Testseek.co.uk have collected 156 expert reviews of the Dell XPS 15 9550 - Late 2015 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Dell XPS 15 9550 - Late 2015.
January 2016
(84%)
156 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(82%)
758 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very small footprint for a 15-inch laptop
A powerful and versatile machine
Great keyboard and trackpad
Premium look and feel
Stellar 4K InfinityEdge display
Core i7
SSD
DDR4 is a potent mix
GTX 960M has some gaming potential
Comfortable keyboard and trackpad
Keeps quiet during everyday use
The smallest 15″ laptop currently available. Ideal for the daily commute
Impressive high resolution 4K display surpasses the MacBook Pro Retina display
An attractive
Yet sturdy laptop
Impressive technical performance
Although this comes at a cost
Co
Stylish
Sturdy
Extremely bright
High quality screen
Fast
Comparatively light and compact
Display
Performance
Thunderbolt 3
Clickpad
An eye-catching 15-inch 4K display in a nearly bezel-free frame
Plus high-end processor and graphics options
All in a slim
Professional-looking body
The XPS has the best screen on the market
Powerful hardware suitable for nearly any task
Good thermals
Is upgradeable
And futureproofed by the inclusion of a Thunderbolt 3 port.
The best Windows 10 laptop to date
Superior performance
Improved battery life
Solid build quality
Great keyboard and touchpad
Best notebook display we've tested
Clear
Loud speakers
Extremely quick
Excellent battery life
Decent gaming performance for a 15in notebook
Futureproofed 16GB of memory
Great 4K touch screen
Capacious NVMe SSD for primary storage
Light 2kg chassis
Thunderbolt 3 port
Powerful
Superb 4K screen with hardly any frame
Backlit keyboard
Good touchscreen
Slim and stylish
Simple brushed aluminium finish
The editors didn't like
Not all-day battery life
Some odd spec configs
No dedicated SSD in entry-level model
Disappointing battery life
4K upgrade is pricey
Webcam position not ideal
Expensive price point
Could use a fingerprint scanner for added security
Heat distribution design could be better
Keyboard and battery life could be better
Battery life
Speakers
Keyboard
960M not future
Proof
The better configurations can cost a lot
While the keyboard could be bigger and the touchpad has a floaty feel
The Broadcom WLAN card is currently a broken mess
There are occasional issues like BSODs or disappearing wireless cards that hurt reliability
The battery life only just reaches “acceptable” levels with a 6cell battery
And it's expensive
Doesn't come cheap
Modest connectivity
Battery falls short of expectations
Noisy and hot at load
Faster 15in gaming notebooks are available
Merely decent everyday performance
No builtin wired networking.
Camera at bottom of screen
Making angle odd
Keyboard feels a little flimsy for such a high spec machine
We were expecting to be impressed by the big, beautiful Dell XPS 15 and it didn't let us down. Not only is it powerful, it's also made from high-grade materials that just feel great. This is the first high-powered laptop that we think provides a great W...
Published: 2016-05-18, Author: Ian , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Dell's new XPS 15 is a formidable machine, and it's looking to take the fight to Apple's MacBook Pro for a larger slice of the lucrative high-end laptop market.However, Apple has a reputation for leaving a long time between new versions of its flagship...
Premium look and feel, Stellar 4K InfinityEdge display, Core i7, SSD, DDR4 is a potent mix, GTX 960M has some gaming potential, Comfortable keyboard and trackpad, Keeps quiet during everyday use
Disappointing battery life, 4K upgrade is pricey, Webcam position not ideal
How do you go about making the ultimate 15in Windows laptop? For Dell, the formula turned out to be disarmingly simple: take the smaller XPS 13, make it bigger, add a discrete GPU and a gorgeous 4K display, and Bob's your uncle.The resulting XPS 15 is...
The XPS has the best screen on the market, powerful hardware suitable for nearly any task, good thermals, is upgradeable, and futureproofed by the inclusion of a Thunderbolt 3 port.
The Broadcom WLAN card is currently a broken mess, there are occasional issues like BSODs or disappearing wireless cards that hurt reliability, the battery life only just reaches “acceptable” levels with a 6cell battery, and it's expensive
The XPS 15 9550 has an unrivaled screen, fast hardware, and a killer design. But 5 months after its launch, it seems we're all still Dell's beta testers. This article reviews the XPS 15 9550 and tallies up the issues that haven't gone away...
Powerful, Superb 4K screen with hardly any frame, Backlit keyboard, Good touchscreen, Slim and stylish, simple brushed aluminium finish
Camera at bottom of screen, making angle odd, Keyboard feels a little flimsy for such a high spec machine
This top end laptop is one to buy if you want a great touchscreen and powerful performance. It's not the most affordable or lightweight, though, and some might miss having a CD/DVD drive...
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Published: 2016-03-21, Author: James , review by: kitguru.net
Excellent battery life, Decent gaming performance for a 15in notebook, Futureproofed 16GB of memory, Great 4K touch screen, Fast, capacious NVMe SSD for primary storage, Light 2kg chassis, Thunderbolt 3 port
Faster 15in gaming notebooks are available, Merely decent everyday performance, No builtin wired networking.
The Dell XPS 15 doesn't quite live up to the prestigious all-conquering history of some of the first, massive 17in XPS models. It won't provide you with a near-desktop level of gaming performance in a portable package.The lack of built-in wired networking...
The smallest 15″ laptop currently available. Ideal for the daily commute, Impressive high resolution 4K display surpasses the MacBook Pro Retina display, An attractive, yet sturdy laptop, Impressive technical performance, although this comes at a cost, Co
Expensive price point, Could use a fingerprint scanner for added security, Heat distribution design could be better
An eye-catching 15-inch 4K display in a nearly bezel-free frame, plus high-end processor and graphics options, all in a slim, professional-looking body
The better configurations can cost a lot, while the keyboard could be bigger and the touchpad has a floaty feel
The Dell XPS 15 is a premium-feeling 4K laptop that outdoes the MacBook Pro in several categories. Its bezel-free design should be the gold standard going forward...
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Published: 2016-01-30, Author: Kane , review by: techradar.com
Display, Performance, Thunderbolt 3, Clickpad
Battery life, Speakers, Keyboard, 960M not future, proof
A powerful 15-inch laptop squeezed into a 14-inch sized chassis, the XPS 15 is a great fit for productivity work, gaming and entertainment thanks to its excellent 4K display. Just watch out for its lacklustre battery life, poor speakers and and shallow ke...
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Published: 2016-01-29, Author: Alan , review by: itpro.co.uk
Stylish, Sturdy, Extremely bright, high quality screen, Fast, Comparatively light and compact
Keyboard and battery life could be better
Better suited for use on your desk rather than on the road, despite Dell's best intentions, but still a good laptop...
