New Dell XPS 15 (2023) Unboxing and Initial Impressions!

[@ChiccoMusic12]

man, it's the same design since the appearance of human beings on earth. and still 720p camera. no vapor chamber cooling, insane price, chassis squeaking, touchpad wobbles, get out of here Dell! Get OUT!

[@socialwill]

Next year it should move to 16” and some changes

[@ettcha]

I still love the esthetic of it, but even I can feel it's time for some updates and improvements. Otherwise they are just ceding market share to apple for free.

[@dru4135]

Sometimes when a design works, you leave it alone. See the Nissan GT-R.

[@fabyao]

For me the design is spot on. What is needed is improved thermals, 1080p web cam and fix quality control with hinge and wobbly trackpad. Then I'll pay the premium price

[@dru4135]

@@fabyao well, I just bought one last night after going back and forth from a zbook, Thinkpad and System76.... Spec'd to 13th gen i9, 32gb was enough for me and the OLED. Probably all overkill. But hey, at least I won't be needing another laptop anytime soon. Only bummer is I'm in Europe and paying in €. Also, Dell offered the keyboard in QWERTY, which HP didn't.

[@chevyvette96]

I love the way that you're always noticing and pointing out the things that we common folk also notice!

[@edgardace]

just got my hands on this xps 15 9530 today. so far so good! 👍🏼 i’m not hearing anything squeaks on my device.

[@lakshyarathore7351]

We want performance or stress test to see thermal management .

[@zlink5018]

The only things I dont like in the XPS are the OLED screen that makes things look kinda grainy, specially in white backgrounds, and the carbon fiber interior!! I wish they kept the 4k version on the 15 inch and used aluminum inside the 15 like the 13 does now

[@Piketom1]

I much prefer the FHD+ display myself. If I need 4K and HDR, I'll connect it to an external display.

[@kuldeepsinghrathore6142]

QHD display would be okay I think.

[@mikedimond8816]

Same reason i dont like the macs

[@PKperformanceEU]

The 4k is trash OLED all day

[@lionelbriand7595]

I've heard of other XPS dell owner having creaky hinges or some other minor defects on their laptops. Sometimes, calling the support and letting them known of the problem will lead to repairing theses issues without cost. Its best to at least try to call them and see.

[@t0tobi]

I love these Laptop Videos, please keep them coming.Regarding the XPS i would love to see how much the probably limited TDP limits its capabilties.

[@Thai.H]

4070 has 40 w I think

[@PKperformanceEU]

18 000 cr23. Just thermal pad the heatpipes

[@sp3edstr]

This was one of the few times I was really hoping for you to get a base model. I have yet to see / find a video on KZbin for Intel Arc model

[@ffvgaming3735]

Xps 15, galaxy book ultra, and the zenbook 14 pro all similarly specced but waiting to see which cools the i9+4070 best

[@JimKanaris]

Yikes! As a 9500 owner, I was excited for this iteration … until now (chassis flex, hinge, wobbly-like trackpad, 130W charger for i9 14 core and RTX 4070) Say it ain’t so!!! 😞 … yes, and congrats for being the first to do an unboxing!! Looking forward to the detailed review!

[@mauriciopagaza]

I feel the same, i also have a 9500 but i think i wont buy an xps anymore

[@JimKanaris]

@@mauriciopagaza Ya, I know what you mean. I may jump ship to Lenovo Legion or perhaps even the Z16. I still have a month to think about it. Hopefully Dell shows us that it still takes pride in its products. Currently I'm really on the fence about that.

[@erg-ni6ll]

they should have put a 7940hs in it instead of intel and up the gpu tgp to 60watts

[@Thai.H]

​@@mauriciopagaza nope me either I got a 9510 in switching to mac

[@agiverreviga4592]

Dell laptops look very premium but their build is dog shit. All of their laptops have the exact same issues you mentioned - from the faulty hinges, to wobbly trackpas and broken charger ports.

[@PKP1]

I wish they made all black metal outer unibody.

