Dell XPS 15 9550 review
Table of Contents
- Specs as reviewed
- Design and exterior
- Screen
- Keyboard and trackpad
- Hardware, upgrades and daily experience
- Emissions (noise, heat, speakers)
- Battery life
- Price and availability
- Bugs
- Final thoughts
Original article: Ever since the XPS 13 with its “Infinity Edge” nearly bezelless display came out (and added the word bezelless to the lexicon), it has been topping most websites’ “best ultrabook” lists. Despite a rocky launch owing to quite a few BIOS, drivers, and hardware issues, the XPS 13 seems to have finally been sorted out by Dell and is now enjoying its reigning position as the Windows ultrabook to get for professionals who prize portability.
Dell’s XPS 15 series is a newer, bigger and badder version of the XPS 13, with a 15.6-inch display. The XPS 15 9550 (the most current model at the time of this post) takes advantage of its larger size with Skylake quad-core CPUs and a dedicated 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics and just as Dell touted cramming a 13. 3-inch display into a 12-inch chassis, the XPS 15 boasts the footprint of most 14-inch notebooks, while packing a larger display.
Unfortunately, the XPS 15 also mimicked—and outdid—its little brother in terms of a buggy and rocky release: Notebookcheck.net had to dedicate extra reviews and tests just for various BIOS updates to see if they fixed the crippling problems they found in their earlier models. At the time of writing (March 2016), NotebookReview also has a 62-page thread dedicated to establishing common problems (and possible solutions) endemic to the XPS 15.
With those in mind, this review will serve as up-to-date look at the current state of the newest iteration of the XPS 15, the 9550 and those of you looking to buy one of these computers past these dates will surely find it helpful. While most major bugs have been worked out as of the latest BIOS update and drivers, there are still quite a few software/driver/firmware wrinkles remaining which prevent this excellent laptop from getting the highest honors and my unqualified recommendation, and you’ll find all about it from this post.
Update 1: As of March 23rd, 2016, Dell has released an update for the WiFi driver here. This update seems to fix many of the WiFi-related problems that plagued my experience with the laptop earlier. In its current state, I have few remaining issues with the XPS 15 and would increase the rating to 4/5.
Update 2: The new BIOS update (1.2.0) has introduced bugs with TB3 docks with USB/Ethernet ports on them, causing them to disconnect during use and after waking from sleep.
Update 3: A follow-up of this laptop is available, with Kaby Lake processors, Nvidia 10 series graphics, a larger battery and a few other improvements. You can read all about it in this detailed review of the XPS 9560 model.
Update: Our detailed review of the more recent Dell XPS 15 9510 is available here.
Specs as reviewed
| Screen | 15.6-inch 3840 x 2160 (UHD) touch screen, IGZO IPS |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6300HQ 2. 3-3.2GHz |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5) |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4@ 2133MHz |
| Storage | Samsung PM951 NVMe m.2 512 GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11ac (DW1830, Broadcom 3×3, max speed 1.3Gbps), Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 3.1, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, 3.5 mm audio, SD card reader |
| Battery | 6-cell (85Wh) |
| Operating system | Windows 10 |
| Size | (H) 357 x (W) 235 x (D) 17-11mm |
| Weight as configured | 2 kg |
Standouts from the specs sheet include the Thunderbolt 3 (via USB C) interface, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics, the NVMe storage and the quad-core CPUs (i5/i7), which make this system a prime candidate for an eGPU system such as the Razer Core once they are available.
Design and exterior
Made from aluminum and carbon fiber and measuring 17mm at its thickest point at the rear (aren’t we all?) to a 11mm taper at the front, the XPS 15 is durable and relatively lightweight for its class.
The silver anodized aluminum shell is precisely machined and it blends seamlessly into the dark-grey carbon fiber which it sandwiches. The carbon fiber is covered in Dell’s soft-touch coating, which feels very comfortable to the touch and is also nice respite for your palms while typing compared to the sharp aluminum or plastic palm-rests of other notebooks. The only downside of this coating is that it smudges easily from the oils on your hands, and you’ll need a microfiber cloth to keep it clean.
There is no flex of the base when subject to torsion, and the screen is also extremely stiff. The hinge, which opens to 135°, is solidly built and doesn’t wobble or give when you touch the screen. If anything, it is too tight: it requires the use of two hands to open the machine.
Once you’ve come from a laptop that opens with one hand, going back to needing two is just annoying, so hopefully it will loosen over time.
Overall, the build of the XPS 15 is excellent, with only the force needed to open it bringing it down. Contenders for build quality of the XPS 15 would include the Razer Blade and Apple Macbook Pro. It looks and feels like a professional, solid, and high-quality device.
Issues: Some users on the forums have reported of issues with the quality of the bezel of the FHD (non-touchscreen) models, where the bezel was imprecisely constructed/warped. These faulty FHD models seem to have been weeded out at this point, however. It also seems that a recent batch of XPS 15 produced for Europe have major construction defects, such as ports misaligned with the chassis.
Screen
Perhaps the greatest draw of the XPS 15 is its 15.6-inch UHD (4k) IGZO panel with “Infinity Display” bezels: the screen is impressive in its own right, and becomes even more so paired with the 5.
6 mm bezel.
The effect of the tiny bezel on a 15.6-inch display is even more impactful than on the XPS 13 due to the screen size/bezel ratio. Dell advertises 100% Adobe RGB coverage with this display, while the FHD non-touch screen is only about 72%.
