XPS 14 & 16 Review: An INSULT To Laptop Buyers

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Just Josh

Just Josh

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@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
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@benke13
@benke13 10 ай бұрын
Hi @JustJoshTech!😊 What's your opinion on Acer swift go 2024 models? Will you review those?
@isabaig6665
@isabaig6665 10 ай бұрын
“You can save money by buying a razer blade”- what planet do we live in
@Alonso_The_GOAT
@Alonso_The_GOAT 10 ай бұрын
Sounds crazy lol, Dell need to wake up.
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
Heck, at least the Razer Blades can be upgraded and aren't fundamentally broken in terms of the basics.
@isabaig6665
@isabaig6665 10 ай бұрын
And don’t forget people really like razer in terms of performance and sleekness. While it’s true to they have problems it’s no worse than this laptop except maybe keyboard.
@uruacufutsal1
@uruacufutsal1 10 ай бұрын
Its a cruel world we live in
@saiki4116
@saiki4116 10 ай бұрын
I read this comment before watching the review, I thought you were talking about sponsored content. Dell shat on this XPS line.
@traicetea
@traicetea 10 ай бұрын
Dell secretly tries to promote Macbook with these laptops
@Tectectech
@Tectectech 10 ай бұрын
Yeah and they did it worse.
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
Lol... No Dell wants money... I can only conclude that their product quality goes down each year... And then I'm talking mostly about the business models! They want prices as Apple for the profit but are mostly using cheap parts from their providers...
@akin242002
@akin242002 10 ай бұрын
Agreed. They are just making it too easy for Apple to steal their market share. Dell XPS still has the non-software engineering community, but even those engineers are running to either Asus or Lenovo laptops. Some even relying on gaming laptops.
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
@@akin242002 Indeed pfff
@rightwingsafetysquad9872
@rightwingsafetysquad9872 10 ай бұрын
Dell now makes the vast majority of their money on enterprise. They don't need to sell laptops to consumers. So they won't take smaller margins on consumer devices. Just sell to people who keep buying Dell because they've always bought Dell.
@RidwanGosal
@RidwanGosal 10 ай бұрын
Good. Call out these OEMs that make apple laptops look cheap in comparison.
@daimebaru
@daimebaru 10 ай бұрын
"Cheap" and "expensive" are always a relative concept, but good point 😃
@fidelisitor8953
@fidelisitor8953 10 ай бұрын
@@daimebaru I think he/she means better value.
@WhosThere26
@WhosThere26 10 ай бұрын
@@fidelisitor8953 apple laptops are excellent value.
@karmatraining
@karmatraining 10 ай бұрын
At least with a MacBook you get great battery life and it doesn't sound like a jet engine if you open MS Word
@BackSlashJvb125
@BackSlashJvb125 9 ай бұрын
when the better deal is the new macbook pro, its actually laughable how expesive these are lmao
@DLL-y4p
@DLL-y4p 10 ай бұрын
Dell has been progressively fucking up the XPS line over the years
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
IMO, it started in 2020, but got worse in 2022 and then seems to have hit a new low in 2024. When I wouldn't even take a recent for free, you know they're beyond bad.
@BrianAndersonTT
@BrianAndersonTT 10 ай бұрын
For their other models even the Latitudes it started from the 2014 models.
@infamousincubus2888
@infamousincubus2888 10 ай бұрын
It's a travesty it's the only brand that believes in making 0 bezels all around
@mastroitek
@mastroitek 10 ай бұрын
I have the 2021 13" model, looks great, feels amazing and keyboard is really good, still I would not buy it again. Got problems with the jack, every time I want to use headphones I have to shut down the laptop and reboot with the jack inserted. And boy the battery is BAD, with my light use I was getting about 6-7h, until 2 months ago when they did a bios update, now if I get to 5h I'm lucky It is insane, but this PC makes me want to buy a mac!!!! Edit: note that I paid 1200$ for this one (no discount) directly from DELL, 16GB of ram and 512GB storage. How are they asking 2000$ for the new one with similar specs?! They slapped a new cpu in it and made some dis-improvements
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
@infamousincubus2888 Oh boo hoo, 1 mm of extra bezel... who the heck cares if it means a 1080p or 1440p camera?
@erenjaegar1270
@erenjaegar1270 10 ай бұрын
" Like Disney destroyed Star Wars " - truly said
@tinnyfoible7318
@tinnyfoible7318 10 ай бұрын
*with the usual caveat that Andor is good, actually
@loosabway3400
@loosabway3400 10 ай бұрын
Just not true. Star Wars started as infantile crap and became Disney-fied infantile crap. Grow up; develop some taste and discrimination.
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
It never was amazing though. I actually liked episode 7. 8 & 9 were bad imo though.
@spikesrd
@spikesrd 9 ай бұрын
Disney is feast or famine. The heights Andor/Rogue One and the lows of The Rise of Skywalker within a couple of years. Yuck
@spikesrd
@spikesrd 9 ай бұрын
@@tinnyfoible7318Hello, friend. Andor trumps everything after OT. Love the prequels too
@Jambajakumba
@Jambajakumba 10 ай бұрын
Dell really think they're Apple now and we'll buy their shit😂😂
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
The two reasons I don't buy Macs are the lack of upgradability and repairability and macOS. Dell doesn't have the luxury of developing their own OS, gg mate.
