2018 Dell XPS 9570 Laptop, 15.6 UHD (3840 x 2160) InfinityEdge Touch Display, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home, Silver

Do not buy,battery life terrible, spent over 2300.00 for a laptop I can’t use anymore!

It worked well and I loved it for 3 months and then out of nowhere it started crashing with hard drive not installed errors. Also constantly deadlocked/completely froze when trying to fix, requiring it to be forced to shutdown by holding the power. Eventually, I could not restart it and it gave light signals indicating a problem with the CPU. Complete waste of money. The price for the hardware was the selling point, but it was too good to be true.

After careful reviewing the Razor 15 and Surface Book 2, I decided to go with the XPS 15 9570. This machine does what it says. Ill get to the point with the pros and cons. Note: I did apply new thermal paste, updated bios and drivers, and use Intel XTU and Dell Power Management to get my results. You may have different results than mine. XPS 15 9570 4k, 500 NVME m.2, 16 DDR4, I78750H, GTX 1050 TI, Intel Wireless AC-9260 Pros: Powerful for everyday use and heavy loads. Aesthetically pleasing KEYBOARD (probably on par with the best MAC keyboards pre-2017) Video editing and photography (enable CUDA) 4k Screen is the best in the industry for laptop Fast and responsive Fingerprint reader in power button All ports you need Can game casually (Total War @ max settings >120 FPS; Dying Light @ max settings > 70 fps; Skyrim SE @ max setting >60 fps; Rise of Tomb Raider @ high settings > 60 fps (all these settings are dependent on your own preferences) Heaven benchmark @! ultra 1080 >60 fps. Neutral: Fan noise. Combination of power management, undervolting, and thermal paste greatly reduced fan noise almost completely from everyday tasks (office, web, emails, Netflix, etc.) It will come on very minimally (2 of 10 loudness scale) when using Thunderbolt 3 port to connect dock or multiple monitors. I believe this is due to the heat built in the area which cannot dissipate properly. Another tip is to make adjustments in the Nvidia control panel to only allow certain apps to use the discrete card, which reduces heat. It seems the fan comes on more if you use the discrete graphics card. The intel integrated graphics can handle everyday apps. Cons: Fan noise can be loud while gaming and video editing (4k) Fingerprints on the dash Lid is tight and will require two hands at times Battery on full performance mode with 100% brightness only lasts about 4 hours or so; higher when performance is decrease. Setting dell power manager to quiet mode throttles CPU Screen automatically dims at times even with dim function off. The awful camera placement Thermals could be better (hence all my adjustments Ive made to make it better) Conclusion: The XPS 15 9570 is almost a perfect laptop. Thought Dells quality control seems lacking, I got my self a full working version and it doesnt not disappoint. Out of all the laptops Ive owned, Ive best pleased with this unit. Ive owned Macbook Pro 15, Surface Pros line, other Dell laptops. If you want something that works, dont mind the Apple Tax, and dont mind some level of a closed system, I would get a Mac. (Avoid the last two models, look for a pre-2017 model) Think of it as an automatic transmission car, you press the gas and it goes. If you want something that is powerful and customization at a competitive price, get a windows machine, specifically XPS 15 9570. Think of it like a manual transmission car, you have more control of the car output of power. But you have to know what youre doing. Dell is coming out with an OLED version of the laptop, if not in a hurry, I would wait for that. But its the best bang for your bucks for a machine that will do everything you throw at it with great performance, unless youre a heavy gamer then there are better options.

Dells XPS 15 is a performance laptop aimed at those who need top-of-the line performance while on the go. When choosing a computer for work or college, it is essential to consider screen quality, performance, and build quality. As an experienced laptop user who has experience with multiple brands, I can attest that a device that performs well in all of these categories will result in an excellent experience for the user. The Dell XPS 15 rates highly in each of these categories and is a great choice for any user. Criteria 1: Screen Quality The XPS 15 has a 4k IPS touch-screen with 100% sRGB and InfinityEdge bezeling. The IPS screen displays brighter colors than other panels, and 100% sRGB ensures accurate color reproduction. This makes the Dell a great option if you are doing graphic design or any tasks that require color accuracy. The 4k screen resolution allows you to see text more clearly making the XPS perfect for multitasking. To deliver a 4k resolution in a laptop, the Dell must have impressive performance. Criteria 2: Performance With a top of the line Intel 8th Generation processor and GTX 1050ti graphics, the Dell can handle anything from video rendering to gaming. 16GB of DDR4 RAM coupled with the 8th generation processor allows you to heavily multitask. The graphics card powers the high-resolution screen with very little power consumption, increasing battery life. The XPS 15 packs a 512gb PCIe Solid State Drive allowing for quicker file access and faster reboots, which is necessary for a laptop because you will be turning it off more frequently than a desktop. Criteria 3: Build Quality The build quality of the XPS 15 is top notch. The bezels of the XPS are so thin that it may look fragile, but aluminum and textured plastic give you a sturdy, premium feel. It has seen multiple years of heavy use and a few small drops without an issue. The sides of the computer include all standard ports allowing you to connect to any device easily. Often overlooked, keyboard quality has a tremendous impact on your laptop experience. The XPS has a comfortable standard layout keyboard, with accurate key registration and a very responsive feel while typing. In multiple years, I have had no issue with the keyboard and eventually began to prefer it to typing on my home PC.