The UHD model utilizes a Sharp LQ156D1JX01 display with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and brightness up to 330 nits. I don’t have a Spyder for calibration nor do I work in a field where color-accuracy is crucial, but I can say that the 4k UHD IGZO display wows me every single time I open up the computer to use it. The colors are vibrant and very lifelike, but the white point is high for my taste. As a result, I tend to keep it below 50% brightness unless outside. Even at higher brightness levels, there is no noticeable backlight bleeding on the 4k display, though there has been some reported for the FHD variant.
Like the majority of touchscreens today, this one is glossy and rather reflective. The Corning Gorilla Glass NBT that protects the screen on the 4k model is not as reflective as some, such as the mirror-like screen on my Razer Blade 2015 QHD+, but it still makes it difficult to use outside unless on higher (above 60%) brightness.
For this reason, I have installed a matte screen protector on mine. If you will be working outside, in taxis, or otherwise in direct sunlight, you will want to consider doing this.
Issues: FHD backlight bleed. Red-cast when viewed from extreme angles. Reports of bad ghosting on both displays, but especially on FHD. These are not a result of the panels response times or the IGZO technology (which should, in theory, be faster than regular IPS panels) but seem to be the result of a manufacturing defect. If you notice ghosting on your display, the display is NOT working as it should and you should RMA it. I have compared my screen side by side with the IGZO IPS display of the Razer Blade, as well as an IPS monitor with a 5ms advertised response time. There was no visible difference between the three displays.
Keyboard and trackpad
The keyboard is a small letdown on the XPS 15—but only because of how high the expectations were set due to the other technical aspects of the machine.
As far as I can tell it is exactly the same keyboard found in the smaller, thinner XPS 13. It lacks a number pad as well, though that isn’t surprising given the XPS 15’s compact chassis. You would hope that with a bigger laptop you would get a slightly improved keyboard, but the travel is the same paltry 1.3mm found on the 13. The keys do bottom out satisfyingly and there is no give in the keyboard area—it is a typing experience best defined as “crisp”.
If you write for a living and need a cushy, deep and relaxing typing experience, you may find the shallow travel a deal breaker. For me, I got used to it, hitting 106 WPM on the 10fastfingers typing test with only 1 error—above my usual 98 WPM. The keyboard is backlit with 2 levels of brightness.
The TrackPad is great. The generous trackpad is an improvement from the XPS 13, utilizing the extra space the chassis provides. It is spacious, but not too much so that it gets in the way of typing (as on the Spectre 360).
I have never once experienced phantom-touches on the pad while typing, which is a refreshing change from previous laptops.
It is a glass Microsoft Precision Touchpad coated with a soft-touch material, using Synaptics technology but the Microsoft drivers. Thus, customization is extremely limited as you only get the basics Precision Touchpad settings offered by Windows. As it is a clickpad, without buttons, the ability to configure no-touch/tap zones would have been welcome. It is possible to install the Synaptics drivers through a hack, but it never gets quite the same level of functionality as a regular Synaptics device.
Overall, it is an excellent trackpad. Windows PCs have had horrible trackpads as standard for years, so it is nice to see that this key detail for productivity is not being overlooked by major vendors.
Issues: Some users have reported a tilted/unevenly seated spacebar. This seems to settle with use.
Hardware, upgrades and daily experience
With a quad-core Core i5/i7 CPU, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960m graphics, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 512GB Samsung NVME SSD, the laptop is an all-around powerhouse for even the most demanding users.
I opted for the Core i5-6300HQ CPU rather than the Core i7-6700HQ because for non-hyperthreaded applications, the performance is nearly equal and I wanted lower temperatures and longer battery life. If you’re using hyperthreaded apps daily, then spring for the i7, but otherwise, don’t sleep on the i5 if you can get a good price.
It tears through everyday tasks and even has the GPU chops for games. Some users may be disappointed with Dell’s choice of the 2GB 960M rather than the 4GB—but for a chip like the 960 it is basically a waste, as trying to game above 1080p on it would be pointless. You can expect current-gen games to run at 60 FPS with medium/high settings at 1080p.
For the fans of 3D benchmarks, this XPS as configured gets a combined score of 5814 points in 3DMark 2011 and 3950 points in 3DMark 2013 Fire Strike. With a modest GPU overclock, if that’s your kind of thing, you can get above 4250 points easily.
This laptop is a performer and can churn through pretty much anything you might throw at it
In terms of communication hardware, there are a couple of issues.
First is the 720p camera, which is directed up your nose. This is a point of design, not a defect, and it probably isn’t a huge problem unless you’re always on Skype or Hangouts and don’t want another camera.
However, the absolutely atrocious performance of the Broadcom 3×3 card that comes with the computer is a serious problem. I don’t know if it’s fair to blame the card hardware or the drivers, but in either event the card doesn’t perform well. Its 3-antennae design lets it perform well when it works, but it constantly drops signals where other devices get full connections. It only gets 4 bars when 4m away from my router while on a 5GHz network, and Bluetooth is buggy if not broken for wireless mice until you turn off “Bluetooth Collaboration” in the advanced options.
Besides this, I couldn’t get my Bluetooth speakers to work at all until I removed the terrible Dell/Broadcom software, which looks like it was last updated in 2003. The fact is that the current state of the wireless performance of the XPS 15 is substandard, if not terrible.
