"I wish I could give more drawbacks."
Gizmodo has reviewed the new Dell XPS 15 in detail, compared to the old model.
If you look at the image alone in this way, the vividness of the display is impressive, but not only that, almost all elements have been improved.Here is a review of Dell XPS 15 (2020, simply XPS 15), which is packed with commitment, from the appearance to the details of the specifications.
When Dell's XPS 15 arrived at home, the size of the packing box was uncomfortable.It should be a 15 -inch laptop, but it was somewhat small.This feeling was not wrong.This is because the new XPS 15 9570 is familiar to the exterior, but if you look at the details, it turns out to be different from the previous models.
4 years after XPS 15 appeared, and the first renewal.If Dell (Dell) was aiming to improve the performance and ease of use of the XPS series, it would be a success.
Dell XPS 15 (2020)
What is this?: Light, light, premium 15 -inch laptop
Price: $ 1,300 (about 140,000 yen) ~
Favorite place: Compact, redesigned, full -size SD card reader, excellent cooling and performance, latest graphics equipped with GTX 1650 TI, new speaker design, USB power supply support
I don't like it: You may have another USB-C port.Depending on the display, it will be expensive.It would have been nice to have an AMD CPU and RTX GPU options
Redified appearance
The first thing to pay attention to is the size.You can see that it has been reduced and lighter overall, but it is particularly impressive that the side of the hinge, lid, and aluminum is sharp and clear.The specific dimensions are 18 mm x 344.72 mm x 230.14 mm (8%thinner, about 1.2 cm thin, about 1 from the front to the rear.7 cm shallow) and weigh 1.83 kg.It has a smooth and supple design as never before.
Compared to the old model
The correction with Dell to the latest XPS 15 continues.Focusing on the bottle panel part that was likely to be overlooked, it was an aluminum panel from the old model plastic.As a result, in addition to improving the durability of the system, it can be expected to improve airflow and cooling, which tended to be a problem in the old model.
In addition, the overall size has become smaller, but the key cap and touchpad of the keyboard have become larger, and you can see that it was made with emphasis on ease of use.
The 15 -inch 16:10 display is also a big difference from the old model.There is no waste, the ratio of the screen and the body is 93 %.Furthermore, the stereo speaker is located on both sides of the keyboard, so it is a nice point that the sound reaches the ear without bouncing back to the table.
How about the display?
Among the full HD non -touch screen ($ 1300) and 4K OLED touch screen (over $ 3,000) on the base XPS 15, GIZMODO reviewed the 4K LCD touch screen model ($ 2,300).Ideal for those who edit videos.
When the screen was measured with a maximum brightness of 497nit, the XPS 15 showed the brightness of 500 knits as Dell's claim.The color gamut that covers 100 % of Adobe RGB (or 94 % of DCI-P3) reflects rich and vivid colors, so you can't help but be interested.
There is a big change in the port!
The USB Type-A port and the old-fashioned charging power adapter are abolished, and in the new XPS 15 (on the right side) 3.5mm audio jack, full-size SD card reader, USB-C 3 next to it.One has one (on the left side), a Thunderbolt 3 compatible USB-C port port.Although the dedicated power port is gone, three USB-C ports can be used for charging and video output.
I personally think that it would have been useful if there were four USB-C ports like MacBook Pro 16 inches.When used for charging, there are only two remaining.However, DELL includes USB-C-USB-A/HDMI dongle for free, unlike Apple.Thank you.
You can expect performance
Equipped with a new line of the 10th generation Intel CPU, you can expect performance.Regarding XPS 15 with i7-10875H CPU, which is reviewed this time, I broke the same specifications MacBook Pro 16 inches when rendering the image with Blender.XPS 15 ended the CPU rendering test in 4 minutes 29 seconds and the GPU rendering in 6 minutes 40 seconds, while the MacBook Pro 16 inches is 7 minutes 41 seconds for the same CPU rendering test, 8 minutes in the GPU rendering test.Second.The difference is obvious.In Handbrake, XPS 15 converted 4K video to full HD in 8 minutes 42 seconds, while MacBook Pro 16 inches was about 6 minutes late 14 minutes and 9 seconds.
On the other hand, graphic spinance is wonderful!Rather, it's good.Unlike the large XPS 17 that can be equipped with a maximum NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPU, XPS 15 is equipped with a GTX 1650 TI graphic card equipped with a 4GB VRAM.For this reason, XPS 15 is powerful enough to play video editing and games, but especially when choosing a 4K display, it is necessary to adjust the graphic settings a little according to the content to play.
I tried playing games at 4K resolution
If you play the "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" with 4K -image quality: high settings, the frame rate only appeared 16fps and the resolution was reduced to 1920 x 1200 (FPS is 53).This is the same in "Furry 5", and the 4K resolution image quality: Ultra is up to 16fps, and the maximum is 54fps when lowered to full HD.
Basically, when using XPS 15 as a game console, full HD is OK, but 4K cannot be expected (probably for many people, but just in case).
I'm not looking for a rough look...
The battery life has also been improved.The new XPS 15 was 8 hours and 28 minutes in the video playback test.It was 7 hours and 22 minutes last year's model, so it has grown for more than an hour.The battery size depends on the graphics option (56 WHR batteries and 86WHR batteries).
I don't want to look for Ara, but honestly, "I wish I had more drawbacks in XPS 15....I think there is something I think. I want Dell to continue to improve.
For example, when operating full, the sound of the fan may feel a little loud.Then, when I work on my knees, the bottom is too hot (especially when I wear shorts).However, with regard to fever, it has been much improved compared to last year's XPS 15, making it possible to perform more tasks without rotating fans.
After that, I think it would have been nice to be able to choose AMD CPU alongside the 10th generation Intel chip.Also, if there is a GPU of the NVIDIA 20 series, considering how to increase the heat and power....I want to think.I know why I didn't adopt it.
The best laptop you can now get
What I mentioned above is a really minor drawback.The XPS 15 is basically a light, light and best model of the laptops on the market.
You can see that almost all elements have been reviewed, leaving signature styling and features.The display has become a space saving, but it has become larger and vivid.The aircraft is thin, easier to carry, and improves performance and battery life.
Of course, a larger laptop can increase the number of frames per second per second during the game, and a 13 -inch small notebook is definitely easy to carry.However, if you can only choose one laptop necessary to do all kinds of tasks, from work, entertainment, and general daily needs, XPS 15 is almost a rule.
README
・ The USB-A port is completely abolished.Charging is compatible with USB-C, with USB-C to USB-A/HDMI adapter.
-The battery size varies depending on the graphics option, and has a 56 WHR battery or a 86 WHR battery that draws more power.
・ Although there is no configuration using the Intel Core i9 CPU yet, Dell says that it will be possible to select "soon".
・ The power button of the XPS 15 functions as a fingerprint sensor, and the web camera supports Windows Hello face recognition.
・ The 130 watt power adapter is compatible with USB Power Delivery.It can be used not only for smartphones and battery packs, but also for charging such as Nintendo Switch.
