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Dell XPS 15 (2016) Review

The Dell XPS 15 was running Windows 10. We will be testing it against a couple of notebooks we have recently reviewed, the Asus ROG G750JZ and the MSI GS40 6QF Phantom. These are the specifications of the comparison systems:

Asus ROG G750JZ-T4110H specification:

  • OS: Windows 8.1
  • CPU: Core i7 4860HQ (2.4GHz – 3.6GHz)
  • Memory: 24GB (3x8GB) DDR3L 1600MHz
  • Graphics: 8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M
  • Display: 17.3in FHD, LED Backlit, Non-Glare (1920×1080)
  • Storage: 1 x SanDisk X110 256GB SSD + 1.5TB 5400RPM HDD (HTS541515A9E630)
  • Wireless: Killer Wireless-N 1202
  • Dimension: 410 x 318 x 17-58 mm (WxDxH) (w/ 8cell battery)
  • Weight: 4.8kg (w/ 8 cell battery)

MSI GS40 6QF Phantom specification:

  • OS: Windows 10 64 bit
  • CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ
  • Memory: 16GB 2133MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Graphics: 3GB NVIDIA GTX970M Graphics
  • Display: 14.1in Full HD IPS + True Color TFT (1920 x 1080)
  • Storage: 256GB Samsung SM951 NVMe SSD + 1TB Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 7,200rpm HDD
  • Wireless: Killer Double Shot Pro with Killer Shield Networking
  • Dimension: 345 x 245 x 21.8-22.8mm (WxDxH)
  • Weight: 1.6kg

Tests:
Futuremark 3DMark 1.5.915 – Fire Strike 1.1
Maxon Cinebench R15 – All-core CPU and OpenGL graphics benchmark
Futuremark PC Mark 8 – General system performance with productivity applications, plus battery testing
SiSoft Sandra 2014 SP2 – Processor arithmetic, memory bandwidth
Crystal DiskMark 5.0.2 – storage transfer rates
Tomb Raider – 1920 x 1080, ultimate quality
GTA V – 1920 x 1200, high quality

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  1. @James Morris, did Dell confirm support for eGPU enclosures through that Thunderbolt 3.0 port? Merely having the port isn’t enough, system BIOS level support is also needed for it work.

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