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The UHD model utilizes a Sharp LQ156D1JX01 display with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and brightness up to 330 nits.
Dell advertises 100% Adobe RGB coverage with this display, while the FHD non-touch screen is only about 72%. 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. 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 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. 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 silver anodized aluminum shell is precisely machined and it blends seamlessly into the dark-grey carbon fiber which it sandwiches. 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. 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.
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Wi-Fi 802.11ac (DW1830, Broadcom 3×3, max speed 1.3Gbps), Bluetooth 4.1ġx Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 3.1, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, 3.5 mm audio, SD card reader Specs as reviewed Screenġ5.6-inch 3840 x 2160 (UHD) touch screen, IGZO IPS Update: Our detailed review of the more recent Dell is available here. You can read all about it in this detailed review of the XPS 9560 model.
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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. 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. In its current state, I have few remaining issues with the XPS 15 and would increase the rating to 4/5. This update seems to fix many of the WiFi-related problems that plagued my experience with the laptop earlier.
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Update 1: As of March 23rd, 2016, Dell has released an update for the WiFi driver here. 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. 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. 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.
Unfortunately, the XPS 15 also mimicked-and outdid-its little brother in terms of a buggy and rocky release: 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. The (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.
Dell’s XPS 15 series is a newer, bigger and badder version of the XPS 13, with a 15.6-inch display.
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