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SmackDown - Lenovo X1 and Dell 15”
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maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
I watched the YT, this morning as I subscribe to MobileTechReview. I think Lisa does a good job at mentioning the pros and cons of both. I never seriously considered the Dell, and I have no regrets. No knock on the dell, I've owned them in the past. I just didn't want the XPS 15.
I'm still not sure about the X1E's GPU and maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of it. The X1E does a better job then the Dell in most of the categories. My X1E is due to arrive in a day or two (hopefully today) and I'll see how well it fits my needs
I'm still not sure about the X1E's GPU and maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of it. The X1E does a better job then the Dell in most of the categories. My X1E is due to arrive in a day or two (hopefully today) and I'll see how well it fits my needs
Still waiting on mine. ordered on tuesday.
I opt for the x1 extreme as to me it ticks all the boxes!
SDColorado
macrumors 601
I would be more likely to consider one of the newer ones since it appears they moved the camera back where it belongs? I actually *do* use the camera for video conferencing and the nostril-vision camera was a non-starter for me 🙂
I’ve been pondering my new laptop purchase for several weeks, and I found Lisa’s reviews to be very helpful.
At one point I was strongly considering the Dell XPS 15 but after spending a lot of hours going through various forums and discussion boards I was quite shocked by the number of dissatisfied customers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many problems, both in terms of quality control and overall construction. The reliability of the XPS line seems to be atrocious, unless one is lucky enough to win the Dell lottery. I've owned Dells over the years and found them to be solid, but this particular product line appears to have ongoing faults. There are lots of user reviews and videos on the very subject.
Today I ordered an X1 Extreme. The probably isn’t any such thing as a ‘perfect’ laptop, but this one seems to be rugged, hopefully reliable, and is nicely upgradable.
SDColorado - I believe the XPS 15 9570 (I'm assuming this is still the latest model?) webcam is at the bottom. No excuse for that, even with a thin bezel - MSI managed to put it at the top on their skinny framed GS65.
At one point I was strongly considering the Dell XPS 15 but after spending a lot of hours going through various forums and discussion boards I was quite shocked by the number of dissatisfied customers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many problems, both in terms of quality control and overall construction. The reliability of the XPS line seems to be atrocious, unless one is lucky enough to win the Dell lottery. I've owned Dells over the years and found them to be solid, but this particular product line appears to have ongoing faults. There are lots of user reviews and videos on the very subject.
Today I ordered an X1 Extreme. The probably isn’t any such thing as a ‘perfect’ laptop, but this one seems to be rugged, hopefully reliable, and is nicely upgradable.
SDColorado - I believe the XPS 15 9570 (I'm assuming this is still the latest model?) webcam is at the bottom. No excuse for that, even with a thin bezel - MSI managed to put it at the top on their skinny framed GS65.
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CE3
macrumors 68000
I noticed the same thing when I was shopping around. I think you made the better choice!
maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
You are correct, every laptop has its own short comings. For me, I found that the X1E to offer an excellent balance of price to performance.