I’d recommended that you swap this for an Intel 8260 WLAN chip if you do plan to buy the XPS 15—so it’s lucky that the XPS is so serviceable.
Indeed, of the nice things about the XPS 15 is that the SSD, RAM, and WLAN are all user-upgradable. After removing the 10 Torx (T5) around the edge and the 2 Phillips screws under the XPS label hatch, you will have full access to the RAM, SSD, and WLAN card (as well as fans/heatpipes for repasting). Because none of these are soldered on, you can upgrade them yourself after buying. This is especially good for RAM, because you can replace both DIMMs with 16GB sticks for a total of 32GB system memory. Overkill, but nice to be able to do.
Issues: The state of the Broadcom 3×3 WLAN chip is garbage. This might be fixed with future updates, but at the moment it still has major issues with dropping WiFi signals, Bluetooth pairing, and disappearing completely after sleep. Replace it with an Intel WLAN chip such as the 8260. As of 3/23/2016, Dell’s update to the WiFi drivers seem to fix all these issues.
Emissions (noise, heat, speakers)
Although powerful, the XPS does quite good for emissions.
Using Sound Meter (calibrated for -20 dB of background noise), the fans averaged around 31 dB under light usage. Under heavy load such as Prime95 + FurMark, they’ll hit 45 dB. They rarely switch off unless the laptop is completely idle, but the tradeoff is that the chassis remains cool under nearly all usage scenarios. 46 dB is quite loud, but it’s still lower than the piercing 55 dB my Razer sometimes hits.
The cooling solution might seem minimal, but it’s actually effective
The XPS 15 has two fans on the bottom which suck in cool air while expelling it from vents that are hidden behind the hinge. It’s a clever (though certainly not original) design to minimize vents and size, and seems to work quite effectively here: even under load, the keyboard deck and even the aluminum bottom never get too hot.
At idle, the CPU temperature is ~32C°. During typical usage, the CPU averages a temperature of ~40C°. While playing taxing games, it will peak around 71C° while the GPU averages 76C°. Pleasingly, there is no thermal throttling in any scenario I have tested. The advantage of the Skylake processors’ smaller die size is apparent in the thermal efficiency they exhibit in a laptop this thin.
The speakers are decent, not great. They get loud enough, but lack natural base and begin to distort at high settings.. Unlike the XPS 13, whose speakers are on the side of the chassis, the XPS 15’s are downward-facing. I’m not sure why Dell chose to make the speakers muffled by pointing into the ground. The larger chassis of the XPS 15 begs for upward-facing speakers next to the keyboard—this would have been a much better choice for both design and performance, in my opinion. The Dell MaxxAudio software includes some equalizer presets that help improve the sound somewhat, but it can’t overcome the limitations of the speakers themselves to make them anything special.
Issues: Fans don’t ramp-down after gaming until machine is put to sleep. Some users complain of issues with headphones after reconnecting them: audio is lost and apparently the computer has to be restarted to restore it. Some users report speaker crackling as well.
Battery life
Dell advertises up to 17 hours for the FHD model and 10 for the UHD. I also have a bridge to sell you. Initially, on my UHD with a 6-cell battery, I was only getting 4-5 hours of light usage. After a few days and once tweaked, I’ve been able to consistently get about 6-7 hours of light productivity work (browsing, typing).
Idle at 40% brightness yields about 10W drain. Light work averages between 12 and 14W drain. Heavy tasks, such as CPU benchmarks, will push consumption to 30W. Generally speaking, it is enough for an average workday—as long as you are doing word processing and browsing, not editing video.
Issues: None, other than that Dell (and most laptop manufacturers) are lying liars who lie about battery life.
Price and availability
While the XPS 15 advertises a starting price of just $999 USD, that’s for a Core i3 version without the dedicated GPU.
The most expensive version goes up to $2900 USD due to its 1TB SSD and 32GB of memory, but you’ll probably want one somewhere in the middle.
If you need the battery life, don’t like touch screens or will be using it outside, then an i5/i7 model with the FHD screen with the 6-cell battery would do you well.
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I think the $1500 (at Microsoft store) i5/UHD/8/256 is a good configuration for most, since you can upgrade the SSD and RAM yourselves for cheaper—especially if you wait for prices to go down. Unless you need hyperthreading, the i5 will use less power than the i7, but provide the same performance.
The XPS 15 is available in most countries through Dell retailers or the Microsoft Store, though not all configurations are available worldwide.
The XPS 15 ranges between $999 and $2899, with a solid mid-range configuration available for around $1500
Bugs
Bugs are the weak point of the XPS 15 and probably why more people haven’t picked one up—or have picked one up only to return it.
It took me almost a couple of weeks of tinkering to get my XPS 15 into a reliable working state. There are so many updates released for the system that just downloading them and updating is a day’s task on its own, and that’s IF you do it correctly in the right order. Here are a list of issues I’ve experienced:
- Even once updated, I suffered frequent BSODs, especially when waking up from sleep. Reinstalling some of the Intel SSD drivers seemed to help and it hasn’t been happening since. Update: the Intel graphics driver seems to be the culprit for this. Try installing the beta HD graphics drivers from Intel’s website.
Sometimes when using HDMI through the Dell TB3 Dock, clicking the settings tray will crash the connection.I wake the laptop from sleep only to be greeted with a black screen and have to hard restart (keyboard lights up, though).- The Broadcom WLAN on its own is responsible for a bunch of issues
The card sometimes fails to be detected upon resume from a low-power state.
