Dell XPS 15 - Best All Around Laptop?

[@nathandem2860]

"Our config costing a LITTLE bit more" Yeah, $1000 more

[@rovert9884]

I almost spat out my drink at that part

[@axolotlmax]

It was VERY obvious he was being sarcastic

[@drunkfuck]

It was a LITTLE bit sarcastic...

[@supadan626]

Micro center has this config for $1699. You can probably price match that to Dell store and then get 10% on top or Microsoft store and get a student discount for 15% off

[@Razermantis7649]

Proabably best to stay away from dell, crashes overheats, crappy hardware, that's what i remember atleast

[@ItsThePug]

4:50 that was the most uncomfortable 8 seconds of my life

[@Sami-oh2mb]

stop the sexy hinting it destroyes the tech cannel! not t you only to get my comment high for notice!

[@biaxident1984]

It was hilarious!

[@notEnzy]

it tingles my anus

[@penguiz23]

I'll gladly suck Linus's toes; no homo tho

[@shanshanyt]

it was the most sexy 8 seconds of my life

[@DanielRichards644]

Twice the price is "a little bit more" to Linus.

[@LiamDragonDude111]

how tf did you comment 12 hours ago

[@rando8263]

DanielRichards644 yea hackers

[@chiboFPS]

DanielRichards644 WTF 12 hours ago

[@khanubhaii]

yo fucking time travelers

[@Shahzad-Khan]

the price of one pink lambo

[@qqqqhuz]

@ 0:51 You're wrong Linus: All FHD Variants have a plastic bezel, both last years and this years version. Only the 4K Version has a glass bezel, and the glass bezel was already there on last years 4K modell. Nothing new there!

[@BeyCinema]

DjLongCock Awesome, thanks for the info!

[@qqqqhuz]

Your welcome, BeyCinema

[@mansyori4067]

69 likes. nice. keep it on that number people.

[@RichardSharkTitsBraun]

DJLongCockTechTips

[@Vanchit19]

hey, thankyou for the info. i would like to buy the 1080p version. how good is the display? most youtuber dont seem to think that people do buy the lower/mid range model..

[@calebbultman2582]

I want one but the Amazon reviews discourages me from pressing that purchase button. I hope this quality assurance issue gets fixed soon.

[@kovah__3954]

Why do they not put a phone front facing camera on the xps 15, most phones have great front facing cameras and they are small enough to fit in between the xps' bezel

[@martin_hristov]

KovaH__ Because of 3 reasons- stupidity, price, and copyright

[@Zelknite]

KovaH__ too $$

[@Quick_in_and_out]

Copyright? Sony actively sell the cameras to other phone companies!

[@szymon170able]

why copyright?

[@martin_hristov]

SaJmoN17099 He said that they need to put a phone​ front camera which means that it will be copyright! They need to make their own camera, but they screwed​ it up.(You need to know that phone camera is not compatible with a laptop) Maybe I overexadurated a bit or it may be confusing so I'm sorry.

[@FHDX7]

"Our configuration is a little bit more" * Costs 1000$ more than the base *

[@Sami-oh2mb]

stop the sexy hinting it destroyes the tech cannel! not t you only to get my comment high for notice!

[@benjaminplut9448]

I love this channel, it has everything a viewer could ever ask for: amazing editing, great camera work, a dedicated team and a energetic boss/host that tells it like it is and the videos are daily.

[@Grumpher]

Kinda misleading a bit with the bezel material. the reason it changed from plastic to glass is because you got the 4k display this time. the 1080p display still has plastic bezel

[@daniilpavlovich]

ImGrumpher i

[@furikakez]

And isn't touch panel

[@TES99911]

ImGrumpher does the old 4k one also come with glass?

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

Commander833 Yes, its pretty much the same panel.

[@KolTregaskes]

2:49: When boom mic nearly attacked Linus. ;-)

[@sadmetsfan7660]

Didn’t see it. Lol you liked your own comment.

[@eltonhuang1062]

Kol Tregaskes a

[@TortelettYT]

"It starts at $1000 with our config costing a liiiitle bit more" *shows $2000 config*

[@TheEchelon]

Tort Ever heard about sarcasm.

[@owenyang9216]

The Echelon u just gotta bad mouth him for an ignorant comment.... u can simply say "it's suppose to be a sarcasm..." yea it's a sarcasm not "being ironic"(never seen anyone use that phrase before...)