[@daryld1988]

the fact this still only has 60hz refresh rate at this price point in 2023 is mind blowing

[@DojoOfCool]

I've used a few Dell XPS laptops over the years and they have been nice, but I still prefer IBM now Lenovo ThinkPads. My 27" iMac the Intel i9 ten core and its a great computer. I really like the 27" iMac's and hope Apple pulls its head out of it arse and bring the 27" back. To try out Apple silicon I did pickup a Macbook Air M2 and that is quite a laptop just the screen is small for my old eyes.

[@sp3edstr]

Great unboxing! Please create an upgrade video!

[@zachgullion-me8dt]

the performance jump from 9520 to 9530 is insane. GPU Benchmark shows a 115% increase from the 9520’s 3050 ti to the 4070. it even outperforms my external 6700 xt by ~20%.

[@OfficialTechsource5]

True

[@paulcurious2324]

wow thats crazy

[@LucasVRTech]

Keep in mind not all of that performance may actually make it through due to potential tdp limits on the xps. It really depends on how much juice is actually going into it.

[@vmafarah9473]

the rtx 4070 laptop performs similar to 3070ti laptop . in some games its slower than last gen 3070ti .3060ti desktop is performs equal to laptop 3070 techpowerup. last gen 3070 laptop is 110% faste than 3050ti laptop.

[@vmafarah9473]

Desktop 6700xt is much faster in real world fps, its faster than 4070 laptop.

[@randyragsdale23]

Love your laptop reviews. I'm considering getting a Dell XPS 15 laptop myself. Keep up the good work. Keep the laptop vids coming.

[@ellisz5972]

Would be curious if the thermal issues manifest themselves into actual use.

[@Jammy2Sugars]

Finally subbed after watching a few of your videos that I liked. Keep up the great work!

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Would be curious to see what gaming real world performance it can achieve for an external 2k or 4k monitor, and of course how audible are the fans

[@michaelpeterson1311]

What about fan noise. My experience with Dell laptops has been pretty bad with too much noise which has been distracting as well as making zoom/ video conferencing impossible unless you use external devices.

[@zehahaha603]

i got the XPS 15 9520 in July'22 w i7 chip set 16gb ram, was real satisfied with the display and sound systems but initially had frequent bluetooth-audio issues with zoom where my earbuds were connected with no sound and sometimes browsers; issues had subsided eventually with what i believe to be fixed by software updates though till today i still wish the thermal was better

[@RyuBerlin36]

I'm anxious about the heat and noise of the new XPS 15. So it would be nice if you can test this. I'm looking for a new dev system powered by the 13th gen Intel

[@michaelkroell543]

Second this. Does it run cooler and thermal throttle less? My biggest issues has been termal throttling when doing minimal work (9th Gen intel XPS 15)

[@nachiketakulkarni8809]

About that SSD mounting screw, apparently you use the screw that's on the inner side of the bottom panel. Don't know why they put it there though

[@saliaaugustine932]

Unfortunately for me, Dell says they can't ship 🚢⚓ to my country... Any other options please 🙏. It's really my dream laptop 💻.

[@MadiAnas]

I have XPS 15 9550. It had issues right from the start. Audio jack is not working due to some driver error. They even replaced my motherboard twice because of this and it still doesn't work! Battery bubbled up. Had to reolace it with my own money. BSODs all the time. Carbon pads do wear out btw, even though not really noticable. I'm never buying expensive Dell laptops again. Using corporate ThinkPads and couldn't be happier.

[@Pyrt3223]

Bought the 9520 15” and I’m a student in EE… let me tell you this is my only device that isn’t apple and the only problem I’ve had is the left hinge sometimes makes a small noise I keep it in a sleeve and in my backpack, I’ve also ran war-zone and forza on this and it looks amazing !

[@agiverreviga4592]

Keep a good eye on the hinge issue, it's very common on Dell laptops. It will pop out one day and you'll need to either superglue it (don't recommend) or replace the palmrest. It really sucks that their build is that bad

[@fabyao]

I was hoping for a vapour cooling this year. I am on the market for a new laptop and considering the XPS 15. However I am concern about thermals. Will you be able to run some benchmark and record the fan noise?It will help me decide whether to go for AMD laptops. Although none look as good...

[@HH-CA]

nothing beat the Dell XPS 17 in the xps line especially with the cooling system went for 15 to 17 no regrets

[@abd5139]

I want to buy the 17 (the 12gen one) does it have a vapor chamber?

