Dell XPS 13 (2015) Review
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Lisa Gade reviews the new 2015 Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook. We look at the $899 Core i5 full HD non-touch model in this review. The XPS 13 has a 13.3” display and a full size keyboard yet it’s closer in size to an 11.6" or 12” laptop. It weighs 2.6 lbs (non-touchscreen, 2.8 lbs. for touchscreen models). The XPS has an updated, more angular design with the familiar aluminum top and a carbon fiber interior. It runs on 5th generation Intel Broadwell U series CPUs and is available with a matte 1080p non-touch or gloss QHD+ touch screen (both are “Infinity” small bezel Sharp IGZO panels). It’s available with 4 or 8 gigs of RAM, SSD drives and dual band WiFi 802.11ac.Pricing runs from $799 to $1,599. Battery life is impressive at 10 to 12 hours for the non-touch model. **Read our full written review here: www.mobiletechr...
Finally someone who does high-speed, detailed reviews - analytical, comparative, aesthetics, and tech. So glad to discover Lisa's and this excellent channel!
"Laptops don't kill other laptops... they're just too nice to do that" ... comedy gold
Dear Lisa, I really like you and your reviews! Thank you for helping me keep up with the new technologies and decide on my new laptop! It is going to be the new Dell XPS 13. I studied all competitors (and I mean, ALL) and this one is a winner. Almost gave the prize to the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus, but the Dell just blew me away with its thin bezel and great battery life. Congratulations for your work, Lisa!
"Laptops don't kill other laptops, they're just too nice to do that" brilliant XD
This just never ends; I just bought a laptop and I already fell in love with the next cool gadget, this one! So frustrating...
Consumerism at its finest.
Louis lol
Dougie Flow huh, i do five...pffff
The secret to it all? Don't follow updates to laptops/tablets/etc for a long while after you've bought your laptop! That way you won't instantly fall in love with a new machine when you should be enjoying the machine you currently have!
I think if you are satisfied with your gadget and it meets your needs then stick with it and don't bother thinking about upgrading until you feel your gadget is dead.
Thank you for getting a review video up as fast as you did Lisa!! I just saw this model at the Microsoft store today and I was blown away by the beauty of that thin bezel, it is simply astonishing just how small the footprint of this laptop is in person. The screen however was very lackluster though, it was pretty dim and not sharp or very vibrant. I'm going to reserve judgement until I can get some hands on time with the 3200x1800 touch version, no stores seem to have them in around my area. I'm hoping you will review the qHD+ touch version soon.
I listen to a number of reviews of this product but really waited for yours and you didn't disappoint as always. Would like to see a smackdown with the X1 Carbon. No need for a MacBook Air smackdown, as it is out classed with this version. Thanks Lisa, as always, very good.
Thanks for the great review! I've finally decided; this is the one I want! Gonna wait until the summer to see if there's some sort of student sale, but either way, I know I'll have this by next semester!
Have been watching your reviews for like 10 yrs. awesome job.
Something about Lisa's voice makes me feel calm and safe. Hopefully getting this laptop!
I'm not really a big fan of Dell, but that design is outstanding!
the rear lid for OEM sticker and the whole back side is just amazing. Typically the back side looks awful even on expensive pieces yet this one nailed it.
Finally desirable, VERY desirable DELL notebook. However, 128GB SSD is a joke!
Great review! As always!
CDXXIX Be polite and do not address unknown people with pub language. Especially if you have not been talked to.
You can upgrade to a 256GB for $100 on Dell's website.
Andy Byrd 256GB is acceptable. Thanks for the tip.
MrVoayer : 2RRVTDD4TVJMCM for $100 off in checkout (for over $999)
***** Yep, I saw it. Thanks!
5:25 "laptops don't kill other laptops they're just too nice to do that" that's so wholesome..
Even I thought around 2011/2012 that laptops/notebooks were dead in favor of tablets...well.. I was really wrong! They adapted so quickly and well it's incredible
Review up today on Anandtech, practically gushing praise on the XPS 13. This is THE Ultrabook to get for 2015. Kudos Dell for showing the industry what consumers really wanted all along.
I know it is a couple of generations old, but just picked up the fhd/256/8gb 9343. I think it will still be a great bang for the buck And as always, Lisa did an amazing review.
I call smackdown time!
Awesome awesome reviews you bring. I always search tech and most of the time I'll end up here. Thanks!
MobileTechReview Hi Lisa, thanks for the review!
