The Best Windows Laptop. Period. - Dell XPS 15 & 17 Review

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[@lonzoformvp5078]

“If it had AMD, it would be perfect” -every laptop reviewer this year What a time to be alive

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The thing is for AMD, Thunderbolt/USB 4.0 capability, COULD NOT COME SOON ENOUGH.

[@niznoobsky6043]

Yeah I want a xps 13 2in1 with a amd Cpu 32gbram nwme gen 4 drive windows hello eye unlocking thunderbolt 4, at least 4 ports SD card port 16x10 big track pad wifi 6 dedicated gpu

[@Jorsherr]

I have an XPS 15 9550 with the fantastic 4K screen. Have had no issues and I'm still happy with it. I wanted to upgrade to the XPS 17 for the aspect ratio and better webcam placement... But I'll wait and hope for an AMD sometime in the future.

[@SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks in most cases it's just unwanted feature: not that much people will actually will buy thunderbolt DAS, GPU, 10gbit+ network. As for docking stations, USB 3.1+ does allow to distribute both image and data over single connection so there's plenty of docking stations including dell which connects over usb-c and does support charging

[@maperez12]

Technically TB3 can run on AMD with PCIe, but AMD mobile chips have like 8 lanes apart from storage or something stupid like that, so we need to wait for the next generation chips to support more lanes.

[@pranavkastury9610]

Laptop reviews these days: 4 hour batteries are crap Me with my i3 hp laptop that dies the minute it's disconnected from a power source: True

[@peebrian6398]

same

[@icanpooptwiceadayyay8771]

@@peebrian6398 Your name 😂🤣😹

[@peebrian6398]

@@icanpooptwiceadayyay8771 YOUR name buddy

[@icanpooptwiceadayyay8771]

@@peebrian6398 We're both brothers because we are a waste of the humanity 😂🤣😹

[@icanpooptwiceadayyay8771]

Pee Brian and I can poop twice a day yay

[@tylermoses7829]

I am glad you gave a shout-out to Technology Connections. His channel is wonderful.

[@techhelpportalextras3007]

A bit rambly

[@kikhuy8152]

lolololol

[@lilpapalstate628]

loser

[@tylermoses7829]

@@lilpapalstate628 who?

[@abhishek68238]

4:28 my mom when she finds out whats inside my 288 gB homework folder.

[@aaronramsey9673]

hahaha this is golden

[@triipzmusic]

This comment right here officer

[@nextlifeonearth]

Is that gram bytes?

[@epic1761]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@taylorpeters2071]

Legend

[@ATINYNEKO]

Trend of 2020 : "this laptop is great, but where's amd?".

[@LelLel]

Shut up that was cringe af

[@recon12803]

@@LelLel who hurt you to become this salty over a comment

[@nuckv7544]

stay mad

[@Kenneth-od9rn]

@@LelLelYour toxic reaction is pretty cringe

[@benb9637]

Lel Lel what were you thinking as you wrote that comment? honestly

[@munem939]

1:07 As someone who's done XPS spectroscopy for over 4 years and counting, I truly appreciated that title card 😌😌

[@tunafishmaki]

Is it pretty much just SEM but with photons instead of electrons?

[@kheibelsson]

@@superpsychedelics436 i did not click, may be a rickroll.

[@micah2861]

@@superpsychedelics436 I thought that was a Rick Roll

[@micah2861]

@@kheibelsson I can't confirm not Rick Roll

[@munem939]

@@tunafishmaki SEM works by directing a beam of electrons onto a sample, releasing two forms of electrons (secondary and back-scattered electrons) and X-Rays. The 2 electrons are taken and are used for SEM imaging. The X-rays that it picks up can be used to detect elemental concentrations (known as EDX) down to a few micron depth. However, EDX gives limited information on the elemental concentration - It'll tell you how much of an element is present but won't tell you how each element is bound. XPS works by directing an X-ray beam to a sample, causing electrons to fly out and enter a detector. These electrons are then displayed on a graph as peaks, which gives very detailed information of the sample surface, to within 10 nanometre depth. For example, putting a block of pure silicon in an XPS will give two peaks; one for the bulk silicon and another for the silicon dioxide natively formed from the atmosphere (a bit like the rust you find on iron/steel). This can be quantified so you can calculate thickness and concentration of the silicon dioxide, something you can't do with the aforementioned EDX method

[@dlalleman3874]

I have two friends with the XPS 15 series. It looks great at a first glance but eventually, they both ran into thermal problems, sending it back and forth for months.

[@aaronfidelisrecine]

I just bought a used XPS 15 9510 and its a piece of garbage. It overheats just sitting here typing this out. I reapplied thermal paste, cleaned all the fans, set to high performance with lots of cooling and I'm literally in front of a box fan on max. I've been really trying to get this thing to work because the screen is great, the keyboard is great, build is awesome but its just total garbage when it comes to overheating performance.