@Jambajakumba
@Jambajakumba 10 ай бұрын
​@@cameronbosch1213this has nothing to do with software. It's their funky hardware calibration that's got everyone worked up, I collapsed watching that😂😂spending nearly 2 grand to get half of the performance of an nvidia gpu and full HD screen. Ridiculous!
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
@Jambajakumba MacOS is part of why some people by Macs. That's a reason I don't. But yeah, the XPS lineup this year is awful.
@ArthropodSpidey
@ArthropodSpidey 10 ай бұрын
@@cameronbosch1213You say that on every video bro. It's getting tiring. We get it. You're in bed with Windows.
@ricarmig
@ricarmig 10 ай бұрын
Spot on! Dell thinks it’s Apple with windows, so they charge high prices. But I think it’s great! This way other brands can compete and sell more. I would NEVER pay this much for a laptop without a great iGPU/dGPU at least 4060 class. People can even buy a SP9 at discount and even buy an eGPU like I did almost two years ago for this much. Go Razor/Asus go!
@bomj-valera
@bomj-valera 10 ай бұрын
“You can save money by buying a razer blade” can't be real. 😂
@MainInternetUser
@MainInternetUser 7 ай бұрын
This laptop feels like they hired Jony Ive: Looks good, that's it.
@jonathanmarmolejos1653
@jonathanmarmolejos1653 10 ай бұрын
Dell thinks it’s Apple and can get away with the same pricing tactics 😂. Incredible
@goobfilmcast4239
@goobfilmcast4239 10 ай бұрын
for the SAME PRICE Apple offers far greater performance in ALL metrics including fit and finish....along with a longer usable 'lifespan" than comparable Dell laptops.....
@carjac820
@carjac820 10 ай бұрын
Crazy to think that Apple, a company that is ludicrously stingy when it comes to memory options offers more memory than Dell’s offering.
@blueeyednick
@blueeyednick 10 ай бұрын
The "Don't buy a Dell" golden rule in laptops stands firm to this day.
@jayrollo1352
@jayrollo1352 10 ай бұрын
Wasn't always like that. Dell used to be pretty reliable. Then they got their heads hyped up over the XPS line because reviewers kept shilling it.
@blueeyednick
@blueeyednick 10 ай бұрын
@@jayrollo1352 A reviewer's job is 99% a shill.
@jayrollo1352
@jayrollo1352 10 ай бұрын
@@blueeyednick Yeah. These days review videos are essentially long advertisements. Wasn't always like that though.
@Tectectech
@Tectectech 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, Dell outlets are closing down one by one in my country. With their stubbornness and obsession of current XPS design (with no physical function row), they might probably be gone within the next 5 years considering the strong competition from Apple, Asus, and Lenovo
@Dac_DT_MKD
@Dac_DT_MKD 10 ай бұрын
The XPS series are meant as a showoff. Their Latitude series are some of the best in the industry.
@missioncontrolhq
@missioncontrolhq 10 ай бұрын
I purchased and have already returned the new XPS 16. Here in the UK I paid almost £2,800 for a machine with a terrible screen (and I mean TERRIBLE) 16GB RAM, and only an Nvidia 4050. That 4050 could barely play a AAA game at low settings - it was a terrible performer ! The build was also creaky in several places, the fan noise was ridiculous and the keyboard gave me a serious headache. I’m spending the refund on a MacBook M3 Max. Dell has got to be kidding here.
@houssamalucad753
@houssamalucad753 10 ай бұрын
Try the lenovo pro 9i or the Asus G16 since u play games too, windows laptops are catching up to macbooks and have the advantage of dedicated GPUs, except Dell.
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
If it was the Oled... Probably due to the Screen door effect or dead pixels ?
@loosabway3400
@loosabway3400 10 ай бұрын
Why on Earth would you jump OS, just because you don't like one Windows laptop? Unless you have used Mac OS previously, you are going to have a ****ing nightmare moving to it.
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
@@loosabway3400 Why is it a nightmare? It is easier to manage... You still can emulatie windows in it or keep your old windows laptop besides it... Been using windows all my life and linux... Mac os is much easier than linux for the mass...
@RodrigoVillarreal
@RodrigoVillarreal 10 ай бұрын
I did the exact same thing, purchased the Pro version and ended up saving $1000 usd
@camilstoenescu
@camilstoenescu 10 ай бұрын
Another proof why you're the best laptop reviewer on KZbin. You tell it like it is.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@loosabway3400
@loosabway3400 10 ай бұрын
He does. Not that these laptops are going down well anywhere....
@casasdepasymas1
@casasdepasymas1 8 ай бұрын
You tell exactly what we think !
@thanhavictus
@thanhavictus 9 ай бұрын
The touch bar is a bad sign for the company. Some out-of-touch corporate executive insisted on this probably. No real engineer who works for a living would ever curse their hardware with that.
@agiverreviga4592
@agiverreviga4592 10 ай бұрын
It's still incredible how Dell saw all of Apple's mistakes and said "Yeah let's repeat them". As if anything was going to be different. Their reputation is going downhill.
