A Video Editor's Review Of The Dell XPS 17 9700 Laptop

The Dell XPS 17 9700 is one of the best video editing laptops I have ever used, and I highly recommend it, especially if you are editing 10-bit footage.
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0:00 Intro & Ethics Statement
0:22 Why I NEEDED A Powerful Laptop
1:37 XPS 17 Build Quality
2:27 Nice Features, Keyboard Quality, Massive Trackpad
3:52 Speaker Quality (vs XPS 15)
4:41 Fan Noise When Editing
5:05 Ports - Welcome To DONGLE Life 😜
6:15 Screen Quality (Much Better For Editing)
7:50 Weight & Battery Life When Editing
8:45 Timeline Editing Speed
11:19 Video Rendering Speed
12:07 Ways To Save $$$ Buying This Laptop
14:04 Should You Buy The XPS 17?
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[@TheRcSaylors]

5:11 Dude...most aggressive wire plugger ever. All jokes aside, this is an amazing video. Thank you for being so detailed and thorough. We appreciate it!

[@whoismatt]

Hope this helps you edit those fancy 10-bit video files! 😁 New budget video editing PC build guide coming soon!

[@1monto1]

Bought this when it came out in the UK last year yes expensive but best investment. The cooling system is one of a kind. Amazing speed. Thanks Matt

[@lyks1727]

ordered the dell xps 17 with 4k display and rtx 2060 arriving april 7th currently in production urghji cant wait!!

[@billyberry5241]

Funny, I also upgraded from the same XPS 15 to the same XPS 17 as you. I was definitely disappointed in the speaker quality, but I just tried your MaxxAudio Waves fix, and wow, just wow, the speakers sound so much better...Good looking out!

[@Mrjon301]

This has to be the best laptop video on KZbin The pace is perfect The transitions are good The order of review makes sense.

[@MattCassCook]

Love the colour grading Matt! Nice job! 🤘🏻

Love your laptop reviews Matt ✌🏽

[@CraftedbyMonnowLane]

Bloody awesome video, thanks so much x

[@AndyUrtu2]

Well I just bought the XPS17 9710 (The new one that just came out). Man this thing is awesome. Thanks for reviewing this.

[@HamidReza-qh4fw]

I love your videos Matt 👍🏻

[@Joshua-by2mp]

Also if you plan on buying the Dell xps 17 laptop with the maxed out options and its crazy expensive (like $3,840+) wait a day or two and usually the price will go down. One time I saw it at over $3,800, and a few days later the price changed to just under 3 thousand dollars ($2,900+) almost a thousand dollars cheaper for the exact same laptop with the exact same specs. Still very expensive but a lot cheaper.

[@AlbertPalmer]

Matt - how do you light your videos (with the blue background?) great review, thanks

[@AnthonyDo]

Been waiting for this video as a filmmaker XPS15 editor :)

[@vanessanseir1110]

I’m thinking of purchasing an XPS15 computer for filmmakers! Do you like yours?

[@AnthonyDo]

@@vanessanseir1110 I do but its getting a bit old. I need something beefier to edit my cinema camera footage now

[@mediocre_moto]

Great video Matt! I'm in the market for a new Dell right now, the only catch is that I want E-Dock functionality, and a slightly smaller screen.

[@whoismatt]

I think you want the XPS 15 then

[@AndyJamerson]

I have a Dell XPS 15 9560 from 2017 and besides from the battery, it’s still going strong 💪. Probably switching when the MCP 16 with the new chips comes out this year.

[@whoismatt]

👍 good choice

[@spigolo66]

Hi Matt nice video, Im very tempted to buy this laptop but I would like to ask you a couple of things: First there are lot of complains for the battery drainage on this laptop, and I was wondering if you had any issues expecially with long time rendering or work..., second, when you edit with Premiere did you transfered the footage on the xps or you worked with footage on external drives? IS there a significant difference in performance on the timeline? Thanks

[@arnelreodique]

Do you use the touchscreen for some color correction or some editing? If yes, do you use a pen/stylus and what do you suggest? Thanks. Still waiting for my unit same as yours to arrive.

[@Dragon_rls]

Well done Matt. This was a very well put together video. You rock!

[@Dimrain13]

Thats why I remote into a desktop from my laptop when I want to edit remotely... No worry about it not being strong enough and no need to upgrade a laptop ever 3 years.

[@bronsteenproductions6547]

This sounds very interesting to me. I am going to look into that. I am running into this same issue with my laptops. Adobe stops covering my laptop components then I get stuck with super long load times. I would much rather sup up a desktop and change a part or two if needed than buying a whole new laptop.

