1. Introduction and Unboxing2. Packaging and Bundle3. Dell XPS 15 95304. Testing Methodology and Configuration5. Sisoft Sandra6. PCmark087. 3Dmark8. 3Dmark119. 3Dmark Vantage10. Cinebench 11.5 64bit11. Unigine Heaven12. Unigine Valley13. HDD Performance14. USB 3.0 Bandwidth Testing15. MKV 1080p Playback Performance16. Video Encoding17. Thief18. Titanfall19. Hearthstone20. League of Legends21. Thermal Dynamics22. Battery Life23. Closing Thoughts24. View All Pages

Today we take a look at a 2014 model laptop from Dell. The DELL XPS 15 9530 is a pretty standard looking 15″ laptop, but it incorporates an ultra high QHD+ resolution touch-screen (3200 x 1800 pixels), a quad core i7-4702HQ CPU with 16GB of DDR3 and a Nvidia GT 750m. To keep things nippy the company have paired a 32GB caching SSD with a 500GB mechanical hard drive. Today we put it through its paces in a variety of tasks to see if it is worth the money.

While there are a number of hardware options for the Dell XPS 15-9530, this particular review configuration has the product code: CNX9503 and can be found here – the price is £1,679.00 inc vat.

There are other options available, to see different hardware options and configurations, have a look here. 

Processor

• 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4702HQ processor (6M Cache, up to 3.2GHz)

Display

• 15.6” UltraSharp QHD+ (3200×1800) touch display

Memory

• 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L SDRAM at 1600 MHz (2xSoDIMMs)

Graphics

• Intel HD 4600
• NVidia® GeForce GT 750M 2GB GDDR5 (i7-4702HQ)

Storage

• 500GB w/32GB SSD with Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel® Smart Response Technology

Battery

• 61WHr  (built-in)

Operating System

• Windows 8.1

Dimensions

• Height: 0.3”-0.7”/(8-18mm)
• Width: 14.6” (372mm)
• Depth 10” (254mm)

Weight

• 4.44lbs (2.01kg)

Ports and Connectors

• USB 3.0 w/PowerShare (3), USB 2.0 with PowerShare (1), mini DisplayPort (1), HDMI (1), 3-in-1 media card reader supporting SD, SDIO, SDXC, headset jack (1), Noble lock

Input interface

• Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
• Glass integrated button touchpad with gesture support

Audio

• Sound High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro

Wireless

• Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0
• Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) 3.0 ready*
• Intel® Smart Connect Technology*
• Near Field Communications

Webcam

• Webcam Widescreen HD webcam with dual array digital microphones

Warranty

• One year Limited Hardware Warranty

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