Dell XPS 15 9510 VS Dell XPS 17 9710! Is Bigger BETTER?!

[@RevlisRPG]

It’s insane how good the timing on this XPS series is. I’ve had the XPS 15 for 4 years and it finally went. Really wasn’t sure I’d go with dell again but the vapor chamber and 3060 combo absolutely sold me. These videos are crazy helpful so big ups dude !

[@rrobindeleeuw]

It 'went' already? Ohh you must've used it tons haha

[@jlpete87]

My FHD 9550 from December 2015 is still going strong on the original battery. I think I'm going to hold onto it for another year before upgrading. I did almost pull the trigger on an Arctic White 9510 OLED model yesterday though.

[@ruinedlopez786]

@@rrobindeleeuw No it went in 4 years and that's a pretty good time considering it lasted for 4 years.

[@sharank]

Been using XPS 13 for the past 6 years now. The only thing i regret is the screen size. I really underestimated how important screen sizes can get once i got out of college started handling multiple tasks

[@TheTyphoon365]

It only lasted a meger 4 years and your buying from them again?

[@Ali3n_DNA_Films]

I have the XPS 17 fully spec’d and I love it. It stays super cool and fans are super quiet. I’m a video editor and so far everything is great!

[@thecolossus4244]

@Bel TOmp Really want to know too. How many hours do you get without the dgpu and with it?

[@spotifymusic8313]

Yes

[@jk.774]

Do fans also turn completely off?

[@tblacknights007]

What is the battery life ?

[@momaw_C1-10P]

Great comparions. Thank you. I really appreciate "real world" reviews that focus less on raw numbers and more on actual usage. I would have loved the 17 but here (Australia) the same spec 17 is $1,300AUD more than the 15. So I've ordered the 15. I'm not a power user so I'm sure it will do just fine for me.

[@thecougarexperience]

Agreed! I can’t seem to spend $900 more for a little bit more power and better cooling.

[@Niles-Guy]

Should’ve compared the 15 OLED screen vs 17 4K screen

[@crazyforiegner2]

The 4k ips already has good contrast ratio and low black levels

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

@Abhimanyu Singh Choudhary That would be true no matter what max luminance is. Just saying.

[@MatarJihad]

I want the vapor chamber on the 17 inch but I also want the oled model of the 15 inch. Which is more important, the cooling system or the display?

[@Niles-Guy]

@@MatarJihad dude have you seen oled display ? I literally was floored and mouth dropped . I’m no Dell fanboy but when I saw it it’s literally the best display ever seen …so yes I’d go with OLED…the sad thing is the other major players with OLED are Aero or Razor

[@mopnem]

@Abhimanyu Singh Choudhary Yeah, haven't seen the 15 yet but the 13 OLED is great so the 15 is probably on of the best although the 7590 was a killer and actually 4k OLED. The 17 is better all around with even the 2060 being better than the 3050 but display wise has to go to the 15 I'd think.

[@Samb2748]

Ordered the XPS 17 a couple of hours ago while still sceptical if I'd made the right decision. I can now sleep at ease tonight after watching this. Thank you! Your videos have been instrumental in helping me make an informed decision - although I ignored your advice and went for the 11980HK... because why not! Thanks again!!

[@bodyemcal]

Hows it working out for u

[@jharris947]

I have the XPS 17 with 4k Display. It is a stunning display, the 16:10 aspect is a real bonus and you are really not aware of any bezels. With the lid closed it seems so small and then you open it and WOW the size of the scren is amazing. It's really well made and with the new 11 Gen processor it is really quick. Anyone who is waiting for their 15" or 17" to be built/delivered is in for a real treat when it arrives......Excellent video as always.

[@alphafiddlesticks5623]

Is it really heavy when travelling to and from your destination?

[@jharris947]

@@alphafiddlesticks5623 I don't really use it as a travelling laptop. I have it plugged into the mains all the time and have never used any of my 3 previous 17" Dell laptops on my lap. For me a 17" is a desktop replacement. On the rare occassion I take it to a friends then for this XPS 17 I would use a 15" laptop bag. It is not a plastic lightweight and the all metal build gives it a decent bit of weight but there is no way anyone should have trouble carrying it in a laptop bag or backpack. Had a look at a 15" but for me the extra screen size on the 17" is well worth the extra money. Had it for nearly 3 weeks and everyone who has seen it has been well impressed by the build quality and 4k screen.