[@harsh1225p]

The Echelon it's not ironic it's sarcastic

[@TheEchelon]

Thanks for the correction Harsh Patel.

[@rhoeksema1380]

And while we're speaking about irony: You're bashing on The Echelon that he's badmouthing someone, but Tort is ridiculing Linus as well, yet you're defending him.

[@a.mgaming3418]

But, is it rain proof?

[@sparkplug1018]

Im also a little disappointed he isn't at least hitting these new Dell's with a garden hose.

[@a.mgaming3418]

Yeah, same here to be honest. or at least a watering can.

[@MrPsychochickens]

disliked, didn't leave it out in the rain.

[@mashalkhan8261]

LOL

[@tomaskusnir2374]

that's what the video thumbnail was about

[@alchemy-the-animated-series]

Duff Beer ur ass shoud trend

[@eisaanwar9988]

Nice balanced and detailed review. Very informative (love that you run the synthetics tests with temperature results to measure the capability of the cooling system). Also the info about the wifi issue helped me out with another dell product with that wifi card. Thanks :)

[@windmiester8796]

Hey guys, I don't think it really matters but i love how you guys test the gear you review by incorporating it in the video like tyoing up the review on the laptop or showing us the webcam footage. keep it up!

[@trap8305]

I just got mine and it has very loud coil whine. It's easily heard in normal use. I'm debating returning it.

[@tjarsun]

Is it Linus-proof???

[@jimmyl82104]

tanay naiyo_naiyo wack ka bhai Nothing is Linus proof because he always drops everything.

[@Aaron-zl5gq]

Dell going private was the best thing for them. There quality of products and prices have gotten better and better.

[@RobertSavello]

Aaron Briggs *their

[@TheR971]

Aaand suport is way better as well.

[@zachdivver7176]

DELL XPS 15 25% OFF RIGHT NOW

[@MelonMusk068]

Amazon Deals Is it? Where?

[@10010011001100110101]

Dont buy this piece of shit.

[@545347645production]

Amazing video Linus! Really helped me to choose my new laptop, hope to see guys continue to make more videos of this calibre! Keep up the great work!

[@corneliusjohnson9521]

Dear Linus, I love watching your videos. And the fact that you include your wife and kids is very endearing brother. I will always watch your videos man. Thanks for being a tech guy and also showing that as technical men we can also have our priorities in the right place. You are super cool bro. God bless you.

[@youtubeli5719]

3:36 678 FPS in GTA 5??????

[@danielwoop]

KZbin Li 67.8 FPS

[@CrazyRoadblockisbae]

danielwoop 4K ain't possible my ass!

[@dbagdi1998]

KZbin Li I think the dot is covered by the graph

[@TheWishin]

Maybe The gta v laptop

[@TheWishin]

KZbin Li maybe at the Ultra lowest setingst at 124x123

[@novatortuosi7677]

If you do business calls often, you should have a good external webcam.

[@mrjakobt]

An old meme that nobody cares about Or not use a webcam at all. Webcam footage is just pointless imho.

[@palaashatri]

mrjt wtf, my father still uses webcams for video conference and skype video calls when he is out of station

[@Angel-rs4ei]

@@mrjakobt this… this aged like milk LMAO 🤣

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

You could almost say that the possibilities for this laptop stretch into "infinity". Kill me now.

[@Zelknite]

UltimateXtreme MacBook pro has less bezels

[@julianpoyourow3930]

No, the bezels on my Macbook Pro are larger than my XPS.

[@chassheppard]

So as someone who owns this laptop, I can’t recommend it. When it works correctly, it’s exceptional, but it almost never does, and a recent bios update bricked my motherboard, which dell charges over £750 to replace, despite accepting that their bios update was to fault.

[@kanthPL]

This laptop throttles like crazy. Look for 7590 with full VRM heatsink cover on the GPU.

[@julienhoffmeyer2597]

4.52 hours = 4h31min12s? or simply 4h52min?