I bought this as a work laptop; I use it mainly for Sketchup, AutoCad and Vray Architectural design. I needed a portable, yet powerful laptop that could do everything as i travel too much for a desktop. I have also used it for light gaming, just to compare to my previous laptops & computers. Ill start with- yes, its powerful (but no, i dont know the technical ins and outs so ill keep this simple). It deals well with the softwares high-processing needs and can cope with large, detailed models. It renders VERY quickly (Almost 10x faster than my previous laptop, a Lenovo Yoga2) and is generally a very reasonable computer for what i require. It starts up really quickly- the finger print sign-in being a nice touch. Im pretty glad of this though, as i do tend to restart this laptop more frequently than id expected to; when its in high-use it will often stop responding and only return to life once re-started. I also like the touch-screen addition, although i dont use it as much as i thought id be tempted to, nor is it accurate enough to use for presentations, so perhaps just an expensive luxury i thought id like. Maybe when modeling software integrates touch-screen into the workflow it will become more useful. On build quality: I love the feel of the keyboard and the touch pad and the whole material finish screams sleek and professional. The screen is HUGE for the size of the laptop, however coming from the Lenovo Yoga2 with a 4k screen, the resolution is pretty average and the colours come out feeling dull. The graphics card does make up for this though, allowing me to finally enjoy the beauty that is Cities: Skylines (wow, thats a stunning game). Unfortunately, and i wonder if this is just a fault with my machine, the speakers are pretty crackly, leaving the sound quality poor. Plug in headphones are the only way forward. Fortunately, Im not going to be watching movies on it any time soon. Battery life with heavy use is also kinda average, id say maybe 4 to 5 hours. This isnt much of an issue for me, however, as if im sitting at a computer a powder socket isnt far away. Overall, its a great laptop. I dont think its worth the price tag though, and im glad ive got a second one for general day-to-day. This is a workstation with some unnecessary perks that give an illusion its a versatile machine. Maybe i have been spoiled over the years with some great laptop choices, but if youre looking at this review its pretty likely you have been too.

The hardware is among the best available and the build quality is amazing. Thats the nice things. The frustrations have been firmware / driver support. Dell has add on drivers for audio, power management, wireless, etc. Many of their competitors due the same, but I havent been able to use windows default drivers to supplant them and the crash rate for some of them is outstanding. Pair that with bi-monthly firmware updates that I suspect are the cause of many bugs (machine has been failing to resume from sleep off and on for over 3 months) and you basically ruin the pros. Previously I had a 16 GB memory rig that caused me to kill and load VMs constantly. More cores + memory should have been a significant time savings, but instead all of the time saved and then some has been spent with Dell support or trying to troubleshoot machines myself. If the end user is not tech savvy, I would expect these frustrations to be compounded several times over.

It worked OK to start, but then.... The audio started malfunctioning (I use lots of VOIP for work, so its a big issue), so much so that now it can be completely garbled at times. The wifi stops sometimes, for no reason; just now, I am on the internet with my old HP with no problems -- this computer has already lost and regained connection at least five times. In the middle of - nothing - it will start revving up and overheating. The keyboard / touchpad sometimes do not work too well -- I have not been able to figure out why sometimes I cannot type things into Excel or PPT. I hope I can get some money back returning it. There is really no point holding on to it. I cant count on it working when I need it!

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO EVERYONE WHO TOLD ME TO BUY AN HP. THIS COMPUTER OUT OF THE BOX WAS SLOW AND FELT LIKE IT WAS INFECTED WITH A VIRUS. I HAVE BEEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MY WHOLE LIFE SO I CAN INTELLIGENTLY GIVE DELL AN F- DELL SUPPORT WAS HORRIBLE. SAID I NEEDED TO BUY A SOFTWARE WARRANTY FOR A BRAND NEW COMPUTER. DO-NOT-BUY-THIS COMPUTER!!!!!!!! I GUESS I AM OFF THE PC GEEKS AT BEST BUY TO GET MY BRAND. EW LAPTOP FIXED. THANKS DELL.

I’m not leaving a full review, because I can’t unlock the XPS’s capabilities. I can not download the programs I need due to the WiFi chip. From previous reviews, I knew this was an issue before I bought it and I kinda thought Dell would correct the issue for PR reasons. So, as others have done, i’ve ordered the Intel chip to replace the Killer chip. I really was hoping I wouldn’t have this problem because it’s supposed to be an awesome computer. I also don’t want to wait on Dell for the easy fix.