[@adamvalt6609]

@@aaronfidelisrecine hey, what is your config? i am also looking to buy one at the moment

[@abd5139]

@@aaronfidelisrecine I think the 17 have vapor chamber but the 15 not, thats why

[@niels5471]

@@aaronfidelisrecine windows is trash actually, should change opsys

[@kylemersinger861]

​@@aaronfidelisrecine just got the 9510 and immediately noticed the same thing. Swapped to liquid metal and undervolted the cpu by 100mv and it's a huge difference. Works like a charm now, no throttling

[@Blitzmonkey5]

I love it Linus, "I might even be ready to call it perfect"... then listing as many upgrades as you can think of. Thanks for another a fun video,

[@IEBATechThoughts]

Yea, that was LOL funny!

[@piotrd.4850]

Basically, I bought mine with lowest possible completation ( 256 GB SSD 8 GB of RAM) and updated with quality components (though my OEM Toshiba drive, except for firmware, turned out to be good - unlike most of cheap OEM crap Dell usually puts ).

[@Asj-ze5is]

@@piotrd.4850 does it come with a dedicated gpu on the lowest end one?

[@aashishc5287]

@@Asj-ze5is np

[@samtherat6]

Whoa, I didn't expect Technology Connections to get a shout out in this video, especially considering he threw some shade at LTT fans in the video! Hope he continues to get more recognition.

[@mandatorz]

This! I’m a huge fan of that channel, had a little fan girl moment when I heard the shout out!

[@losewell9562]

that's probably why linus knew about it, someone told him Technology Connections was bringing sass

[@justinwarthen]

Same

[@simonvetter2420]

How did he throw shade?

[@DanielBulyovcsity]

@@losewell9562 sometimes I despise popular youtubers to not know about other popular but smaller channels. Like who the hell doesn't know about Michael Reeves or Technology Connections at this point? I think Linus do. Could be wrong.

[@pebble24]

2077: threadripper 3990x in a smart watch.

[@robbylane7996]

You already know I'd cop that, even though my wallet would be crying XD

[@ibrahimoshodi4472]

2077: Epyc 8 in a children's toy

[@setupandey4819]

Ngl even though this is extremely funny if I were serious the battery needed to power anything close to that would be so dense you literally would need to keep at below ambient temps for it to not explode or carry a tank on your wrist 😂😂😂

[@GaNgStAlBeRt]

why would i want a 50 year old cpu in a smart watch in 2077

[@gucky4717]

in 2077 you have a whole Serverrack of 3990xes in your Watch...

[@guymorad405]

Linus: 'i deliver the best sponsor segways on the market' Me: hehe yeah you do, still gonna skip it tho

[@tatyboy1337]

segue*

[@birthdaygrave_]

I have an XPS 15 9550. Still love it to this day, but it's nice to see that the larger trackpad is now a reality and the throttling is not as crippling. Now I'm about to build my first PC at nearly 23! (Edit: spelling)

[@RobbyBobbyBoy]

"I expect to see an AMD version for those of us who want the maximum performance" Wow, that's not a sentence I thought I would ever hear

[@Rocman76]

and yet it's been true more than once since 1994

[@shriajaaykarthik4895]

I have a doubt. Is the Dell XPS 15 and Dell XPS 17 Convertible? I mean, can it be used as a laptop and a tablet by turning the hinge all the way backwards?

[@moniskhursheed99]

@@shriajaaykarthik4895 Nope, they are not.

[@RyeRyeL]

And here I am with the R7 4750u experiencing it. Silent on basic tasks and a monster when its needed!

[@artemaung5274]

@@Rocman76 AMD never actually made their own consumer CPU until K5 in 1996. They were making higher clocked than intel 486 clones. K5 was not very successful and they never actually had such a breakthrough until Ryzen 3000 series. Nothing in their history compares to that. Maybe, MAYBE first Athlon, but that's it.

[@bassem016]

9:35 "Massive vapour champer that's straight from a wet dream of a thermodynamics professor" L. Sebastian, 2020

[@Standbackforscience]

+1 for +1'ing Technology Connections, love that channel!

[@tortenschiebermitsenf9282]

The Trackpad issue is still not fixed. After replacing it two times, they told me its by design and there is nothing they can do anymore

[@Rvplawyer1]

Same here. Mine had a wonky trackpad and a loose connection for the A/C plug. I received a replacement and it was identical. I thought the trackpad issue had been resolved. Just requested a refund this morning.

[@10whiten99]

"Straight from the wet dream of a thermodynamics professor"

[@poiiihy]

lalalalalalalal

[@elliottharris7496]

exquisite writing on this script

[@IngwiePhoenix]

...so... Steve?

[@SouvikMondal92]

This one got me good. One of the reasons I come back to LTT is their professional script writing.

[@stanisawszczypua9076]

Yeahh and just think what could be achieved if they use AMD 7nm CPU instead of that Intel junk.