- Do you know whether these SSDs are *PCIe* SSDs as in the Lenovo X1 Carbon (2015)?
- Can you compare the two laptops?
- Can you also show their charger cables? I think Dell's is much smaller (not sure though) and that matters a lot: they say the laptop is that light but then they give you this heavy charger (I'm looking at you, Lenovo...), which should be taken into account as well when carrying around the laptop.
Thanks a lot.
Love your reviews - gotten to the point that I hold off interest in new announcements until you have given them the once over - thank you!
A great review as always, thank you! If you wouldn't mind, could you in the future also give the weights of the products in kilograms like you give the thickness in millimeters? That way people wouldn't have to do the conversion in their head or with a calculator so it would be more convenient.
Fantastic, no nonsense (unboxing) review. Keep up the good work!
I always said I would never buy another laptop without a lit keyboard and matte display. Is the QHD touchscreen worth it?
ordered this a few days ago for myself, should be a nice step up from my old heavy Asus.
The best ultrabook currently, no doubt. Good battery life, good keyboard, good touch pad, good form factor, good screen, good design.... OMG, if and only if I were not a surface fan...
Of course, smackdown would be great.
GJ to Dellfor making such a bezel-less front panel, though if I was designing the entire thing I'd probally go with the (optional) webcam on top and stereo speakers on the side. Bottom bezel though still needs some workout.
I heard rumours of some new Asus coming out, thin as **** they say, yet it features full-size USB ports. Those Broadwells are making a boom atm, it's bad time to be buying a laptop guys, I'd wait for a few months.
Every time I see a real cool laptop I go to youtube and your video always pops up. I am envious of you that you get to review all these laptops. Any tips how I can do the same? Thanks!
People who are interested in touch tend to buy 2 in 1 style laptops. The 1080p, matte screen version will get over 12 hours battery life in moderate use. A touchscreen will reduce the run time by hours. In addition, Windows 10 is right around the corner--I'm using the preview right now. Windowed Modern apps are so easy to use on a non-touch machine. Even with 8.1, you can boot to the Desktop and easily spend 99% of your time there.
The graphics in this laptop provided by the Intel HD 5500 GPU --NOT the 4400 from the previous generation. Just correcting a comment from a pervious person's post. The HD 5500 is a full 30% faster than the previous generation.
For example, HD 5500 is faster than the NVIDIA Tetra X1. The X1 is nearly TWICE as fast as the iPad Air 2's AX8 GPU... That's pretty impressive for onboard Intel graphics. The person who posted about the comparison before and stating that iPad Air 2 has faster graphics is clueless.
I saw this actual at Best Buy. Nicely made, great design and hard to believe it's a Dell. Thx for the detailed review.
Excellent review! Seriously. One point to mention: if you bring up lots of benchmarks, data, some graphs, visuals are necessary imho instead of reading out the numbers. Other than that the textual composition and information value is excellent.
Lisa Thank you for another great review. I could listen to you night and day. Lisa I appreciate how hard you work at giving us the facts. Tim.
How much do you think it'll drop in price when the new Dell XPS 13 2016 comes out or an equivalent?
Just got the 1299 model, I'll be using it for college. Thanks for the review!
Loved the review,When scrolling on web pages etc, can you use one finger on the side to go up and down? Is there a microphone ? And if you Prefer windows 7, can you change it?
Hello Lisa,
I love your reviews. Here is my question. Touch screen aside which screen did prefer? Thanks so much
Jeremy
thank you for what you do, most thorough and complete tech reviews on youtube! top notch!
Any suggestions between XPS 13 (2015) and Zenbook UX301LA?
Tiny and light or bigger but prettier? The UX301LA is lovely looking but larger and a bit heavier.
MobileTechReview Thanks :)
Just one more question; which of these 2 computers do you think is faster?
Thanks :D
Bobby Lee might as well go for zenbook UX 305 newer version.
vn01208503 Except that the UX 305 runs on a Core M, so unless you're okay with it having no grunt you're better off with the XPS or 301. The 301 is pricy though.
Frost* Gaming But putting aside the price, which would you recommend?
Thank you for the review Lisa. Do you know if the SSD can be upgraded?
I've got mine coming in the mail sometime this week, settled for the Intel core i7 5500 model and 256gb of ssd. How ever I do plan on booting OSX from an external Hard drive as I need to use both once in awhile!