The computer will simply not see the device.Bluetooth pairing issues causing crashes or simply performing poorly.- Poor signal close by wireless networks
resulting in dropped packets on 5GHz.Update: (signal is still not great, but no longer dropping packets) - Connections to 2.5GHz networks impede Bluetooth signal.
Apps randomly crashing when the screen resolution changes or the laptop switches from AC/DC or vice versa. Tray apps will quit without notice andthe desktop background will be set black (still an issue)Running in AHCI mode introduces random “BAD_POOL_HEADER” BSODs.Update: Fixed by using Samsung’s NVME driversCPU does not downclock properly occasionally after switching to battery power.Occasional screen flashes/artifacts on desktop from Intel iGPU drivers.The Dell USB-C Trinity Dock (yours for a mere $70 USD) frequently drops connected USB devices and they have to be reseated.
Not sure if this is a Thunderbolt 3 or dock issue.Laptop waking itself from sleep in my bag and running for hours without shutting off. Event log lists wake source as “unknown” and there are no wake-armed devices. May have been caused by Dell Foundation Services.Update: Has not reoccurred since tinkering with device wake settings. In the network adapter properties disable “wake on magic packet” and “wake on pattern match”. Also ensure that in BIOS settings the SATA 1 and 2 drives are both ENABLED.
Looking at this list, it’s more understandable why some people haven’t decided to go with the XPS 15. If you depended on your computer for your job, how could you keep something with so many issues?
Final thoughts
The XPS 15 is a beautiful, powerful laptop that can handle nearly any task. It is sleek and relatively lightweight for its size, which is also another accomplishment given its brilliant 15.6-inch display: it is the most gorgeous display I have ever seen on a laptop, and that alone nearly is worth the price of admission.
Unfortunately, while it has less issues now than at launch, they are still numerous and they should be a major consideration if you’re ordering online or overseas and you’ll have to pay to return or exchange it.
The XPS 15 is beautiful, fast and packs a great display, but the multitude of bugs and issues make it a far from ideal pick, at least for the time being
With time, I hope the drivers, firmware, and BIOS matures and these problems will be cleared up. If/once that happens and the XPS 15 becomes rock-solid, it would be a near perfect laptop deserving a very high rating. In its current state though, it’s still only deserving a qualified recommendation: I love my XPS 15 and I’m going to replace my Razer Blade with it as a my daily driver due to its power, portability, screen, and the future-proofing offered by the TB3. However, it’s still buggy, and if your computer BSODing or dropping a call can cost you your job or business deal, this is not the laptop to count on—at least not yet.
Update: Our detailed review of the more recent Dell XPS 15 9510 is available here.
That’s about it for now. Let me know what you think about the XPS 15 or if you have any questions that I might be able to help you with in the comments section below.
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Dell’s XPS laptops are considered the gold standard when it comes to premium notebooks, and the latest XPS 15 is no exception. Priced at ($999 to start, $1,399 as tested), this is one of the most powerful laptops on the market, thanks to its Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics. It’s also drop-dead gorgeous with its slim, modern industrial design, incredibly thin bezels and lovely display. The 15-inch still suffers from the XPS line’s biggest flaw — an ill-placed webcam — but, overall, this is one of the best laptops you can buy and a formidable foe to Apple’s much pricier 15-inch MacBook Pro. It’s also one of the laptops with best battery life.
Dell XPS 15 price and configurations
- Dell XPS 15 (2017) (Silver) at Amazon for £1,799
I took the $1,399 iteration of the Dell XPS 15 for a spin.
It has a 2.2-GHz Intel Core i7-8750H processor with 16GB of RAM, a 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU with 4GB of VRAM, an Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU and a 1920 x 1080 panel. (Note: Dell now sells this model with 512GB of storage)
The base mode costs $999 and drops the CPU down to a 2.3-GHz Intel Core i5-8300H chip with 8GB of RAM, a 1TB 5,400-rpm hard drive, an Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU and a 1920 x 1080 display.
Want a 4K screen? Be prepared to fork over at least $2,099, which will get you the 3840 x 2160 touch screen, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD. If you want even more power, Dell has a $2,449 model that offers an overclockable 2.9-GHz Intel Core i9-8950HK CPU.
With its clean industrial silver aluminum lid and undercarriage sandwiching a soft-touch black interior accentuated by smooth, rounded corners, the latest XPS 15 looks pretty identical to its predecessors. It’s not a bad thing, as the laptop is very sleek and looks great in an office.
The laptop is a little underdressed for a LAN party, but it’s still an attractive system no matter how you slice it. Similar to the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro, the laptop sports only one adornment — the glossy Dell insignia in the center of the lid. It’s a minimalist chic that I dig.
Swathed in soft-touch black-carbon-fiber, the laptop’s interior is just as familiar as its exterior, down to the power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader in the top-right corner. The barely there InfinityEdge bezel surrounds the 15.6-inch display, giving way to the large bottom bezel housing the webcam.
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Measuring 14.1 x 9.3 x 0.5-0.7 inches, the 4.2-pound XPS 15 is one of the slimmer notebooks in its class. The Microsoft Surface Book 2 also weighs 4.2 pounds, but has a much thicker profile at 13.5 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches, much like the HP Spectre x360 (4.6 pounds, 14.1 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches). The Apple MacBook Pro (13.8 x 9.