[@alphafiddlesticks5623]

@@jharris947 Alright, thanks. One more question, what configuration did you purchase? Also, is there any severe battery drainage and/or heating issues when using cpu and gpu intense apps?

[@jharris947]

​@@alphafiddlesticks5623 It's XPS 17/i7 11th Gen 11800H/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/RTX 3060/UHD+ (3800 x 2400) Infinity Edge Touch Display (never used the touch and never will, can't have fingermarks all over that lovely screen😁Fed up with them on my Note 21 Ultra phone.)...Never used it on battery, it's always plugged in and it has always stayed at 100% battery. Other than using for web browsing, watching movies, youtube videos, Word and Excel the only 'creative' apps I use are Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop and CorelDraw. It really flys through these and stays pretty cool. If you're going to use CPU and GPU intensive apps on a 17" laptop with RTX 3060 and 4k Display then my advice would be to keep it plugged in for best performance.

[@Aurummorituri]

Confused here. Why would you recommend the 17 and get the piddly 3050? The whole point of the 17 besides the screen is the vapor chamber cooling that gets you better sustained thermals that allow that also allow that 3060.

[@alek7209]

I find this video fairly stupid because he just reviewed the laptops on his preferences, without giving us a chance to look at the laptops how we like laptops. Although, in his defense the 3050 in the XPS 17 has better performance that the XPS 15 3050 since in the XPS 17 it has around 30 more watts of power. I just cant believe everyone is praising him in the comments.

[@d76stock]

XPS videos always get me excited!

[@sk8ordie548]

last year you videos about XPS 17 made A HUGE impact on my opinion which laptop to buy. got one with Core i7 10750H 6 cores 12 threads, 16 GB RAM 2933 MHz, 1 TB SSD, 1920×1200 non-touch display, GTX 1650 Ti 4GB VRAM, and never been so happy to use such a SPACECRAFT. thank you so much again and again for your videos.

[@gcg8187]

This years i7 has 8 cores lol

[@sk8ordie548]

@@gcg8187 i bought one with 6 cores a year ago, not now.

[@BreatheDigital]

Love your content, you’re awesome! I wanna pull the trigger on the 17” but I gather there are some uncertainties about battery drain when under full load. My workflow involves photo editing, 3D work and rendering, video editing, some gaming. Any chance you could test this and let us know? I’m also somewhat obsessed with thermal management and that vapour chamber seems insanely good.

[@Kris21]

Love your videos, Gary! Keep em coming. ❤️ Pro Tip: Call Dell sales to negotiate a sweet deal. Got myself the 15-inch model: OLED touch display with 32 gigs and 512 gb for $2408 (after tax). Brought the cost down by $250. Hoping they got the QC right. Cheers!!

[@Kris21]

@Abhimanyu Singh Choudhary good to know. :)

[@DavidUtke]

This was helpful, thanks Gary!

[@PWingert1966]

The issue with the ports is moot in many cases since dell started putting hubs on their monitors. I have a Dell 32" S3221Qs 4K monitor. I have my mouse and external keyboard connected to the hub in the monitor. I then connect the UDB cable for the monitor to the dongle and connect to the USB C on the laptop. This gives me a one-cable connection to the laptop. The dongle is small and convenient, and this setup means I don't need an HDMI connection cable either. (I do have one since I dock several laptops to this monitor on a regular basis. The other item is power. The USB thunderbolt connection doesn't supply enough power to keep the laptop recharged. I was connecting in a dual monitor setup with a D3100 Dell dock and that worked well but since I no longer have a dual monitor configuration, I eliminated the dock. So,, I connect through the supplied transformer.

[@nfsdanz]

Hi everydaydad, thanks for the video, you are swaying me towards the XPS 17 but what about weight? Could you weigh both of them on the scales to see the different between both systems featuring a ‘mid’ level configuration (dell always show minimum weight figures) and what are your subjective thoughts on the weight difference between them? Thanks.

[@mrtnmbm]

This channel deserves more subs!