Ill let you all know how it goes! It is the highest end review, have yet to see someone do a review for that model
how do you do OSX on this? Doesnt sound right..
nzkiwibri I can't run osx off an external sadly, but I will run Linux off an external hard drive onto this, but u can dual boot osx on here
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iJutsu Why not? You get the best of both worlds that way
@Lisa Gade .. I love your reviews ... they are clear, have optimal amount of information and I find your tips/insights always very helpful!
Great review! But how loud is the fan? The older XPS 13 models would get pretty loud. Is this the same?
I wish they could build the exact same model with a 15inch display, but the size of a 13inch laptop. I hate 11inch keyboard cus typing essays on it is uncomfortable. I would love to have a bigger screen but that is less portable. So best option: 15inch laptop in the size of a 13inch :)
There is one out now :) xps 15 9550
Exactlee Productions OMG!!! That looks awesome!!! Exactly what I need, but I've already bought the Inspiron 13 =( Too late... Also it's above my budget if I wanna get a core i5.
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Thanks very much for the review. I saw another post somewhere else complaining about the glossy screen that the QHD+ version of this has. In your experience, would you say it's at all usable outdoors? Thanks!
Great review, I love how thorough your laptop reviews are
Wow, is that a matte screen on a consumer, non-business, product? Surprisingly satisfying!
hi Lisa, very precize review as always.
are you planing to review also the new Dell inspiron 15 7000 with broadwell?
thanks.
I bought the previous version of the Dell XPS 13 and got disappointed so many times in so many different ways. The keyboard back light makes a very weird noise, that disappeared when I turned the light off. The Bluetooth component was going on and off again and again without any reasonable reason. And when waking the computer up from sleep mode, the WiFi component most of the times was like disconnected, so the solution was either full restart or disabling and then enabling the component, via the device manager.
the BT problem and the light problem wasn't solved though.
Before buying the computer I wasn't able to find anything bad about that computer series, but when I got it I finally saw that my problems are common.
Hope Dell fixed those problems in this model, although I'm not going to have another Dell laptop. That's not what you expect while buying the most expensive Dell's laptop.
Hey Lisa! I'm an avid fan of your reviews and to be honest with you I am quite confused on what to get for an ultra book. I am choosing between an older XPS 13 model or this new 2015 model. Do you know if I can install windows 7 on this machine?
MobileTechReview Hey Lisa great review, but how hot does this new xps get with the fan vents pointing down (on lap)? I'm a bit worried
thanks for reviewing this. been waiting for this video!
Always a fan of your videos!
Any comment on fan noise? How often do they kick on?
Dell hit a home run with this. It's dead sexy. It's nic to hear the trackpad works properly. OS X on Apple laptops set the high water mark for multitouch trackpad performance. It's absolutely essential for any laptop running Windows 8 or later...
Great review, as always, Lisa. The XPS13 is a very nice machine. However, the position of the built-in web-cam is a show-stopper for me. I know because of the thin bezel, Dell didn't really have any other option, but I wouldn't buy it for that reason alone. But, I have to say, it has a lot going for it, and I could see why someone might want to buy it.
Thank you for the time you take to do these reviews :)
"Laptops don't kill other laptops, they're just too nice to do that."
This is why you're the best :)
Omg please do a smack down between the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro and this baby! That shall ultimately make my decision on what my next laptop should be... Unless a new Surface comes along... Idunno. Decisions decisions...
Hey Lisa I would love to see a smack down between the yoga 3 pro and the dell xps 13 2015 version.Thanks for your uploads.
Thank you for the great review. I'm considering this XPS and was wondering with the i5 vs i7 would make a big difference? The only negative is that it only comes with 256GB and I kind of like the 512GB. Any suggestion would be much appreciated.
Exceptional review!
1. I plan on using Lightroom on it, does it have the horsepower for it?
2. Does it dissipate heat well enough to handle Lightroom?
3. Is QHD similar to 4k? I'd like to use it for entertainment as well.
4. Can you make a comparison to the Zenbook by Asus?
Thank you!
You did not mention, they finally changed the keyboard font. Previous one was shocking. Great review though.
Happy XPS 15 owner here. This display with smal bezels is so tempting, but I'd take a bigger screen, a quad core cpu and more disk space over it easily. So I'm still happy with my current XPS.
***** quad core i7 cpu, 16gb of ram, qhd+ screen, 1TB hd that I replaced with a 512 ssd. Working like lightning never seen anything faster.