[@saxonlewis1713]

4h 31mins because an hour is 60 minutes so 0.5 of an hour is half an hour

[@ImanLulla]

Julien Hoffmeyer That's pretty appaling battery life. In this day and age we should come to expect at least 6-7 hours... I don't get why no one finds this to be a serious issue

[@robinwersich3424]

Iman Lulla the battery test here is pretty drmanding, you easily get 5,5h surfing and 9h idle even with the 56Wh model and the 96Wh version tested here will even give you over 7h surfing and 14h idle ;) Have a look at the Notebookcheck.com review

[@ImanLulla]

Robin Wersich Huh. Far cry from the 4 hours of light browsing I'm getting on my 4k 86Wh 9550...

[@robinwersich3424]

kind of... but you have to consider a) the 4K Panel eats power like nothing and b) the Kaby Lake Processors are quite a bit more energy efficient than your Skylake one. Your Laptop needs avg 20W in idle, the new verion only half of that, so it's no wonder that you only get 4 hours even with a bigger batery www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Dell-XPS-15-2017-9560-7300HQ-Full-HD-Laptop.195530.0.html This is the test where I got my numbers fom, your laptop is rated at 5h Wifi (which is still 1h more, but screen brightnes also plays a huge role) The test is in german, but you just have to scroll down to "Akkulaufzeit", there you'll get the numbers

[@WilsonMackle101]

currently watching this on an old sony vaio from 7 years ago while the fan deafens me and the heat is burning my leg... I should have selected next day shipping, I don't think I can handle another 5 business days of this

[@CoolVids19]

WilsonMackle101 you enjoying the xps 15?

[@WilsonMackle101]

All the reviews I've watched about it don't do it justice, coming from such an outdated plastic laptop the build quality is mind blowing

[@ferni0]

Today I finally decided to check out Crunchyroll thinking it was about food (Because of the name) and found out it was about anime, I was mad but really happy at the same time tbh

[@DJenerate]

Crunchyroll is trash nowadays though, since they've dropped the bitrate and made the videos look shit.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

KingDoesGaming subscription and ads?

[@DanielMosey]

Subscription or ad block = no ads.

[@MrGGJ7]

Aus Es why waste money on anime, there's shit tons of websites with free anime

[@TheMike6452]

Love Machine why spend money on games and movies? just torrent it! same reason

[@chanterheld]

Tbh I think the placement of the camera is great, makes it easier/better looking to put tape on it

[@mc85-m3h]

If anyone hasn't mentioned it ... It is my understanding the camera placement so intended for you to video conference while in tent mode ( with the monitor upside down and the keyboard used as a stand).

[@harrymix]

Thanks to the Amazon links you posted and the plethora of negative reviews there, I can answer your question "Best All Round Laptop?" with a resounding "NO!!" and also save everyone 8 minutes and 20 seconds.

[@Blittsplitt5]

Harry Mix So.. You trust all of those shitty reviews instead of video reviews?

[@logangantner3863]

Then why are you even here?

[@mangalegends]

@@Blittsplitt5 Yes, if there are a lot of negative reviews. Means that there is a legitimate issue that Becca to be taken into consideration is you're thinking about buying a device

[@MotoJake95]

First 15 minutes of comments are true mayhem.

[@nonenothingnull]

shit*

[@OwlCityMP3]

#LinusDifferentUploadTimeTips

[@DanielRichards644]

don't steal my bit dude.

[@DamienAustinn]

Did anybody else notice that at 5:24 they typed "divice" into the search bar.

[@nickcifarelli8887]

Your cinematography is excellent

[@GeFlixes]

1:45 So I'm not the only human on the planet who uses his laptop like that? Phew. EDIT: Planet with a d.

[@mydadkeepsmeinhisbasementp3589]

Don't worry, this PLANED is full of those people.

[@GeFlixes]

You know I can just use the edit-function, right?

[@mydadkeepsmeinhisbasementp3589]

Yes you can.

[@ladoegetashvili8559]

04:44 wtf?