@ronnierush9379
@ronnierush9379 9 ай бұрын
Ha ha Dell hired the people Apple fired.
@adrianstere
@adrianstere 8 ай бұрын
"Lets repeat them but add another 1000 bucks on top of that as well 🤣🤣🤣
@peterc6559
@peterc6559 10 ай бұрын
I've been a loyal XPS user since like 2006, went through many generations because of the sleek premium feel and look but these days the price is just not justifiable whatsoever. You can get a fully stacked lenovo with dedicated gpu for less money. Hell I just bought a Lenovo 14 inch Business Thinkpad with an OLED HDR 500 400 NITS QHD panel, 64gb of ram, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840 for 997$ USD.
@Slavolko
@Slavolko 10 ай бұрын
I would like to get a ThinkPad if they sold a version without the trackpoint in the center of the keyboard. I personally don't want it disrupting the look and flow of the keyboard. The rest of the ThinkPad is mostly good.
@crosmio213
@crosmio213 10 ай бұрын
exactly which model is it?
@electricitybomb
@electricitybomb 7 ай бұрын
​@@Slavolkocringe
@jackal27
@jackal27 10 ай бұрын
I’ve always thought the XPS line was massively overpriced, but this is whole new level. What the hell??
@IvoPavlik
@IvoPavlik 10 ай бұрын
It's targeted on the posers probably
@zakkg5497
@zakkg5497 8 ай бұрын
or should we say: what the Dell 😄
@damianhickey6812
@damianhickey6812 9 ай бұрын
Am a software dev and I currentlly have a dell xps 9520 15" top spec'd, nearly 5 years old now, and I'm in the market for a top spec replacement. Thanks for this review, the most practical of all reviews so far. My next *won't* be an XPS 16. That function row, esc key, oversize caps lock, backspace/power button positioning and cursor keys are an absolute abomination.
@AZisk
@AZisk 10 ай бұрын
wow, these are pricey. Great review!
@remigoldbach9608
@remigoldbach9608 10 ай бұрын
Happy to see you here Alex !
@kristhianznr
@kristhianznr 10 ай бұрын
Hey, happy to see you here!!! Waiting more fun vidos from you :D.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 9 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, almost missed your comment!
@Johnmims65
@Johnmims65 8 ай бұрын
​@@JustJoshTechif I can get the xps 14 open box excellent from best buy for $1664.00 would it be worth it? Or should I just wait for yoga 9i or get the hp spectre 14?
@LiuJimmyJymzo
@LiuJimmyJymzo 10 ай бұрын
Tear em up Josh! I got my Spectre X360 14 yesterday thanks to you, and it's stunning for the 1k I paid ❤
@TWSmith42
@TWSmith42 10 ай бұрын
I bought a Spectre 360 for my daughter in her senior year of high school and she used it through college and has graduated college and it's still running fine, even the battery!. It was a great investment. The only better laptop has been my late 2013 MacBook Pro that is still doing very well for itself, though I have a fairly new Alienware x14 that keeps going back for warranty repair and have been through a slew of Dells at work in that same time.
@ytsearchengine
@ytsearchengine 10 ай бұрын
​@@TWSmith42Sir why is the Dell laptop going for repair often? What problems and issues is it giving to you?
@MATTHEWMYTHHAVEN
@MATTHEWMYTHHAVEN 8 ай бұрын
broke.
@saturnotaku
@saturnotaku 10 ай бұрын
Pretty much any other laptop with a power button on the keyboard requires a press and hold before it triggers to avoid exactly what happened with this one. This is sloppy engineering and an incredible, though not entirely unsurprising, oversight. Is there nothing in the BIOS or control software to adjust the behavior?
@catabun3656
@catabun3656 10 ай бұрын
I'm happy with my LenovoLegion 7 Slim 16' that has 240HZ on a 2k panel and a 4060 and I got it for $1300 USD. The only problem I had with it, was with some NVidia drivers for the GPU that makes the laptop take 3 minutes to boot. I hope Lenovo and Nvidia will fix that asap so I can update to the latest driver.
@acardenasjr1340
@acardenasjr1340 10 ай бұрын
I got that one too, except it has the i9/4070 for 1700, on sale from Best Buy normally priced at 2,099.
@MaxTechOfficial
@MaxTechOfficial 9 ай бұрын
Killer review! Great work We'll be testing it out soon to see what we think, but it'll be the OLED version.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 9 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing what you guys think of it. I heard they have already dropped the price. Lets see if its permanent
@vedantdesai1
@vedantdesai1 6 ай бұрын
We aren’t just living in a world where a Razer Blade is cheaper than a Dell XPS. We are living in a world where even Apple is cheaper than a Dell. I used the XPS 14 for a little less than a month - I thought I’d love it, but problems became more and more prominent. I just returned it and got an M3 Pro 12 Core MacBook Pro 14 inch
@seththomas3194
@seththomas3194 5 ай бұрын
This^^^ Sadly this is the state of Intel and Laptops on Windows today. Amazing what garbage Intel is producing compared to what Apple has done. Our only hope is Qualcomm and MS getting that platform sorted out with ARM. Best laptop I used was the Surface laptop with Qualcomm, except app compatibility, random crashes and annoying stuff, it just isn't ready for prime time. Let's hope in the next year or so they get it worked out, using less power and even as fast as the Mac Air and better.