***** I mostly use it at home connected to the socket. But I would say it lasts 4 hours of normal use. Under heavy load better not use battery it will drain fast which is normal
***** I have the small battery version because it has a HDD. The other version that don't have an hdd has a bigger battery that should last 7 hours of normal use. I don't know what your "heavy" use is, but for me it means gaming or running virtual machines, in which case you shouldn't be doing this on battery anyway. But If you only intend to do office work then that's not heavy use.
Also kee^p in mind that the advertized battery life is wrong most of the time. So you need to lower your expectations a bit when you read battery specs.
***** no problem man. Apart from the battery, that device is a workhorse. It also does a pretty god job of looking so gorgeous because of it's thinness. People confuse it for a mac book pro.
I bought a Lenovo Yoga 2 11 to use in my classroom and after two months I can say I hate it. I have yet to use a Windows 8 portable that's worth a damn. I've tried them from so many different companies and they all fall short. THIS, though...had a chance to play with the base model at the Microsoft Store and it is fifty shades of awesome. Holding out for the i7, QHD+, 256, * GB model to come out and then The Yoga 2 and one of my cameras will be up for sale.
MobileTechReview great review Lisa as always.. I really the thin bezels on the display thats what have my attention besides the other features it has..thanks for posting👍👍👍👍👍
Do a triple smackdown between this, the macbook air, and the yoga 3 pro!
Great review! Finally you made one for this which I was waiting for a good review but I just ordered it today from Dell and glad to know I made the right choice. Exact same model as this, going to use it for school, love an prefer mate against gloss, 1 thing sway me away from Macbook-pro are the glossy screen, the reflections and glare just yucks! I'm glad dell came out a 1080p Matte display! To be honest 4gb ram is more than enough, at least for me, if you're into intense apps, should be aiming others with at least 16gb.
PS: Please do a smack down between the lenovo and Macbook-pro/air! Eagerly waiting for it!
Hi Lisa, great review thanks.
I have a question regarding the screen (1080p). Some forums have been reporting the screen dims/brightens noticeably when changing from a dark/light background. This happens despite the adaptive brightness being turned off, along with the 2 panel refresh options in the intel centre disabled. This is on the latest new intel drivers. Have you noticed anything like this and if so was it very distracting?
Many thanks
JB14
Hi Lisa, love your reviews. Can you comment on the reliability of Dell Laptops because I've been hearing bad things about them online. Thanks in advance.
Oh and yes, very interested in a Yoga 3 Pro vs XPS 13 smackdown.
Hi Lisa (and everyone else),
Great review!
What would you suggest for After Effect/Premiere/Photoshop/Unity? I need a new computer I'm considering a laptop, but I had terrible experiences (old Toshiba and Dell Vostro 1520).
Would you think the XPS 13 or 15 would be a good buy?
I adore the design of this, and I'm glad to see them trying to think outside the box, but I'd rather have a laptop the same size with a larger display and those tiny bezels, than a smaller laptop with the same size screen. But, I have an affinity for bigger screens, I suppose.
Ok, you guys seem to always be helpful. I like Mac OS more than Windows 10, despite the fact that I've never used it and I do not want to limit myself to only the Macbook Pros. I'd like to avoid any Lenovo as I have had bad experiences with them, though my friend is loving his X1 Carbon.
I'll be doing some video editing as an amateur film maker taking courses and some gaming as Football Manager and Sam & Max and basically any point and click games.
It needs to be portable as I'll be taking it everywhere, even on walks and to school. If it could be a gaming laptop that could play the Witcher 3 it would be a plus, but I certainly do not expect those laptops to fit my budget/needs.
What laptops do you recommend with a 1400 pound (2170 dollars) budget?
PS It does not need to be one of the in the video.
Looks Pretty cool!Currently have a 15.3" HP laptop. But, I might replace it with this
Very neat looking machine! I too bad I just got my Thinkpad Yoga 12.5" and it needs to last me 3-4 years before I get another machine. Still love seeing what's new and on the market.
Even if Apple allows retina to filter down to MBA it'll be staring at an amazing form factor difference compared to the new Dell. Did you see that when Lisa placed the Dell on top of the Air? Holy Moley. Plus Apple may feel compelled to do a new gen MB Pro with some astounding improvements unless they'd tolerate a retina Air cannibalizing Pro sales. The market for the Pro isn't just for those who need serious productivity power. I'd venture that many Apple lovers spring for the Pro just to have the retina. Thanks Lisa. Beautiful review while dressing in blue!
Found my next laptop! Great video, Lisa!