[@Dimrain13]

@@bronsteenproductions6547 Its a dream. I use Parsec personally and connect over wifi. Not much lag at all. Just make sure you match resolutions or the image will not fill the screen. Ill be editing 4k 10bit on a desktop remotely with an i5 and integrated graphics lol. I can even do it from a coffee shop if I want.

[@colorgradingcentral]

Matt I just recently purchased a Dell XPS though it came preloaded with Linux Ubuntu. lol your beard joke 😂 You've made a really compelling argument for the Dell XPS laptop as a Windows computer and may be good for testing Cinema Grade on Windows.

[@whoismatt]

Thanks Denver! I think the XPS 15 and 17 are about as close as any pc manufacturer has gotten to a Mac in terms of build quality. That said, those new m1 macs are gonna shake things up a lot haha

[@colorgradingcentral]

​@@whoismatt that is nice to see the build quality has improved, yeah it's very interesting what Apple is doing with silicon hardware and I wonder what the PC manufactures will do.

[@sk22ng]

Just ordered my 17" Dell 9710 with all upgrades except ram and hard drive capacity. I compromised somewhat by getting the 1TB drive instead of the minimally available 512 GB in order to avoid having to reinstall the operating system on a new 1TB drive of my choice. When it arrives I will install my own 64 GB ram and an additional WD Black 2TB drive for my data storage. I always had good luck with the WD Black hard drives and expect to enjoy the same reliability with their SSD.s.

[@jjwarner3593]

where did you get your backround light looks amazing where did you buy that sorry to go off topic. its like a spiker led light.

[@HallowHSalih]

Though I was an addictive Macbook Pro fan for years ,I never get back until Autodesk will fully optimize its products with Mac OS. I chose the same Dell XPS with same configurations over my 2018 Macbook Pro 15. I'm very lucky and comfortable with it as a Civil Engineer. I believed the quote : its Macbook Pro killer.

[@JoserTheDirector]

i know you mentioned saving money on memory, but what do you think about getting 1TB vs 2TB, $300 more for 2TB

[@TheTravelMoneyGuy]

Good video thank you

[@whoismatt]

Thanks!

[@DWAVHI]

Ok I just loved it❤️ but I want to know that building pc is a good option or buying lp for editing and video gaming mostly if I loved to play with colour 😉 in editing ❤️

[@whoismatt]

You'll definitely save $$ building a pc

[@DWAVHI]

@@whoismatt thank you❤️ I am waiting for your pc building guide video🔥

[@Reddylion]

Nice!

[@Manny13840]

I don't think Matt has seen all the complaints towards the QC problems with Dell, I have the XPS 17 too and I was one of the lucky ones with no problems but that was after my XPS 15 came with a bad screen the backlight did not work at all... Had to return and instead went with the XPS 17 FHD+ model which I love. But I wouldn't recommend it unless the person is willing to return until he/she gets a good unit.

[@nebelgeist]

I just realized how much the colours in the talking head scenes have improved compared to the videos you did a year ago... Not sure if it's due to the new Sony or you just stepped up your skin tone game but I really like it! Keep it up :D

[@whoismatt]

Slowly getting better at lighting 😂 a7siii helps too!

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Thanks a lot for this video. Slight nitpick though, it would have been nice to be able to hear the fans while on Premiere, to determine if the noise level was over or under our patience limit.

[@whoismatt]

Totally get that, but it’s hard to get that to come across in a video. My mic picking up the fan noise would sound different than your ears. 🤷‍♂️

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

does it make sense to throw 10bit footage to a laptop without a 10bit screen/monitor? I get it that transcoding takes time, but the 10bit footage argument was a bit overplayed I think.

[@apexyao8931]

One key point that Matt missed out is that the new AMD laptops r coming in 2021, I would honestly recommend those who r looking for an editing laptop to wait a while before making a purchase. You might be able to get much higher power for the same price.

[@whoismatt]

There’s always new laptops coming out 😂

[@DBKW.cinema]

Nice , I have the xps 15 9500 , it’s a beast .. but I’m jealous of you lol

[@nikogpsy6716]

Do you notice a slow battery drain while power cord is connected during rendering or exporting? I have the i7-10875 w 2060 and my battery drains slowly during heavy loads. I would assume with i9 the drain issue is more noticeable.