@vedantdesai1
@vedantdesai1 5 ай бұрын
@@seththomas3194 unfortunately it’s not just processors that are an issue - windows itself is much less refined than macOS, but that is passable. The major issues is that all windows OEM laptops regardless of the brand cheap out… they cut corners and use low tier components, have QC issues and what not. MacBooks are almost always perfect out of the box. I like windows too - I have a custom built desktop, and because I didn’t cheap out on components, the pc is running rock solid for 2 years now. Wish laptops were as perfect in the windows department
@keithwalsh1882
@keithwalsh1882 10 ай бұрын
I'm an XPS 13 and MacBook Pro 16 user. I love my XPS but many of the things I love about it seem to keep going away. Micro SD slot? Seriously, every camera I own uses a full-size SD card. What the heck am I going to do with microSD? Also, I like the port mix on my XPS. This all-in-on USB C thing drives me nuts, my XPS has USB A ports which I use all the time, more often in fact than the USB C port. My XPS is also super light while the new one is getting pretty hefty. If I were to look today for an XPS replacement it should be a no-brainer to just get another XPS, yet that isn't the case at all.
@blueeyednick
@blueeyednick 10 ай бұрын
Time for a "Why buying a laptop sucks in 2024" video.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Ha. I did "Are KZbinrs Lying To You?" Instead this year
@blueeyednick
@blueeyednick 10 ай бұрын
​@@JustJoshTechwe still want it tho.
@xpforevergaming8609
@xpforevergaming8609 10 ай бұрын
The main message has remained the same: laptops are made to be sold, not to be used.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Bam. Glad you watched it and remembered the quote!@@xpforevergaming8609
@sid4579
@sid4579 10 ай бұрын
Mac machines are beautiful
@Nobody-yp7in
@Nobody-yp7in 10 ай бұрын
Hey Josh, will u review the galaxy book 4 ultra 4070 version?
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Yeah. We haven't been able to order it yet. No stock
@Nobody-yp7in
@Nobody-yp7in 10 ай бұрын
​@@JustJoshTechok, thx a lot
@loganhyler9588
@loganhyler9588 9 ай бұрын
@@Nobody-yp7in that laptop might be my last option for a high performing professional looking laptop after dell gets rid of the xps 15. I hope Samsung really steps up their game even more next year (like adding a better hinge than the book 4 has).
@derTommy
@derTommy 10 ай бұрын
Clusterf*** The missing esc key killed me :D
@isbestlizard
@isbestlizard 10 ай бұрын
new Dell announcement! We are bringing butterfly key switches to the 2025 XPS line!
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Lol, I should have mentioned that in the video :P
@TH-lu9du
@TH-lu9du 10 ай бұрын
At least they didn't bring over the headphone jack removal from XPS 13 Plus
@karmatraining
@karmatraining 10 ай бұрын
It can't be far behind at this rate
@BobLadif
@BobLadif 7 ай бұрын
Employees at Apple, would you like a Touch Bar and to ruin the thermals of your laptops as well?
@mateo...
@mateo... 10 ай бұрын
Really wish Dell could get the XPS lineup right. They are so pleasant on the eyes. Can you start doing some Surface product reviews btw?
@toniomiklo2406
@toniomiklo2406 9 ай бұрын
At last someone telling the truth about these abominable pricing of this model of laptops. Excellent review. And I liked the closing line.
@xingzhexin8843
@xingzhexin8843 10 ай бұрын
Apple: They say my laptops are poor value. Dell: Hold my 14 inch beer bottle.
@PauL-tr1mn
@PauL-tr1mn 10 ай бұрын
What's with the pricing this year? To sell out last years leftovers?
@Zoolookuk
@Zoolookuk 10 ай бұрын
I got the Spectre 14 based on your review earlier this year. For $1500 it's a steal with 32GB RAM and a 2TB SSD. The screen is amazing being 1800p OLED and the battery is decent for the size, although not really close to a Mac. I am so glad I did not wait for the Dell.
@kirillt9009
@kirillt9009 10 ай бұрын
7:11 "Worst issue is a lack of physical escape key " --- ARGH!!! Burn it with fire! It is f****n torture device
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 10 ай бұрын
When even Apple reversed course on that, it's telling that Dell would rather screw programmers who constantly use that key rather than revert it.
@RiverYucatan
@RiverYucatan 10 ай бұрын
1080p on 14 is bad? Come on even gaming monitors on 24 inches have 1080p and they are just fine. 99% of people won’t care about more resolution than 1080p on 14 display. 1440p on 14 is so tiny and hard to read
@HelloBrother22
@HelloBrother22 10 ай бұрын
it's not even 1080 it's 1200. I have a 1080p screen in a 15.6 and it's absolutely fine, nothing looks pixelated
@ashenwattegedera
@ashenwattegedera 10 ай бұрын
I think the reasons is the price, compared to similarly priced laptops.