Thanks for the video. Any idea why Dell doesn't include ANY instruction manual at all?? I have to try to figure out how to use some of the features of the keyboard myself. They give you a technical manual for repair and swopping, but neglect to give a user's manual.
Smackdown please! From what I've seen the Dell more than doubles the Yoga 3 Pro in battery tests.
wow great review, that laptop looks really great and modern, and the webcam thing, well I don't use it that much...
Lisa do you know when Dell is suppose to release the new XPS 15. After seeing the new design of the XPS 13 I so want a 15" version.
are you going to be doing a review on the Lavie Z, i'm really looking forward that one as I need to decide on a computer before july for college? Thanks!
I'm frankly quite happy with the vast array of existing applications that run on Windows and have absolutely no need for a MacBook Air. The vast majority of software out there actually doesn't run on Mac OS and I see no reason to buy a Mac and then go through the trouble of running Windows on boot-camp, or as a VM (not to mention having to pay even more money for another operating system license) just so I can have access to programs written for a more popular OS. Why? So I can have a silver product with an Apple logo on it?
That no longer makes sense with the products that are out that run Windows now. Great looks, excellent performance, great battery life and vastly more software and gaming choices right out of the box for work, school an play. Don't get me wrong. I admire many of the things that Apple has brought to the table over the years, but their OS has never been all that compelling to me as a daily driver. I've used MacBooks for extended periods, had OSX setup at various times running in VMs for testing purposes and even had a Mac Mini for a short time--but for Office applications, gaming and even media I still prefer the flexibility, power and hardware/form factor choices that Windows computers have continued to provide.
MobileTechReview a review for a maxed out new Dell Inspiron 15 7000 would be amazing!
Oddly enough we only have the highest spec models available in Europe right now. I've got the the QHD+ one on the way with an i7-5600u CPU, 256GB SSD and the Intel Wireless-AC 7265 card,
I have the retina MBP and I'm envious of this. Here's hoping that Dell can wake Apple up and make it do some sickening upgrades to their Macs.
I find it a real shame there are so few reviews of really good 15.6 inch laptops. The New Dell inspirion 15 7000 series with UHD screen. Please review it.
Hi Lisa. What about the Samsung ativ book 9 plus 2015? It seems great but no one talks about it. Aren't we going to see any review?
Hi Lisa, is it possible to do a full review of the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition 2015?
It would be awesome to see a review of this unit with the 4K screen specs running Ubuntu Linux OS
Full-size SD and the card sticking out 1/3 of the way? That's so 2010... Well-hidden micro-SD, that's the way to go, in my book (and on my Surface Pro 3... :) ) For the rest, it looks like an excellent ultrabook, although the colors don't quite match those of the SP3 (they're more subdued, or washed out, at least on the FHD screen. I haven't seen the high-res one yet.) I wouldn't buy it to edit photos.
But then again, once you go 2-in-1, it's kinda hard to go back to a traditional laptop. It's soooo nice to be able to remove the keyboard when you're reading a book, watching a video, browsing the net or playing a touch-enabled game.
Lisa, when will you review the new Lenovo Yoga 3 14 inch (just released in Jan 2015)? I am dying to find out how well this model works.. thanks!
Great review as always, Dell got it spot on with respect to display area, but they did miss the point of webcam location, if they had that much space at the bottom, probably they can push the display down a bit and stick webcam on the top, webcam modules are as small as 5mm wide these days. I guess dell might have already thought about it though.
I decided on the Touch/i7 model because of the rumors that the new MacBook Air will use the Core M processor. We will see how it turns out.
Watch this in 2022. Thanks for ur review
Just wondering if this laptop is powerful enough for coding/ video editing? Also can you upgrade the RAM?
Lisa, there's a MAJOR issue with the QHD displays on the XPS 13. I've purchased 4 of them all with the same "blotchy patterns".
It's unreal really, $1,400 after tax ultrabook with this issue. It's pushed me to look at Mac again for my computing needs.
i have been using it since 2016 till now it works fine with android code task
Great review. Will XPS 13 work with U3415W as external display? Can it output 3440x1440 over DP?
Great at always, Lisa, keep it up!
Dell should have increased the top bezel to accommodate the web cam. Good thing the XPS has good viewing angles cause you have to move the screen to adjust the camera view.
Do you know if the 15.6 inch model will be coming sometime soon? Would this model be too small for me I wonder.
I would love this in 15" version. Would be about 13inch notebook size.
Awesome review! You always give us the best!