[@yoquiguafernando]

What app or software do you use or recommend for video editing. I also have the xps 9700

[@matthewgreubel5152]

If you had your choice, and cost not an issue, would you rather use a desk top or this new XPS17 for editing video. I am about to build a new office and have been thinking about upgrading from my maxed XPS 15. My 15 still works great, but still considering an upgrade.

[@whoismatt]

If you don't travel a lot I would build a desktop. Will be cheaper and more powerful :)

[@francisjtuk]

Can't the timeline scrubbing issues with 10 bit footage be resolved by transcoding to prores or using proxy workflow ?

[@JKPOrigins]

I also have the highest tier 9570 from 2018 however, I’m waiting out for the 2021 version & also the rumored a7IV. I do wonder if the rumored 16 M1X will be better? Just crossing my fingers Apple puts in a 4K screen otherwise it’s probably Dell for me again unless the power on the new MacBook Pro is just too good

[@whoismatt]

I think it's going to depend on how well Adobe optimizes Premiere for the M1X. If they fully use its power then it's a no brainer, but if they don't then it still may be worth it to stick with PC. We will see!

[@KevKlopper]

@@whoismatt isn't the h264 and h265 encoding integrated in the M1 chip and therefore chews through this stuff like no ones business. Isn't that the case for premiere on the M1?

[@riccardogaleazzi]

Hello, I am reading that in full load the pc quickly drain the battery even if it is connected to electricity due to "hybrid mode" and the only 130w adapter. Is this a real problem when editing videos? Thanks :-)

[@NameUndrConstruction]

Has anybody purchased a Razer blade 15 with the 3080 for video editing? Wondering how that can handle HEVC footage

[@ccuny1]

I'm going to have to rob a bank to get it but it looks great. Fantastic review, once again. Thank you. For us newbies out there, would you consider doing a follow-up on the colour aspects (starting at 7:17) and specifically on the Dell Color software? I kind of understand the idea of switching to a neutral colour profile, but it would be great to see how it works and how you do it when you don't have the Dell software. And does this screen need to be colour-calibrated in the first place or do you use it as it comes out of the box?

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

you make some good points, but the timing of the video is a bit off, with Ryzen 5000+ RTX 3000 laptops already announced, I am not sure it made sense to invest in a last gen XPS in January 2021. if you can still return it, I would return it and hold off to buy as Ryzen + new Nvidias will chew off Intel editing and rendering performance, specially if you intend to keep this for a couple of years.

[@caseybachmeyer]

Can this notebook handle also the canon r5 files? Espcially the 4k hq and 120 fps files?

[@Ben_TheBillionaire]

should i wait for 11th gen?

[@Route3]

Hi Matt this is compelling me to upgrade! Since long I was planning also. However, with the cost cutting option, if I upgrade to 64GB RAM myself will it affect the warranty things ??? I trust your reviews 👍🏻

[@whoismatt]

I don’t believe it will. Worse case scenario if something broke you could put the old ram back inside it before you have it repaired.

[@video2284]

Hi. Where do you bought your RAM from ? I wana upgrade it too

[@dspinoy]

hey matt, is vivobook 17 ryzen 7 a good for adobe products?

[@fairweatherfarmer]

any issues with overheating working long hours on a project? what about drone footage can it handle it in 4k?

[@TheStlcards82]

What laptop at best buy would you recommend if I'm on a budget? Less than $1,000

[@abbyo5199]

I have the xps 17! It's a nice laptop imo

[@alyj6381]

which specs did you go for? im thinking of getting this one, do you still use it, how has it held up?? Have you had any thermal issues like it overheating or anything?

[@EneXys]

Please do a review for this year new generation of laptops for creators. Asus, Dell, Mac. Even a Microsoft Studio? ... We would appreciate this, beginners like me.

[@johnnyjax6444]

Earlier Days Dell XPS has JBL speakers sound WOW !!

[@jameslabs1]

would this pc work well with soldworks or Blender 3d?

[@desertbornproductions]

Just bought this and am very disappointed as the colors when I play videos online look oversaturated. I've tried everything and also with technical support. I've had the exact same issue on another PC build I built. Photoshop looks good but when I go to save to web the previews look super saturated. Video playback online is superrich including youtube videos etc. Anyone had the same problem and knows a fix? Have to turn HDR off in order for it to almost work except for what is mentioned above.

