Upgrading my 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500! And How YOU Can Too!

Today we're upgrading my brand new Dell XPS 15 9500 to the MAX! Does it make sense to put so much ram into a base model computer? Probably not...
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[@eljjtp]

I stumbled across this video through the magic of data mining me and I want to thank you because you just sold a laptop for dell because I was wondering if it is possible to do this exact thing and how difficult it would be considering the hell my other laptops cause me. You literally hit it on the button and helped me with a decision I have tried to make for weeks. Thank you. I'm giving a rare thumbs up.

[@adithyaajay1097]

The way which he checks the ram, by going to settings. Shows that he is really a mac user

[@jameswong9560]

For me, just go to task manager will do...

[@JontesTechTips]

@Mustafa Hussein i would guess bios to also check the speed/latency

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

@@JontesTechTips Windows 10 Task manager also reports speed, however depending on some variables it may only display half the speed, but it's Double Data Rate so that's fine.

[@gustavoflores4971]

everything in this video screams "mac user": 1) no experience with an essential tool kit 2) touching the ram stick contacts 3) considering using a SODIMM chip in a "gaming rig" (supposedly a desktop) 4)* Of couse the "heatsink" thermal pad . But all in all a good video! Ended up better than expected.

[@Marcus_Cordeiro]

regardless of the operating system, CPU-Z is the most suitable

[@funkypigeon121]

*Applies thermal pad* - "Heat sink applied!"

[@maralvar71]

Same thought popped up the minute he said that.😂

[@darwinb718]

Hmmm... Does it touch the bottom part of the laptop making the whole bottom as the "heat sink"?

[@darwinb718]

Did anyone put a gpu chip in there?

[@ankitkar2772]

Lol true

[@paulround8501]

It just forms a thermal bridge to the case. The dives fitted by dell have a thin copper heat spreader attached, not sure which provides better cooling for the drive.

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Hello Gary, Nicely Done! Yes, pack all the RAM you can afford into your computer along with the upgraded drive. Yes, the Samsung MVME Solid-State Memory drives are excellent. Those upgrades sure helped you processing time a bunch. Enjoy, and thanks again!

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks Steve! It was awesome how much better the computer ran afterwards 👍

[@ilkoallexandroff]

Cool, since I live in Japan and fell in Japan don’t offer the 64gb model, I’ve been thinking of getting a base one and upgrade by myself! Cheers from Osaka!

[@danialshafiee4028]

I have an uncle living in japan... What's the price for the base model there? Do they have us keyboard on? My uncle is kind of old so if there is something else like where to buy cheaper or pay price monthly available that you could tell me, i would be really appreciated... Thanks for your answer :)

[@Detec_]

3 months later

[@pradyunsrinidhi9417]

Just upgraded my ram + storage (used a WD Blue 1TB instead of the Samsung Drive). Some tips I can give is that removing the battery connector the first time is a little tough since its on there pretty tight... make sure to have some sort of non-conducting prying tool (plastic) to ease the connector off without damaging it! Good luck on your upgrades!

[@ziggyflee]

I cannot figure out how to get the battery disconnected. I've done this on a few laptops before and this thing is stuck! I see this was 2 years ago but any tips are Ppreciated!

[@darren2656]

@@ziggyfleeDid you manage to get it off

[@JoeVu]

A few things that needs to be emphasized. You absolutely need a prying tool to detach the backing. It's not just "kinda a pain" it's impossible without a pry bar. The back is clicked together VERY tightly. Also after detaching the backing, my XPS was never the same. It lost its tight seal. Such that when i rest my hand on the laptop, i can hear creaking click as there is now a gap and the laptop has flex. I was also unable to detach the power without using the prying tool also. Couldn't just pull it out with my fingers. Then there's the issue of the missing screw. So to be more clear than what was hinted at: 1. Plastic pry bar 2. SSD screw 3. Your laptop is not going to be the same

[@AbstractJan]

Hello, i did a battery and SSD drive swap on an XPS13. At first run a had the same feeling. So i gave it a second shot, and i did it more precisely and harder. Now its rock solid. I hear your point, but maybe you should try it reassemble again and do it more precise. Take your time, dont rush it. Second option is the quality differs from model to model. This was a 2015 XPS 13.