5 x 0.6 inches) is slimmer and lighter at an even 4 pounds. The Huawei MateBook X Pro is the smallest of the bunch at 2.9 pounds, 12 x 8.5 0.6 inches, but it also has a smaller 14-inch screen.
Dell XPS 15 ports
The XPS 15 has enough ports to allow for a solid work or gaming battlestation.
On the right sits a USB 3.1 Type-A port, an SD card reader, a Noble lock slot and a battery status indicator flanked by five lights.
There’s another Type-A port on the left alongside a Thunderbolt 3 port, an HDMI 2.0 port, a headset jack and a port for the AC adapter.
Dell XPS 15 display
We tested the XPS 15 with both a 4K, Ultra HD touch screen and 1080p non-touch screen. As evidenced by the fine veins and deep red color of the flower in the XPS 15’s wallpaper, the matte 1920 x 1080 display is capable of producing rich color and sharp detail. When I watched the trailer for Support the Girls on the 15.6-inch panel, Regina Hall’s honey-brown skin seemed to radiate, despite her silver-frosted eyeshadow.
Details were clear enough that I could see individual strands of the actress’ chestnut-brown hair, including her honey-blonde lowlights.
Given how vivid the color is on the XPS 15’s panel, I wasn’t too surprised to learn that it can reproduce 115 percent of the sRGB gamut. That’s a very good result, but if you want the best display, you’ll want to upgrade to the 4K panel, which covers 160 percent of the sRGB spectrum. Both models coast past the 111-percent premium laptop average. When it comes to color, the competition falls somewhere between the XPS 15’s 1080p and 4K displays, with the MacBook Pro, Spectre x360, MateBook X and Surface Book registering 117 to 131 percent, respectively.
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The XPS 15 performed a bit better on the brightness test, averaging 371 nits, which was enough to outshine the 310-nit average as well as the Spectre x360 (340 nits) and the MacBook Pro (354 nits). However, the Surface Book (417 nits) and the MateBook X (458 nits) were significantly brighter.
Unfortunately, the 4K panel on the XPS 15 was dimmer than I would have liked, at 322 nits, which just tops the category average but is less luminous than its rivals.
Dell XPS 15 audio
I wasn’t expecting much from the XPS 15’s speakers, but I was happy to be enveloped in loud, relatively clean audio. The laptop’s bottom-mounted speakers filled our conference room with Kevin Ross’ gorgeous voice as he sang Andre 3000’s «Prototype» a cappella.
The melodies were nice and clean while the mouth pops and finger snaps were precise. The only rough spot was when the singer went for the high notes, which introduced significant distortion that I tried to smooth out with the pre-installed Waves Audio software, to no avail.
Dell XPS 15 keyboard and touchpad
Normally, if a keyboard had shallow travel like the XPS 15 (0.7 millimeters), I’d be ripping it a new one, since it falls beneath our preferred 1.5mm. But the island-style keys’ saving grace is the above-average 70 grams of actuation force that adds some much-needed bounce to the typing experience.
I hit my typical 70 words per minute on the 10fastfingers typing test without bottoming out.
The 4 x 3.1-inch touchpad provides plenty of space to navigate web pages and documents, and was quick and responsive to boot. I had no problem pinch-zooming to enlarge or decrease images or doing a three-finger tap to launch Action Center.
Dell XPS 15 performance
For such a relatively slim system, the XPS 15 packs quite a punch. For this review, we tested two high-end configurations. The 1080p XPS 15 packing a 2.2-GHz Intel Core i7-8750H processor with 16GB of RAM had no problem running Windows Defender while I watched an episode of My Hero Academia with 20 open Google Chrome tabs — some of which had Twitch streams and Slack running. Unsurprisingly, the 4K model with a Core i9 CPU didn’t slow down during our real-world tests, either.
The XPS 15 did equally well on Geekbench 4, where it notched 19,775, besting the 11,492 premium laptop average. It cruised passed the Surface Book (1.
9-GHz Intel Core i7-8650U), the MateBook X (1.8-GHz Intel Core i7-8550U) and the Spectre x360 (3.1-GHz Intel Core i7-8705G), and their respective scores of 12,505, 12,913 and 15,340. But the MacBook Pro and its overclockable 2.9-GHz Intel Core i9-8950HK took the win with a score of 23,138.
For such a relatively slim system, the XPS 15 packs quite a punch. It had no problem running Windows Defender while I watched an episode of My Hero Academia with 20 open Google Chrome tabs.
During our Excel productivity test, the Core i7-equipped XPS 15 paired 65,000 names and addresses in 44 seconds, crushing the 1:32 category average. The Core i9 model was even quicker, completing the test in just 38 seconds. The MacBook Pro came in second at 0:52, with the Spectre x360 right behind at 0:57. The Surface Book and the MateBook X clocked in at 1:31 and 1:49, respectively.
When we ran the hard drive test, the XPS 15’s 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD duplicated 4.97GB of multimedia files in 23 seconds, which translates to a write speed of 221.
3 megabytes per second. That matches the Spectre x360 (512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD) but misses the 419.7MBps average. The MateBook X (512GB NVMe PCIe SSD) was a bit faster at 282.7MBps, and the Surface Book (1TB PCIe SSD) did even better at 318.1MBps. But the MacBook Pro and its humongous 2TB PCIe SSD scorched the competition with a ridiculous 2,599.6 MBps. The 1TB PCIe SSD in our 4K XPS 15 beat all but the MacBook Pro, duplicating 4.97GB of multimedia files in 4 seconds for a rate of 1272.3 MBps.
