Dell XPS 16 review - is better good enough?

[@Lotus_on_YT]

Looking forward to when Dell finally removes the capacitive row on their keyboards. I can very reluctantly accept capacitive function keys, but a physical escape key is non-negotiable for vi style keybinds

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

Yeah, I'm actually with you for the ESC key!

[@cameronbosch1213]

For the price they're charging and the market the XPS 15/17 used to target (unlike the 2024 XPS 14/16), they should just include physical function keys. I mean, who cares about a 1 - 2 mm decrease of thickness when the laptop is still very heavy?

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

I really want to get my hands on this precision to be honest, physical function row and GPU option for an RTX5000... www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Precision-5490-workstation-review-Now-with-Intel-Meteor-Lake-H-vPro.829082.0.html

[@poetic.voyage]

I really don't like the direction they are going with the XPS line. It's form over function. Apple already learned this lesson with their MacBooks right before M1. You need form AND function. I guess Dell wasn't paying attention.

[@Skylinez999]

They run out of idea, they make something gimmicky so they can sell it over priced with underwhelming specs.

[@clwoni1414]

Which model line of the XPS´s would you recommend instead ?

[@AvidanJames]

the dell latitude 9450 is the keyboard and touchpad that should be on next years xps

[@AgentZeroNine1]

I love my XPS 9500's design (not so much its loud fan noise and terrible battery life). I hate the change made to the new XPS keys + that stupid capacitive function row. I really hope the Lunar Lake generation variant fixes/changes things back or ill have to go with a Surface device.

[@miles_tails0511]

I’ve already made the jump 🤪

[@mcslender2965]

Its heavier than the Zephyrus g16 while being weaker. Kinda made the Asus laptop the better XPS

[@gabl4157]

personally im going to wait for next year xps 16 model hoping improvement in efficiency per watt for both cpu and gpu makes it one of the ultrabook there is.

[@torpedospurs]

Running a 4070 at 60W is probably unique in the world of 4070 laptops, but not in a good way. Beautiful device, though!

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

It has been done before but only in much smaller devices!

[@Drivenby]

It’s very silly . They should have gotten at least 80 watts . This and HP are both insane . Crazy the g16 can be thinner and achieved the full 100 w

[@FoxxFire]

I used to think it was jarring to hear a laptop referred to as a 'puppy,' which you often do, but now I like it. It gives me a little chuckle, which is nice when watching a video alone. It's tough being a laptop reviewer on youtube; there are so many great ones that you really need to do something different. I think the way you condense your reviews and the graphics you choose to display performance metrics are a nice touch, and do make your channel different and interesting. .

[@mysticmarble94]

Capacitive function row 😬

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

What about it? ;)

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@NotebookcheckReviews It sucks.

[@uladzimir7638]

​@@cameronbosch1213don't reply, it doesn't matter for the author, he asks only to rise up channel rating.

[@iz723]

1:08 I think you mean Yoga PRO 9i. The Yoga 9i is a different device altogther.

[@PrinceZiim]

It’s the capacitive function keys that break this for me, it wouldn’t be a big deal if the esc key were available as a physical button but even then man it’s like, for my work I use a lot of forensic software and a ton of CLI and other open source and proprietary tools and we use function keys for some of these tools somewhat regularly and damn it just feels like a big L on dells part, like at least the escape key should’ve been there at the bare minimum

[@tachithenx4117]

May I ask if this generation's gpu power is limited by thermal or power supply? Because last gen's xps 17 had enough cooling, but struggles to get enough electricity from its ridicules small adapter. Dell actually has a 165w over usb-c implementation at their workstation 5000 series. Maybe that would be the better choice...

[@larrytraber]

I have one and its definitely limited by the power supply. In my testing the vapor chamber can handle 15-20w more cpu power, but when doing that it starts to drain the battery even when plugged in.

[@verygoodbrother]

If you buy an XPS, you will have issues. First hand experience from using both the XPS 13 and XPS 15.

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

What happened?

[@verygoodbrother]

@@NotebookcheckReviews they are unreliable. They will eventually give you issues.