[@Jusstisse]

Yeah try again. Took mine apart like 10+ times now for cleaning, repairs and upgrades. It's exactly the same as new... 2020 dell xps 15

[@zojirushi1]

A tool kit comes with the plastic pry bar tho right

[@zojirushi1]

@@AbstractJanso do you screw the screws back into the laptop frame more tightly than before?

[@AbstractJan]

@@zojirushi1 no, you can damage the screw hole by overdone it. More important is to place the cover correctly a gentle push it to the right position. Good luck

[@tjrsasea]

the thing you put on the ssd is not a heatsink, its just a normal thermal pad...

[@TheJeonyboy]

does it work?

[@user-sw1wq8lh2w]

@USSF - United States Space Force well, no, because it doesn't have anywhere to dissipate the heat...

[@saadathussain9332]

Might work if it's making contact with the metal back panel

[@paulround8501]

@@TheJeonyboy They do work, just forms a thermal bridge to the case. The drives installed by dell get a thin copper heat spreader, not sure which approach is better though.

[@dazecm]

An M.2 copper thermal bracket on top of that thermal pad would be wise too.

[@markattardo]

Glad you did the export test, wasn't sure what the results would be. The new desk and leather look great!

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks Mark! I wasn't sure either until we did it, and yeah I love this new desk, it was definitely worth the purchase.

[@tombuck]

This isn’t totally related, but this is the first video I’m watching on my new iPad Pro that I got in no small part thanks to you 👍

[@TheEverydayDad]

Ha! Glad both worked out 🤣

[@tando6739]

Gonna be doing this when the XPS 17 comes!

[@alexter001122]

Have fun spending 3 grand if your getting the 4k 17... Lol. That's why I stuck with the 15 it's always been their best.

[@user-sw1wq8lh2w]

@@alexter001122 I'm disappointed in the prices of those, but happy I didn't wait and bought my 15"

[@madtiboysen5397]

@@alexter001122 i watched a different review for the 15 and 17 side by side and the reviewer heavily suggested the 4k isn't worth it. Best take that money and reinvest into performance.

[@vitusmaximus2260]

Awesome video - helped me pull the trigger and buy the base model. I was tying my brain up in knots trying to figure out which config to buy, but seeing how easy it is to upgrade the RAM helped me decide to get the base model. I don't need graphics performance or the i7, but the base model would only allow 16GB of ram. Solved! And I subscribed to your channel - keep up the great content!

[@TjDaProducer01]

How’s it been working for you

[@t1328]

So I just commented 6 days ago about how useful this video was, and that I did this. Sadly, my XPS 15 died beyond any quick solution after a driver update from Dell. Rebooting left me in BIOS with a “no boot device found” message. Dell support had me reset BIOS. After that, it would not boot up, wouldn’t even get into BIOS. Spent 4 hours troubleshooting with them until they said they’d have to replace it. I returned it today. Back to Mac stability.

[@tongy876]

I am getting my 9500 XPS soon, Order placed, and really looking forward to it.

[@m2ngwa89]

I am loving your videos from South Africa. Definitely a tech head myself. Hoping to get the new Dell XPS 15 myself especially with the 4K screen

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks so much!

[@Jodhi_Singh]

Dude, I would boot from the Evo plus SSD. I bet you its way faster than the one which was shipped with the laptop. Also if you want more of a boost in the performance from the SSD's I would try to run them in RAID configuration but then I would also suggest you to get another one of the EVO plus SSD. I hope this makes sense.

[@jasondrewes]

NO DOUBT!

[@Fmlfml_wa]

Can you explain more? I want to upgrade my laptop for college and hoping to make it last

[@Jodhi_Singh]

@@Fmlfml_wa Ya so depending on the money you would like to spend I would say either clone the existing SSD (In the laptop) to the new faster SSD (In this video it was the Samsung evo "good choice"). So that the Samsung becomes your boot drive (Also make sure you select that in your bios if need to be). When all that is successful and the laptop boots from the Samsung SSD and all your data got transferred to the Samsung SSD then you and go ahead and format the Dell SSD. use the old SSD as storage. Or Install Samsung SSD is not the laptop where the Dell SSD was installed keep the Dell SSD out of the laptop. Install fresh copy of windows (get the iso from Microsoft free and then install it on a USB drive). Install windows on your laptop using the USB drive. Make sure all the data you need from the old SSD is transfered to the new Samsung ssd. Then you can go ahead either formant the old Dell SSD and install it as extra space on your laptop. Or You can run them in raid configuration and that is bit hard to explain on comments. Check redit for that I bet someone all ready did it. Hope that helped!

