always have f keys or multimedia key
For the money, I think the XPS 17 from last year is a better deal. You still get 90% of what is offered here for hundreds less.
Does the XPS line finally have a proper sleep mode, where you can close the lid and not come back the next morning to a dead laptop (if it's unplugged) or to roaring fans (if you didn't)?
So far sleep mode is working well and very little battery drain.
@@andrewmarcdavid I've found that if there's a Windows update, for example, it will install it while it's "sleeping" and when I open the lid in the morning, it's either dead or the fans are roaring. It's been this way for years with the XPS line.
@@sergioortiz8219 disconnect charger before enter sleep mode. Connectivity will be disabled. But I use hibernation because new sleep mode is unpredictable :(
@@BartlomiejZielinski I use hibernation and even then I have the same problem when the computer decides to update itself. I keep telling myself "don't buy another Dell", and this new design with capacitive Fn keys and continuous keyboard will help me stick to that resolution.
@@sergioortiz8219 strange, my XPS never woke up from hibernation. Also for me a new FN row is no go :( For a developer is nightmare
I have no idea how anyone came to the conclusion removing the function keys was a good idea. I would be very interested in this machine if they hadn't made this absolutely boneheaded design decision.
Not to mention this happened after APPLE GAVE UP on that idea. And somehow Dell thought that it was a good idea and ripped it off even worse.
With my xps 15 I just wish the speakers had a bit more bass compared to my macbook pro 16 inch. Clarity is great.
at what resolution did you benchmark your gaming thanks?
Another great review. Looking forward to the XPS 14 one when you get it in!
P.S. Love the suit great styling!
Thanks!
Hi Andrew, I have a question about the XPS 13 Plus 9230 2023 vs XPS 13 2024 9340 model. For 200 GBP pounds less. I can get the 13 Plus 1360p 3.5k OLED vs The XPS 13 9340 with the Ultra 5 at FHD+ non touch. I don't want to spend any more than that as the Ultra 7 is out of my budget. Out of the 2 models which one would you get and which one is worth the money. I am leaning towards last years model as it will come with an OLED and is slightly cheaper. But that's about it. How does the 1360p compare to the Ultra 5. Thanks in advance :)
It does not cease to amaze how the macbook's sound just smokes anything else on the market, insane.
Thank you, great presentation - any chance of reviewing the new Inspiron 16 Plus (7640)?
Thanks and hopefully soon.
Andrew! Thank you very much!
My pleasure!
Too bad no camera shutter. That said, I like that the 16" display is actually 16.3". Others, like the Galaxy Book4 16" are actually 15.6" Nicely done, Dell. If I can't have 17", I like that it's still 16.3". And with the bezels almost gone all the way around, I like that physically it's smaller overall than other 16" laptops, closer to a 15" size.
The port selection makes me long for the 2010 Dell XPS that had a dedicated GPU, subwoofer, and plenty of connectivity.
This laptop is BEAUTIFUL, ESPECIALLY in this COLOR.
Does anyone have a way to get that purple wallpaper that all of the 9640 thumbnails have? I CANNOT find it anywhere on mine and it looks so clean :(
About touchpad-click on Dell XPS: it is as good as on MacBooks?
I have a MacBook Air and want a Windows computer, but can't find a touchpad on Windows computer where you don't have to press much harder on the touchpad than on the MacBook.
I see that XPS has a Sensel touchpad and would like to know if I finally can get a Windows computer with a touchpad where I don't have to press hard to click..
The XPS touchpads aren't as good as MacBooks. Heck, even cheaper HP laptops have better touchpads.
Thanks for the review Andrew
Any time!
I purchased a Dell XPS back in 2016, I used it for 1 hour before coming to the conclusion that it was pretty crap, from the hardware itself to the Windows OS running at the time, and this is coming from someone who has been using a MacBook Pro since 2010. I honestly think Dell was too ambitious with the pricing, with an almost identically spec'd MacBook Pro 16" basically the same price, and the M3 Max is much better in performance than Intel's Ultra 7 if I'm not mistaken. Looks like Dell has improved a lot since 2016, but I still think it's kind of a no-brainer to go with Apple right now unless you absolutely need Windows.
Why are you talking about a laptop from 2016? Eight years ago. People just stop it!!
love the dell. wish it had the macs speakers though
the speakers are already great they just need to add 2 more for 6 speaker system
Galaxy Book4 is released here. Will there be a review?
Yes, here in India also
@@HDRPC bro 3.699€ for the 4070 version
Nothing from Samsung, at least to me so far.
I heard that the keyboard have a soft touch coating. Do you think that coating will disintegrate over time to become sticky and gooey?
Didn’t happen with XPS 13 plus keyboard so don’t expect it to happen to this one
Thanks!
For me, the biggest reason I will not buy a new Windows laptop this year is because of Intel going backwards. I can see some lags while you were using video editing app. A new chip coming out that is not as capable as the previous generation is unacceptable for me. It's my money after all and I wish Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm can just push Intel away from the competition. For so many years, heat is Intel's best friend. When it's not an issue, less performance than other competitors. I have run out of patience for Intel.