[@deathab0ve]

Technology connection was referenced OMG. I love his channel so much. I feel he is super underrated, but I also understand he has a niche KZbin market.

[@stopthisatonce]

Uh what? I love Technology Connections, but he doesn't even have 1 mil yet. How is he even remotely close to the "largest tech channel"?

[@deathab0ve]

@UCZiSYU2nkV9tu-3k1rMxm5A Nah he has been at the same sub count for a while. Granted it is not bad and he is doing great with good views, but genuinely the dude is fucking smart and really does research he disserves more recognition. He may be growing, but rarely do other KZbin personalities talk about him. They should know him more.

[@enjoshi-godrez8775]

@@stopthisatonceleave me alone. I'm a good boy that just can't read too right, OK?

[@BerserkJeffy]

Super underrated. Love Technology Connections

[@Kadotus]

One of the best channels on youtube.

[@artemaung5274]

That smooth speakers and camera testing, - wow!

[@SzTSzTechnology]

Woow the intro is to dope, love it👍🏼💪🏽

[@tobiasreinfeldt]

That Wallpaper makes me wanna buy everything Linus has ever touched

[@eric986]

Where can i find it?

[@ManasChachra]

Screenshot, crop, and then use google's reverse image search

[@milord2921]

Dont laugh. I use it as my wallpaper

[@somnathpaul6499]

@@milord2921😂🤣🤣🤣

[@milord2921]

@@eric986 just type: linus windows wallpaper

[@divyam_garg]

"Massive vapour chamber straight from the wet dream of a Thermodynamics professor" Alex getting frisky while writing scripts

[@MH-hs7ie]

You mean provided information?

[@khayyam741]

Line of the year from LTT.

[@ZajoSTi]

Best reviews on the internet. Perfect. Straight from the wet dreams of the thermodynamics professor. How can someone come up with this? Stellar :D I really hope that Thinkpads, at least X1 will start fitting 16:10 screes as well.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

I've got the L521x XPS - It's a 2012 machine. 8 years later it still runs as good as it did on Day 1. I love this computer, but it's just too damn heavy. Kudos to Dell to keeping up a legend and making it even better.

[@mrparalyzed6024]

0:00 Your wallpaper after learning how to use Photoshop

[@nauhkw]

Lol i didn't even notice before seeing the comment

[@crazzyflynn2433]

Lol yea,i noticed it too

[@Daweim0]

I need it

[@AkinduDasanayake]

I oddly noticed that first, such a good wallpaper

[@danikalike882]

Golden

[@charlottewakefield2330]

I can brag that I have the Dell XPS 15 with the Intel Core i9 10th Gen and I can safely say it does everything I need it for and more. I use it for graphic design and all of my subjects and school, and usually it has a battery life of about 2 hours (but due to the battery saver feature this can be extended). Furthermore, it's a great laptop for running games such as minecraft, Valorant, The Sims 4 and Genshin Impact (with a slightly lowered graphics setting).

[@riceroll7926]

what options did u use

[@mallew32]

The way you do laptop reviews are always incredibly in-depth. It's like watching someone do a system design interview walkthrough lol!

[@vladutcornel]

12:57 Unexpected Technology Connections plug.

[@scootersfrog]

that guy is great! but can we take a second how completely epic his brown jacket is !

[@androiduberalles]

Needs more VHS tapes

[@CataclysmZA]

@@scootersfrog Alec didn't even think the jacket was going to be that popular.

[@TooLazyToFail]

It's such a great channel!

[@ITSSHLOK]

I bet that title is going to change Here's the original: The Best Windows Laptop.Period. Edit:thanks for the likes. BTW they also changed the title

[@armas_ectos]

They do that all the time at LMG. No idea why. Clickbait?

[@xavalongamesx9535]

Nathan Rice More views, which Linus claimed in a video allows him to pay his employees better

[@Saamniferu]

It was fixed

[@a3f4cdf]

@@armas_ectos Good point. All the /geniuses/ will be quick to give it many comments pointing out the mistake, while LMG will be swimming in the engagement boost afterwards.

[@199Bubi]

Well in the video he's underlining that statement all the time, so why should they change the title?

[@SzTSzTechnology]

Video is so well put together. Love it

[@Kabbinj]

I use that doc with a 2 year old XPS 15. And its insane. One plug = charging, 3x 2.5k monitors, each with 5 USB ports, ethernet, high speed external ssds. Yes, it does for sure provide a 100% desktop experience. Also given it has a top end i9, it even has the CPU power of a desktop.

[@dylanshobbies8794]

12:58 OMG JUST REFERENCED MY BOY TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONS

[@jafizzle95]

Hell yeah!!! I came to the comments just to make sure someone pointed this out.

[@karljones543]

If only this video had that obnoxious jazz outro, it would have been perfect

[@Derpuwolf]

I was thrilled when he pointed out the dock and immediately thought of mah thicc boy.

