Dell Precision M3800 QHD+ Display

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Reviews for the Dell Precision M3800 QHD+ Display

80% Dell Precision M3800
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%

70% Dell Precision M3800
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%

80% Dell Precision M3800 review Can powerful and portable successfully mix? Dell thinks it has a working combination
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%

67% Dell Precision M3800 review
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%

80% Dell Precision M3800
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%

80% Dell Precision M3800 laptop review Can powerful and portable successfully mix? Dell thinks it has a working combination
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%

80% Dell Precision M3800 review: incredible performance from a thin and light laptop, with superb build quality
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%

80% Dell Precision M3800 review
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%

70% Dell Precision M3800
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

80% Review: Dell Precision M3800
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/24/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%

Dell Precision M3800 – работник высокой квалификации
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

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NVIDIA Quadro K1100M:

Workstation graphics card based on the GK107 Kepler architecture with 384 shaders and a 128-Bit wide memory bus.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» 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.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

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.

77.36%: 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.

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