Dell XPS 15 Review Roundup

The Dell XPS 15 is upon us, and it keeps up Dell’s recent string of high-quality laptop releases. The XPS 15 offers a lot of great power and design for the intro price of $1,000, keeping this laptop just in the range of “affordable.” For a laptop, at least. Let’s get into the review roundup!

Dell XPS 15

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Design

There aren’t really any surprises in this department for 2018. The outer lid is silver-colored aluminum with a shiny Dell logo. The screen still has the crazy-small bezels you’ve come to expect from XPS. Unfortunately, that means the webcam is under the screen, which is probably the least flattering angle imaginable. Other than that, the design is pretty stellar.

You get tons of ports, a great form factor and good battery life. Additionally, the laptop sports a Thunderbolt 3 charging port for blazingly-fast charging. All in all, other than the webcam, it’s hard to pick on this laptop. If you’re a fan of flashy aesthetics, this Dell is a bit understated. However, for most folks it’ll look just sleek enough to be stylish.

Specs

If you’ve been tuned out for the past few years, you might think the name Dell means low quality. However, in recent years, Dell’s quality has improved markedly. The XPS 15 is no exception! The 15 inch display looks fantastic in most lighting conditions. It boasts an Intel i7 processor, making it a solid choice for multitasking. You can open tons of tabs and stream music and video all while operating productivity programs.

If you opt for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU you can even do some light gaming. Games look pretty solid on the 15-inch screen, though if you opt for the 4K screen, of course, it looks markedly better. Also, the laptop does an ample job cooling down during long gaming sessions.

Bottom Line

In summary, the Dell XPS 15 is a rock-solid laptop. While you can pick it up for $1,000, that configuration wouldn’t be the beefiest. If you want decent gaming specs and good productivity, your configuration could run up to $1,500. The $2,000 version boasts a 4K display and is well worth the money, although those with no interest in 4K would be fine with the mid-level version.

The bottom line is that this is a great laptop in any configuration. If you’re in the market for a new laptop, consider getting the Dell XPS 15!