[@TRC98]

Good channel

[@jameswalsh5683]

W

[@yashgangurde1655]

0:00 When Apple dropped the MacBook Pro Yes, like Linus dropping expensive PC components

[@parwastaken]

lol yes

[@anticommunist840]

Can it play joe mama.

[@yashgangurde1655]

@Romner_set ah yes, Linus Drop Tips.

[@niznoobsky6043]

Speaking of dropping things we just dropped the new water bottle bigger and better ltt store.com

[@Swifty_007]

@Romner_set never forget!

[@shanjcosplay7376]

I’ve got the touch screen variant from a year or two ago (the 15 9575 2-in-1 version) and I love it. It’ll hopefully stand up to being my daily driver for the next four or five years before I’ve gotta get a new one for work & classes.

[@BarrieBrown]

Thanks - got my 17" XPS ordered - I had to phone Dell because I could not find it on their website - turned out that even if you want it for personal use, they only list it in the business category. I love the fact that it can be upgraded later. Your how to buy a laptop video was awesome too.

[@MISSCHAMPAGNE]

Internet Sweetheart Technology Connections getting a shoutout from Linus? Now that's a good tec tip

[@Phrolox]

love the shout out to technology connections.. it shows how much linus's team really does watch the tech community on youtube when they mention much lesser known but great channels

[@naufalap]

i can watch him rambling for hours

[@sagebrushrepair]

@@naufalap seriously. Even the most 100% mundane like a damn light switch has me entranced. HOW?

[@drewwilliams1337]

Best part of the video. Technology Connections is one of my absolute favorite channels on YT.

[@MrShawnMitchell]

@@naufalap Same. I've lost hours of sleep watching him explain the most seemingly mundane things.

[@zerrano]

0:00 I hope this meme never dies

[@FBIagentObama]

Me to

[@ujjvalw2684]

@@superpsychedelics436 h

[@IvanTube0]

i didnt even notice until you pointed it out lol

[@garrettphillips6296]

Damn good vid, sir. Great editing, lighting, and touches of humor. Keep up the good work!

[@chuckles2040]

Dell, here is the deal, first one that gets an XPS like experience with a amd ryzen cpu, will be getting my $$$. I spent $3k on my last laptop.

[@psyberpirate]

HP Envy?

[@jaek_898]

@@psyberpirate x360 is just not quite of the same caliber... its smaller and cheaper.

[@psyberpirate]

Jæk no they have a $1599 model that’s quite good

[@psyberpirate]

NPC 1984 damn, mine has been fine

[@shahzaman1765]

Asus zephrus g14

[@XeonProductions]

"at the expense of thermals and possibly longevity, but hey, we did say it was a macbook pro competitor" Nice subtle burn on Apple.

[@mcgetrekt2388]

Leave apple alone, their products get roasted enough as it is..

[@RomboutVersluijs]

I bet this machine roasts as well, same as most so called gaming pc. Tons of them have thermal issues as well while even being marketed as gaming machines. Thats even worse i guess if you compare it to the throttling issues apple has. Its basically false statements!

[@adrianfa1265]

'burn' - I see what you did there. 😄

[@infernoing1884]

@@RomboutVersluijs r/woooosh

[@cory5014]

Anything with a Intel cpu gets toasted

[@corvettec-dt1eq]

Linus: and how did they get a webcam in this bezel? **Webcam feed appears** Me: oh wow that's actually way better than my laptop Linus: by making it really bad Me: oh

[@Squidward1314]

I also felt like this doesnt look worse than any other laptop webcam. They are all pretty bad compared to phone cameras but this didn’t stick out IMO.

[@thejokers10]

I honestly think it’s amazing for a laptop webcam cause most if not all are terrible compared to this.

[@Lorenzo-vu7pe]

This pretty much, it looked great relatively speaking.

[@fluffyfetlocks]

To be fair, every laptop screen I've ripped apart, the camera is tiny compared to the bezel. I think the real answer is they just.. made the bezel small because it didn't need to be big.

[@alexanderclark6889]

Remember this is with studio lighting.

[@oskenso]

Thank you Linus for the Dell Ask! I really want to upgrade my current XPS with a future Ryzen XPS

[@icaroabreu6817]

The host game in Linus is getting to another level! Good job man!

[@Eternity131]

Linus is starting to get a nose tan line from wearing a mask properly, I can't believe I never even thought that we might be nose tan lines coming out of this summer.

[@Turt3752]

Nexus Prime lol, I was just thinking of this a few weeks ago since I have to wear a mask as I work outside

[@milesaharrison]

@@Turt3752 I'm by no means an 'anti-masker', but if you work outside, wearing a mask is probably pretty pointless. Although maybe it isn't windy where you live!

[@Turt3752]

Miles Harrison I often work in a garden center surrounded by walls. So I am in the sun but no wind. Besides, I’m a loader so I’m frequently within less than 3 feet of people I help move stuff. Even the mild winds we get around here won’t immediately redirect all droplets at that close of range when I’m outside the walls.