[@junsimons]

I’m not sure that booting from the Evo would be that much faster than the default Ssd. Yeah the evo is much faster in general but idk if that difference will really be apparent in loading times

[@Jodhi_Singh]

@@junsimonswell if you use the evo as boot drive then anything installed (programs like solid works or flow simulation even adobe suit) can use the extra read and write speed of the evo ssd. But yes their is some truth in your comment but it all juts boils done to your work flow.

[@thebauminater]

Great job! I first saw your videos back when I was looking at the DJI Spark. Haven't really followed you (my bad), but then here I am researching the Dell XPS 15 as it is time to upgrade my 3 year old XPS 15. Love the upgrades to your whole setup! Keep up the great work!

[@andychoi7489]

Extra suggestion: memory upgrade - 128GB DDR4 (2 x 64GB) is possible, but market version of 64GB is not available yet. For industrial one, there exists. SSD: 4TB m.2 2280 is available. Extra HDD or SDD (SATA Form factor) are available but you will have to change the battery (smaller size). In my case, I purchased almost barebone of this 9500 model this year and upgrade memory to 64GB + 4TB SSD + 4TB SSD + smaller battery for my 3D model learning project.

[@rencesoneja8166]

Love to do this things but the thing is.. can't afford them Thank you for letting us experience it even by just watching ;)

[@h3arty]

I JUST BOUGHT IT!! SO EXCITED! best laptop ill ever have bought. I've only bought cheaper options but now I want to start video editing, now is the time to invest

[@danielporterAZ]

I’d totally be down to build a powerful PC for editing...but I’m a Final Cut Pro guy. Probably a good reason to learn Premier though.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Yeah, I’m slowly teaching myself premiere to potentially switch over. Funny enough this video was actually the first one I edited in premiere.

[@danielsicairos5661]

Maybe you could give Davinci Resolve a try!

[@lucianistoc1264]

Try hackintoshing

[@VigneshBalasubramaniam]

You mean DaVinci Resolve. Premiere performs like garbage and Adobe has no incentive to improve its performance.

[@matthewrreis]

Premiere is trash nowadays. Use DaVinci Resolve like Daniel and Vignesh suggested.

[@m.irfanaffandi]

" Those were expensive components! " - literally me when going to the computer store

[@jakeperl5857]

64GB not crazy at all when using your laptop for running lots of sample-based virtual MIDI instruments in live performance...THANK YOU for this...exactly the tutorial I needed!

[@mysimptyltd2914]

Can you please include the link for: 1) Tool kit 2) Heat sink/ sticker 3) The screw. Did u find it? Thank you! 🙏

[@cozmick8202]

+1 It’d be great if you can link the toolkit

[@user-kq6lb9hi7s]

@@cozmick8202 tool kit as in the screwdriver and such? i believe it is the ifixit brand. the pouch can be seen at 9:39 .

[@stephencurah1059]

its odd there was no additional screw

[@andrewtayloruk82]

You'll need an M2*2 screw which you can buy on Amazon.

[@woozy9112]

In case for people who don’t know what an M2*2 is or are too lazy to research you’ll need a Torx t4 screw bit or screwdriver to open up the the bottom part which you can get apart of a 24 dollar ifixit kit on amazon or bestbuy or just see if you have one laying around and the M2*2 is the type of screw you’ll need to screw in a new ssd

[@zojirushi1]

10:29 can you explain this more? What do you mean by 1. “Take the cpu upgrade” what cpu upgrade? 2. “Put the gpu in here” what gpu are you putting there? 3. “Probably half the ram” so 32 gb instead of 64 gb 4. Also why will the three steps above have much more capability than the build/upgrade you did of adding 64gb of ram and a 1tb ssd. What’s different in the more optimized build/upgrade that you could’ve done that increases the capability while also costing around the same amount compared to the build/upgrade you actually did in the video.

[@t1328]

Thank you so much for this. I just got an XPS 15 with Core i7 and the 4K screen but 16GB ram on sale for $2k. I upgraded the RAM to 64GG for another $320, saving me about $700. Really appreciate it. Now to see if I can switch back to Windows after 3 years on Mac. And in terms of what to do with the old RAM, well 16 GB I may be able to get $50 or something for, but otherwise will use it for an art project. Lol

[@shurhongukire4306]

Tips for you : Fast forward when you unscrew the laptops. And use screen recorder when showing stuffs like this .