[@air_preep]

5:25 divice

[@SamsMediaCenter]

Excellent Video. Always enjoyable with lots of fun & humor. I have XPS15 2012 model. i7 2670QM + 15.6" screen + 8GB RAM + Nvidia Geforce 540M +1TB + JBL speakers + Bluetooth 3.0 +HDMI port + 3 USB ports + DVD RW + Backlit keyboard + 9 cell battery + Window 10 creators update (updated recently) - working gr8. (not a touch screen laptop) I am due for an upgrade but I won't choose Dell this time because there are better laptops for the price he mentioned & may be a little more cost & you get a beast. Here is what I am after. i7 7820hk + 64GB RAM + SSD ( any size ) + HD (any size) + anti-glare + Nvidia GTX 1080 + backlight keyboard + 17" screen + VR ready + G-sync + 5 USB ports + HDMI ports + DVD RW (do we need this any more? ) + Good speakers + Good webcam + decent battery life ( I know it might be too much to ask ) All that & more I can get it from MSI or ASUS ROG machines. It will cost 3500$. Even if it costs a fortune still it is worth instead of paying 1000$ or 2000$ on this dell machine which is neither here nor there. Always go for the kill. Choose the best processor + high amount of RAM and excellent graphics card. Storage - you can always add external or use cloud but these are most important parts. If you are like me who wants a mean beast then don't choose this Dell laptop. It looks gr8, has good screen, RAM is on lower side. touch is nice option but overall if you see price to performance & features what they offer is not on par. There are better laptops out there. MSI & ASUS ROG. They are changing the way we think about laptops.

[@benjaminrichards5275]

It's great to have a tech channel out here that does detailed review and takes itself seriously enough to care, but still makes a joke every now and then, no matter how cheesy! (2:00) It's also great that you justify everything you comment on. Keep up the good work guys!

[@stefanmodigh7897]

Anyone using the 4k version for editing in adobe premier pro? I'm experiencing UI lag when moving the panels around and when I resize panels. It is really annoying. Playback and rendering is super smooth though. Anyone experiencing this issue too?

[@IsmailBahhane]

Update Dell's integrated graphics manually. Here's a tutorial here www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/5tispj/xps_15_9560precision_55520_fix_for_lagstuttering/

[@stefanmodigh7897]

Tech Tips UK Thanks for your tips, really appreciate it. But unfortunately nothing hasn't solved my problem. However I managed to solve the chrome lag issue by installing a specified cpu graphicsversion manually. I have downloaded the latest nvidia drivers but still have the same issue. I even changed the settings in the nvidia controlpanel but no luck and maxed performance in the power managment settings in windows. And maxed out memory usage in the premier settings but still no luck. :/

[@stefanmodigh7897]

Ismail Bahhane Thanx, it solved my chrome lag issue but not the issues Im having in premier.

[@frkzoid]

Stefan Modigh - Probably best to ask your question at Stack Overflow or other tech forums.

[@TrollarmyGaming69Swag]

What is this? I CAME here for LinusSexTips, not tech tips wtf misleading

[@anotherwiseunpleasantperso2147]

Same tbh

[@TechXSoftware]

Those laptops cost too much! lol, that one is $3000 in Australia

[@nykachuu]

TechXSoftware - because Australia sucks

[@lovelyxyz]

yeet ^

[@frkzoid]

Nykachuu - How do you know? Have you been?

[@nykachuu]

it's beautiful, but things want to kill you, and all technology is expensive.

[@frkzoid]

@Nykachuu - technology is expensive in most countries outside the US and those dangerous things are only in parts of the country. Guns kill more people you know.

[@fribas84]

I bought it last week in a Microsoft Store. Audio improves enabling an option in the Maxx Audio app

[@Graphologic]

I have the XPS L502X. Bought it in 2011! Still works like a charm and even runs most of today's games on medium graphics!

[@ionutionitoiu2615]

Own 13/15" XPS and what I can say, durability leaves a lot to say... After 1 year are garbage laptops for what I paid. Sounds problems, wifi problems and more...

[@ryanneillund7611]

Same here. More than 4 visits by Dell-approved techs to repaste heatsinks, replace fans, and motherboards. Looking back, the XPS 15 is not built for 1080p video editing as thermal triggers will limit the 7700 to 800mhz.

[@HarmanSingh-el2sh]

You had to caress it, didn't you Linus?

[@MathewPanicker1010]

Harman Singh what?

[@pyrodude60]

yo that signed peter gade shirt though!!!! badminton players know what īm talking about 😁

[@andrewnfalco]

I had a $2400 Dell XPS 15 from last year for about 2 months. Work laptop. It was amazing, I might end up getting one myself. Thanks for the review!

[@TheElendrill]

I think you should have mentioned that the thunderbolt port is two lanes instead of 4 which limits the bandwidth.

