Help me choose between Dell Inspiron 15R SE vs Samsung 550p

[ratul]

So you are bashing samsung because its got a better proccy ?

well, please don't start a war here..

And please, stay away from processor point of view everybody, as i have'nt seen anybody using an i7 @ it's full potential, so 3612 & 3610 won't make any performance difference until you are into some hardcore animation or video editing.. (Me editing some videos, and i7 barely reaches above 60%)..

All the things come to one point:
Samsung: For those who want more performance than 15r.
DELL: For those who want more reliability with the product.

Remember that it was me, who introduced this SAMMY first time, and then no one was eager to even see it, and now..

 

[har]

well, please don't start a war here..

And please, stay away from processor point of view everybody, as i have'nt seen anybody using an i7 @ it's full potential, so 3612 & 3610 won't make any performance difference until you are into some hardcore animation or video editing.. (Me editing some videos, and i7 barely reaches above 60%)..

All the things come to one point:
Samsung: For those who want more performance than 15r.
DELL: For those who want more reliability with the product.

Remember that it was me, who introduced this SAMMY first time, and then no one was eager to even see it, and now..

Well no one really believed the price to be true so
And there is no guarentee the dell will be more reliable. My battery wear levels are still 0% unlike dell owners who bought around my time whose already show 4%(This after I accidentely played AC2 at ultra for 2 hrs on battery )

And come on dude can you really justify anything antisocialbratt is saying ?
The +points in sammy are way too long. Just accept its a better lappy. In a month new laptops far superior to the sammy will come and I WILL accept that. But currently its the best.

 

[ratul]

Well no one really believed the price to be true so
And there is no guarentee the dell will be more reliable. My battery wear levels are still 0% unlike dell owners who bought around my time whose already show 4%(This after I accidentely played AC2 at ultra for 2 hrs on battery )

And come on dude can you really justify anything antisocialbratt is saying ?
The +points in sammy are way too long. Just accept its a better lappy. In a month new laptops far superior to the sammy will come and I WILL accept that. But currently its the best.

I never said that sammy is'nt better, i wrote earlier that sammy for those who want more performance than 15r..
But, believe it, now that you own your sammy, you are skeptical about dell's reliability, but some time ago if you remember, you had your eyes on dell.. (fanboyism..)
Reliability and ASS of dell will be superior for now, as i experienced it past week, as you are also a new owner of sammy, spend almost a year with it, then post reviews about the ASS and reliability, so as to avoid this type of comparisons in coming years..

 

[har]

I know. Dell has very good ASS but very very bad reliabilty(According to last years lineup)
Dell XPS 15 was extremely bad on reliability. Believe it or not, Samsung is the new king of Reliability in Windows PC. See new PCWorld reliabilty ratings. Dell is really down. Dell has really poor batteries too and proof is the extremely high battery wear levels.

 

[ratul]

I know. Dell has very good ASS but very very bad reliabilty(According to last years lineup)
Dell XPS 15 was extremely bad on reliability. Believe it or not, Samsung is the new king of Reliability in Windows PC. See new PCWorld reliabilty ratings. Dell is really down. Dell has really poor batteries too and proof is the extremely high battery wear levels.

PCWorld???
dude, we are in india, where even PCWorld will take a hit on the floor..
Yes, batteries are the worse aspect of dell.. , but remember that XPS is definitely considered as the worst lineup by dell, and inspiron is the best selling lineup for them, as many users here in TDF were owners of dell for past many years, so it's reliability can be justified, but sammy users are very few (now on a grow), you yourself did'nt completed even a month with it, how you can make it a king..
As i said, spend some more time with it (a year or so), and then post a full hand review here..
Till then, enjoy Gaming..

 

[aroraanant]

XPS is definitely considered as the worst lineup by dell

Thats not true.
XPS users are much more satisfied and happy when compared to Inspiron users.

 

[ratul]

Thats not true.
XPS users are much more satisfied and happy when compared to Inspiron users.

those who bought it are satisfied, but not dell..
A guy from dell in the shop told me that i7 is introduced in inspiron models only to replace XPS, as the sales were'nt as high as was expected by dell, so from dell's side, it was considered a big failure..