[@unique93obr]

Do you have that battery drain issue because of weak charger?...lots of laptops with that specs have 230w charger, and dell XPS 17 have 135w charger, so when you charging laptop, and doing some more demanding tasks, even if you are charging laptop, battery will go down? :)

[@johncharles9005]

Matt, I have a Dell XPS 15 and the colour accuracy is slightly off and the worst thing is the blacks / shadows are crushed and appear all pixelated. It seems to be an issue on these XPS OLED 4K panels. I have the colour space set to SRGB but even using the full colour gamut it still does this. Do you have any fixes and have you experienced it yourself at all? At this point I’m kind of wishing I just bought a MacBook Pro

[@whoismatt]

My screen isn’t oled so I don’t have as contrasty of an image. You may be able to use a color calibrator to adjust that

[@MatSmithLondon]

Great review. How do you treat your laptop, it's soo dirty! And the ports on your XPS 15? Wow, do you attack them with knives?!

[@jharris947]

Yes, it looks like he's been off-roading with it. What a mess!

[@andy-kp2jv]

i noticed that too.

[@mathemitnullplan]

no oled on the current xps series - so thats a large downside! so wait for the next and usb4. usb-c power adapter allready works for the xp 7590 with the magic that dell pumps 130w through the cable. for the stuttering: use edius instead of premiere.

[@JhenMangayon]

Hi can i ask what apps do you recommend for video editing? I have also a dell laptop but i dont know which apps is good for this. Thank you..

[@whoismatt]

I use premiere pro. If you want a free video editing app, I would use da Vinci resolve

[@annarichards6056]

Hi Matt, you mentioned the heat. Can you feel it where your hands are while editing? I recently got an XPS 15 and had to return it as the heat where my hands were made editing video really unpleasant. And so I'm wondering if the larger 17 is better in that way? Thank you so much 😊

[@whoismatt]

The XPS 17 gets hot too but it’s higher up from the keyboard so it should be easier on your hands.

[@annarichards6056]

@@whoismatt thank uou so much Matt, really appreciate you responding 😊

[@Nate-zy5ce]

Good review. Thanks for all the insights. A few questions: When you said that Dell rated this XPS 17 at 7 1/2 hours battery life, was that with the UHD+4K screen or the FHD+ matte screen? If the former, how much do you know or think its battery life might be with the FHD+ matte screen? I'm torn as to which to get. I do not do gaming or video/music edition, only common home and office type stuff, including lots of streaming and movies, with lots of windows and Chrome tabs open at once, though long hours online 5-7 days a week. And have you seen what both types of screens look like, do you have an opinion as to how much better the UHD+4K screen picture quality is, and whether the FHD+ matte screen picture quality is still a pretty nice picture quality? My current old 2016 Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop has QHP, and though nothing special, it's perfectly fine. Just that 4k quality just looks so incredible. Don't know, however, if the 4k matters with things not shot in 4k. If I could get 6-7 hours or more with my frequent but more common use with the UHD+4k screen, especially if that level of battery life might last for years, I'd be very tempted, even though I've heard FHD+ matte screen gets much better battery life, because the 4k picture quality looks just so incredible, but if it ends up being closer to just 3 maybe 4 hours on the 4k screen for my use, I might go the other way. I'd welcome what you know or think about this. Thanks.

[@sergiykravchuk]

Can say something about the settings/performance, I have 17 9710 i9. I mainly work with photoshop, and very often the laptop is very noisy due to the cooling fans, is this a normal situation? Task Manager Information with normal work with photoshop: Memory 5000-7000 MB usage 35-47%, CPU 2-7% I also have a desktop computer on an AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, the 1660 Graphics card almost never turns on. Task Manager Information +/- the same more colling for Graphics card almost not working. All work on Winows 11

[@cinemacosmos6353]

Matt, I recently got this laptop. Have you noticed the gradient banding issues caused by the Dell PremierColor app?? I've seen countless people online reporting this and I have the same issue. The only way to remove it is to disable or uninstall the app. This is a big issue, cause it leaves us with the stock saturated colors...

[@whoismatt]

Haven’t noticed that but I’ll look into it

[@maesegil]

Hi Matt, I own an Epic W 8K. Do you think that I can edit 8K footage with this laptop. Thanks for your help!

[@whoismatt]

Considering the specs of this laptop, if it can’t do it I don’t know of a windows laptop that could. 😂 That said the new m1 MacBooks are looking very good and may be capable of editing raw footage better, we will see when the new 16 inch gets released

[@joeygarcia8295]

I don't know, but when I turn off the MaxxAudio Pro it sounds like crap. There's much less bass and overall loudness.

[@marcusbarnes5929]

Can the dell xps 17 edit and play back 8k video? With out freezing and stuttering...