@gloveyourway2000
@gloveyourway2000 10 ай бұрын
⁠@@HelloBrother22Agree! Using 100% scaling (in Windows), a 1080p resolution on a 14 or 15in screen is perfectly fine. Using a 4K resolution on a 14 or 15in screen (for me) provides very little visual difference but a noticeable hit to the battery life…
@s.k.vigneshkarthikeyan2887
@s.k.vigneshkarthikeyan2887 10 ай бұрын
I would like to point out that ppi is not the only factor , but the vewing distance is also equally as important. There is a reason ppi of phones > laptops > monitor> tv. A laptop may have a good ppi compared to a monitor but you look at the laptop from a much closer distance 😊. So just ppi is not the point
@s.k.vigneshkarthikeyan2887
@s.k.vigneshkarthikeyan2887 10 ай бұрын
So XPS 14 with FHD is atrocious
@rey6253
@rey6253 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, you are one of the very few reviewers making genuine reviews, not paid by other companies to be biased.
@scottblinn
@scottblinn 10 ай бұрын
Sad to hear this. I switched from MacBook Pro to a loaded XPS 17 a few years ago because of work needs. Other than the wonky trackpad I enjoyed it. I even bought a couple more for family. I’m in the market for a new laptop now and was waiting to see if Dell would improve the XPS. It definitely seems like they did not. It feels like they did a shift on their target audience for this thing. At least Dell helped convince me to go back to a MacBook Pro. I did miss it.
@loganhyler9588
@loganhyler9588 9 ай бұрын
It is sad that Dell felt the need to needlessly change the xps 15 and 17 which were pretty highly praised and liked due to their design. I might have to blame some of the youtubers for begging for a refresh.
@angelflys97
@angelflys97 10 ай бұрын
My XPS 14 is out for delivery 😅 was waiting on this video before pulling the trigger. But couldn’t wait AMEX Business card had a 10% promo till 3/26/24 and on top of that $200 statement credit. So for 2k after tax and over $500 in savings it still seems like I’m going to be returning it anyways! We’ll see, really wish best buy carried the blue specture x360
@emman100
@emman100 10 ай бұрын
I saw the promo too on my Chase Freedom Flex card, I think. I wished it was Asus or Lenovo instead. 😂
@PeterVassiliou
@PeterVassiliou 10 ай бұрын
Your XPS is a great machine. Don't believe this video..
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
@@PeterVassiliou Depends on what you value as important... and you CAN'T escape the screen door effect... and the price... 😢
@Akinzekeel
@Akinzekeel 10 ай бұрын
I think it's fair to enjoy the product while still calling out Dell for their pricing and other flaws. If the laptop still fits your needs then there's nothing wrong with that.
@DrPoojaSahni
@DrPoojaSahni 6 ай бұрын
Hows it working
@Codestud
@Codestud 6 ай бұрын
I'm a developer and the lack of Function keys is a huge fail.
@MatthewMoniz
@MatthewMoniz 10 ай бұрын
Great Review! I'm not surprised. I don't think Dell has made a quality XPS laptop with a dedicated GPU in a very long time. That price though....
@shafin3520
@shafin3520 10 ай бұрын
I've been following you for a while and you might be one of the best laptop reviewers out there, I saw your review on the pavilion plus 14 and almost bought it but I saw the brand new asus vivobook s14/s15/s16 2024 costs around the same and either matches or exceeds the pavilion in every way so I was hoping if you could review those and see what you think. Thanks, and keep the good work up 👍👍
@ids1024
@ids1024 9 ай бұрын
There is some potential reason to favor a 1080p display. As I understand it, the battery life benefit over 4k (all else being equal) is fairly significant, though I don't know the numbers. A compromise like 1440 would be better, but you'd want DPI scaling by a fractional factor rather than an integer scale like 2x, which often leads to problems with existing software.
@InexactPrizm
@InexactPrizm 10 ай бұрын
I mean.... I can appreciate the alternatives but why are we all ignoring the zenbook pro OLED? Its in the same price range and has a touchscreen which i can see XPS buyers wanting.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Yes we can call that out in future
@roryblackmore2328
@roryblackmore2328 10 ай бұрын
I think it’s wild people, rightly, were up in arms about the bases MacBook Pro having 8gb ram but Dell can do this with their mainline laptop and it’s crickets from reviewers in general. Josh you and your team have done a great job with this review!
@acardenasjr1340
@acardenasjr1340 10 ай бұрын
Alot of people surprisingly own dells 😅
@night_bot_dev
@night_bot_dev 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the critical review. However, why didn't you give the ASUS G14/16 the same treatment in terms of value? Value for performance I believe is just as bad as the XPS.
@MediaChanelle
@MediaChanelle 10 ай бұрын
Daddy ASUS limits what he can say, dell I guess not. Many of these KZbinrs claim to be objective but they do whatever the company says to ensure they get review units Just because money isn’t changing hands, doesn’t mean there ain’t EXTREME KZbinr bias. Josh has shown his hand, then made a follow up video claiming he was unbiased You can saw whatever you want, but your actions speak volumes
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
The G16 is much better value. And I was incredibly tough on it. I spent a lot of the video talking about bad fan noise
@After_Dawn
@After_Dawn 10 ай бұрын
​@@MediaChanelle100% nailed it, Josh is incredibly biased and has major conflicts of interest. Glad to see someone call him out on his inconsistencies.