[@shreyasrao8016]

Yes I agree

[@kkjj4937]

stfu, pick me boy

[@mattandmelissamedia]

Heavily agree. I really like this guys videos

[@hypergalaxyhoover]

In the XPS 15 9510, the i7 and 3050 config has a 3-Cell 56Whr battery, while the 3050 Ti has a 6-Cell 86Whr battery. I was about to buy the 3050 version, but I noticed the battery size change and went with the 3050 Ti. What's up with that?

[@ashfaqrehman2113]

To be honest, 15inch is not that a bad performer. It’s just a little lower than 17inch, having in mind the compactness and the performance it gives is way way better than any 15inch out there...

[@Hermanbey]

thermals are very important so there is a BIG difference

[@Ashfu_r]

@@Hermanbey if it's your desktop replacement you might take in the extra cooling and performance, for me it's all about a machine delivering good performance with portability. Sure I can take the performance hit and less cooling but not with portability though 😅 and if needed a high performer will go with alienware M17 than xps 17

[@PWingert1966]

I like the fact that I can get my XPS 17 (Previous year's release) into a 15" laptop bag. It so close in size I don't think it's a deciding factor. I got the XPS 17 instead of an Apple MacBook Pro until the new M2X chip arrives in a year or two or until the 12th gens become widely available.

[@ravipeiris4388]

I've never had a Dell notebook for personal use but I was assigned one for the company I worked for. I was impressed what an amazing workhorse that Dell Latitude was with no fuss. So, much respect for Dell after that experience. I may decide to purchase a Dell notebook in the future.

[@bradypauls3524]

perfect this video comes out AFTER I just ordered a 15 inch, literally yesterday...

[@gcg8187]

The 15 in better dude, the 17 feels like a chopping board when you move it! I ordered the 9510 in white last week

[@ashfaqrehman2113]

Actually good decision to go with xps 15, 17 inch is too bulky and heavy if you have portability in mind. Ordered a 15 inch myself and am very happy with it

[@dmitry.gashko]

7:24 you have 17inch laptop, but don't have even normal pg down, pg up?.. I cannot understand this

[@ali-13392]

Great review! Did you get a chance to review the new XPS 17 9720 (2022) model?

[@Bonjour-World]

I just ordered a used XPS 17-9710 with the UHD display and 32 GB of ram to replace my aging desktop. I like the fact that I can change out both the RAM and the M2 SSDs. A TB4 dock will provided the needed ports for the desktop environment. I do not play games so the vapor chamber should provide adequate cooling. I do run multiple VMs for access to various operating systems as well as pre-testing applications before loading them into a more permanent environment.

[@giacomo1892]

is the fhd+ resolution enough on a 17"? i've always thought you need at least a 2k to really enjoy the screen real estate.

[@Crazyd_]

I have OLED screen not sure I could go fhd+

[@mini9503]

Tried both at a store last year, the XPS 17 keyboard was far better to type on than the XPS 15's. That alone was a reason for me to go with the 17.

[@alphafiddlesticks5623]

Is the 17 a real hefty piece of metal? I'm a student that want the big screen and better performance but dislike carrying a concrete block all day.

[@crazyforiegner2]

@@alphafiddlesticks5623 The xps 17 is super heavy. I'd get the xps 15 instead

[@alphafiddlesticks5623]

@@crazyforiegner2 Did you use it for classes?

[@crazyforiegner2]

@@alphafiddlesticks5623 no I tried it in a store. It felt as heavy as the legion 7 amd. In my opinion it's way too heavy to carry around.

[@muratisik6956]

@@crazyforiegner2 too heavy? It’s just 2.53 kilograms, almost the same as a MacBook Pro 16 inch.

[@marcoramos5923]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REVIEW ON BOTHS OF THIS DELL LAPTOPS 💻 I AM A MACBOOK USER BUT , BUT, I AM LOOKING FOR A PC WINDOWS, IT'S BETWEEN A HP OR DELL . I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING ALL AROUND WATCHING DOFFERENTS VIDEOS GOING TO STORES , BUT BY WATCHING YOUR REVIEW TODAY I THINK I AM HEADING TO A DELL PC . NOW 15' OR 17 ' WELL THATS UP TO ME NOW !! THANKS !!