[@HH-CA]

@@abd5139 mine is Del XPS 17 12th gen i9intel with Nvidia 3060 and yes it has a vapor chamber on the 4k full HD screen.

[@abd5139]

@@HH-CA Okey thx, i suppose the i7 3050 also have one(i heard the non nvidia variant don’t have one but here in france there is only i7 and i9 with nvidia)

[@HH-CA]

@@abd5139 I believe the XPS 17 that has Nvidia GPUs come with vapor chamber , but basic i7 or i5 xps 17 that has only integrated Intel GPU comes with regular heat pipes , vapor chamber was one of my main target , it worth every penny on a laptop

[@abd5139]

@@HH-CA Okey thx even if i don’t need necessarily need a graphics card i will be careful (i mean it might be handy for some programs)

[@tomc6482]

ive been waiting for a review for this for so long lol. i hope you mention stuff like heat and battery.

[@corsair773]

Thank you for the video - please do the new XPS 17!

[@Thomas_.]

I would want to see how this XPS fares in extended loads, especially compared to the MacBook Pro

[@bryans8656]

I've always liked the look and upgradability of the XPS laptops but those issues you noted would be a concern for me. I'm looking forward to your bench tests.

[@OfficialTechsource5]

Yes

[@TuanNguyen107bvt]

all these problems were presented on previous xps 13/15. I recommend if u need a window xps then 17 is really good. Their 13/15 just trying to be macbook competitor but no chance

[@apexresidences6815]

Looking forward to you hopefully doing a full review of the new Dell XPS 17" 9730, ideally with the 13th gen i7 when it comes out (I think the i9 already is out). I've seen reference to the i7 one coming out later in April, in May and in June, but hopefully sooner rather than later. I'm not averse to getting it with the i9, but that's more than I need, and I'm guessing that the i7 might run cooler and have a longer battery life. I'm also considering one of the Samsung Book3's, maybe the Pro, Pro360 or Ultra, but I love the XPS 17" in a 15" form factor with those tiny bezels around the screen, and its 500 nits and keyboard, among other things, the XPS just seems more solid too. One thing though, if I go the Dell XPS route, I'm leaning towards the FHD+ instead of the 4k screen to save money and improve battery life. I wish the XPS could come with the 2.5k oled screen of the Book3's. Though maybe if the cooling is much better in the new XPS 9730 with the 13th gen i7 chip maybe I could get the 4k screen afterall. Maybe you'd talk about that if you do the review, any of the above actually. Thanks.

[@omidjavedan7239]

I would love if you review the new 17" with i9 and 4080.

[@NeverGiveUpYo]

Glad I've bought the Macbook Pro. Everything is an ultrabook these days and every 2nd ultrabook looks like Macbook..

[@Rifatahmed-ic2qu]

This channel is so underrated. Keep good work. All the best 👍

[@ameft]

Congrats for being the first to show the laptop on YT! 😉 But be careful on the focus of the top camera, it was on the microphone instead of the laptop itself.

[@kevinli9035]

xps15 is known for its sleek design and nightmare quality control. Just got my 5th or 6th replacement and Dell finally ships me a laptop without major defects. Just keep reporting the issues you got (like the noisy hinge) and they will replace the device for you.

[@hbaleegh]

Guys don't go with these KZbin reviewers. I fell for it last year. I have the xps 15 from last year. I will never buy dell again. It's top spec with dedicated graphics. Still stutters on 4k video playback, gets stuck loading files sometimes. I've tried dell support and all the trouble shooting tips including formatting the whole thing and starting from scratch. Nothing works. Something wrong with Dell's drivers. Worst $3500 AUD ever spent. Never buying Dell again. This is not someone trying to make dell look bad. I switched from surface to Dell last year after all the glowing KZbinr reviews. It's all BS. Next year onwards, I'm just buying hardware from the company that makes the software.

[@sarrum7696]

When over 200°f 🔥 is described as "A little warm"... 🤣

[@sakhawathossainniloy3052]

I cannot believe I am watching the everyday dad reviewing a windows laptop.

[@gertwallen]

Will wait for the XPS 17 9730 review, hopefully soon, thanks

[@iddra1868]

They've been using the same design for 3 years now... The good news is that the 2021 model is the sweetspot now. You can get an i9, 3050Ti for $1250.