[@donnykimbo]

jeezus, 64 gb of ram!!!!........ Its going to be a worthy challenge against multiple chrome tabs

[@TheEverydayDad]

All the chrome tabs can be open now 🤣🤣

[@nickahn7054]

Likely still criminally bottlenecked by power limit throttling 🤣

[@livacreative]

Microsoft Edge is your solution.

[@Squidward1314]

I recently found your channel and really like your style! Informative and entertaining:) Great job 👍

[@zojirushi1]

Need 1. Screw driver that can get the screw’s off of laptop. Or get a laptop tool kit. 2. Matching ram. To use dual channel memory. And get the most out of your ram. 3. Solid state drive 1tb 4. Thermal pad for solid state drive so that it doesn’t over heat. The other solid state drive (on the left) has the OS on it. 5. An extra screw. Not sure what type. But the same as the ones on the laptop. This extra screw that’s not included is needed to secure the 2nd ssd.

[@marusholilac]

The bottom can be removed without tools. Just grip the center at the screen end and pull up. That will release the tension on the sides and it pops off. I found this tip courtesy of another KZbin video. Did it last night and it works.

[@abhishek1312]

Great video. Was able to upgrade my 9500 to 1TB SSD after watching this. You are right taking off the bottom part was a pain, cut open my fingers. Also had some sparks fly when I tried to remove the battery power. But all is well now. :)

[@johnjohnjohnh]

Thanks again, Dad!. I'm going to be purchasing the i7 8core variant with base RAM and SSD with the intention to upgrade them as required. Primary use is business, secondary... well.. more business. Keep up the great videos!

[@trevordempster8793]

I'm trying my best to hold out for the new XPS 17 but your videos aren't helping haha the XPS 15 looks awesome

[@TheEverydayDad]

I’m VERY excited for the 17 inch model. I check multiple times a day to see if it’s ready. I think the 15 is way better for travel though. I’m shocked at how small this is for a 15 inch laptop.

[@sweetdreams1DIAM0ND]

Dont get it, get the old 15 on sale its cheaper for same specs. This one has replaced the hdmi and Usb a with an extra T3 port thats sharing same driver anyway and one usb c. The battery is smaller, wifi card is soldered and you loose the 2 screws in the middle which helped the chassis and keyboard.

[@kingicej2312]

@@TheEverydayDad you do not want your RAM send it to me not joking seriously

[@woozy9112]

sweet dreams yeah but the new one looks really nice aesthetically

[@alexng9707]

@@TheEverydayDad shall we upgrade the battery to the 87wh

[@MarquesRomeu]

@theeverydaydad could you now do the cpu upgrade now so we can see how it is done and if possible to do it, please?

[@KB-wb9ym]

I've been waiting for this too. @theverydaydad please show us cpu upgrade, thanks.

[@8peterp]

When Dell start soldering 4th gen AMD Ryzen 7 into these ,then things will be interesting

[@Daniel-ls1gb]

I wish that Apple (and even Dell to a lesser extent) would create more modular hardware - I mean not just RAM and Storage, but also being swap out the processor for something faster or putting in another graphics card would be a game-changer. These firms overcharge for all of their components / upgrades that the first company to release a top tier (XPS or Macbook quality) modular laptop would completely crush the competition.

[@madukomablessed4712]

Yoooo The Everyday Dad...I love your channel....Dell XPS has been calling my name for a while....I hope I get one...lol...I love your channel, don't stop posting lol

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks so much! I’m absolutely in love with this XPS 15, its definitely in the top of my favorite laptops of all time.

[@madukomablessed4712]

@@TheEverydayDadI guess you're leaving the macbook

[@cesssuyat8428]

It would be a great test if you do After Effects. Because AE is a RAM dependent program. With the amount of RAM that you have, I wanna see the difference between 16gb and 64gb. I have macbook, and been watching your videos and making me want to switch XPS because of you. Please do an After Effects test. Love you!

[@nuloop]

Sorry but original RAM is DDR4 2933 Mhz and replacement DR4 2666 Mhz. You're really sure about the performance of your upgrade ?

[@Nick_in_the_6ix]

Subscribed. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Such a joy to watch when things so well. Like a successful operation.