[@YehNahYehAyy]

The mark of a responsible, educated adult.

[@milesaharrison]

@@Turt3752 Maybe the problem lies in that I live in the UK where it's ALWAYS very windy! Good on ya' for not being an idiot! Please don't misunderstand my comment - I'm on your side! However: in most (normal) countries, the debate is far narrower, the number of 'idiots' here is probably

[@EdNieThePianoGuy]

Linus: "Bringing us to the other big tradeoff; the Intel CPU." Me: "Dang. Guess I'll just keep using my half-broken 8 year old laptop for a few more years."

[@Aphova]

Same boat. Can't wait to ditch my old machine for an AMD that doesn't toast my lap during light browsing.

[@ThePC007]

@@Aphova I mean, the AMD Ryzen 5 3500u consumes only 15 Watts, though it is indeed a rather low-end CPU meant for energy-efficient laptops.

[@jonragnarsson]

I was a little too hesitant getting the ThinkPad T14. Now it is only available with the 6-core 4650 instead of the 8-core 4850 :(

[@TheDrapetomanic]

@@Aphova "Can't wait to ditch my old machine for an AMD that doesn't toast my lap during light browsing." Man my mind would have been blown reading this 5 years ago

[@YounesLayachi]

@@Aphova honestly after so many years of torture being hostages to Intel, who can possibly wait for an AMD laptop upgrade ?

[@nickcifarelli8887]

Huge fan of Dell. Had the old precision 5530 15 inch for uni doing 3Ds Max. It didn't disappoint. Looked shithot too, definitely feels right at home on the same table as MBPs. stunning screen.

[@bushpilot223]

I’ve had an XPS15 since 2011, and eleven years later, she’s still going strong, and compatible with Windows 10. The sound system is definitely a BEAST as well! It’s crazy how loud this thing is.. honestly I don’t know how they can make that work with little 1 inch 4W speakers and a tiny 5W subwoofer. My fiancé uses it as a gaming computer and has no problems on most games we play. Only thing I’ve ever had to do was upgrade the hard drive to SSD, and replace the dvd drive. Also over the years, I’ve taken it apart and cleaned it out and replaced the thermal paste at least 4 times.

[@patrickbourne3819]

The web cams fine. I've never had a video call where the internet connection was good enough for the quality of the camera to make a huge difference.

[@tacticalblank8045]

If you're in a situation where the quality actually matters you have your own camera anyway.

[@anshul19]

all valid points which is why he did not call it a deal breaker. but when you are spending $2000+ on a laptop you want to at least know about it before making the purchase. every shortcoming of a product is amplified as its price goes up.

[@patrickbourne3819]

@@anshul19 @Anshul Agrawal That is very true. I don't take issue with the comment that the webcam isn't the best quality but I personally believe that it would be foolish to ask for a better one as that would bring up the cost at little to no benefit to the consumer. For the previously mentioned reasons.

[@ramazanaktas3699]

4900hs in an XPS would be a no-brainer Edit: Wow, he mentions this at 11:38

[@hectorvargas9509]

I agree! I have an XPS 15 2 in 1...Love it!

[@AbstractJan]

Watching on XPS 13 from year 2015 on a 3200x1800p screen. I swapped new battery and new bigger M2 disk, and everthing works perfect as a secondary presentation and travel machine. The matrial finish on these laptops is really nice.

[@greenmarine500]

0:02 how do I find this wallpaper Also, I saw the new linus sex tips video , maybe you can show use how it’s done Linus

[@potatojuice2304]

i need it too

[@potatojuice2304]

oh, i found it just search "linus windows wallpaper"

[@GarbyBoi]

@@potatojuice2304 thank you hero

[@cement_consumer]

its so god damn good

[@louiefriesen]

Best. Wallpaper. Ever.

[@CatMeowMeow]

"That's because the webcam on this thing is horrible" bruh, that's better then my phone's back camera

[@iMapleCreator]

You have a phone from the 2000s or what lmfao. All laptop webcams look like World War I footage

[@menmanamikaze1830]

@@iMapleCreator I have a (Samsung) grand prime and the rearcam looks like WW1 fottage

[@kuroha14]

Exactly, and the best camera I've ever seen on any laptop

[@fahhad17]

dum joke dont find it funny , make something not dum

[@Loachie90]

Blade Mastr wwi? Okay millennial

[@meuchooo]

Love the XPS description in the intro ✔️

[@ElyseHorvath]

I love how solid the XPS line up is

[@117TheWolf]

Got unreasonably happy at the Technology Connections shoutout :D

[@Maisonikkokufan]

Yessss same! I love his videos on CRTs

[@mgshattuck07]

Robbie Fielding-Lennon nah, it’s all about the toasters

[@3laws292]

Totally a fan of him and love to see shootouts like these

[@PaulTheFox1988]

TC is an awesome channel, he can even keep my interest talking about sprinklers :D

[@YounesLayachi]

This spoiled me the video in the best possible way

[@Evolution_Kills]

Cool to see a Technology Connections mention. I'm sure he'll he happy for the bump in eyeballs on his channel too.