[@Engineer20201]

Excellent video. Is the keyboard and the trackpad the same size in both?

[@Thomas-if6lg]

Hi, thanks for the video. Could you compare the Lenovo X1 Carbon gen 9 to the 15 inch please? They are close in the price range and there is prise and cons for both. Thanks bud!

[@PandorasCrate0]

In store you say … what store? Beat Buy doesn’t carry them, neither does costco. I’d love to try them rather than waiting weeks for one to come at a time.

[@ackyash]

Having used the XPS 13 9343 from 2015 and XPS 15 from 2018, I hate that these do not have the regular USB port.

[@zeppelin0110]

Agreed, they should have included at least 1. But it looks more sleek without it.

[@brandonxchang]

At least they include a dongle too… I have the 9500 and thought that was pretty nice to include

[@JennaCee]

I take it either can handle 4K video editing without an issue and not using proxies? 8K????

[@HelloWorld-zg3gs]

Are you going to release the xps 15 review? I really don't want the 17, it's too big, but I can't decide between IPS panel and FHD one on the 15.

[@ashfaqrehman2113]

Displays that dell offers with XPS are OLED 3.5k, FHD and 4K. if you seem to have no use with extra extra pixels and a touch screen in a laptop go for FHD, saves a lot of money and battery life.

[@HelloWorld-zg3gs]

@@ashfaqrehman2113 I know the benefits of both. I just can’t decide which one I want

[@testus86]

Same here. I'm also thinking about the rog M16 with rtx3070 but the Dell looks better and I have already a ps5. If Dell then 4k ips for me

[@Crazyd_]

I have Alienware R3 13 with OLED the display is beautiful. 5 years later time to buy a new PC. Heat issues on 15" worries me, but not sure I want to go back to led. I don't play many grams, but want the option. I love touch screen and now a habit. 13" was a bit small and my dexterity is getting worse so 15" would be minimum. Any suggestions for me?

[@jakechristopher8050]

I’m looking forward to seeing xps 9500 and 9510 comparison, which one is more worth to buy

[@pilotboy1209]

Honestly just get the 9510 because the 9500 is about the same price anyways. You’ll get a newer generation cpu with the 9510 and a better gpu

[@Piketom1]

I think which one is best really depends on how often you need to use it away from a desk. I'd probably go XPS 15 since it is still fast enough for my needs while having a smaller overall footprint which I have found is actually pretty important in meetings.

[@justin-rr2sw]

How can you not address the battery drain issue

[@EndofDays213]

There isn’t they fixed it last year. Even if you get the 4K model with 2060 playing AAA games.

[@justin-rr2sw]

@@EndofDays213 I have a XPS 17 from last year with the 2060, with battery drain. The only option to 'fix' it, is to put the Dell Thermal Management into Quiet mode. That mode throttles your system way to much. Gooing from >60 to < 30 fps Also, Dell even officially said that the battery drain is a thing and you just have to accept the 5 to 10% per hour drain when (for example) gaming

[@olafkling8642]

What about display responce time? ghosting?

[@AndresSaaN]

Could you compare XPS 17 versions 9700 vs 9710?? 😀

[@remigoldbach9608]

I think he had troubles and sent it back

[@rajanagarwal8634]

Just subscribed. This is the content I'm looking for!

[@ouijy4610]

Are these laptops really that bad? I keep seeing bad reviews and comments about build quality in other videos. Making me nervous dropping 3k on one.

[@danielb.6643]

**build quality ≠ quality control. Companies like razer and dell have amazing build quality (materials and design) but not-so-good quality control (variations in the manufacturing process that cause errors like a wonky trackpad or backlight bleed).

[@Taekala]

I have a 9700 (I actually sold my MacBook pro 16 for it) i7 with 2069 max q and I absolutely love it and have had zero issues. I was also concerned about quality control issues but so far so good! It's been an amazing machine that chews through anything I throw at it!

[@ouijy4610]

Oh ok yeah then quality control. I guess I'll just have to try it out. If anything happens I'll just get a refund and look for something else.