[@genethebean7597]

"It is SO upgradable!" ... *Thinks about Dell laptops in Sandy and Ivy Bridge generations with upgradable CPUs, GPUs, WiFi cards, RAM (some laptops with 4 SODIMM slots!), screens, bluetooth cards and LTE (WWAN) cards, hot-swappable batteries, keyboards and, yes, tons of storage options*

[@faheem3721]

Wait which gen of cpus is ivy bridge

[@genethebean7597]

Sandy Bridge = 2nd gen (core architecture) Ivy Bridge = 3rd gen

[@yantraaji2981]

tips: put your screw on fixit cover for not losing it. The cover has grids to separates different type of screws

[@MikeGIronCreek]

I'm trying to order the XPS17 today, and I found your channel! The specs on the $2500 model are identical with the $1300 more expensive top level model, the only difference being the RAM and hard drive.... I'll be adding a 64GB Memory kit, and 2 TB drive to the less expensive version, save $594 and in the process have much better memory and a much faster SSD! Thanks for a great video!

[@mohammedsaudh8906]

Hey man....I was gonna try this too......did the 2TB SSD work??

[@its_crazyisnt8712]

"and how you can do it too" Me: okay (me who doesn't have a laptop)

[@ryanmartinage]

If the 10th gen cpu isn’t so important, I just got the version with the 9th gen i7, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd, 4K OLED screen, for $1610 on sale locally. Check those deals.

[@zojirushi1]

I could be wrong, but you should always disconnect the battery regardless, as most laptops (unless you shutdown with a key-combo) have a form of soft-powerdown (especially since using soft-power buttons), so I imagine there is still power to the board.

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

You were impressed that they were able to squeeze 1TB in this M.2 drive, so your mind will be blown when you hear that you can actually buy an 8TB M.2 drive.

[@xmj6830]

What's your DIY kit? Where did you get it? Thanks for the video

[@mariusmocan8491]

I bought an Alienware laptop back in 2012 and was able to do this with it back then. I used that thing for 8 years lightning fast until the mother board crapped out and I was still able to get $250 when I sold it on craigslist.

[@andymtb5714]

0:15 lol I'm the same way! I treat all of my expensive stuff like gold. I treat it too good some times

[@Miles-Oldenburger]

just upgraded mine today! i now have a 2 1tb 970 evo's in the laptop with 16gb of ram (preinstalled ram, i got the 1650ti version)

[@lorimast]

I just got an HP X360 laptop after my old laptop was ruined by water. I didn't realize how small the hard drive was!!! I told my old one out of the ruined laptop and connected it with USB. I was excited to find that it works!!! Now I just need to do some work to change partitions and get rid of Windows on that hard drive.

[@ISAACThBro]

Yo I could really use those 3:49 "cool things you can do with ram that you don't need any more" comments right now, LOL

[@gumerzambrano]

Awesome video man! I could tell you put a lot of effort into em 🤘🏻

[@JoeMaranophotography]

I went and got a Dell G5 Ryzen setup in the end. Crazy how gaming laptops are cheaper and better specced than editing laptops...

[@TheEverydayDad]

Yeah I’ve got a G3 for my gaming rig and it’s pretty darn powerful and didn’t cost that much.

[@JoeMaranophotography]

@@TheEverydayDad The only annoyance is the RAM only being 16GB but I think that can be upgraded too.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Yeah if this XPS can be upgraded I would be pretty confident the gaming laptop can too 👍

[@JoeMaranophotography]

@@TheEverydayDad Can't wait for it to get here now! My useage will be Luminar, Topaz Denoise and Resolve so should be much better than my 43% rated (at rate my PC) all in one PC 😂😂

[@paulbeerman6736]

Fantastic video. Before i leap, i have to ask. Dell only has a max of 32 GB Ram configured for the xPS to buy at their site , but we can put in a total of 64GB?

[@spacimek]

XPS 9500 has a max of 64GB in the specs

[@tatedottech]

I save old ram sticks. When I sell/replace the laptop in the future I replace upgraded components with the original factory components unless I also want to replace the upgrades. This way, I keep my expensive upgraded drives/ram to use in the new laptop I just bought.

[@Silverstoneaddict]

Nice series of vids on XPS. I'm about to pull the trigger on the 15" 9500 and upgrade the memory to 64GB. The memory in your link is the wrong spec for best performance it should 2933MHz, so the 3200 modules are required not the 2666MHz in link.

