Dell Precision M3800 Series
Processor: Intel Core i7 4702HQ, Intel Core i7 4712HQ, Intel Core i7 4712MQGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.9kg, 2kg
Price: 2100, 2150 euro
Average of 25 scores (from 29 reviews)
Dell Precision M3800 QHD+ Display
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Precision M3800 QHD+ DisplayProcessor: Intel Core i7 4702HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 3200 x 1800 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Price: 2150 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
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Reviews
Workstation to go. Dell's Precision M3800 is an ultrabook-shaped mobile workstation, combining powerful components with a slim chassis. Our in-depth review will show whether this device is capable of delivering in all crucial fields, and not just in terms of looks.
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 is one of the stronger 15-inch Windows systems we’ve recently reviewed. It manages to better balance its pros and cons than the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Edition and Asus Zenbook NX500, both of which are significantly superior in certain areas, but also significantly behind in others. Mediocrity may seem dull, but in a computer it can be desirable.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/14/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 is one of the stronger 15-inch Windows systems we’ve recently reviewed. It manages to better balance its pros and cons than the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Edition and Asus Zenbook NX500, both of which are significantly superior in certain areas, but also significantly behind in others. Mediocrity may seem dull, but in a computer it can be desirable.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/14/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
On the whole, the Dell Precision M3800 is a good mobile workstation with a very nice, high-resolution screen. But the HP ZBook 14 remains our Editors' Choice for mobile workstations, due to its IT-friendly features, like easy access to internal components, and better portability for about $500 less.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/30/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
On the whole, the Dell Precision M3800 is a good mobile workstation with a very nice, high-resolution screen. But the HP ZBook 14 remains our Editors' Choice for mobile workstations, due to its IT-friendly features, like easy access to internal components, and better portability for about $500 less.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/30/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
These problems prevent us from declaring the Dell Precision M3800 the last word in mobile workstations. They very much affect the overall experience of using it, and even if you don't regularly use software that refuses to play nicely with high-DPI displays, you'll still encounter the issue now and then. In all other respects though, the Dell Precision M3800 is brilliant. The only thin mobile workstation that rivals its performance, with a discrete graphics card, is the HP ZBook 14 although it's not as thin and only has a dual-core processor, not a quad-core.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/20/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
These problems prevent us from declaring the Dell Precision M3800 the last word in mobile workstations. They very much affect the overall experience of using it, and even if you don't regularly use software that refuses to play nicely with high-DPI displays, you'll still encounter the issue now and then. In all other respects though, the Dell Precision M3800 is brilliant. The only thin mobile workstation that rivals its performance, with a discrete graphics card, is the HP ZBook 14 although it's not as thin and only has a dual-core processor, not a quad-core.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/20/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Dell has done well to pack usable amounts of workstation power into such an attractive lightweight package and, while we’re still not sure about the benefits of high-DPI displays, the quality on offer is superb. Our biggest worry, however, concerns future-proofing: the slim chassis compromises on easy upgradability, and the lack of Thunderbolt limits external expansion. If you can live with those compromises, you’re unlikely to be disappointed; the Precision M3800 is as stylish and speedy as Windows mobile workstations come. However, there’s definitely room for improvement.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/18/2014
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 67% performance: 83% features: 67% workmanship: 67%
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Dell has done well to pack usable amounts of workstation power into such an attractive lightweight package and, while we’re still not sure about the benefits of high-DPI displays, the quality on offer is superb. Our biggest worry, however, concerns future-proofing: the slim chassis compromises on easy upgradability, and the lack of Thunderbolt limits external expansion. If you can live with those compromises, you’re unlikely to be disappointed; the Precision M3800 is as stylish and speedy as Windows mobile workstations come. However, there’s definitely room for improvement.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/18/2014
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 67% performance: 83% features: 67% workmanship: 67%
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
Dell's Precision M3800 aims make workstation laptops desirable by doing away with bulky, ugly chassis in favour of thin and light designs. A brilliant workstation laptops which balances great design with power. However, it could have better battery life and it is expensive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
Dell's Precision M3800 aims make workstation laptops desirable by doing away with bulky, ugly chassis in favour of thin and light designs. A brilliant workstation laptops which balances great design with power. However, it could have better battery life and it is expensive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 is a great laptop with superb desktop-like processor performance, a powerful GPU and a truly gorgeous thin-and-light design that we think has a real edge over the majority of laptops on the market today. Although there are more powerful laptops with faster graphics cards, these are much bigger and heavier, necessary due to the cooling and energy requirements of hefty GPUs.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/20/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 is a great laptop with superb desktop-like processor performance, a powerful GPU and a truly gorgeous thin-and-light design that we think has a real edge over the majority of laptops on the market today. Although there are more powerful laptops with faster graphics cards, these are much bigger and heavier, necessary due to the cooling and energy requirements of hefty GPUs.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/20/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
