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    Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Just released today, no fanfare on the tech sites yet:

    Model number Dell XPS 15 9550

    http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xp...p/pd?ref=PD_OC

    Not currently listed on the UK site, this is the one I've been waiting for

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Bah a google search didn't bring anything up

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Funny the spec options on the US / UK websites are not the same making UK pricing hard to compare, the only spec I can get to match is by selecting (on the US site, use link in original post):

    i7-6700HQ
    512Gb SSD
    16Gb RAM
    15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) InfinityEdge touch
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M with 2GB GDDR5

    Battery size isn't confirmed on the UK site but assumed to be the larger 84Whr given the UHD Touch display (which seems to define which battery you get on the US site)

    US Price = $2149.00 (select the option with the 256Gb SSD then upgrade on the config screen to get this price)
    UK Price = £1549.00

    If you do the math = $2149 / 1.53 (conversion rate) = £1404.57 + 20% VAT = £1685.49, so given we're getting it at £1549 it seems we're getting the better price? (note there's £50 off if you use the code PREMIUMSALE until 14 Oct so it's currently £1499)

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    One of my colleagues has just received his. It's a work PC, but his employer is a good one. He has the £1,800 model with a 1TB PCIe Solid State Drive. I can assure you that it feels as good as it looks, it flies on most jobs and will play The Witcher 3 with high quality at 1920 x 1080. I have the previous XPS 15, which I loved until I saw the newer model. Seriously though, £1,800?

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    So many problems with the 9530 range (I own the top model) that I will not make the same mistake twice!

    Dell lie and ignore issues sending out identical motherboards for repair yet claim it is an updated version, I had 4 new 9530's before I gave up.

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Quote Originally Posted by cptwhite_uk View Post
    Funny the spec options on the US / UK websites are not the same making UK pricing hard to compare, the only spec I can get to match is by selecting (on the US site, use link in original post):

    i7-6700HQ
    512Gb SSD
    16Gb RAM
    15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) InfinityEdge touch
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M with 2GB GDDR5

    Battery size isn't confirmed on the UK site but assumed to be the larger 84Whr given the UHD Touch display (which seems to define which battery you get on the US site)

    US Price = $2149.00 (select the option with the 256Gb SSD then upgrade on the config screen to get this price)
    UK Price = £1549.00

    If you do the math = $2149 / 1.53 (conversion rate) = £1404.57 + 20% VAT = £1685.49, so given we're getting it at £1549 it seems we're getting the better price? (note there's £50 off if you use the code PREMIUMSALE until 14 Oct so it's currently £1499)
    you'd think they could at least have a keyboard that was usable instead of that *hi*let garbage.

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    I ended up opting for the Latitude 7000 series instead. Just need to add an extra 8Gb RAM and M.2 2280 SSD to it when it gets to me (slots are readily available).

    Core i7 6700HQ (2.6Ghz, Quad core with HT, upto 3.5Ghz Turbo Boost)
    8Gb DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
    nVidia GTX 960M with 4GB GDDR5
    4k Touch display
    1Tb mechanical drive (for general storage, I'll install windows on the SSD)
    6 cell 74 Whr battery.

    approx. £800 for the base spec + 250Gb SSD cost + 2nd 8Gb RAM (approx £100 extra).

    £900 all in.


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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    There are consumer protection laws for such cases.

    Also I have heard (and seen) a lot of bad stuff happening with dell. Yet nothing of the sort for the new xps 13, most people love theirs, if only it weren't that expensive...

    I would love to get the new xps 15 because for me the specs aren't all that important, but I would like to have a device with 15" screen and under 2kg and this is one of the very rare model achieving that (and having a gorgeous screen is a massive plus) note that 14 or 13.3" models under 2kg don't really count for this comparison.

    But does anyone know of a 15" laptop decently under 2kg?

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Please, how can I get it and shipped to Nigeria.. .

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Quote Originally Posted by Daxlinks View Post
    Please, how can I get it and shipped to Nigeria.. .
    Via one of the people holding millions on behalf of a dead relative drop shipped via the UK maybe?

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Quote Originally Posted by GoNz0 View Post
    So many problems with the 9530 range (I own the top model) that I will not make the same mistake twice!

    Dell lie and ignore issues sending out identical motherboards for repair yet claim it is an updated version, I had 4 new 9530's before I gave up.
    Now this is ironic, I phoned up dell to get the fan replaced for the 3rd time, they suggested replacing the motherboard at the same time even though the 1st fan failed due to it being on 12 hours a day 7 days a week (kinda expected imo) 2nd was noisy so I got it swapped for a 3rd that started to vibrate after 6 weeks (even after taking out and cleaning up like new).

    I raised my concerns over a motherboard swap due to this being the 4th laptop I had replaced due to the coil whine in the 1st 6 months and asked if they had any of the brand new mainboards for it as I had seen some in the wild.

    The reply was simply, well we can replace the laptop. With a new one I asked. Yes he replied.

    So now I have a 512gb 9550 on order

    Who am I to argue with a faster CPU and GPU, fingers crossed it doesn't have the space bar issue but I have seen a fix for that already.

    Also eyeing up the 950 pro 512gb to replace the sm951 it has.

    The 1tb 840 evo mSata will be up for sale on here in due course.

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    ooh glad I saw this thread. Was toying with getting the XPS15 for its screen. Sounds like there are issues with the new 15... Should I just stick with the 13?

    Gonzo, what spacebar thing do you mean?

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    OK rather than try and hunt down a competent how to of something that you shouldn't need to fix may I present this twonk who gives you an idea of the problem. He is far from a laptop tech and his methods shouldn't be employed but at least it shows the fault, I would personally go as far as removing the entire keyboard and using some really good glue to hold the ribbon down rather than his half assed job, but I would be happy to remove the entire mainboard to get the keyboard out but that is a 100% complete rebuild. I would expect manufacturing to nip this one in the bud in the next few months though.
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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    DEll are now on the 9550 - presume this problem would not be an issue with the new model?

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    Re: Dell Launches XPS 15 with Infinity Display

    Quote Originally Posted by ik9000 View Post
    DEll are now on the 9550 - presume this problem would not be an issue with the new model?
    This fault is also on the 9550 but the video for the 13" shows the same fault and fix.
    Anyway, wait a month and I will be able to check for you when mine arrives to replace the 9530

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