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
The Dell XPS 15 is a fantastic laptop. Sure it has a premium price tag, but it also has premium features with a jaw-dropping 4K display, strong performance, and a well built portable design. One of the strongest selling points of this device is its versat...
Published: 2016-11-07, Author: Christopher , review by: wired.com
Fantastic performance. Best of breed touchscreen, with nexttono bezel. Great touchpad. Ready to take us into our USBC future
Prone to crashes; At press time, the unit is frozen in the middle of restoring to factory settings and is unable to complete the operation. Fairly awful keyboard. Expensive
Two years later I still think the Dell XPS 15 is the best 15.6-inch laptop you can buy – assuming you don't also want a tablet or pen. I mention that caveat because it is important. Many, including myself, think the Surface two-in-one design is fantastic...
Published: 2016-08-01, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
I love the keyboards on ThinkPad notebooks, and the trackpads on MacBooks. But the XPS 15 is my new favorite laptop, hands down. This is not to downplay the XPS 13, itself a fine ultra-portable machine with tremendous upside. The price on the 13-inch mach...
After everything is said and done, the Dell XPS 15 2016 model is one of the best notebooks you'll find in the 15-inch premium laptop category. The XPS 15 easily rivals the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro and delivers various cutting-edge features on par with th...
Reasonably compact and light, Class-leading CPU and graphics performance, Easy to open
Backlight bleeding, Some models should have optional larger battery available, Keyboard should be a little larger
The XPS 15's keyboard could be bigger. The backlight-bleeding issue could use some work. But the overwhelming amount of people interested in this size of laptop buy these machines for performance, and that's where the XPS 15 shines. Sure, it's not...
Published: 2016-03-21, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Premium construction, Stunning 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) screen, USB-C port with Thunderbolt 3, Large-capacity solid-state drive, Excellent performance, thanks to Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics card
Pricey, Sealed chassis, Less than 6 hours of battery life
The Dell XPS 15 Touch (9550) might cost a pretty penny, but it's one of the best high-end desktop-replacement laptops for photo and video work, whether you're a hobbyist or a professional...
Thunderbolt Type-C port, Brilliant 4K screen, The thinnest and lightest 15″ laptop you can buy, Extremely speedy Intel i7 processor, Portable and a joy to use
The carbon fiber composite keyboard area is a finger and hand grease magnet; the front-facing video camera doesn't provide the most flattering angles; Battery life is not spectacular
I don't say this lightly, the Dell XPS 15 2015 is the best professional Windows notebook made yet. Its screen is gorgeous and its design is outstanding. The trackpad is incredibly accurate. The 4K Ultra HD Infinity Display is magnificent. That all of this...