[@danielb.6643]

@@ouijy4610 if you have a best buy that sells them in store then that might be your best bet. Otherwise just go with dells online store

[@andext9639]

@@ouijy4610 what if the issues start to come after your warranty runs out?

[@s.a.h.q9389]

Could you please do a side-by-side comparison of XPS 15 9520 and XPS 17 9720

[@Reddylion]

15.6 is perfect for me !

[@Reddylion]

after quick comparison even 17 is good too, for more money.

[@zeppelin0110]

This makes me even more excited about my XPS 17 that is currently in production. I went for the 4k display because I do want those additional pixels. I wonder how much the battery will be impacted.

[@MP6remix]

I have last years model and battery is good, unless you try to game or edit videos on the battery which isn't recommended anyway

[@zeppelin0110]

@@MP6remix That's great to hear. I won't be gaming or editing videos.

[@MP6remix]

@@zeppelin0110 oh you'll love it then, the screen is amazing

[@tokyojerry]

@@MP6remix would you suggest going for the OLED option or just standard IPS? AFAIK, they still have screen burn in issues with OLED, soon to gradually be supplanted by miniLED as being about the same as OLED, but cheaper without burn ins.

[@MP6remix]

@@tokyojerry in my opinion its not really worth paying more for the OLED

[@BZ3.03Unit]

What about the 13" version?

[@RustyBrown_]

Any chance you’re going to look at the XPS9310 13” model? Cheers!

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

Next year's 17" model needs an FHD+ OLED. That would be a guarantee that I'd get it!

[@RisingCreekCustomHomes]

I just ordered the 15 with 64gb ram vs the 17 only had a 32gb option. Will this help with the heat issues you speak of?

[@danielb.6643]

Is the fhd version glossy like a touch screen or is it a regular matte display?

[@shreyasrao8016]

Fhd version is matte whereas that 4k panel is glossy

[@danielb.6643]

@@shreyasrao8016 gotcha

[@Rhinotsoplots1000]

I have the Dell XPS 9500 from last year and received the Dell XPS 9710 two days ago. I compared the audio for both and to me the 9500 has better mids and highs than my new 9710. My 9710 has better lows but it sounds less loud than the 9500. With the MaxxAudio Pro settings off and on flat EQ, the 9710 is actually weaker than the 9500 with MaxAudio Pro setting off and on flat EQ. Can you or anyone else compare the 15 and 17?

[@dmitry.gashko]

9:08 I disagree. Mac's trackpads is awesome, yes. But "windows" touchpads are not bad just because it's not the same as on Mac. It's just different. For me when I use some time mac and moving to another laptop it feel that mac's touchpad is better, but when I switch back I feel otherwise. But important to note - gestures should be on, at least "tap to click"

[@lvchubby]

I wonder why vapour chamber is used in xps 17 only, not xps 15 or even Alienwares.

[@jasperm.478]

No matter what anyone tells you guys, size doesn’t matter.

[@muditahlawat]

Was looking for someone to comment this 😂

[@talhaahmed1710]

Waiting on that upgrading the xps 15 video🔥

[@rudymoralesjr]

Not just size, but price would be the deciding factor between the 2 for me. I just got your exact same spec XPS 15 this past weekend at Best Buy for $1699 + with a $20 off coupon. They don't have XPS 17s, and on the Dell website, the 17 was $400 more. Couldn't beat that deal with Best Buy at that price difference.

[@Crazyd_]

I would get thru dell and ask for price match. Sounds to late but Dell repair is beautiful. I got 4 years and it's paid for it self. They come to you... And little down time, Best buy repair is awful in comparison.

[@fuat27]

Can you share you experience with me sir ? Do you have any performance issues ?

[@nakedshadows]

What’s the battery life on the OLED?

[@andysinclair943]

Whats the thoughts on 17 FHD+ with 3060?

[@petermarshall6577]

The 17 is almost $1000 more (1400 vs 2400) with midrange upgrades to my specs. I just couldn't justify the added cost so I went with the XPS9510, BTW its just out of production and I should see it next week. I'll check back with an update.

[@damianc8738]

So, how it is?

[@petermarshall6577]

@@damianc8738 I like it no issues after over a year I would buy again.

