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2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 and XPS 17 9700 – what to expect, vs XPS 15 9570

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...

Intel & OEMs are disabling undervolting. Here’s how to re-enable it

Update – April 22, 2020 @ 17:00 As suspected, Intel’s 10th-gen Skylake-based (6-8...

Dell XPS 13 9300, 2020 model – what to expect, vs XPS 13 7390

For years now, the Dell XPS 13 has been my personal ultrabook...

Dell G5 15 SE with AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and Radeon RX 5600M graphics

Dell’s Gaming lineup kicks things off in 2020 with a brand-new Dell...

Dell Latitude 9510 clamshell and 2-in-1 – premium lightweight 15-inch notebooks

While Dell’s Latitude laptops are primarily targeted at companies, their new 2020...

Alienware 25 AW2521HF 240 Hz IPS Gaming Monitor, vs AW2518Hf, Asus ROG Strix XG258Q

As of late 2019, there are no 24/25-inch 240 Hz monitors with IPS panels on the market. You can get several good-quality TN 240 Hz screens at this size, but if you’re looking for IPS you have to jump over to one of the...
Dell XPS 15 7590 Review (OLED, i7-9750H, GTX 1650)

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The new Dell XPS 15 7590 makes a case for itself by sporting an optional OLED panel, Intel’s latest 9th generation 6 and 8-core CPUs, Nvidia’s GTX 1650 GPU, and, finally, an above-display webcam. As I wrote in an earlier editorial, however, whether or...
Surface Laptop 3 15 vs Dell XPS 15, ThinkPad X1 Extreme/P1 and MacBook Pro 15

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Microsoft’s Surface Laptops have been some of the more popular ultrabooks of the last few years. With the 3rd generation, Microsoft added a full-size 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 alongside the traditional 13.5-inch variant, and I wanted to discuss its overall value in today’s market,...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon vs Dell XPS 13 review – both excellent ultrabooks

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Disclaimer: All laptops (including both black and white XPS 13 SKUs) were purchased with my own funds for this review. Going by most accounts, the best ultrabook of 2018 is either the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (which we at NBC rated 90%) or the...
Is the base config of the XPS 15 worth it?

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Dell’s XPS 15 7590 is the ever-popular flagship ultrabook of the American company, and as such it commands a relatively premium price in the lineup: Prices top-out at $2799 USD for a fully-loaded i9-9980HK/64GB/4K OLED/GTX 1650/97WHr configuration. However, the base SKU is priced at...
Six-core (Intel Core i7-10710U) Dell XPS 13 7390 available, what to expect

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Dell’s refreshed XPS 13 7390 is one of the better thin-and-lights ultrabooks available in stores these days, and like most other Core U devices on the market, has been recently updated to Intel’s latest hardware: 10th gen Comet Lake. However, aside from the standard...
Core i7-10510U benchmarks show Intel’s 10th gen Comet Lake CPUs not much faster than 8th gen Whisky Lake

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Update 2 (July 12, 2019): Article updated to include comment speculation 10nm and 14nm variants of XPS 13 in traditional and convertible designs Update 1 (July 11, 2019): The original edition of this article mistook Comet Lake 14nm for Ice Lake 10nm. Both chips...
The new XPS 15 7590 will start shipping soon, but should you even buy one?

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There’s an old saying that goes “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”. The question about buying the XPS 15 7590 for me is this: What do you call it when you get fooled four times? An idiot? An optimist? A laptop reviewer? I’ve said it again and again over...
Subcontracting is the Worst-kept Secret in the Computing Industry, and it’s Ruining Everything

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Subcontracting is not unique to the computing industry, but its effects are particularly profound in this sector due to price of goods and importance of continued support. Calling tech support and speaking to someone in another country is likely something we’ve all become familiar...
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 – reviews, what’s changed from the XPS 13 9370

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The Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for a few years now. I own and have been constantly using while on the go an XPS 13 9343, and I’ve reviewed here on the site all the later updates released in the last...
How Dell Can Get the XPS 15 9580 / 7590 (2019) Back on Track

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I wrote yesterday about OLED panels finally making a comeback in the form of upgrade options for 15-inch laptops this year (sources say in March), with the XPS 15 headlining as one of the laptop series to receive such an update. More configuration options...
Alienware m15 Review (i7-8750H, GTX 1070 Max-Q, UHD screen)

For years Dell’s Alienware has been the brand-name most enthusiasts associated to gaming computers, either desktop PCs or laptops. Things have changed these days, with all the other major OEMs offering gaming devices now, but even so Alienware machines stick towards the top of...
OLED panels coming to Dell XPS 15, Razer Blade 15, and others this year

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OLED displays are big on premium phones, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen OLED displays in laptops. The last mainstream laptops to offer panels with this technology were the Alienware 13 R3 and the 2nd-gen Lenovo X1 Yoga. The reason for the...
Dell XPS 15 9570 review (i7-8750H, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, FHD screen) — completed

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I’ve seen many people clamoring for a review of the XPS 15 9570; unlike the previous releases, it seems there is a scarcity of proper reviews for this iteration. To briefly explain why that is, we just need to look at the machine’s popularity....
XPS 15 9570 long-term review follow-up: 3 months later

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26/9/2018 update: added touchscreen bug I originally reviewed the XPS 15 9570 (FHD) in June of this year, scoring it 4/5, so if you haven’t read my original review, I suggest reading that first here. Too often, products are reviewed in the first few weeks...