[@ellieg9149]

Your video and Sarah Dietschy video on upgrading the XPS is making me want to get one. Maybe another time since I’m not a creator, but enjoyed the video.

[@vinylmonster4907]

Yep thanks for doing this video - I did the exact same upgrade, did 64 GB ram, WD Black SN850 1TB NVME and could not be happier. if you are considering the wifi 6e card replacement being described online and in KZbin it wont work because the killer chip is soddered to the board and looks nothing like the one being shown in any of the videos.

[@jrgulmatico]

Nice video. This is really helpful as I’m planning to buy a Dell XPS 15 base model. Question ; Will the warranty be voided when RAM and SSD is upgraded in the Dell xps 9500?

[@TAR_MEDIA_AUS]

Nice video. When upgrading Ram do you need 2 cards of the same size or for example can I put a 32gb with an 8gb to have a total of 40gb?

[@luv789able]

Awesome upgrade! But, don't you think, it gonna void the warranty of the laptop???

[@Thankful_n_Grateful]

Wow !!! 64GB Ram for $314 thx 4 link Thanks for sharing video

[@finzi11]

Nice uograde! Are you planning to review the new 7000 series or the 5000, as well. And the options for upgrading. Thanks!!

[@Tugennov]

Thanks. Fun vid. I'm curious what the performance would have been with 16 GB an 32 GB of RAM as I might actually do those upgrades. Cheers.

[@YOPI_666]

Did he use crucial ram 64gb with 2666 mt/s or 3200 mt/s?

[@GewoonEddy]

I. WANT. MORE. UPGRADING. VIDEOS!

[@TheEverydayDad]

Ha! Maybe I’ll get more computers in that need upgrading

[@GewoonEddy]

@@TheEverydayDad I. HOPE. SO! cuz this was just entertaining.

[@markcrown5324]

Have you experienced any problems at all with the battery, touchpad, overheat, HDMI plugging into a tv, etc.?

[@MrMikesvill]

Hey man such an awsome video, really really helpful. I have one question, is it possible to update the WiFi card with the base model and if so could you make a video on it. I tried with other videos but my model looks a little from the other xps I have seen on KZbin. My mine looks exactly like yours. I was just thinking it might not be possible to change. Anyway have a great day.

[@kimmy_sander]

64 GB of ram is pretty much nessecary if you do any heavy 3D lifting - I do architectural visualization myselv on the 9570 i7 version. These are great machines for it. Very curious about the 17 inch model comming out!

[@lalzup94]

Hey man. love your content. Quick question, did you use the newer Samsung SSD as the main boot drive? If so, how did you restore your previous windows image (which software)?

[@kevindu3]

Great video! just upgrade xps 9500 to 64gb memory. Can't go wrong with more pc memory, their is always some program that has memory leaks and hogs memory. Do note that if your laptop does not start up right away, do freak out, hold down the power button for 10 seconds and push it again to restart. thanks

[@temporarymomentary]

I still remember when my old Macbook Pro was that upgradable. It's a shame that Apple went non upgradable way. That new XPS will be my first windows laptop ever. Super impressive machine. I will get probably OLED 4k version.

[@howierader8917]

...OLED not available 😢

[@clementmajac-garagepassion41]

Hey mate, love your videos. This video is not in the Dell XPS 15 playlist. Just so you know. I don't know if it's a mistake or so. I'm not telling you that to be a morron but just to let you know if you have forgotten it. Great content, keep it up :)

[@Requinix17]

It's a beautiful laptop but it's not the same without the dedicated GPU. I think the GPU would crush that performance in the rendering test. I'd recommend buying the one just above the base model to get the GPU and then add the other SSD/Memory upgrades yourself.

[@geralddyvv]

Is it cheaper to 1. Buy the cheapest model *with 4k touch display, 86Watt Battery, then upgrade the RAM, CPU, SSD to its max Or 2. Buy the top specced model and upgrade to the max?

[@rishabhbaidya9494]

You wouldn't be able to upgrade the CPU. Get the processor you want. RAM and Storage can be upgraded.

[@redbluestar1272]

Now that I've seen a video of upgrading a laptop, now I feel like I could so the same.

[@franniesilapan5566]

Since the battery is removable, is it possible to upgrade it to the 86 whr battery?

[@KalebKwest]

Is the graphics card upgradable?