[@caseybachmeyer]

the most important questions nobody answers...i cant find nothing in the internet for a good solution for premiere pro user. For sure you can buy the imac m1 and have no problems with r5 files...but only if you use final cut

[@davidhrzenjak]

What is your opinion on new arm macs? Roumor has it the sd card slot is coming back.

[@whoismatt]

New macs are super exciting! I may end up buying a Mac in the next year or two 😂

[@fotoimoto]

Hei Matt. When I import footage (Canon R6) 4K 422 to Premiere Pro and I check the propertys Premiere shows 420. It hapens the same in H265 than in Pro Res. Did you notice this?

[@whoismatt]

I haven’t noticed that

[@bradyhallvideos]

OK we need to talk about the tore up ports on your XPS15. Did you load your cables into a rifle and shoot them at the laptop?

[@whoismatt]

😂 correct

[@benjaminobeng4772]

Hi Matt, just wondering... what are your thoughts on the XPS 17 now a year later? Especially considering that Apple has the Macbook Pro 16 with M1 Max?

[@whoismatt]

If I was buying one today it would be the Macbook with an M1 Pro or Max chip.

[@benjaminobeng4772]

Thanks a lot for your insight@@whoismatt

[@OscarGarcia-px8ni]

Great video Matt. I received my XPS 9700 (i7 10875H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display), but I have an issue with the Intel Graphics Comand Center. When trying to 'Restore to Original Colors' I get a black screen. The only way to go back to my normal screen is to connect an external monitor or to unplug the external monitor if one is connected. This is the second XPS 9700 unit with the same issue and Dell Tech support has not been able to solve the issue. Has anyone experienced this?

[@AndriaLiana]

I have, on the XPS 15 9500. I had to uninstall dell premiere color and restore the factory settings of IGCC ^^ (it's the only way I could fix the oversaturation, the color banding and the black screen issues). Works great if you don't need dell premiere color ! Let me know if that works for you. :)

[@tnipsberrry]

Hey Matt, could you give your opinion on the new m1 chip on the iMac mini? with the 16gb of ram? would it get the job done for hobby editing with premier?

[@davidphilip8803]

What about installing windows on a macbook, I personally never used mac os and heard that you can download windows, but I feel that the macbook will be very slow after downloading windows.

[@bobcoco6047]

Well, from "Windows on Mac users" I've read online (not a lot obviously), they had no particular issue, it's a pretty good combo, provided you still have some minimum use for the Apple side of things, i.e. MacOS & ecosystem, otherwise, you'd pay the Apple premium for no reason... The only difference their might be here, is while Apple has tunned MacOS for this new CPU, Windows might not be as compatible with the ARM based CPUs (well Win10 might actually run a lot better on those, considering the Windows Phone OS step we've crossed), so indeed in this case, it's not as predictable as with previous generations.. More importantly, by taking a (substantial) look at Louis Rosmann's channel, regarding Apple & the aftersale repairability, you may think twice before going the Apple road. But it's all about preferences & priorities, You decide! :)

[@Coatomc]

9:07 I wonder if anyone else has a different configuration than the i9-10885H, 64gb Ram...maybe, maybe not 😐

[@catastrosmegasword]

Can I use the 2080 card with 360Hz version for 4k editing in alienware area 51m R2 ? as the 360Hz is coming with 1920*1080 resolution will it support 4k editing?

[@SaintThomas13]

Can it run davinci resolve 18

[@TheToneWork]

Haha, just a couple of months later and I just upgraded to the Asus Zephyrus g15 with the Ryzen 9 and Rtx 2070 for $1699. It's not a great of build quality as the Dell stuff for sure, but it cuts through footage like butter.

[@whoismatt]

The g15 is fantastic

[@hendersonsobers396]

XPS is a great machine. Looking forward to Dell offering these with an AMD Ryzen processor

[@whoismatt]

Would love that

[@dontdoit6986]

I have to admit, the MaxxAudio Pro app is actually pretty great for enhancing the sound.

[@Ade5]

Can any laptop compete against the Mac M1 chip nowdays? Unless your working with Premiere perhaps?

[@whoismatt]

I think the M1 is going to be the chip to beat once they release the 16 inch Macbook and Premiere fully updates to support the CPU. Until then, I think a beefier Windows laptop like this is still a good choice for Premiere editors.

[@danjohnson4824]

I'm using the M1 in a Mac Mini and using Adobe's M1 beta for Premiere pro... It is amazing!