@DnaHelacraze
@DnaHelacraze 10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure you can really compare them. The G14/16 starts in a similar price range (1600-1800), but have dedicated graphics, amazing OLED screens, great keyboards, and an improved build quality from the 2023 version. The only downside is they reduced the GPU power, but in these thin laptops you get diminishing returns past 100W anyways. The new zephyrus line seems solid to me. I have the 2022 G14 and it's been a great value but I'd prefer the thinner aluminum chassis.
@night_bot_dev
@night_bot_dev 10 ай бұрын
@@JustJoshTech Hey Josh, appreciate the reply. Yes I agree you were tough on it in terms of the fan issue. However, in terms of a value proposition, you glossed over the fact that there are much better value laptops out there with similar specs. I believe in the video you spent only around 10 seconds regarding the price. I feel that you should put that more in perspective as it is a very expensive machine like the XPS, but doesnt offer much in terms of performance compared to its competitors. ie the Lenovo Legion Slim
@iCrackr
@iCrackr 10 ай бұрын
Just the video I was waiting for, though now no clue whether to go with XPS 14 or MacBook Pro 14 lol, what was the battery life like on XPS 14 Josh?
@Dave-cg9li
@Dave-cg9li 10 ай бұрын
You know it's bad when the Macbook comes with more memory at the same price 😅
@neezahbel
@neezahbel 9 ай бұрын
In my honest opinion, this is a very biased review against Dell. I've watched your other reviews on laptops released this year and this was the worst. My review as an owner of the i9, 4070 64gb ram 2tb model, oled touch The screen of the xps is great!!! Period. The speakers of the 16 are awesome. Build quality is unrivaled even by Apple. Aesthetics; class leading. Battery life: On a windows pc, by far the best!!!!! Everyone keeps using video playback for battery life test; excuse me???? Who watches videos on laptop as much as you would your tablet/iPad? For everyday tasks, this laptop makes a whole day. For after effects which I do, 4 hours max. Performance is perfect for what I do. Its not a gaming laptop; it's a content creation laptop. Ultra mode adds some extra oomph to the power. Fan noise is practically nonexistent for everyday tasks and only comes on during after effects and gaming. PRICING: ITS NOT EXPENSIVE AT ALL. WHEN YOU GET RICH, IT'LL BE CHEAP FOR YOU. UNTIL THEN, YOU CAN BUY THE LENOVO, EXCESSIVELY HOT AND LOUD 2024 ZEPHERUS SERIES OR A MACBOOK which is abysmal for after effects.
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 9 ай бұрын
Even though you disagree with me, i'm glad you took a moment to share your positive experience with it!
@thesecondtonone3010
@thesecondtonone3010 10 ай бұрын
Glad to see this, Josh! I mean the XPS line up is premium and sleek. But like you pointed out the price point is just crazy and almost unrealistic compared to other competitors in the premium range. I had wanted an XPS earlier for the past few years, but it becomes clear now. I'm getting a Zephyrus G14!
@naomitesta8249
@naomitesta8249 10 ай бұрын
It seems to be an issue with the XPS 14. When a USB speaker (AudioEngine A2+) is connected to a USB hub, audio crackles when the hub is plugged into the right USB-C port but not the left USB-C port. WTF!
@mulciberus
@mulciberus 10 ай бұрын
"What planet are we on here?" In terms of notebook reviews, you own that planet today, Josh. I will be buying a new desktop replacement this year, and I was considering the XPS 16, while looking only at its best options, which as you prove here aren't enough to pull it over the finish line. Thank goodness for your gimlet-eyed review! As always, excellent, informative and beautifully presented. Thank you!
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Oh we have a video coming out for you in about 3 weeks on Desktop Replacements. Its a big round up one
@mulciberus
@mulciberus 10 ай бұрын
@@JustJoshTech Fantastic! I was going to request that, but alas, you're already on it!
@kevbarty2081
@kevbarty2081 9 ай бұрын
Decided against an XPS based (almost exclusively) based on this review. Opted to take a chance on the RedmiBook Pro 14 (CU7, 32GB, 1TB) for the Apple-esque look/build quality (I hope), the 80wh battery and the price..... Would love to hear your thoughts in a review of this laptop eventually. Mine will be here in about 2 weeks
@douglasbusch
@douglasbusch 10 ай бұрын
Very good review! It will surely provoke a lot of adverse reactions, but I am sure as with Josh's other reviews, everything about it is fair and objective. I am glad I read it before committing to buying an XPS 14. Now I am thinking about HP Pavilion Plus with Meteor Lake. I hope to read a review of that too soon!