[@TheBlackCat1997able]

3:46 GTA V at 6718 fps?!?! ahaha nice!

[@TheBlackCat1997able]

So fast...

[@jeremyrogers6655]

its 67.18 the . is on the line so you can't see it :)

[@pancerota123]

Roger2k There is no 1, it's clearly 67.8... Yall blind af

[@MrrDoNN]

6:35 "ZELENINA" ? Czech guys overthere? :)

[@syrconcrete6399]

MrrDoNN hej!!

[@Anonymous-rp4hn]

I own it. only issue is the speakers are absolutely horrendous. constant crackling

[@rueben1001]

i read if you go into the speaker driver software you can adjust the settings and it sounds incredibly better. Im getting mine tommorow, if this is true ill tell you :)

[@hanziforever3836]

well...?

[@sadmetsfan7660]

lol

[@cabezon8705]

"if this is true ill tell you". since he hasnt told him anything ill assume the whatever he read was wrong

[@cardinalrule6810]

How is the fan noise on your laptop? My fan seems like it's always running, even when the computer isn't connected to the internet or running any programs. The computer is rarely even quiet, and if I run any application whatsoever, the fan turns on

[@reblliouspear]

Well, this review officially made up my mind. I've been looking for a replacement for my aging MacBook Air and I had it narrowed down to the 4k version of this and the Surface Book with performance base but this video has led me to choose the XPS 15.

[@madasuabhilash2028]

That Bezel less Screen WOW!! Playing games with that screen is a dream come true

[@icwsi]

I havent used webcam in years, so it would be no problem for me

[@TMWT]

Should've compared it to the Macbook Pro.

[@blazikem]

The MalWare what _can't_ beat a Macbookpro tbh xd

[@Mikesxrs300]

mac using last years hardware, so something 2 years old

[@rueben1001]

+The Barbaric Broneh lol exactly, its not even a joke now how much apple's macs have fallen behind

[@rueben1001]

BRYAN SIV I bought the Mac because back then the Mac had cost 1799 for the top of the line model and OSX was superior to windows 7. NOW the same machine cost 2700! and windows 10 is really good! and Macs don't have better build quailty. its the same now if not worst.

[@KarrasBastomi]

1080P, meh... 4K, overkill on 15" where is 1440P panel goes?

[@youtubecommentstriggerme3955]

4K on a 15" really isn't overkill. If you're a content creator and want some dense ass pixels and the best in the biz color accuracy than it's pretty much perfect.

[@blissrunner]

Karras Bastomi 1440ps I found was the X1 Yoga 2017 a 14" tho, and small battery + pricy.

[@nemlol]

If I remember right, the thunderbolt 3 port only has 2 PCIE lanes, so there will be a larger performance penalty for eGPU's compared to other laptops with 4 PCIE lanes backing the port. I also kinda prefer numpad less keyboards so they are centred in the body and not forcing you to lean left.

[@Welshmanshots]

Wow a $1000 laptop didn't have a numberpad at 15" but 5 years later most $400 laptops do, times do change.

[@FatUncleJoey]

3:38 678 fps in gta v wtf lmfao

[@RRBuilderYT]

67.8 i guess? then again why would you add 0.8 to your fps still im guessing its 67.8 since the bar goes up to 70

[@octmari]

Now leave it out in the rain

[@fofofofo3076]

Only 4.5 hours so ?

[@TheRoboticPineapple]

Just ordered this exact model. Can't wait until it arrives!

[@sachinpathak10]

Thanks Linus for finally doing it. I was torn between the new Macbook Pro and XPS 15 and I think I finally will buy XPS just for the sake for usability and occasional gaming. I am still wondering how fast the SSD is in XPS compared to Macbook Pro.

[@kamally]

stop stroking the laptop please, it isn't a sex toy!

[@rueben1001]

joost van den Berg well it has a screen lol ;)

[@mrfoxer622]

Can it run cs go?

[@Mikesxrs300]

yes

[@cpsrcp90]

no the screen response is too slow.

[@mike52689]

what a troll hahaha

[@oe2nn]

2x the price = "little bit more" k

[@TheEchelon]

Ibra M Not understanding sarcasm. k

[@gbvoul]

he uploaded at the same time as i sent my xps 15 back. Because it had dead pixels, and for no good reason youtube videos would freeze while the audio kept playing. build quality and aesthetics are awesome.