PS: this is a great video! Thank you!
Fantastic review Andrew. Is the screen difference between this and the XPS 17 noticeable? Still wondering if I should get a high spec XPS 17 to maximise screen real estate.
It depends. I find the 16.3-in the perfect size. But everyone has their own personal preference.
Did the speakers rattle when you were doing the audio test? Mine seem to rattle whenever you get it to 50 volume and play any sort of audio
I'm between the 9730 and the 9640 ... which should I get?
Thanks for the amazing review Andrew.
1. Does the OLED touch screen go all the way to the back so it can be used as a tablet?
2. How is the battery on the Dell 14" and would you say that the battery life would even be better if you didn't buy it with the graphic card buy just the Arc?
Screen does not go all the way back but goes far back enough for comfortable viewing angles. I don't have the 14" just yet so I will reserve judgment until I can test it. Thanks.
@@andrewmarcdavid does it affect the laptop battery life to have Nvidia graphics? Even though it is idle and not used
nice review andrew!
thanks
How come it's not possible to upgrade RAM. They are pushing to buy more powerful video card to have more memory, and that is also disappointing
beautiful machine - design wise. Not a fan of those keys - they might have worked with some type of sculpted keycaps, but the all flat keys with hardly any spacing is a recipe for disaster when it comes to typing accuracy. I will give Dell credit for design, however. I actually find this more visually appealing than a Macbook Pro.
Only the 155H processor? What’s going on with the 165H and 185H? They’re supposed to offer much bigger performance, but intel has been totally silent on them and nobody has mentioned it. I see some sites list them as mid-March availability, but with no benchmarks at all even leaked it seems like they’re missing in action. For laptop like this, where performance is key they seem like the better processors, will be interesting if they even offer the 185H as isn’t it supposed to be a higher TDP at 45W? Can a laptop effectively be designed for two different TDP’s?
Would've liked some gpu power limit testing for the different power modes as well as timespy scores and fan noise in each. Can it even achieve or maintain 60w outside of screamer 50db mode? I am not very impressed with this laptop. It's rather thick for a laptop with only usb-c ports, thicker than both the zephyrus g16 and galaxy book4 ultra. Heavier by almost a pound too. And has the weakest gpu performance. G14 can reach 115w and book3 ultra can get 80w. And we have the other compromises like it being more expensive than those two, questionable keyboard and touchpad usability, and slower display.
I have more testing on the way for a follow up review.
The review I was waiting for. Excellent review. Thank you AMD! Do you know if Dell have plans to put an ARM CPU in the XPS series?
Thanks! No info on that
great, now let's dell produce the same design in 17", with full sized function keys and full sized numpad - every single professional user would love that machine. What we got now is a beta version due to lack of these keys and lack of the 17" screen option.
Does having a the RTX 4050 installed, even being idle cause lower battery life? Is there an option to just shut it off completely?
Nvidia Optimus will shut off the RTX card when it's not being used, so there should be minimal battery life loss from choosing the discrete GPU option. At least this is how it is on my XPS 15.
It is very expensive for what you get, especially when you consider it only has a 4070 - if it has a 4080 or 4090 at that price, I think that it would be a stronger case.
The screen is nice though. I hope that they release a 4k 120hz oled at some point.
Would this laptop benefit if they adapted amd or snapdragon elite?
3500 dollars for 3 usb-C and a microSD card reader is a joke. My 2019 XPS has more and better ports.
Any lenovo laptop videos coming up?
Yes, stay tuned.
Excellent review.
Thanks. Really appreciate it!
I thought they were discontinuing the XPS - my XPS 15 is not compatible with windows 11 upgrade and I love it but am afraid they will not be around
Great review as usual, I am excited about the battery life the meteor lake cpus are offering, although this model is a little bit too expensive, any chance of doing the review for the msi prestige 16 ai studio (185H)?
Thanks 🙏 hopefully soon
@andrewmarcdavid How good is the Anti-screen reflection compared to the samsung galaxy book4 pro's ? As apparantly they have the best Anti-reflection coating built in of any glossy laptop screen ? Speakers still better on the macbook pro M3's ? Thanks!
I will still go for the Zephyrus G16 anyday
it may not be better than macbook 16 pro but i would pick any windows laptop over mac os anyday
how is web / text legibility on the OLED panel vs. a traditional panel?
Can I use this laptop for Blender or any 3d software like Blender?
we need the 17 tho but now that they did the 14 and 16 now the 17 with numbpad 9710 user here love my 9710
What about the SSD upgrade options? Is there an empty slot in there for an extra ssd?
No
The new galaxy book 4 pro 16inch is 1kg lighter and comes with 120Hz........why is the xps 16 so heavy🤔
99.5 Wh battery for starters.
Is it touchscreen? Is it 360?
I’m confused whether I should the 14 with a 4050 or the 16 with a 4060 cause I have a gaming pc and mostly game there and just need this for like simio and light gaming