@JustJoshTech
@JustJoshTech 10 ай бұрын
Thanks. And yes we are getting that in in April
10 ай бұрын
Go with a ZenBook. Love my ZenBook
@rolasleyva8602
@rolasleyva8602 10 ай бұрын
probably a Yoga 9 or a Zenbook 14 are the options for you
@nevalth
@nevalth 9 ай бұрын
Currently a mac user here. Any windows laptop recommendations anyone? Max budgets are $2500, under $2000 the better
@NegativeEntropy
@NegativeEntropy 10 ай бұрын
how is the 16 inch heavier than a lenovo legion slim gaming laptop lol
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 10 ай бұрын
Lol, it also heavier that asus zephyrus g16, which is full blown gaming laptop, and it almost the same weight as my 2020 lenovo legion 5 , which is not even made to be slim or anything like that, what the point of slim laptop if it barely lighter than full blown gaming laptop with superior performance, 🤣🤣🤣
@MrDDDDDDDDDD
@MrDDDDDDDDDD 5 ай бұрын
I was considering XPS for my next laptop, guess I gotta move to thinkpads.. they don't fuck around that often
@zebnastien5085
@zebnastien5085 10 ай бұрын
Finally a review that does not look brand marketing. I wish more of these abusive facts were pointed out more frequently by more influencers, like: - Pricing of Alienware high-end laptops with ridiculous 400 nits IPS panels (hi Dell). - Pricing of Asus G14 & G16: 2000 Euros with 16 GB of RAM soldered and RTX 4050, 3000 Euros for 4070 and 4000 Euros for the 4080 version. - Almost any high-end laptop that mimics the price of the Macbook Pro without all the bells and whistles and pushes overall laptop market prices upwards. - ... I would like to see more influencers to highlight both the advantages and the disadvantages which should not exist in certain price ranges. Thanks for this great review!
@amandamcclintock2219
@amandamcclintock2219 2 ай бұрын
Ugh I spent so much and have non stop issues with mine :( i got so many extra things 6,000 later i literally hate editing now!
@Kadoku_
@Kadoku_ 10 ай бұрын
"If you like this video, show your support by smashing that like button and getting subscribed, unlike on these XPS laptops those buttons are where you expect them to be" 🥶👀🗿
@mSparks43
@mSparks43 9 ай бұрын
I switched to a macbook from an xps two years ago, never looked back, never going back to windows.
@josephmazor725
@josephmazor725 10 ай бұрын
The links to better competing laptops is nice
@taya786
@taya786 9 ай бұрын
What’s a good creator laptop in the same range or less ? $2300 usd
@michaelbabiuk8758
@michaelbabiuk8758 10 ай бұрын
So Josh - tell us how you REALLY feel?! Very big grin. It has been a LONG time since I viewed or read a critique like this one. I hope Dell officials view it as well. It would do their company good.
@batdroid2705
@batdroid2705 10 ай бұрын
Hear hear!
@dtf-productions6134
@dtf-productions6134 9 ай бұрын
"the equivalent of what disney did to star wars" lmaooooo damn right Josh! Love your stuff! :) :) :)
@serrael-182
@serrael-182 10 ай бұрын
That Star Wars line was absolutley brutal :D
@yurhomi4478
@yurhomi4478 5 ай бұрын
I own a Dell XPS 14 L421X and it’s undoubtedly been the worse laptop I have used for typing. My fingers are fairly large but not that huge. Horrible, horrible experience. The caps lock and keys suck.
@wilfredpapaya4739
@wilfredpapaya4739 10 ай бұрын
I’ll wait for next year’s model. Got a sweet deal for a newly used M2 Air 15 recently.
@jimpaloander1888
@jimpaloander1888 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Josh for your honesty. On top of that you need to check the DELL if plugging in the headphone jack some headphones and unplug them and plug them in again and unplug them again several times, if they still being recognized. This is a bug with the XPS 15 9570 model 2018. Also the same laptop sometimes does not sleep and battery is drained. Apart from thermals and fan noise, temperatures, throttling, display and battery life, you should also heck the suspend to RAM the S3 if it works and how well it works.
@jaspreetsingh-nr6gr
@jaspreetsingh-nr6gr 10 ай бұрын
@ 5:51, I wanna watch a 10 minute video of josh reviewing keyboards and yelling atrocities .PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
@simeyla78
@simeyla78 9 ай бұрын
Do you think they were counting on Meteor Lake not being as hot as it turned out to be when designing these? (especially 185H)
@jeffrey3498
@jeffrey3498 10 ай бұрын
Dell must think Window's users are pretty stupid
@KirbyEnthusiast
@KirbyEnthusiast 7 ай бұрын
Been looking at XPS 17 for my editing , watching this video has made me look at other brands
@tipoomaster
@tipoomaster 9 ай бұрын
"It's equivalent to what Disney did to Star Wars" Woah CALM DOWN Josh 🤣
@JFlint.02
@JFlint.02 4 ай бұрын
Ain't no way the base config is $1,700 😭I just got last year's Zenbook 14X open box in like new condition for $400 - it has a '2.8K' screen at 120HZ with the same amount of storage AND still excellent build quality 🥴
@CozyMoose
@CozyMoose 10 ай бұрын
Appreciate the honest review. Too much focus on form and nearly none on function. But hey, it’s pretty to look at, right? Hope Dell scraps this design ASAP.
@Heythisismychannel
@Heythisismychannel 10 ай бұрын
agreed, they need to get with the times
@vukasinvlajic152
@vukasinvlajic152 10 ай бұрын
Great review Josh. One of the reasons i have stuck with Thinkpads and X1 line so far is that despite their flaws, and there are some, they are still more upgradeable and better built than most Windows laptops, with top-of-the-line keyboards and simple aesthetics. Keep up the good work mate, enjoying witnessing the channel grow.