[@trademarktmel]

the CPU jump from 11th to 12th gen is a very noticeable improvement for the intended audience of this laptop, and they've been going for $500 off to $1499 recently, dell also used the previous XPS 15 design for 4 years, so they might do the same here

[@besjanvata833]

provide a video on how do you replace the ram and storage on this laptop, which ram is best and storage

[@creatorsremose]

Seems like Dell shifted focus from their flagship XPS line to Alienware. The quality and improvements on the Alienware laptop line seem to be much better.

[@ArkaneWulf]

A video that isn’t about an Apple product. Yay!

[@mdzishanansari5709]

Please make a detailed review video of this laptop.

[@4CETH4N]

I have a xps 15 9520, wonder how different the gaming performance is in this compared to the one I have.

[@haxxorsheep]

Not a gaming laptop.

[@iddra1868]

@@haxxorsheep It can run AAA games just fine, especially with DLSS.

[@riadh3885]

Hi buddy Can you do a video of how to clean an xps15 Because mine has become dirtier as hell with dust in speakers and keyboard

[@sagaryarnalkar569]

As a Dell XPS 15 owner, I want to warn everyone - this laptop is plagued with screen flickering and overheating issues that usually start after 12-13 months of use. It has the best specifications for its price and you will feel its the best option available but you will find many reddit forums and threads across the internet trying to solve their screen flickering issues which Dell somehow refuses to solve/ or is unable to. Strongly recommend you to avoid the XPS 15

[@asuthoshcr9581]

can you try all sort of modern games and thermal test to see how gpu behaves with 130w adapter that it came with

[@ttgstudiosmrsaifali]

Where did you get that deskpad from, it look nice

[@reallycarson]

I still don’t understand why they can’t put a 120hz panel on these laptops. Everyone seems to be adopting 2.8k 120hz oled panels now but Dell once again updates the internals and nothing else.

[@DomViktor]

I believe it's mainly because they reserve it for their Alienware laptops. Adding it to the XPS lineup may reduce sales for their Alienware lineup.

[@reallycarson]

@@DomViktor not at all. Those are two very different laptops for very different use cases.

[@DomViktor]

@@reallycarson I understand two completely different laptops, but Dell doesn’t believe the added cost and reduction of battery life is worth it just to have the high refresh in XPS. Not saying this as an opinion that I have, just saying it as what I understand how dell sees things.

[@reallycarson]

@@DomViktor You can set the refresh rate down to 60 if you'd want more battery life. Problem solved.

[@DomViktor]

@@reallycarson Believe me, I’d love that feature on this laptop as well. From a sales perspective however, dell would be adding another line of criticism on the laptop by doing so. Macbook pro 14 for example has this high refresh with outstanding battery. If XPS adds the high refresh on the already average battery life, the battery comparison just got a lot better to apple’s favor. So there are additional reasons I can see why they wouldn’t.

[@selvakumarankarthikeyan56]

Love all your videos Respect ❤❤❤

[@TheEverydayDad]

Well thanks!

[@TakiTarik]

test this beast out for me please regarding the battery while gaming and using on normal mode working etc,

[@sevelos]

Sooo... does it get very warm? Is the (weak) power supply enough to get the full processor/GPU power? Or you're just interested in build quality?

[@MaiElizabeth]

Blurghhh I really hate windows laptops still using 'power adaptor' with 2 cables to use it. I'm happy transitioning to Apple completely.

[@rank1baptiste]

Just Josh has an amazing video on this, laptop companies can't expect us to dole out so much money for such minimal and basically useless changes for most people. As much as I hate to say it apple is much better value for money with their macbook lineup.

[@robertl6442]

You always have great videos - will you be reviewing the new Razer Blader line? I'm trying to decide between the new Dell XPS 17 or Razer Blade 18.