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The XPS 15 rebounded on the Handbrake Video Editing test, taking only 10 minutes and 12 seconds to transcode a 4K video to 1080p, smoking the 21:35 average. The 4K model with a Core i9 required even less time, at 9:51. The MacBook Pro wasn’t too far behind at 10:16. The Spectre x360 clocked 15:01, while the Surface Book and the MateBook X posted times of 23:00 and 27:18.
Dell XPS 15 graphics, gaming and VR
Beneath the silvery skin of this premium mainstream laptop beats the heart of an entry-level gaming laptop.
Outfitted with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU with 4GB of VRAM, the XPS 15 can crunch numbers with the best of them and play a game or two at low-to-medium settings. The laptop demolished our Dirt 3 benchmark with a frame rate of 189 fps.
That’s more than half the 71-fps premium laptop average. The Spectre x360’s AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU wasn’t far behind with 182 fps. The MateBook X (GeForce MX150 GPU) and the MacBook Pro (Radeon Pro 560X) delivered respective scores of 117 and 83 fps.
The XPS matched the 22-fps average for Rise of the Tomb Raider (1920 x 1080 on Very High), but missed our 30-fps playability threshold. The Surface Book and its GTX 1060 GPU obtained 33 fps. The Dell performed much better on the Hitman test, achieving 60 fps, but it couldn’t match the Surface Book’s 72 fps.
Outfitted with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU, the XPS 15 can crunch numbers with the best of them, and play a game or two at low-to-medium settings.
When you aren’t trying to save the world from impending doom via zombies, demons or aliens, the XPS will automatically switch to its integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU via Nvidia’s Optimus technology.
Dell XPS 15 battery life
The XPS 15 with a 1080p display can conduct a master class on endurance. The notebook lasted 11 hours and 53 minutes on our battery test, which consists of continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. It easily outlasted the 8:26 category average, the Spectre x360 (5:20), the MateBook X (9:55) and the MacBook Pro (10:21). The Surface Book came closest to matching the winner with a time of 11:34, which dropped to 3:12 when we tested the tablet on its own.
As expected, the 4K display and Core i9 CPU take a toll on battery life, but even the decked-out XPS 15 lasted a respectable 7 hours and 34 minutes on our test.
Dell XPS 15 heat
Despite its metallic lid and undercarriage, the XPS 15 did a good job of staying cool.
When we measured key points of the laptop after streaming a full-screen HD video for 15 minutes, the touchpad hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The center of the keyboard reached 83 degrees, while the bottom registered 92 degrees. Each measurement was well within our 95-degree comfort threshold.
Dell XPS 15 webcam
While I appreciate super-slim bezels, Dell and other companies have to find a better place for the webcam than positioned right above the hinge. When I launched the camera app, the «nose cam» lived up to its name, capturing my chest and nose in the shot. It took quite a bit of adjusting on my part to get an appropriate angle.
Still, the XPS 15’s integrated camera managed to perfectly capture the color in my bright pink dress. Details were sharp enough to capture some pilling on the garment as well as striations in the fabric.
Dell XPS 15 software and warranty
Dell pre-installed several helpful branded utilities, including Power Manager, which allows you to run diagnostics on the system’s battery as well as adjust fan speed and power consumption for more demanding tasks.
Mobile Connect lets you access your smartphone from your laptop, including calling a Lyft or playing a mobile game like Futurama: Game of Drones. If you need to troubleshoot an issue, Dell also included Help & Support, which features informative videos, shows your warranty status and runs system diagnostics.
The Dell XPS 15 ships with a one-year limited-hardware warranty. See how Dell fared in our Tech Support Showdown and Best and Worst Brands ranking.
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Unfortunately, the system has its fair share of bloatware, including Cooking Fever, Candy Crush Saga, Royal Revolt 2: Tower Defense and Netflix. There are, however, more useful third-party applications such as Killer Control Center, which lets you prioritize network bandwidth. Dell also included McAfee Security, and 20GB of cloud storage via Dropbox for a year.
Productivity, multimedia and even a bit of gaming — the Dell XPS 15 can do it all — and do it well. For $1,399, you get a system that has an attractive, slim design that’s bursting with power, including an Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q.
The keyboard is surprisingly comfortable, and the display is simply lovely. Throw in nearly 12 hours of battery life, and you’ve got a certified beast. It’s just enough to overlook the annoying camera placement.
But if you’re hungry for power and have ridiculously deep pockets, there’s the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which starts at $2,399 and commands a hefty $2,899 when you step up to a Core i9 CPU and Radeon Pro 560X graphics. But if you’re looking for a relatively unassuming powerhouse that can do a little of bit everything relatively well, the Dell XPS 15 should be at the top of your list.