[@akin242002]

XPS 17 and 16 have shown to run far better than the 15-inch version. Mostly due to the 15-inch using old motherboards not built to handle more powerful CPUs and GPUs. The 13-inch version usually has a CPU too powerful for the size, but that has changed with the Intel Ultra and Snapdragon X Elite versions.

[@andyH_England]

Some reviewers are the main market for Dell XPS models, which has had a declining market share for a while now. From poor QC to designs targeting form over function, they cannot get it right. I suspect the success of selling aesthetic displays (edge-to-edge) where reviewers gushed and looked longingly at their device sent them down this path of pleasing those who value prettiness over the more practical. Some still look at a computer like that, but most see it as equipment to get stuff done on, and a pretty design is not essential. Hence the sharp decline in sales. There are few options at its price, but most are better alternatives. My experience of QC with Dell translates to never buying one again. I hope these will be more reliable and that Customer Service helps the many likely to have issues. But an easy pass from me.

[@hoangne2512]

Hello guys, I am doing my Computer Science class right now, and I am wonder which is the right one for me, is it MacBook air or window laptop, and if it's a mac, which version should I choose. To be more specific, I don't play game. Thank you so much for your time.

[@b33thr33kay]

Could you consider adding manual captioning to your videos? I'm having trouble understanding your accent... 😅

[@markpolo7]

Soldered RAM and no additional memory slot mean that I'm already writing off such a laptop and the memory in this laptop is quickly damaged. My friend bought one and within a week his RAM memory was damaged.

[@NotebookcheckReviews]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. Even tho that might just be a (very inconvenient) coincidence, since, afaik, RAM hardly fails that often.

[@AyoHues]

Not sure how Dell are still in business. They’ve been failing for so many years in every respect - support, customer service, build quality, design, feature set, value - it’s been a case of ever decreasing circles & shrinking market share. How long can they keep going the wrong way before they go bust?

[@SoFresh415]

I believe their servers are their best offering. Every IT department I’ve worked for uses Dell Poweredge servers

[@akin242002]

It seems like a great laptop for a C# or Python programmers that doesn't want to get caught into Apple's ecosystem. Unlike the Dell XPS 14, it doesn't hold the GPU back. Thus, making it nice to game on the side too.

[@VadimMarchenko]

Until they do a normal keyboard I consider the XPS line as a broken design.

[@Unamatrix01]

As a mechanical engineer and owner of a 2019 Dell XPS 15 and a fully loaded Dell XPS15 9530 with the Intel i9 13900H,Nvidia RTX 4070,64GB or DDR5 Ram,4TB NVme PCI-E Gen4 along with the 3.5K OLED display.I am not enthralled with the new laptop design that now has soldered RAM and only a single NVme PCIE Gen4 slot.The capacitive function buttons are not ideal and have shown to be highly problematic as demonstrated in the Intel based Macbook Pro laptops.

[@mmadevgame]

Only way it would be good: bring back keyboard buttons on top row, switch cpu to amd, fix your stupid QC problems. Wasted too much money on xps never again

[@user-lb2mf6bl5c]

Dell made everything very easy, I am going with Asus or Lenovo, they have better laptops for less... Asus Zephyrus is better at everything and costs less.

[@r.mtheory2733]

has anyone told you look like xabi alonso

[@owlmostdead9492]

It is an exceptionally ugly laptop, congratulations Dell

[@jayfenny7461]

How in living hell can you call that an ugly laptop

[@owlmostdead9492]

@@jayfenny7461 The key shape (just look at the arrow keys🤢)and font are hideous, the white on white illuminated function row looks like something from a bad children's toy.

[@jayfenny7461]

@@owlmostdead9492 you being fr? This one of the hottest laptops I’ve ever seen. Not so functional but stunning to look at. All personal opinion ig

[@zaharizahariev]

When they bought Alienware xps line lost it's identity and way. Quality isn't that good for the money they are asking and those indian call centers It's like Boing in the PC anthropasiene.

[@ArthropodSpidey]

Anthropasiene? Aww, you invented a word because you can't spell for shit. That's cool.