[@rondon7145]

I was really considering the Dell XPS 15 laptop for Mechanical Engineering, now I’m not too sure. Any recommendations? 😊

[@MoChuang343]

I would love to see a Dell XPS with a Ryzen 7940HS and no dGPU. Even if they sold it at an insane premium like $2000 for an iGPU laptop, I think it would sell. Think about it. You would get an 8C/16T CPU and an iGPU comparable to a 1650 mobile. All of it inside the tried and true carbon fiber chassis with a great 1600p IPS display and insane battery life. I think if the XPS really wants to compete with the MBP again, they need to go with a Ryzen and iGPU solution. People spending over $2000 for a thin performance laptop appreciate things like battery life, portability, and fan noise or else they would just get a gaming laptop. The XPS crowd is being won over by Apple right now.

[@vmafarah9473]

next year there will be a 24 compute iGPU unit CPU is rumoured to be releasing, its 2X igpu of current 7940hs. that can be faster as 3060 laptop.

[@seekyeefirstforsound]

When did you start sounding so good !? Must’ve been the shotgun mic! 😂😂😂

[@kalinpo1]

please , what's your microphone brand & model ?

[@ellisz5972]

I actually like the 13" form-factor here (XPS 13), but based on the web-site, I don't see that any of them have dedicated graphics ... :-(

[@juanbaggins]

Is the black carbon fiber and touch pad still an oil and fingerprint magnet?

[@DavidGillooly]

Do a video on you removing that front sticker!

[@dragonninja5607]

is the display still 60hz or they updated with 120hz screen ?!?

[@Piketom1]

The XPS 15 is absolutely my favorite windows laptop. It does what so few others do and provides a legitimate alternative for Mac users who want a windows machine. I had one before my M1 Pro MacBook but the 10th gen intel CPU just wasn't working for me so I sold it for the MacBook. After the Mac, I might go back since Intel is making such great strides in their efficiency.

[@ArthropodSpidey]

"Intel is making such great strides in their efficiency" I think you should lay off the coke before leaving comments on KZbin.

[@Piketom1]

@@ArthropodSpidey They are. Intel is still pretty far behind AMD but they have made impressive progress in just the last few years. We can thank competition from AMD for that. IMHO, an XPS 15 with an AMD chip would be pretty close to the perfect windows laptop.

[@ArthropodSpidey]

@@Piketom1 absolutely wrong. Intel's recent focus is on more powerful chips, not on efficiency. They still aren't on the 5nm process. 12th and 13th gen chips are absolutely horrendous at efficiency. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[@Piketom1]

@@ArthropodSpidey The 12th and 13th gen chips run much hotter than intel and AMD but they are far more efficient than the 9th, and 11th gen chips I’ve used in laptops in the past few years. Big/little design seems to be helping.

[@spacechannelfiver]

@@Piketom1 the Intel parts are terrible when in Desktop configuration as they overclock the nuts off of them, but they are better when run within the efficiency window. Temperature is irrelevent, chips just run at whatever temp they are designed to run at.

[@dominique9934]

On a full charge, how long does the battery last before you need to plug it in?

[@michaelpeterson1311]

Can you test the fan noise? I’ve had repeated issues with dell laptops and impact to video conferencing due to fan noise when not using headsets. BTW I hate using headsets so this is an important feature for me. Agree with your cooling comment in this video.

[@carlosespinoza4032]

Hey buddy, loved your video. What's the experience after 2 weeks of use? I'm in the market for a new laptop and the new XPS 15 is at the top of my list

[@jch010]

lol same old XPS, absolutly stunning screen and design but that hinge will need duck tape in a couple years and youll barely be able to run Fortnight with the amount of throttling itll induce with the terrible cooling. If they stepped up the quality on those two things this laptop would be perfect.

[@johnnyies]

what microphone are you using in your setup?

[@terryyan2023]

Watching this video through my xps15 9520. I'm a big fan of XPS line as well, but I have to say that Dell needs to make some changes. The trackpad issue has not been completely fixed since 9500 (luckily I don't have this issue), and the 9510 and 9520 I use are accompanied by electric sound when running. Again, I don't think these problems should happen with such an expensive laptop. As for the cooling design, I think it is to differentiate from the higher xps17 line, so Dell tends to stick with the old cooling design.

[@robithevampire]

*literally presses a sophisticated laptop : why its so clicky, why does it wobble

[@snakeplissken1754]

Upgradeability of Laptops should be a mandatory thing. Thankfully it´s like that for mid/high end laptops even so it´s sometimes a bit crappy to get to the parts. A simple to access service panel to get you to ram/nvme/2.5" drivebay slots would be something that should be standard. But instead you have to disassemble the entire thing fiddle with the idiotic plastic clips after you unscrewed it..