[@johngaltline9933]

I love the technology connections shout out! Now Linus needs to review the sunbeam toaster!

[@matthiasschuster9505]

Cooperation!

[@kepler1175]

Ooo it was his dock video, awesome

[@androixxxx]

Timestamp please

[@cmdrnachoman5864]

+Bump

[@शुभांकर]

9:33 "Straight from the wet dreams of Thermodynamics Professor."

[@NathanMillerVisuals]

Nice! Definitely looking at this or the razor blade 17 but more this. The 500 nit 4K screen is a huge selling point. Looking to upgrade from my razor blade 13 only because the screen simply isn’t bright enough. I only have a laptop for DIT and social media editing for weddings and events. Other than that my tower does all the heavy work.

[@BoomBrush]

As a technologies connections fan I appreciate the mention to his channel, he makes amazing videos.

[@qazzie5336]

“But hey, we did say it was a Mac book pro competitor, didn’t we?” 😂😂

[@HemanthKPDesiGamer]

Yeah what a “burn”! 😉

[@raawesome3851]

@@HemanthKPDesiGamer he "roasted" them

[@lol101_9]

Time to burn my 10 year old Mac book. :l

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Yeah that was off putting for me.

[@HemanthKPDesiGamer]

Apple felt the "heat"!

[@marcusdumitru]

Linus, and team.... VERY good review! You covered up most of important topics around Dell XPS 15 and 17. Although you mention in passing comparisons to laptops from other manufacturers, the real contender for the best Windows Laptop seems to be Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme gen 3 for 15" screen. Please, do a comparison between them. And YES, they need to switch to some AMD Ryzen 9 processor fast! And upgrade the graphic card to something better than Nvidia 1650.

[@jpfrias4387]

13:53 - onwards. The specs We've all been waiting for...

[@CarthagoMike]

And it even has a full-sized SD card slot, which for some reason more and more laptops are dropping for a shitty micro-sd card slot.

[@andywhtwo000]

That drove me nuts on my recent laptop hunt. Even some of the machines built for photo and video editing only had micro SD. What mirrorless or dslr camera uses micro? It would be much effort to have both sizes.

[@rawdez_]

@@andywhtwo000 just use micro SD with SD adapter. problem solved.

[@mataskart9894]

@@rawdez_ or have the feature built in... Problem solved without it existing in the first place... By removing it they are creating a problem some people will have to solve...

[@andywhtwo000]

@@rawdez_ true, but consider that many people already have several regular SD cards, especially professionals. And to a lesser extent, being my opinion, I'd prefer fewer adapters as points of failure. I find often I have to wiggle a card around in an adapter to get it to read.

[@rawdez_]

@@mataskart9894 I don't think this a problem when we are talking about >$1000 laptops. for a budget machine - yes. for a pro machine and guys with mirrorless or dslr cameras - nah, not a problem. they have money to buy a microSD card with adapter. also unlike SD you can put microSD in any modern smartphone. so you have some profit there. just keep your adapter in your mirrorless or dslr camera. this isn't a problem.

[@ryankline8188]

Love the shout-out to Technology Connections, Mr. Sebastian

[@jacksong6226]

I think he is still a bit under rated for the fantastic content he produces

[@sypwn]

I literally jumped in my seat when I saw the card. Alec deserves every bit of it.

[@HearMeLearn]

Arigato Gozaimas

[@ekulretlas]

Can i get a hell yeah!

[@dakotah2932]

He deserves the shoutout for the amazing content he makes

[@wutangugod]

I really hope that the 15 and 17 are good. In my previous company all the management users were getting XPS13. Out of around 50 laptops, 75% of them had issues. Almost half of them had an issue with the video driver conflicting with the motherboard. When using an external monitor, the laptop refused to display the image on the laptop screen when disconnecting the external display. I`ve tried everything I knew, everything the internet had and everything that Dell suggested. On some I was able to fix them with updates, patching, uninstalling and reinstalling components or the OS. On too many to ignore, Dell had to replace the motherboard. One other common issue with most of them was the cooling fan. In their rush to make everything fit in that nice slim case, Dell miscalculated some fan space and about half of the laptops had fan issues (noises, not spinning or spinning in erratic cycles). Either total replacement of the fan or in a case, they replaced the whole laptop because the newly installed fan did not spin properly because of the case structure (no physical damage or bending tho). My personal laptop started making cracking noises 4 months after i`ve received it. I really hope that Dell improved these little things, the laptop overall was a nice piece of technology and it was faster than what i`ve used so far.

[@wezii01]

Simple fix : Buy Thinkpad

[@AlexStyvon]

@@wezii01 Not better, mine shows battery issue. Bios or Windows simply don't recognize it anymore. 62 cycles and still a strong 99% capacity. One day, I got 12h, the day after, my X1 carbon gen 8 is just a very good paperbrick until i open it to unplug-replug the battery pack. Very conveniant for a 1 year old premium laptop! Search this and I'm far to be the only one...