[@danjohnson4824]

Haven't tried any 10bit footage but is handling 8 bit sequences with multicam and lumetri added on.... scrubbs and play's back like butter!

[@crazyfool710]

Is this good for a gopro black hero 9? I tried editing in our old laptop and it will not read alot of the videos. So many prob and slow! I need a laptop for editing and downloading

[@whoismatt]

Yes it will work well for GoPro footage

[@nyiajleejvaj4769]

I don't see any mention about touchscreen, is it capable?

[@whoismatt]

Yes it has a touchscreen

[@ZackTrunzo]

Does the XPS 17 still have battery drain issues when plugged in and exporting? That's the only thing holding me back from purchasing. Thanks!

[@whoismatt]

I haven’t experienced that when editing and exporting, but I haven’t looked at the battery life closely when exporting either. I think it may slow down the charging speed but I don’t think it actually drops battery.

[@ZackTrunzo]

@@whoismatt Thanks Matt much appreciated!

[@oliveribasta5929]

This beard is glorious

[@JohnKonye]

UUUGGGHHHH the adobe update BUGS. I cant, but I am stuck haha

[@timexkills65]

I have autel evo 2 drone 8k would this work for that ?

[@whoismatt]

Yes it should

[@Carl-wd5yt]

Pls review the M1 MacBook pro next

[@aalyaaal3536]

Dell xps 17 or MacBook 16 inch for vedio editing?

[@caseybachmeyer]

depends which camera AND which software? Final cut or premiere?

[@mauriasabbado]

Hey Matt when are you changing to Davinci Resolve?

[@whoismatt]

Gonna switch to windows movie maker soon

[@mauriasabbado]

@@whoismatt oh too bad I would love to hear from you some tutorials on davinci :)

[@sirrjones424]

You think it will work good for canon c200 12 bit raw ?

[@whoismatt]

Haven't had a chance to test that, but hopefully yes

[@sirrjones424]

@@whoismatt what if I email your some files to dona tutorial on every been asking for a laptop to edit in my c200 group on

[@LordTitus7]

After the motherboard blew in one of my laptops, I realized you can build your own for half the price

[@whoismatt]

Yup building is the way to go if you don’t need to be mobile

[@GlockenSpiel]

Dude, stuttering is basicly from the available ram in the system not cpu. Cpu used the most while rendering and exporting. Plus you could easily achive a non stuttering performance in the timeline by using proxies. Don't mislead people, not everybody has much money.

[@iamtherjp]

I purchased that dell xps 17 with the 2060 rtx max Q, eight cores cpu, 32gb ram, 1tb M.2 on Dec 31 2020 and returned it on Jan. 4 2021 For a laptop that costs three thousand dollars it should have met my expectations but it did not. That laptop gets extremely hot, the keyboard gets very hot as well. That thing you will not be able to place on your lap due to heat underneath ventilation . The CPU is rated to 5.1ghz turbo boost but I only saw it go up to 4.8ghz. The rtx gpu hardly gets used all I saw was the integrated gpu being utilized. The fans are always running at full blast and are loud. I got an estimate of three hours to render in premier pro an hour long 1080p video with color grading. Very disappointing. Also the laptop is pretty heavy. The display is about the only thing that I truly loved

[@KarstenWallVideo]

My XPS overheats and slows down when doing the simplest editing. Even with proxies it's almost unusable. Don't be fooled by the specs, these things are thin which means they cook inside. There are endless complaints online about over-throttling in all Dell XPS models. I even had to open mine up and reapply the thermal paste, which only gave me a minor improvement. It's not a useable editing laptop in my opinion unless you work inside a fridge.

[@bobcoco6047]

I can relate from what I saw, fortunately not from personal exprc (bc of exactly what you wrote, actually... I went the desktop DIY way). Did you look into undervolting your laptop for thermal improvements (Intel XTU for Intel CPUs)? I read it may also help to reach acceptable (still high) temp, that can make it a barely capable editing machine on the long run.

[@doylelacrua]

The only problem with waiting for what other companies will have to offer is that you can be waiting forever. You will just have to pull the trigger at some point.

[@whoismatt]

💯

[@wallacefu13]

why not MBP M1？

[@whoismatt]

Tiny screen 😜

[@auburnandgrey4457]

Wait for an Apple if you don't mind it getting around any VPN you use to send Apple information.

[@azgrapes]

👍

[@alihamiad7849]

But has worst hinges and port chargers

[@robertoc.paredes7646]

and photo editing???????