[@antonpraveen610]

How did you get this and price pls

[@omsingh4478]

i remember the day of the camera videos

[@WDWBuzz]

What about burn in on the Oled Display?

[@lupak4408]

editar videos, comparativas con la azus pro 14 duo oled y comparaciones con las macboocks gracias

[@robertscott4007]

The track pad may squeak because for some reason you opened it which may have put an air gap in it that wasn’t there when it was machine fitted. Plus being obsessed by a screw after paying all that much 9how much was the laptop? Is a little silly) great video though

[@elizabethvasquez3586]

So it will be cheaper to upgrade the computer than buying it already upgraded.?

Third year without major changes, and same issues. I sold my 9500 last year and probably not coming back. That price tag doesn't allow for these quality defects, especially if you're trying to compete with Apple.

[@akramhamza8444]

Could you review the think pad x1 nano please

[@DanielWesterdale]

I have just got the previous 9520 model this week. I didn't fancy the price hike for the I9 and new 13th gen chipset. Be very interested to see how much improvement you get with typical daily tasks: aren't we slaves to MS Teams, Zoom, browser profiles and office desktop apps . From what you have presented it doesn't look very different and also lacks the fancy top bar they have added to the Dell 13 XPS Plus.

[@dru4135]

.....the "fancy" top bar is definitely not for everyone. I'm not a fan. I like actual buttons.

[@evansafrifa6396]

I thought they will change this Year's design to the XPS 13 plus order

[@Crisheight]

They have had the same trackpad issue since like before their intel skylake model 9xxm series gpu ???? Like literally from that gen continuing to every single gen up to and possibly including this one?

[@flicks1887]

I love the content you make and I feel that your channel is a but underrated

[@haxxorsheep]

Cut the copper pipes open. I bet you $100 there is liquid in them...... Aka Vaper chamber. As for the screw for the NVME Look at the bottom panel you took off There are 2 screws Dell provided for the extra drive.

[@panathaninf]

Xps, best laptops ever

[@scaniatacan]

Please review the 2023 17 9730😊

[@ronniecalton8754]

Do you ever sell all the equipment you buy personally?

[@PixelHunter0505]

Bro, if you want a Windows laptop just buy Surface machines. Im not sure how much costs that Dell, but I bought my Surface Laptop Studio once it got released, it survived the war in Ukraine, several falls and none of the problems you mentioned. What kind of quality control is this if the touchpad cracks like that.

[@ABC22270]

I need a xps 15 plus.

[@dicedicing7896]

after a long use, doesn't it heat up... Heating is taking me off Lenovo X1 Extremes... failed to find solutions and as a frequent traveler can't always be moving around with cooler stands

[@Dude_truthteller]

no mini led ❌ no 120 hz❌ no ports❌ no 3D touch in the touchpad❌ no normal autonomy❌ no normal cooling system❌ The price is more expensive than a MacBook PRO✅ the carbon hand rest is constantly dirty (at least mine), it is absolutely not practical By the way, the keyboard of MacBooks is ordinary, the XPS is no worse, and some Lenovo is even better It's cool that it can replace RAM and SSD and even 2 of them, but I'm not sure that this laptop is worth the money, maybe half the price, no more, it's too outdated, although its bezels around the screen are something incredible

[@nanditapirabanda6796]

I'd like you to review dell xps 17

[@maheshjadhav419]

Hi Can You Tell me that Do i9 Processor heat a lot in laptop

[@someone_there]

Waiiiit 2:10 : "Bamboo wrapped renewable material, I can appreciate that." So, you just said that you buy a new high end laptop at least every 2 year and you "appreciate" that the box is renewable ? Just don't mention it, that's ridiculous. This computer is awesome, but GHG emissions are very high in order to get such a fine piece. The renewable package doesn't do anything more than looking nice, don't feel green because your 3 grand laptop is wrapped into a 50$ renewable box... (sorry for that comment, but I had to react. with all respect of course.)

[@MBAPresents]

The screw comes with the SSD though