[@hotjamsm07]

I'm sold on the 4 T3 ports on my MacPro. Dell I think is good to follow. You just connect up a docking station and now you have shinzelton of ports and 3 more high-speed T3 ports left over. I have a very inexpensive mobile docking station that works whilst traveling. I use my computers as audio work stations. The T3 ports are a dream due to the high speeds. It will be a while before USB 4 is out there to challenge.

[@Tkkalas]

12:57 I love technology connections! One of my favorite youtubers! It’s nice that you referenced him.

[@sayantansantra2332]

IKR

[@DanielMoroni]

12:57 technology connections is a great channel

[@5e2c467cebac]

I was so happy to see him mentioned here!

[@finnishboy5923]

8:40 tfw your gaming pc is less powerful than a laptop

[@_radu]

Props for the Technology Connections reference!

[@TheWrongButton]

When LTT shouts out Technology Connections! :D

[@walkinmn]

FTW! *smooth jazz starts playing*

[@welchsbeanjuice8071]

He shouted ltt out in the video about his xps

[@MiniArts159]

@@welchsbeanjuice8071 true (and as some speculation they might've lightly collabed) but like Tech Connections has ~700K subscribers LTT has ~11.4 Million This is gonna be a boom

[@yuanchiwang]

OEMs: still making high end intel based laptops Zephyrus G14: let me end those laptops whole career

[@LA-MJ]

.

[@perjessen2748]

AMD fanboys. GEESSSS

[@bananas1055]

@@perjessen2748 it's not fanboyism when amd delivers faster cpus with less heat output and longer battery life on laptops...

[@karlcorrz]

@@perjessen2748 haha angry intel fanboy go grrrr

[@frieza1016]

@@perjessen2748 haha angry Intel fanboy go grrrr

[@dahfireball]

14:05 Hey Linus, you forgot the integrated coffee machine.

[@mfkato]

3:53 love the nail polish Linus!

[@jonathandaniel7321]

Looked like blood with mold

[@jimmyvau]

Congrats to Technology Connections for the incoming LTT bump.

[@diprosayeed5935]

0:01 The Windows wallpaper with Linus’s face on a Mac 😂

[@johngeorge9683]

Linus was arrested and put into windows cyber security jail for pirating windows in the past.

[@TRC804]

If Apple sold their laptops with that as home screen I would buy immediately.

[@TexMex421]

Apple: And now wallpapers from the youtube channel that spends the most time on macs: Linus Tech Tips Snazzy Labs: Yea, can't argue...

[@Matt43]

I love my 2013 XPS12... no surprise with this review

[@unityxg]

Absolutely love my used XPS 15 9510. Coming from a Latitude 7420 to this has made me an XPS fan for life.

[@matiastripaldi406]

Hey, is it me or does that webcam actually look decent enough for day to day use? In a video call I want people to see me and be able to tell it's me, not check out every pimple on my fat face. Great review as always guys

[@rosen8757]

The webcam looks really good, not sure what he is talking about there.

[@MHWGamer]

not great, but sound quality was top notch, colors were pretty good and overall really solid for that thin bezel. If they somehow can get a bigger sensor with more pixels in it, it would be perfect

[@logank]

Yeah, I was like, not a bad camera at all haha.

[@ryanboyette7630]

The camera looked great, not sure wtf Linus is expecting because that’s the best I’ve seen in awhile

[@notmilkzanymore3025]

That’s what I though too, not the most colorful but better than a standard laptop camera with grainy terrible image quality.

[@5hiba88]

Lmao, linus embraced his meme, and made it as a screensaver.

[@bharatmadhok6773]

They have been doing this forever not this meme in particular but all the previous ones made about him

[@r32juan]

@@bharatmadhok6773 true

[@natemate1-x425]

He has been doing this for a while

[@latem777]

must be new here

[@Z0niC101]

I mean if I had a meme like that I'd love it to be my screen saver

[@moonlightcayenne8722]

Actually the good news is Dell are beginning to ship a LOT more AMD in their product line this year considering we got the G5 SE and Alienware Aurora Ryzen edition so hopefully we can get an AMD version of the XPS in 2021 fingers crossed.

[@joshcanada3786]

Damn Ive been away for a while but Im digging the new intro.

[@oaleksander]

Imagine if these came with 7nm Ryzen chips. That would destroy the market.

[@Montisaquadeis]

Exactly Ryzen is more powerful, cheaper, and has better battery life than intel so yeah this isn't really the best laptop out there

[@nikkeipvck8529]

what game is that at 10:22

[@odeiraoloap]

Are they reliable enough, though (i.e. minimal BSODs)? I mean, desktop socketed chips are one thing, but laptops with differing drivers and chipsets?