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Dell XPS 15 Specs
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Brand | Dell |
| CPU | 2. 2-GHz Intel Core i7-8750H processor |
| Card Slots | SD memory reader |
| Company Website | www.dell.com |
| Display Size | 15.6 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q/Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU |
| Hard Drive Size | 256GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | n/a |
| Hard Drive Type | M.2 PCIe SSD |
| Highest Available Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Native Resolution | 1920×1080 |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Optical Drive Speed | n/a |
| Ports (excluding USB) | Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Headset, Noble Lock, USB 3.1, DisplayPort |
| RAM | 16GB |
| RAM Upgradable to | 32GB |
| Size | 14.1 x 9.3 x 0.7~0.5 inches |
| Touchpad Size | 4 x 3. 1 inches |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Video Memory | 4GB |
| Warranty/Support | 1 Year Ltd Hware Warranty: Mail-in; Customer supplies box, Dell pays shipping |
| Weight | 4.2 pounds |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Wi-Fi Model | Killer 1535 802.11ac |
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Sherri L. Smith has been cranking out product reviews for Laptopmag.com since 2011. In that time, she’s reviewed more than her share of laptops, tablets, smartphones and everything in between. The resident gamer and audio junkie, Sherri was previously a managing editor for Black Web 2.0 and contributed to BET.Com and Popgadget.
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Specifications
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Cache | 6MB | Video processor manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Graphics controller | GeForce GTX960M 2GB |
| Random access memory (RAM) | 16 GB |
| Maximum RAM | 16 GB |
| Number of memory slots | 2 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz |
| SSD capacity | 512 GB |
| 15.6″/3840×2160 pix. | |
| Screen size | 15.6″ (39.6 cm) |
| Screen technology | IPS |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Wi-Fi enabled | a/b/g/n/ ac |
| Bluetooth (version) | 4. 1 |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Sound system | Waves MaxxAudio Pro | Key illumination | Yes |
| HDMI output | 1 pc |
| USB 3.0 port Type A | 2 pcs |
| Speech for headphones/microphone 3.5mm | 1 pcs |
| Dresser memory | SD/SDXC/SDXC |
| Housing material | aluminium/plastic |
| Webcam | 1 MPix |
| Built-in microphone | |
| Battery life | up to 10 hours |
| Color | silver |
| Dimensions (H*W*D) | 1.7*35.7*23.5 cm |
| Height | 17 mm | Width | 357 mm |
| Depth | 235 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Series 9 0012 | XPS 15 (15″) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Country | China |
| Service life | 2 years |
The Dell XPS 15 9550-1370 is aimed at the gaming audience.
This model supports the launch of the latest hits in the gaming industry. Moreover, the supply of computing power of the Dell XPS 15 is enough for many years of work without an upgrade of hardware.
FRAMELESS DISPLAY
The Dell XPS 15 has an almost invisible bezel. The user can build an extended environment on the basis of such a screen by connecting two additional monitors to the laptop in the mode of a shared desktop (through HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 ports). Thanks to this nuance, gaming on the Dell XPS 15 will become even more exciting.
SUPER GAMING PERFORMANCE
The Dell XPS 15 is equipped with a top-of-the-line Core i7-6700HQ processor, powerful GeForce GTX960M graphics card and 16GB DDR4 RAM. This filling guarantees the ability to run the latest game hits, and at high or ultra-high graphics settings.
FAST HARD DISK
Dell XPS 15 laptop storage capacity is 512 GB. At the same time, instead of a slow HDD, this model has a fast solid-state drive, thanks to which it was possible to reduce the boot time of the operating system and launched games and programs.
HIGH CAPACITY BATTERY
Dell XPS 15 laptop battery supports up to 10 hours of power saving mode.
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3 vs 2 - Supports 64-bit system?
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1 vs 0 - Uses multithreading?
- Has NX bit?
- 8GB more RAM?
16GB vs 8GB - 7.
91x higher resolution?
3840 x 2160px vs 1366 x 768px - 9h more battery life?
17h vs 8h - 2.52x higher pixel density?
282ppi vs 112ppi - 533MHz higher RAM speed?
2133MHz vs 1600MHz - 256GB more internal memory?
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Display
screen size
The larger the screen size, the better the user experience.
resolution
1366 x 768px
3840 x 2160px
Resolution indicates the maximum number of pixels that can be displayed on a screen, expressed as the number of pixels on the horizontal axis and a number on the vertical axis.
pixel density
112ppi
282ppi
Pixel density is a measure of screen resolution expressed as pixels per inch (PPI) on a screen. Higher pixel density results in sharper and clearer images displayed on the screen, resulting in a better viewing experience.
Display type
LED-backlit, LCD
IPS, LCD, LED-backlit
Type of technology used in the display.
touch screen
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You can control the device by directly touching objects on the screen with your fingers.
brightness
200 nits
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Nits is a measurement of the light emitted by a display, equal to one candela per square meter. Brighter displays are easier to read, even on sunny days.
update rate
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9 0002 Frequency, with which the screen is updated. The higher the frequency, the less flicker (less noise) and the more natural motion representation.
contrast ratio
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The contrast ratio is the visual distance between the lightest and darkest color that can be reproduced by the screen. High contrast is a positive aspect of any screen.
anti-glare
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It helps reduce reflections from your device.
Performance
RAM
currently in use This is a temporary, fast-access virtual storage that can be read and modified in any order, allowing for fast data processing
RAM speed
1600MHz
2133MHz
Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.
Uses flash storage device
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Flash storage devices such as SSD drives do not use mechanical components. Because of this, they tend to be faster, quieter, and better able to withstand shock than traditional hard drives.
built-in memory
Built-in memory is the built-in space for storing system data, applications, and user data in the device. With more internal storage, you can store more files and apps on your device.
CPU speed
2 x 2.2GHz
4 x 2.6GHz
CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second a processor can perform, considering all its cores (processors).
It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores.
processor thread
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More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.