 

[randomuser111]

Well I think its not a tough decision. And the arguments happening aren't really necessary either.

If someone wants most bang for his buck, Samsung is the pick for sure. It has better performance than the Dell model.

On the other hand if someone cares more about after sales then Dell should be the first choice.

And har good to hear your battery wear level is 0% . How much battery backup do you get ?

Also can a dell Inspiron 15/14 SE owner share their battery wear figure ? It seems quite strange that wear would be so high in under a month.

 

[har]

PCWorld???
dude, we are in india, where even PCWorld will take a hit on the floor..
Yes, batteries are the worse aspect of dell.. , but remember that XPS is definitely considered as the worst lineup by dell, and inspiron is the best selling lineup for them, as many users here in TDF were owners of dell for past many years, so it's reliability can be justified, but sammy users are very few (now on a grow), you yourself did'nt completed even a month with it, how you can make it a king..
As i said, spend some more time with it (a year or so), and then post a full hand review here..
Till then, enjoy Gaming..

May I ask whats funny ? Dell ASS is definitely much much better but the product quality is better with samsung. Thas all PCWorld is pointing out. We get the same samsung models as others worldwide so quality will be same. Whereas dell makes them in their chennai plant and quality will be lower than other dells abroad.

Samsung is a much better and bigger company than dell. Infact dell sources 0.87 trillion DRAM, flat-panels, lithium-ion batteries, etc from samsung. They have been in the pc business for some years and are really popular especially in europe and canada. The suspect reliability everyone is stating holds no ground really against samsung. ASS though,they really need to improve. I totally agree with that. But its samsung !! It will only take a matter of time just like they conquered the mobile and lcd market in India

 

[ratul]

Well I think its not a tough decision. And the arguments happening aren't really necessary either.

If someone wants most bang for his buck, Samsung is the pick for sure. It has better performance than the Dell model.

On the other hand if someone cares more about after sales then Dell should be the first choice.

And har good to hear your battery wear level is 0% . How much battery backup do you get ?

Also can a dell Inspiron 15/14 SE owner share their battery wear figure ? It seems quite strange that wear would be so high in under a month.

well, mine is 5% after a month..

*i.imgur.com/M0hV6.jpg​

May I ask whats funny ? Dell ASS is definitely much much better but the product quality is better with samsung. Thas all PCWorld is pointing out. We get the same samsung models as others worldwide so quality will be same. Whereas dell makes them in their chennai plant and quality will be lower than other dells abroad.

Samsung is a much better and bigger company than dell. Infact dell sources 0.87 trillion DRAM, flat-panels, lithium-ion batteries, etc from samsung. They have been in the pc business for some years and are really popular especially in europe and canada. The suspect reliability everyone is stating holds no ground really against samsung. ASS though,they really need to improve. I totally agree with that. But its samsung !! It will only take a matter of time just like they conquered the mobile and lcd market in India

ok fanboy, so you want to hear that samsung is better, here..

SAMSUNG IS BETTER>>>>DELL​

Now could we end this argument???

 

[har]

Well I think its not a tough decision. And the arguments happening aren't really necessary either.

If someone wants most bang for his buck, Samsung is the pick for sure. It has better performance than the Dell model.

On the other hand if someone cares more about after sales then Dell should be the first choice.

And har good to hear your battery wear level is 0% . How much battery backup do you get ?

Also can a dell Inspiron 15/14 SE owner share their battery wear figure ? It seems quite strange that wear would be so high in under a month.

+1. Dell ASS is definitely superior !!

Getting 5hrs or a bit more. See the 0% wear level.
*i47.tinypic.com/2ml3bm.jpg

well, mine is 5% after a month..
*i.imgur.com/M0hV6.jpg

Thats what I am saying !! How can anyone say dell has better quality ? They need the better ASS to counter this

 

[randomuser111]

Hmmmmm that's quite worrying to see 5% wear after just one month of use
All the Inspiron 15/14 SE owners report similar wear levels ?

My 18 month old Vaio battery still is at 0.0% wear level

 

[har]

18 mths with 0% WOW !!

 

[ratul]

Hmmmmm that's quite worrying to see 5% wear after just one month of use
All the Inspiron 15/14 SE owners report similar wear levels ?

