The Dell XPS 15 is an extremely powerful laptop that is perfect for anyone who wants a laptop that is both powerful and ultraportable. The OLED display is incredibly clear and captures deep blacks, which makes it much better than other LCD displays. Additionally, the latest Intel and NVIDIA hardware make the Dell XPS 15 even more powerful.
Design
The Dell XPS 15 OLED is a sleek laptop with a sleek line, designed with an angled side and a great looking machine. The OLED display has incredibly thin bezels, keeping the gorgeous screen in place. ..
The Dell OLED is a high-end display that measures about 4mm on the left and right, and it practically bleeds into the real world. It’s a lovely look, and it’s perfect for the professional styling exhibited by the carbon fiber and metal body, and more pleasing to the eye even than the 15-inch XPS 2-in-1 we saw in 2019.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The laptop’s keyboard and trackpad are both excellent, but the trackpad is a little too big for some people. The laptop also has a backlit keyboard which is comfortable to type on.
This laptop has stereo speakers with two upward firing, 2.5W woofers and two 1.5W tweeters. When Midnight Mass is playing on the laptop in the living room, we can hear it clearly from the bedroom, which is very astounding for a laptop. The audio quality is excellent as well; it is crisp and clear, bright, and has a lot of bass. Songs by Twin Shadow sound fantastic on it; the midrange is a little thin, but the highs are strong. At higher volumes, it does become slightly distorted, but it’s not too bad.
Dell XPS 15 OLED review: Display
The Dell XPS 15 9560 is a new model that comes with the same 3.5K OLED touchscreen that was available on last year’s XPS 15 9510. The visual experience hasn’t changed year over year, but there are now two different resolutions available: 1920 x 1200 IPS and 3840 x 2400 IPS. All panels are unfortunately limited to a 60 Hz refresh rate. ..
Some ultrabooks, such as the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro or the Asus Vivobook Pro 14, are shipping with faster 90 Hz panels for a noticeably smoother user interface experience. It should be noted that pulse width modulation is present at all brightness levels at 238 Hz from 0 percent to 25 percent brightness and at 59 Hz from 26 percent to 100 percent brightness. If screen flickering is a problem, then we recommend configuring with IPS instead. ..
Audio
The electric guitars and drums in Slenderbodies are superpowerful, and when the chorus of the song burst into a whirlwind of electric guitar twangs and drum rhythms, we automatically bopped our heads to it. We could hear the finger snaps behind the electric guitar plucks and low falsettos in this intricate song’s sophisticated arrangement, which each instrument had its own spot in the soundstage.
The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside,” a song that generally devolves into a cacophony of loud noises on most computers, was used to throw the speakers for a loop on the XPS 15. On the XPS 15, though, the vocals took centre stage and the overlapping guitar twangs were beautifully separated. Owners of prior XPS 15 models can find comfort in the fact that this new model’s sound quality is noticeably superior. ..
We predict that the XPS 15’s quad speakers will be able to blast clear, dynamic music through your dorm hall, even though you’re not cool enough to host a college party. So instead of following our usual advice, use your laptop to jam out instead of the computer speakers.
Graphics and gaming
The XPS 15 OLED comes with faster RAM than in the XPS 15 OLED (DDR5-4800 vs. DDR4-3200) which should lead to slightly faster graphics performance. Unfortunately, Dell has reduced the GPU clock frequency from 1530 MHz on the XPS 15 OLED to 1035 MHz on the 9520, so any potential performance gains from the faster RAM have been negated. GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 3DMark results between the XPS 15 OLED and 9520 are nearly identical. Graphics performance is still 20 to 30 percent faster than the GTX 1650 Ti in the older XPS 15 OLED. also you will learn our article on Dell XPS 15 OLED review.
Our tests in 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase produce offscreen results that support various display resolutions.
Dell XPS 15 OLED review: Performance
The Dell XPS 15 OLED (2021) is a powerful laptop that comes with an Intel Core i7-11800H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It has 16GB of memory which is more than the GTX 1650 Ti in the Dell XPS 15 (2020). This makes the Dell XPS 15 OLED (2021) a great choice for creative professionals who need a powerful laptop. ..
The Dell XPS 15 OLED is a powerful and nimble laptop that handles demanding tasks easily. It’s also very cool under pressure and has 1,541 single-core points in GeekBench 5 and 9,642 points in Cinebench R23.
The RTX 3060 in the XPS 17 outperforms the RTX 3050 Ti by a significant margin. It is much smoother and faster when working with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, but it is not as fast or responsive when handling 10 or more high-resolution images. ..
If you’re looking for a laptop for graphics-intensive workloads, you’ll be better off with the larger model. However, if you just want something for general productivity, multitasking, and a lot of media consumption, this is the laptop to get, especially with the gorgeous OLED display. ..
Battery life
The Dell XPS 15 2021 has a longer battery life than the latest model, but it’s not as long-lasting as the MacBook Pro M2.
Dell’s new XPS 15 OLED 2021 is a significant improvement over the Dell XPS 15 OLED 2018. It lasts more than 10 hours in our battery test, beating the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 7 (8:06) and blowing away the Alienware x14 (5:35). However, the 16-inch MacBook Pro beats it with 15 hours and 31 minutes of battery life.
Dell XPS 15 OLED review: Heat
The XPS 15 is a great laptop for those who don’t mind the average human body temperature. It’s comfortable to use, and its keyboard and touchpad reach only 92 and 75 degrees, respectively.
Configuration options
Dell is currently offering the Dell XPS 15 OLED 2022 with a starting price of $1,449. This set-up includes a 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1200) 60Hz monitor, a 12th generation Intel Core i5-12500H processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and Intel UHD graphics. The most expensive model includes a Core i9-12900HK CPU, an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPU, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and a 15.6-inch 4K (3840 x 2400) 60Hz touch screen. ..
Our review unit has a 15.6-inch 3.5K (3456 x 2160) OLED display, a Core i7-12700H CPU, an Nvidia 3050 Ti GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. The 3.5K display is the only OLED option, and it looks fantastic in person. This model costs $3,579.
Conclusion
The Dell XPS 15 OLED is a great laptop for content creators. It has a durable and elegant shell, a gorgeous OLED display, and competitive performance with the latest Intel chips and GeForce RTX graphics. ..
The XPS 15 OLED is a great choice for people who want a premium productivity device with a spacious display. However, I hope Dell would upgrade the display to a 16-inch 16:10 panel so that it can be used for everyday commuting. ..