VRAM
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VRAM (video RAM) is the graphics card’s dedicated memory. More VRAM usually allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
This is NVMe SSD
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NVMe SSDs use a PCIe interface that has higher bandwidth than the SATA interface resulting in much faster read/write speeds compared to SSDs using the SATA interface.
0003 GPU clock speed
300MHz (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
Geotagging
Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)
1234 (Intel Core i5 -5200U)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single core)
573 (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform test that measures the single-core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
PassMark result
2502 (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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This test measures CPU performance using multi-threading.
PassMark result (single)
1510 (Intel Core i5-5200 U)
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This test measures processor performance using a thread of execution.
Cinebench R20 result (multi-core)
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9 0002 Cinebench R20 is a benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 result (single core)
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9 0002 Cinebench R20 is a test to evaluate the performance of a single core processor when rendering a 3D scene.
Connectivity
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) ports
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9 0002 USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds up to 10 Gbps. It was previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use a USB-C connector.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-A) ports
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USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds up to 10 Gbps. Previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use the older USB connector -A
USB 4 20Gbps ports
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This version of USB 4 supports speeds up to 20Gbps. Unlike USB 3.2, USB 4 can allocate bandwidth for video and data. These ports use a connector USB-C
USB 4 40Gbps
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This version of USB 4 supports very high speeds up to 40 Gbps. Unlike USB 3.2, USB 4 can allocate bandwidth for video and data. These ports use a USB-C connector.
Thunderbolt 3 ports
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002 Number of Thunderbolt 3 compatible USB ports.
These ports support speeds up to 40 Gb/s, including a minimum PCIe speed of 16 Gb/s. This ensures that it can support one external 4K screen.
Thunderbolt 4 ports
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Number of Thunderbolt 4 compatible USB ports. These ports support speeds up to 40 Gb/s, including a minimum PCIe speed of 32 Gb/s. This ensures that it can support two external 4K screens (or one external 8K screen).
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-C) ports
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USB 3.2 Gen 1 supports speeds up to 5 Gbps. It was previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0. These ports use a USB-C connector.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-A) ports
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has HDMI output
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Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI can stream high-definition video and audio to a connected display.
Battery
Battery life
Battery life (when in use) as specified by the manufacturer. With a longer battery life, you will charge your device less frequently.
charging time
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9 0002 Time, required to fully charge the battery.
battery capacity
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Battery charge, or battery capacity, is the amount of electrical energy stored in the battery. The more charge the battery has, the longer the battery life.
Has USB sleep-and-charge ports
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The sleep-and-charge USB ports can be used to charge devices when the laptop is in sleep mode, hibernation mode, or even when it is turned off.
Has MagSafe PSU
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MagSafe power supply uses power cord attached with magnets. If you pull it or pull it out sharply, the connector will easily and safely disconnect from the connector.
Features
has built-in stereo speakers
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Devices with stereo speakers provide sound from different channels on the left and right side and create a richer sound and a better listening experience.
has 3.5mm mini jack socket
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You can use the standard mini jack to connect most headphones.
megapixels (front camera)
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The number of megapixels determines the resolution of images taken with the front camera. The higher megapixel count means the front camera is capable of capturing more detail, which is an important consideration for high resolution selfies.
yes Dolby Atmos
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Dolby Atmos is a technology surround sound, which allows you to interpret sounds as three-dimensional objects. Thus, Dolby Atmos provides sound in all 360 degrees.
Stylus included
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✖Dell XPS 15 9550 Touch 15.6″ Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz / 16GB / 512GB
The stylus is an accessory similar to on the pen, which allows you to interact with the touch screen with more precision and is especially useful for drawing and writing.
Has fingerprint reader
✔Dell Latitude 14 E7450 14″ Intel i5 5200U 2.2GHz / 8GB / 256GB
✖Dell XPS 15 9550 Touch 15.6″ Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz / 16GB / 512GB
The device has a fingerprint scanner that identifies the user.
number of microphones
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The more microphones a device has, the better it filters background noise and improves the overall sound quality.
Uses 3D face recognition
✖Dell Latitude 14 E7450 14″ Intel i5 5200U 2.2GHz / 8GB / 256GB
✖Dell XPS 15 9550 Touch 15.6″ Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz / 16GB / 512GB
3D Face Recognition Systems , such as Apple’s Face ID, provide strong biometric authentication to unlock devices and confirm mobile payments.
video recording (main camera)
Unknown.
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The maximum resolution possible for videos shot with the main camera. Other frame rates can also be selected, these videos usually have lower resolutions.
Others
L3 core
1.5MB/core (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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More data can be stored in L3 scratchpad memory to access each processor core
L3 cache
3MB (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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More L3 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L2 core
0.25MB/core (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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More data can be stored in L2 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
L2 cache
0.5MB (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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More L2 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L1 cache
128KB (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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More L1 scratchpad results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
Has NX bit
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✖Dell XPS 15 9550 Touch 15.6″ Intel Core i 7 6700HQ 2.6GHz / 16GB / 512GB
NX bit helps protect your computer from virus attacks.
Has AES
✔Dell Latitude 14 E7450 14″ Intel i5 5200U 2.2GHz / 8GB / 256GB (Intel Core i5-5200U)
✖Dell XPS 15 9550 Touch 15.6″ Intel Core i 7 6700HQ 2.6GHz / 16GB / 512GB
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Turbo Boost version
2 (Intel Core i5-5200U)
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Intel’s Turbo Boost technology allows processors to operate at higher frequencies, which increases their performance when performing required tasks.