[@jaredcallahan9515]

I just recently bought this exact version and I love it. I wouldn't choose any other laptop for my needs.

[@sleepaidhub]

this is the updated version of the pc build thx for all the help! if there are any more adjustment i should make, dont be afraid to tell me! pcpartpicker.com/list/hyDHKZ

[@ikahn7422]

I don't know honestly. Leave that up the pros!

[@msnl_]

Why no Kaby lake or Ryzen 5?

[@z609gaming]

Shave a couple dollars off your power supply by choosing a budget power supply from a reputable brand like EVGA or Corsair. It'll allow you to buy a better graphics card, because the one you selected is over 2 generations old but was also a low-budget card even then.

[@abhinavajith555]

Get a Ryzen R5 1500X or R5 1600. Don't buy Ryzen R5 1400. Get a good B350 motherboard. Get a GTX 1050 Ti or a RX 470 or wait for RX 570. If you game a lot, get 16 GB or DDR4 3200Mhz RAM. Get an SSD (250GB is good but at least get 125 GB). Get an IPS display monitor like this one: www.amazon.com/Asus-VS239H-P-23-Inch-1920x1080-Back-lit/dp/B008DWITHI/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=thtebusgu-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=3E3V7X2CJFCUJ5DR&creativeASIN=B008DWITHI

[@totisa93]

do not pay 100+ bucks for windows. you can buy a key for 20-30 bucks online. Also ips monitor if you stick to 60hz

[@efebayrakceken8427]

678 FPS in GTA V lol

[@MrTurbo_]

normal right?

[@efebayrakceken8427]

No it's not look at the bottom it shows around 60-70 a very bad typo

[@schenkov]

efe bayrakceken 67.8

[@efebayrakceken8427]

schenkov oo it's right on the line

[@MrTurbo_]

+efe bayrakceken naaaahhhh, 1050 should easly get 678 fps amaright?

[@izerpizer]

Honest owners opinion: do not buy the xps 15. I do not know why so many reviewers give such positive reviews to this laptop. It's full of problems and not at all worth the amount of money that it costs. What I think it boils down to is poor quality control on these laptops. Sure they look good with their semi aluminum bodies but they come with loads of issues. Lemme just list the ones that mine has: half the touchscreen stops working randomly and forces a restart. Creeky and crackly opening of the lid, worst and buggiest BIOS that I've ever seen, the resolution is fine but with scaling so many programs and software don't support it and are therefore illegible. Trackpad is not flush with the surface of the laptop it's crooked, gesture controls and palm rejection are extremely buggy and therefore more of a pain than helpful. However the battery is increadibly long I'll say that. All in all if you really want to spend the money on that kind of laptop just get a mac and boot it with windows oem. Or just buy a different laptop.

[@1GAMEDOG1]

Anecdote after anecdote after anecdote. I have an XPS 15 and it works great. A couple of bugs, but the next best thing is a MacBook that costs 1k more and doesn't have the software I need. Dell do need to up their quality control, but the reality is that most people who buy these laptops wont face these problems. And due to there being no real alternatives, the XPS 15 is still the best all round laptop around.

[@TraderGary-42]

I purchased my XPS 15 3560 Signature Edition 4 weeks ago at the Microsoft Store in Atlanta. It's fully loaded with Windows 10 Pro, 32 GB Memory, 1 Terabyte SSD, and of course that incredible Infinity Edge 4K 3840 x 2160 screen. I use it for Microsoft Windows software development using Visual Studio 2017, photography using Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom CC, and 4K video editing with DaVinci Resolve Studio. It's my daily driver and I think I would qualify as a heavy user. I've had no problems of any kind and my honest opinion is that it's the best laptop I've ever owned.

[@GetDookied]

Gary Coombs idk quality control seems to be pretty bad maybe you got lucky or haven’t owned it for very long yet

[@TraderGary-42]

GetDookied, I've purchased my last 5 computers at the Microsoft Store and I always add the Microsoft Complete warranty. For my XPS 15 9560 I added 4 years of Microsoft Complete for an additional $249. I'm covered for "anything" that could go wrong including accidental damage! If you add Microsoft Complete, the Microsoft Store will immediately swap out machines from store inventory on-the-spot. I'm completely covered.