We have mixed feelings about the Dell M3800. It squeezes incredible performance into a thin and light chassis, with superb build quality. But its poor battery life is unacceptable, and there's no easy fix for the DPI issues in some Windows desktop software. There are also a few niggling issues such as slow 802.11ac wireless performance. We'd recommend trying it out first with older desktop software before making your mind up whether this is the mobile workstation for you.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 90% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Dell’s stunning screen makes a fantastic first impression thanks to Retina-beating pixel density that’s able to match Apple’s finest, and the Precision M3800 continues its excellence elsewhere with superb design and build quality. The processor and graphics chip are powerful, but the ISV-certified Quadro chip and the rest of this machine’s specification comes with a couple of caveats. The Macbook’s integrated GPU, and cheaper consumer machines, have more raw graphics horsepower – and the middling battery life can’t match the MacBook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 90% features: 80% display: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% emissions: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
We have mixed feelings about the Dell M3800. It squeezes incredible performance into a thin and light chassis, with superb build quality. But its poor battery life is unacceptable, and there's no easy fix for the DPI issues in some Windows desktop software. There are also a few niggling issues such as slow 802.11ac wireless performance. We'd recommend trying it out first with older desktop software before making your mind up whether this is the mobile workstation for you.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 90% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Dell’s stunning screen makes a fantastic first impression thanks to Retina-beating pixel density that’s able to match Apple’s finest, and the Precision M3800 continues its excellence elsewhere with superb design and build quality. The processor and graphics chip are powerful, but the ISV-certified Quadro chip and the rest of this machine’s specification comes with a couple of caveats. The Macbook’s integrated GPU, and cheaper consumer machines, have more raw graphics horsepower – and the middling battery life can’t match the MacBook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 90% features: 80% display: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% emissions: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 laptop is an exercise in elegant productivity. The company has created the world's thinnest, slimmest workstation. For $2,499, power users get a notebook with a powerful Core i7 processor, an Nvidia Quadro GPU and a mesmerizing 3200 x 1800 display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/27/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Precision M3800 laptop is an exercise in elegant productivity. The company has created the world's thinnest, slimmest workstation. For $2,499, power users get a notebook with a powerful Core i7 processor, an Nvidia Quadro GPU and a mesmerizing 3200 x 1800 display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/27/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/24/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/24/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High-resolution display QHD +; high performance; good build quality. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/13/2014
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High-resolution display QHD +; high performance; good build quality. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/13/2014
Dell Precision M3800-9325
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Precision M3800-9325Processor: Intel Core i7 4712MQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 2100 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section Precision M3800-9325 (Model)
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Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
Good for processor- and graphics-intensive tasks, but its touchpad and display scaling issues are frustrating.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/16/2017
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Overall, though, the M3800 remains one of the best alternatives to a MacBook Pro, and makes for an excellent all-round powerful laptop for home and office use. It's just that the MacBook Pro itself remains the more tempting option thanks to its superior battery life, even if it is slightly more expensive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/14/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 80% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 85%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Precision M3800 is Dell’s take on the ‘Ultrabook’ portable workstation notebook. It’s made from a mixture of materials, and has an undersized battery in order to stay fashionably trim. In its favour, the quad-core processor and midrange pro-certified graphics chipset provide useful performance, and without too much histrionics from the cooling fans. This year’s model now has a UHD 4K display although this still serves to exaggerate problems in some Windows programs, while the overly reflective touchscreen facility results in a heavier panel with poorer viewing that drains the battery faster. For professional users even more so than with consumer laptops, we here question the real worth of a touchscreen on a laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/09/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Overall, this year's Dell Precision M3800 is an improvement over the previous iteration in terms of connectivity, price, and screen resolution. Its battery life is not as long as last year's M3800, but that's to be expected, given the higher-resolution screen of the new model. If you absolutely need the extra real estate of a 4K screen, and you're willing to keep the AC adapter handy, the new M3800 is a good pick.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/20/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Hot Hardware Archive.org version
There's little room for error when building a mobile workstation, and for the most part, Dell got the important parts right, starting with the display. The Precision M3800 brings a 4K resolution display to the job site, offering plenty of on-screen real estate in a portable 15.6-inch package. It's a second generation IGZO panel with excellent viewing angles, and icing on the cake is touch functionality.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/20/2015
Foreign Reviews
Source: Hardware.info NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Very attractive display; very good workmanship. Negative: Poor battery; mediocre performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/31/2015
Dell Precision M3800-4524
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Precision M3800-4524Processor: Intel Core i7 4712HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Computer Totaal NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/16/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.
In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.
For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
NVIDIA Quadro K1100M:
Workstation graphics card based on the GK107 Kepler architecture with 384 shaders and a 128-Bit wide memory bus.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
4702HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.2 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
4712MQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.3 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
4712HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.3 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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77.12%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.