[@watdefok8537]

@@nikkeipvck8529 Final Fantasy

[@svsoldier4209]

@@nikkeipvck8529 Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

[@bhavibro1025]

0:01 it's a masterpiece I have stared at it for 69 hours

[@nishanperera6874]

LMFAO

[@HoodedStatue]

It was unexpected

[@rOb3r7sMArTe7]

69 hours?! That's a very long time! I thought you would say 69 seconds... :P

[@bhavibro1025]

@@rOb3r7sMArTe7 nah it's 69 hours. But I know it's illogical because 69 hours hasn't even passed after the video is uploaded it's a joke

[@JonasKondratas]

Windows 10 Wallpaper on a mac, dude that's so cursed..

[@LukasSmit]

I have a 2018 xps 15 wich was a beast with no issues untill the battery started expanding today.

[@pauljackson112]

I bought the top-end XPS 15 when they revived the brand back in 2015/6 or so (the first aluminium topped design) and that was an absolute beast; seems they have come a long way since then. Hmm. Tempting.

[@janglee8454]

Same here i still use it with dents still in tact and works great

[@ThundererGamer]

"Today I bought a Dell, you know just for basic work and stuff" The Dell:

[@jasoneel76]

ThundererGamer atleast not a Mac!

[@FactLOCO]

Me: *sees the review and feels excited* Me: *checks the price and start crying*

[@railshot888]

When these gets AMD chips in them they will be even better and cheaper too. The worst thing about this windows laptop is the Intel processor.

[@aronseptianto8142]

@@railshot888 and the price but i guess that's a me problem than anything else

[@JohnDoe-me6vm]

@@railshot888 xps is more leaned towards content creation, not gaming. The amd mobile cpus don't perform well at all in that regard. Also its dell here, it won't be cheap, 3000 or so dollars and still on 1650ti for the xps 15

[@Lodinn]

@@JohnDoe-me6vm well tbf dell hits all the marks here save for the price - that's a laptop with good ergonomics which could seemingly last for some 5 years and still somewhat hold up as a portable device for daily use. "Gaming" laptops are largely leaning towards a 2-3 years lifecycle. Also, poor color space/brightness/other display issues putting some extra strain on eyes are a big problem. All in all, they're largely a poor man's replacement for a desktop + portable and ergonomic laptop.

[@railshot888]

@@JohnDoe-me6vm you must not follow the current benchmarks from Gamers Nexus or Hardware Unboxed if you think Intel is ahead of AMD in productivity or gaming ESPECIALLY on mobile.

[@ShaunGcq]

"When Apple dropped the Macbook Pro 16-inch", they had to pay full price for repairs at Applecare.

[@gcg8187]

Hahaha

[@doylelacrua]

I like these videos. A lot goes over my head, but I still like them.

[@erbrown]

Technology Connections yeah!!!

[@Mystery5Me]

TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION SHOUOUT!!! Alec makes awesome content! Glad he gets a spotlight!

[@jdpjamesp]

I've got the 2018 XPS. Even that was a great laptop. But I really hope they've fixed the temperature throttling issues. Even the slightest hint of overheating and the power unit throttles voltages meaning EVERYTHING drops to a crawl, even if the GPU and CPU are at acceptable temperatures. Horrible.

[@crabbythedev1314]

"At the expense of thermals and possibly longevity" 8:56 Welcome to Macbook Air

[@m-stat9]

@Aditya Bhattacharya cough cough no Cuda, OpenGL, Vulcan, 32bit, x86 cough

[@iCrackr]

@@m-stat9 *cough* no bootcamp, no upgradability or reparability, no Thunderbolt eGPU support *cough*

[@Ac1dBeef]

6:01 Linus: what I can properly appreciate though... Me (half-listening): "is the segue to our sponsor"? Linus: ...are the speakers Me: damn

[@furkan10ky]

Haha, he already did the sponsor.

[@georgeabyss1316]

i feel so stupid because I thought it was a "Segway"´to a sponsor... man i feel dumb now

[@newtoto6552]

@@georgeabyss1316 Holding out for the sponsor to be Segway

[@e1x0r1]

ahahaha nice try there! love it bro!

[@MH-hs7ie]

As expected.. He doesn't tell segue sponsor in the middle of a video at ltt

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

Loved to see Technology Connections getting a shoutout! I've watched his channel for a long time, great stuff! :D

[@mirkomilova]

Hell yeah he's awesome

[@bleuebloom]

I watched the entire video because of your comment

[@jaminator5810]

Linus: "good trackpad" Me: *has PTSD flashbacks to every time I tried to game on my old laptop and the trackpad causing immense issues*

[@7DegreesOfFreedom]

Me: has intense flashbacks to right now when I'm typing this comment

[@carolynjones7708]

Really appreciate this review! Could not decide on a laptop, now the choice is a 15 or 17. Ditto on the AMD.

[@Gortall]

That first second got me laughing already.

[@mypokemon]

i am a victim 5 years ago my mac died....never again in my life