[@smynuddinful]

Kalcifer

[@viswa8673]

@linus can you do a video about the new xps 15 9570 I'm a huge fan of your channel. Thanks!

[@lorenzomonsif6084]

Love my XPS 9550 for Uni, highest spec version. FYI, 4K variant does have glass bezel. Couldn't recommend them more highly, though, in Australia, the version I have costs ~$3.5k (but Dell usually has 20% discounts occurring quite often)

[@Thuazabi]

Look, I get the whole portability piece, but come on: for $2000 you could spend $600 on a laptop with good battery life and a fast SSD, and then take the remaining $1400 and build a decent gaming PC and get a good 4k monitor to go with it. $1000+ laptops don't make sense unless you're rich, imo.

[@BeyCinema]

Thuazabi True, but I go traveling a lot and a pc where I can edit videos and play games on is really convenient. :)

[@frkzoid]

Thuazabi - That's true. You can get and Inspiron 2-in-1 with similar specs for a lot less. I'm upgrading and have upgraded a couple of my laptops for a lot less cause I like to tinker a bit. However... I've tested the Inspiron and XPS 15 side by side and the user experience on the XPS 15 is a much, much better. It just makes you want to use it and that's what you pay extra for. Yes, it's too pricey for me so I'm just waiting for the price to come down or wait for a refurbished one to become available. I told a friend of mine that if I ever win lotto I'll just get one of each, but I have to buy a ticket first. lol

[@nynonimousnynth3844]

I already have a good desktop, why would I get a cheap laptop if I can afford a better one?

[@mangalegends]

More expensive ones will last longer (hopefully). I bought a $600 for my brother for his birthday and it turned out to be the biggest piece of crap I ever bought

[@jayc1048]

Op, plz nerf

[@MythicalReaper]

the Dell XPS 15 is the best laptop unless you want to get a macbook pro and use apple's own professional software.

[@killax7]

MythicalReaper wrong

[@Zelknite]

Mark the MacBook pro may be the priciest but no other laptop can beat it. if you want a desktop, build one

[@山内淳カイル-i5d]

No other laptop can beat it? Do you want this comment thread to be filled with a list?

[@rnrnrkrk994]

If he means by the build quality, then he is mostly right. Performance-wise, obviously not. But build quality is a big deal. Great second hand laptop.

[@dirozx]

well the outdated specs of the 2016 are a little bit of a joke along with the buggy touchbar and dissapointing battery.

[@ookchung5940]

I am owning XPS 15 9560, and I don't understand people whining about the speaker. The speaker is loud AF!! I have desktop speaker and woofer along my desktop for music and movies, and ofc you cannot compare laptop speaker to those. But for laptop, xps 15 speaker is blasting!! 50% volume is way more than enough to watch tv shows and movies in the room, and the sound quality is good for laptop speaker!

[@XaserII]

I'm super happy with my 2016 XPS15. I had to get a new laptop in a hurry because my old one broke down, so I didn't have time to wait for the 9560, however I think the diferrences are not that noticable, both models are great!

[@rdvgrd6]

2000$ and same specs as the 2016 15' MacBook Pro. But macs are overpriced... right?

[@msnl_]

SweBass You pay for the screen and form factor of a 13ish inch laptop.

[@jackb9634]

The XPS has a significantly better GPU compared to the MacBook

[@rdvgrd6]

they are both 15inches and the macbook pro has one of the best screens on the market.

[@rueben1001]

SweBass it has better specs then the most expensive mac in every way. There's literally no comparison to the mac...

[@rdvgrd6]

Mark im not talking about resolution but color and contrast ratio, which is essential of the graphics works I do. And so 4K isn't a fucking branding? Especially when windows sucks at scaling at this nonsense resolution for a laptop. Get your shit together

[@klimon531999]

$2000 for a laptop with a GTX 1050? Fucking Garbage.

[@PR0XIDIAN]

It isn't for gaming... That money is going into a stellar warranty, frame, build quality, screen, ect. The 1050 isn't there for the gamer, it is there for the creative professional, who the XPS series is made for.

[@ultratech6671]

you are as bad as those people who buy a xeon or mac for gaming.