@MediaChanelle
@MediaChanelle 10 ай бұрын
The g14/16 aren’t overprice and this is? Seems like daddy ASUS made you read the script but dell didn’t. Making a video claiming you left s money making job for this doesn’t mean you aren’t a biased KZbinr chasing review units.
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 5 ай бұрын
I mean, 32 GB of RAM should be cheaper, given 16 GB for performance tasks is insufficient in 2024.
@notjulesatall
@notjulesatall 9 ай бұрын
0:57 the MSI Stealth has a 165Hz screen, it's a gaming product. It's pretty normal that it favors refresh rate over pixel density since a higher resolution would make the screen harder to drive and therefore cancel the high refresh rate benefit.
@rudymoralesjr
@rudymoralesjr 10 ай бұрын
I miss the carbon fiber 13 and 17.
@zorgonfire
@zorgonfire 10 ай бұрын
The last productivity focused XPS was the 9570. I wanted to upgade but there was too much productivity compromise for esthetics for my taste.
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 5 ай бұрын
You mean the 7590. That model had the same design but a top mounted webcam. The next model, the 9500, ruined everything.
@EsotericReality
@EsotericReality 10 ай бұрын
I just love your honest and detailed reviews, Josh. You are one of a kind. Well done! Be well.
@fearlessfishman
@fearlessfishman 3 ай бұрын
The idea that you can't use a 1920x1200 display on a 14" laptop, that it somehow hurts your eyes, is beyond ridiculous.
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
Thanks again for the great review!!!
@Cybertron667
@Cybertron667 10 ай бұрын
And ofcourse also your team!
@kernel_inpage_error
@kernel_inpage_error 3 ай бұрын
Comparing x86 machines with MacBooks is not always correct and fair, but the overall point is completely clear. Dell put design over functionality
@Burnerwills
@Burnerwills 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate your transparency when it comes to these reviews. You're a gem in the tech world.
@tachithenx4117
@tachithenx4117 10 ай бұрын
I think the cooling isn't the problem for the low wattage, the power adapter is. There's only 130w for the XPS 16, which is not enough. However, if you look at their temp, they are way cooler than the limit. Please be a little bit more careful when testing.
@alex8thebest91
@alex8thebest91 10 ай бұрын
Well done Dell, beating Apple in bad decisions is not an easy task!
@batdroid2705
@batdroid2705 10 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@PWingert1966
@PWingert1966 10 ай бұрын
I've taken Dell off my list of laptops to consider. I have a Dell XPS 13, A Dell G5 and a Dell XPS 17. Each of them must have the motherboards replaced under warranty. The XP 17 has had to have it motherboard replaced outside of warranty due to a failed NVidia chip. The total cost for that is $2,500 outside of the warranty on a laptop that costs $3500. The G5 has a fan issue that Dell has not been able to resolve. After having to replace the keyboard due to failed keys I had it returned with the fans constantly running. Dell says they cannot resolve the issue without replacing the motherboard again, for $1,500. With the XPS 13, the frame was bent as a result of a swollen battery while it was getting its motherboard replaced and Dell refused to resolve the issue. I had to replace the battery and try and correct the bent frame myself. SO I am no longer recommending or buying Dell laptops.
@clintw9940
@clintw9940 10 ай бұрын
Brutal yet completely warranted. Dell really fumbled this release.
@TecraX2
@TecraX2 10 ай бұрын
TLDR: Apple level pricing for Intel level performance/thermals...
@iz723
@iz723 10 ай бұрын
Just bought a Yoga Pro 9i (64gb 4070, teal) because of your reviews. Thanks!
@keyo6456
@keyo6456 10 ай бұрын
the 4070 isn't available in the US, from where did u get it?
@iz723
@iz723 10 ай бұрын
@@keyo6456 I'm in the UK
@mrcat3493
@mrcat3493 4 ай бұрын
The MacBook Pro smokes Dell. I remember when Dell used to be really great machines, oh have times changed.
@cleon5950
@cleon5950 10 ай бұрын
call them out …it’s a disgrace
@damiangrouse4564
@damiangrouse4564 9 ай бұрын
I heard dell’s ceo cashed out ~$500m worth of stock…
@DiscoMan
@DiscoMan 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for calling it how it is Josh. Another great video!
@LouisDuran
@LouisDuran 10 ай бұрын
Yeah I briefly looked at the pricing on these laptops. I need a laptop for my son's graduation present. I crossed these XPS laptops off the list as soon as I saw prices. Dell needs to get a clue and drop the prices by at least $500 across the board.
@felixpcll
@felixpcll 10 ай бұрын
This laptop is shit, but c'mon, what Disney made to Star Wars is God damn worst
@Zoumouss
@Zoumouss 2 ай бұрын
Hey Josh. Really informative review, thanks ! I actually am considering though one of these two. I’m not planning to play any games. Since I’m a photographer the main purpose will be Lightroom Classic to work with the 26-33MP RAW files. Would the 14” still be good enough in terms of thermals and (GPU) performance ?
@raminMTL
@raminMTL 10 ай бұрын
Get em Josh!
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