[@souviksamanta8938]

Is there any possibility to exchange old xps 15 to xps 17 from dell?

[@Benini352]

I would like to see the X17 with similar configuration to the XPS 17 compared.

[@jahahaha5399]

Absolutly great vids! Does anyone have a great sales-pitch for why i should buy the i9-11980HK over the i9-11900H?

[@bizmonkey007]

These look like great laptops but it’s hard to ignore the QC issues with the XPS line. Seems like a lot of users are having problems.

[@calabriamia6307]

That’s the older model. These were just released

[@CJ-ph7we]

probably will go for alienware x17 if were go for high end model

[@annecy49]

The XPS 15 sounds better and louder than the 17, and for me it's the most important as I don't do intensive tasks.

[@KushShetty]

Pls review the xps 13

[@openjaws]

i love the XPS 17 but its too heavy for me tbh, that's why i opted for the 15 inch

[@zlw3945]

Great, I decide to wait for the mbp14

[@ConorORegan]

I currently use a college issued dell latitude 5410 and it’s really made me appreciate premium dell laptops and if I had to get another laptop I’d probably get an XPS

[@franciscomunozramirez432]

Last time I wanted to purchase something from Dell's website I couldn't. It only accept US based/emitted credit cards.

[@ethancalcinalizarme6535]

Same here dude, i'm from perú and for some reason when dell xps products come out in my country they are literally twice the price. Im.just waiting for my company to take me to US on a work trip so i can buy one 😩

[@qasimabbas5853]

There is new xps 17 with RTX 4080 12 GB, please get that for review 🙏

[@khalifakhalifi2397]

Maybe by 2050 they will have a decent webcam and microphone like MacBooks. You know a decent one for home office and important conferences. For that price, they should do it and stop bragging about touchscreen

[@abdelsadinodio7841]

Yes actually microphone and webcam on this models are just horrible. I'm considering returning my 9510 back because of this!!!!!!

[@solo400coupe]

I’ve bought a 9500 and is so bad that I want to jump on it. I can’t sell it because I can’t do that to someone else. It had a screen bleed, changed the screen. It had a big problem with the touchpad, changed with one that have a clicking sound that drives me nuts. And now the service don’t want to replace again. On paper are verry good but I will not recommend this to anyone.

[@mehVhem]

Loved the video! Although it really is a shame how poor Dell's quality control is, especially considering how much they charge, and how giant of a company they are. I ordered the XPS 15 9510 a couple of days ago, and while doing research, ran into SO MANY people who had issues with their 9500

[@gcg8187]

I feel the same lol good luck to you, mine comes in 2 weeks

[@mehVhem]

@@gcg8187 Thanks you! Will definitely need it. Wish you all the luck as well! 🙌

[@fuat27]

@@gcg8187 How do you find it sir ? Can you please share your experience with me as I am planning to buy one with FHD option?

[@serlleims7395]

XPS 15 inch has OLED screen. 17 inch has IPS with huge backlight bleed. My bet is XPS 15.

[@rajadutta187]

Next Hp spectre x360 14 vs Dell xps 13 2in1.🙏

[@vasylzhydun8879]

YES!

[@rajanagarwal8634]

Get this man to 1 mil asap

[@sushantatimalsina9064]

Why more than m1? still don't know.😒

[@hariskhalid2323]

Missing the Drone videos

[@Apostle734]

Raises the question, not beg!! 😅

[@artatlas5644]

❤❤ from 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 ❤❤

[@EndofDays213]

In this case bigger is better and high spec version too. Your wallet says otherwise

[@lour7299]

No keypad on 17”? grandma Olga doesn’t like....

[@Crazyd_]

Seriously? 15" I get it, but 17"

[@leoG017]

I thought it was about the technique😔

[@evansboateng2563]

Can't wait for Apple to launch the MacBook pro 14 & 16 inch for them to be compared

[@BlackCeII]

Apples and oranges.

[@darkcl]

why intel....not amd :(

[@peerless2012]

The bigger, the better！

[@priyanshuagrawal2256]

only 292 views yet

[@pauldby1479]

Dell - never again!

[@I_duo]

HDCP NON COMPLIANT

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CAPTAIN AMERICA 🇺🇸

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