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Dell XPS 15 9550-4938

Specifications

Dell XPS 15 9550-4938
Dell XPS 15 9550-4938 (XPS 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6300HQ 4 x 2.3 - 3.2 GHz, Skylake
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, glossy: no
Weight
1.8 kg ( = 63.49 oz / 3.97 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 78% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 90%, performance: 90%, features: - %, display: 100% mobility: 75%, workmanship: 95%, ergonomy: 100%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Dell XPS 15 9550-4938

80% Dell XPS 15 review
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
It’s not cheap, but the XPS 15 looks great, feels fantastic and performs like a champion. Dell has produced the ultimate Windows 10 laptop. Apple should look over its shoulder.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

70% Dell XPS 15-9550 (i5-6300HQ, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 960M, 32GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Source: PC Go - Heft 8/2016 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
70% Dell XPS 15-9550 (i5-6300HQ, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 960M, 32GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Source: PC Magazin - Heft 7/2016 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
90% DELL XPS 15 9550 – La Vera Potenza Da Portare Ovunque
Source: Techzilla.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/04/2016
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 90% display: 100% mobility: 75% workmanship: 95% ergonomy: 100%
80% Dell XPS 15 (fin 2015)
Source: CNet France French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/21/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M: Upper mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GTX 900M series.

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.


6300HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» 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.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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.


78%: 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.

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2016-04- 6 (Update: 2016-04- 6)