My 18 month old Vaio battery still is at 0.0% wear level

wow, that's awesome , dell and hp both report higher wear levels than other models..

 

[Anirban Dev]

I'll throw in my 2 cents, as another person facing the same dilemma.
The bottom-line, as has been already pointed out is :
Samsung : The absolute best VFM available right now, but question-mark on the kind of service they will provide.
Dell : By their own standards, very decent VFM, known to provide the absolute best service.

When someone mentions Samsung having better build quality(im guessing lower failure rates) than dell, that's just a statistic.No writer of PC World , no TDF user is gonna be any help at all if your laptop gets crocked tomorrow. Imo, a smart buyer should always anticipate the worst case scenario, in which case, id personally take Dell's promise of good service over Samsung's lack of it. Things might change over one year, but that is a chance I personally wont feel comfortable taking.
The answer is probably Dell, if you're looking to keep it long term, Samsung if you wanna switch in 2 years for whatevers the best VFM then.

 

[randomuser111]

Hmmm I wonder who makes batteries for them. Apple uses Sony batteries and Dell too in some models.

Anyway here's proof if anyone thinks I'm lying

*i48.tinypic.com/348gdwj.jpg

 

[har]

I'll throw in my 2 cents, as another person facing the same dilemma.
The bottom-line, as has been already pointed out is :
Samsung : The absolute best VFM available right now, but question-mark on the kind of service they will provide.
Dell : By their own standards, very decent VFM, known to provide the absolute best service.

When someone mentions Samsung having better build quality(im guessing lower failure rates) than dell, that's just a statistic.No writer of PC World , no TDF user is gonna be any help at all if your laptop gets crocked tomorrow. Imo, a smart buyer should always anticipate the worst case scenario, in which case, id personally take Dell's promise of good service over Samsung's lack of it. Things might change over one year, but that is a chance I personally wont feel comfortable taking.
The answer is probably Dell, if you're looking to keep it long term, Samsung if you wanna switch in 2 years for whatevers the best VFM then.

Totally agree. But do remember dell charges close to 10k for 3 years warranty while samsung does give 2yrs free. You are basically paying for the better ASS. And it isnt like samsung wont service your laptop. You will get very decent warranty support. Dont worry too much about ASS.

I'll throw in my 2 cents, as another person facing the same dilemma.
The bottom-line, as has been already pointed out is :
Samsung : The absolute best VFM available right now, but question-mark on the kind of service they will provide.
Dell : By their own standards, very decent VFM, known to provide the absolute best service.

When someone mentions Samsung having better build quality(im guessing lower failure rates) than dell, that's just a statistic.No writer of PC World , no TDF user is gonna be any help at all if your laptop gets crocked tomorrow. Imo, a smart buyer should always anticipate the worst case scenario, in which case, id personally take Dell's promise of good service over Samsung's lack of it. Things might change over one year, but that is a chance I personally wont feel comfortable taking.
The answer is probably Dell, if you're looking to keep it long term, Samsung if you wanna switch in 2 years for whatevers the best VFM then.

If your dell gets crocked after warranty,even they wont help you. Its all about warranty. And you will get warranty support from samsung too. Dont talk like:if ur samsung gets damaged in warranty,they will just throw it out and ask you to buy a new one. ASUS,HP,Samsung,sony do give very decent service.

 

[Anirban Dev]

^ I was talking about the one year of accidental coverage, which for me is a big deal. I am looking for a new Laptop cause my old one got fried by lightning

 

[har]

Oh OK. But you lose 1600*900 matte screen,sub woofer, much much better gt650m,etc. Its a fair tradeoff I think.

 

[vipulgreattt]

lol... I agree too that samsung is offering too much at that price, and I'll get that lappy over dell anytime, provided it is not giving any problems. Cant just close eyes when its giving throttling issues.

@ Har, it may be a a little problem for you now, but I'm sure if you were out in market to buy and had known this problem, you'd definitely wana wait. Thats what I'm doing. I'd rather want it gets solved otherwise I dont wana lose that 900p screen myself. I dont really care about the GPU. Can work with 640M than 650M, but only if I get that screen and good battery backup.