Dell laptops - reviews and guides

Dell XPS 13 Plus review (XPS 9320 2022 model, with OLED)

The new Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is certainly an intriguing device to me, especially with the way it looks. Yet again, Dell has managed to push the limits with this model. ...

Dell Inspiron 16 review (Inspiron 16 5625 model, with AMD Ryzen 7)

I was especially interested in seeing what Dell managed to improve with...

Dell XPS 15 9520 review (2022 model, Intel 12th gen laptop)

A new year, a new Dell XPS 15 generation. I bought the...

Dell XPS 13 review (XPS 13 9315 2022 ultrabook model)

Seeing that I was satisfied with the Dell XPS 13 Plus, it...

Dell XPS 13 9315 (2022 model) – what to expect, vs. XPS 13 Plus 9320, XPS 13 9310

The XPS 13 9315 is Dell’s offer in the mid-range ultrabook space...

How to Fix Throttling on the Dell XPS 15 series

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So, you’ve already maxed out your Dell XPS 15 with 32GB of DDR4 RAM and the best 1TB NVMe SSD for the money—now your Dell XPS 15 is as good as it gets, right? Nope, not yet! Without some hardware and software tweaks, your...
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 – 2022 model – what to expect, vs XPS 13 9310

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The Dell XPS 13 has been my go-to travel laptop for the last 6 years, so you can say I have a soft spot for this lineup. It’s not just me, though, it has topped many reviews and recommendations lists since Dell first released...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon vs Dell XPS 13 review – both excellent ultrabooks

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Disclaimer: All laptops (The ThinkPad X1 Carbon and both the black and white Dell XPS 13 SKUs) were purchased with my own funds for this review. Going by most accounts, the best ultrabook is either the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (which we at NBC...
2022 Alienware X14 and Alienware X15 R2, X17 R2 updates – what to expect

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Dell are updating most of their notebook lineups at the beginning of 2022 with the latest hardware specs available from Intel, AMD and Nvidia, including their top-tier Alienware X series. For 2022 generation, we’ll be getting the updated Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2,...
Dell XPS 15 9510 review (Core i7, 3050Ti)- still there, for now

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Over the last many years, Dell’s XPS lineup played a major role in pushing portable laptops towards the versatile products that they are today. I bought my XPS 13 travel laptop many years ago and it still does alright for what I need it...
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 review (w/ AMD Ryzen 7)

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While shopping for a new laptop for my wife, I came across a good deal for a Dell Inspiron 15 5515. Since she broke her current laptop, I’m opting for something more on a budget in case it happens again. I actually was pretty...
Dell XPS 13 9310 (& 2-in-1) reviews, 2021 Tiger Lake models – what to expect

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If you’ve been here for a while you should know that the Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for many years now, and I’m still using one as my main portable laptop, although not as often as I used to now...
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro vs Alienware m15 comparison

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As promised in the reviews, I wanted to give you a side-by-side comparison of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro and the Dell Alienware m15 that I’ve been dealing with lately. BTW, you’ll find the detailed reviews via these links above. I figured these laptops might...
Dell Alienware m15 R5 review (2021 model – Ryzen & RTX 3070 Laptop, QHD 240Hz screen)

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Well, it wasn’t too long after I reviewed the Alienware M15 R4 that they announced and released the Alienware m15 R5 model. And crazily enough, there’s already an R6 model as well! I don’t have that one yet – this article is about the...
Alienware X15 and X17 2021 – slim performance laptops with quad-fans & powerful hardware

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Dell recently announced the Alienware X15 and Alienware X17 lineups of slim performance/gaming laptops, and I wanted to quickly go over these, as they seem to be some of the more powerful portable notebooks of this generation, mostly thanks to their complex thermal module...
Dell Alienware m15 R4 review (2021 model – RTX 3070 Laptop, 300 Hz screen)

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While shopping for a new laptop, I decided to give the Alienware m15 a try. It’s been a few years since I owned one and boy have they changed. I’ve gone from both extremes too, having owned an M11x in 2009 and then an...
Dell XPS 15 9500 and XPS 17 9700 – what to expect, vs XPS 15 9570

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With the XPS 15 9500, Dell are finally going to deliver that much-awaited 2020 update of their highly popular XPS 15 notebook, which we’ve covered in multiple reviews and guides over the years here on the site. And it’s not just a hardware bump,...
Intel & OEMs are disabling undervolting. Here’s how to re-enable it

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Update – January 22, 2022 The following steps are confirmed to work with the XPS 15 7590: 1. Set BIOS settings to default 2. From BIOS -> Security, disable UEFI firmware capsule updates ‘ 3. Run BIOS from Windows; the system will restart 4....
Dell XPS 13 9300, 2020 model – what to expect, vs XPS 13 7390

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For years now, the Dell XPS 13 has been my personal ultrabook of choice and one of the better thin-and-light notebooks on the market. However, the XPS 13 hasn’t seen a significant update for a while, and that’s changing with the early-2020 Dell XPS...
Dell G5 15 SE with AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and Radeon RX 5600M graphics

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Dell’s Gaming lineup kicks things off in 2020 with a brand-new Dell G5 15 SE (Special Edition) built on AMD Ryzen-H 4000 Series processors and up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M Mobile graphics, unveiled at CES 2020. It’s now scheduled to be available in...