[@yimpyoi9808]

if ur looking for a good cheap gaming laptop get the dell inspiron 15 7567 gaming, it’s really good for the price $850 for a gtx1050ti and an i5-7300 2.5ghz (3.5ghz superclock) and 8gb ram and a 256gb ssd

[@zaka2630]

At least it's better than the garbage Radeon 455 (2500$) or the 460 (3000$) in the more garbage Macbooks.

[@ryancarandang4489]

mo101epic pure idiots buy this laptop for strict gaming. If they feel this way because of this desire for ultimate performance, then a gaming laptop from gigabyte or Razer is a perfect substitute.

[@jmkyarrow]

Should have a push-to-eject camera that fits in the side which you can attach magnetically to the top of the device when you want to use it. Then you could have a conventional webcam solution that still allows the infinity edge and a clean look most of the time.

[@neophoys]

The XPS 15 is the perfect laptop imo. Sure, a 1050 isn't going to get you very far, but that's not why you bought it I hope.. In terms of build-quality, upgradeability and overall experience of using one, I can whole heartedly recommend it! The only annoying thing is Dell's own audio solution: The driver has the unfortunate habit of enabling the build in audio enhancements after each restart even if you disable or outright remove the software. (It just gets redownloaded with the next windows update) Aside from that this machine truly is flawless and I don't hand out that medal so easily.. It does get quite warm on your lap after extended use, but that's just proof of the excellent thermal dissipation qualities of it's stunning magnesium-alloy chassy. If you are on the fence, look no further, laptops don't get much sexier :)

[@samhblackmore]

I would love if they could get the bezel equally thin on the bottom too

[@SerchPRO]

in the minute 5:44 It shows a Peter gade t-shirt. you have my respect Linus

[@kael13]

I have one, but with a 1080p screen. It's nice but I find the screen has some motion blur when gaming, which isn't so pleasant.

[@bradconfer7065]

Holy shit. What mic are you using? It's so clean I visually can't even connect the sound and the audio.

[@Reloadgglax]

Very interesting, XPS 15 never was my first choice but after your review I need to look into it more. Still excellent cinematography and editing. Also that puns, oh man, never fails to make my day.

[@cavpollo]

I got my XPS 15 around November 2015, and ever since it was awesome. BUT a couple of weeks ago I noticed that the track pad was getting hard to click on. Then about a week ago the bottom side was staging to rise up. Googling a bit it seems some people point out that its due to the battery swelling. Now I'm sad =(

[@martinas9989]

One of the funniest and best tech channels out there! Keep it up, Linus! Get us more Scrapyard Wars!

[@CrushOfSiel]

+1 to Dell for actually having SOME sort of naming scheme that doesn't make the models from different years impossible to tell apart.

[@crims7751]

Would love a review of the best laptops for music production. Or maybe build a custom music production laptop?

[@Sand926e1]

I've had this laptop for a few years with similar specs to Linus's build (i7 7700 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, PCIe 556GB SSD, GTX 1050, 1080p Display). The GTX 1050 GPU has caused me issues since day one but since I knew very little about this stuff back then and assumed it was normal. It gives me crazy annoying frame drops and very poor performance on games that otherwise should run very well with my setup. This also happens on programs such as steam when the dedicated GPU is enabled. I've always had up-to-date drivers and can't find any other reason for this terrible performance. I wish I'd looked into this sooner but since it's been so long I don't think there's much point.

[@Major_Mason]

I have the top of the line 2016 version of the XPS 15 and its awesome. It only crashed on me once because of a video driver acting up but other than that, its crazy fast!

[@lukebatiste91]

I purchased my XPS 15 9560 about 2 weeks ago. Its the same as your reveiw unit but has the fingerprint reader. Unfortunately for me, the 97Whr battery became unservicable after a bios update. The experiance with Dell customer service and the lack of parts avalible for the laptop have ment that i can not use my laptop for 2 weeks as i wait for parts. Happy with the machine when it is working. Just dissapointed its been broken almost as long as its been working ;(

[@catllionare]

You didn't seem to talk much about performance tho. It would be beneficial if you could say what applications have you tested on this machine and how the laptop handled. How did you handle multitasking heavy applications like Photoshop and video editing? or something like that.

[@mohsinarif3510]

Thanks for the awesome review!

[@FadedSparkx86]

The 9550 had edge to edge glass if you opted in to the touchscreen. Just FYI.

[@mxplife]

Thoughts about the Precision 5520? Aside from it is basically a Super XPS 15.