[@lepermessiah01]

Hey everyday dad. How are you? Today i received my new xps 15 (base model too!) and i wanted to ask you something real quick. So, i bought additional warranty (3 yrs) and i wanted to know if by upgrading the computer (same as you) would that mean that i would void the warranty. Do you know? Also bought it directly from Dell.

[@markusberlin]

Hi, Great Video, but please can you explain, is there a reason why you've chosen RAM with lower Specs)? You suggest a 2666 DDR4 Ram Kit, but according to DELLs standard, the original one are running at 2933. (So I would suggest to buy DDR4@3200). Please let us know :-) Thank you!

[@smko]

Now you can try to make hackintosh from that. You would need to only need to replace wifi/bt card to Qualcomm one. Thumbs up people if you want him to try it. 👍

[@kalijasin]

I would of removed the factory ssd and instead installed two samsung evo's and set them up raid-0.

[@TheJeonyboy]

what's the benefit of that?

[@Daniel-ls1gb]

@@TheJeonyboy Way faster boot times

[@khibkojkawg]

How to do it? How do you transfer the stuff to the evo plus? And run it raid 0?

[@proformathletics7221]

Hey! Thanks for the video. I'm about to purchase the 9500 with 8GB RAM and 256 SSD witth the plan to upgrade. Total newbie here but is there any recommendation on utilizing RAM with DDR4-2666 or DDR4-3200? I'm confused on whether or not these would be usable with the 9500. Thanks!

[@lt535]

I think it would be cool if you made another video attempting to upgrade the 56 whr battery to the 86 whr battery found in the i7 versions of the machine

[@gester27]

You can use the spare ram as a cutter on your keychain. Those gold tips are good for slicing tape on boxes :)

[@ppbdrinker]

Is the cpu soldered? Does it support coreboot? If not, are the wifi adapters whitelisted? Are the extended battery options available?

[@DCifuentesJ]

So just tu be sure. This puppy has two HD slots? One of them cones empty from the factory? So when you buy your XPS 15 with 512, that's one hard drive, which includes the OS?

[@RaC09]

Great Reviews! Can you please suggest how to cool down the new Dell XPS 15 2020 as I'm feeling a burning sensation on my left palm rest and left side keyboard while typing. Thank you.

[@ruff1draft]

I absolutely loved this. Glad to know.

[@adarsh5870]

You can feed those RAMs to Chrome it will love it

[@debojitrabha2502]

Chrome: 50 tabs army incoming.. 32 gb RAM: ok Chrome: "ram ram ram ram ram ram ram ram ram ram ram ram"

[@BETTASIAN]

Uhm that's not a heatsink, it's a thermal pad. Is it sticking to the bottom case? If not... your SSD will perform bad and damaged.

[@morghino1497]

How long will it take for laptops to be customizable like PCs? Graphic, processor, motherboard etc... Etc..😎

[@daridze8042]

never unless they start getting THICC again

[@jcolonna12]

You put slower ram into the computer. The xps 15 supports up to 2933 MHz ram and you put 2666 MHz ram into it. Even though it’s slower it shouldn’t be too big of an issue though.

[@Ridog101]

This should be higher, the slower memory will significantly reduce performance in certain workloads.

[@jackbritt2424]

64 gigs in this thing is like putting Formula 1 tires on a Honda accord. HAHA i love it!

[@serhiyiv]

Ok, So where are the speakers exactly??? In top grid or only at the bottom as in previous models? I can see 2 speakers on the side Also, i am very curious about new speakers if they are same garbage as on previous models. I Have had 3 models - 9550, 9560, and 9570 which I currently have. In all of them I had to replace speakers with new ones. Usually left speaker dies and starts to rattle if you listen on full volume for 5 - 10 minutes. On my 9570 i have replaced one time the speakers. And a week ago as I turned on full volume the left speaker started to rattle again. When I had 9560 model I checked the broken speaker and it turned out the coil was not glued to membrane. That is why the speaker rattles, But what is strange it always happens with the left speaker. So 3 generations they use garbage speakers. Just so curious if the 2020 model is the same?

[@itdeejay7002]

Thanks for testing out the upgrades Everyday dad! So how much more or less expensive would it have been to buy a higher trim with CPU/GPU/Ram right off the bat?

[@TheEverydayDad]

It’s $1749 for the next higher model with GPU/I7 so I’d get that and a couple extra sticks of ram for about the same price I paid for this kit.