mohityadavx
Youngling
This is review of my first laptop The DELL XPS 15!!
Plz Note :- The Box & Packaging part is cut paste of @vi's Dell review here @vi's Dell XPS L501X Review
Since I am in my college and don't have the time to write the entire review in 1 go so i will keep on updating the review from time to time and add a comment informing about the new updates.
Pics uploaded are not very good in quality due to my horrible photography skills and not so good camera of LG OPTIMUS P500!!
So Before I tell you specs etc let me tell you something even more important :-
HOW TO GET BEST DEAL ON CUSTOMIZED DELL
First of all open this link given below in 2-3 tabs
LINK
Enter new name and info in each new tab so that you are not harasses if you meet the same salesperson ( ALSO this frusturate the salesman)
Now tell the salesman the specs you want and he will send u a quotation
Spend some time with him and bargain for price reduction he will reduce 1-3k depending on ur skill , his mood and sales target.
Then ask for freebies like laser mouse, wireless headset, antivirus, bagpack etc he will throw some of these two
Now ask for 8% discount on this quotation and tell him either you are a student or Central Govt Employee
For Student Discount :- Any Engineering College ID will do almost all of them IIT, NIT, even private like VIT and even NIIT ( yes Its NIIT and not NIT !!!)
For Central Government Employee :- Find any uncle of yours who is in central government like Air Forces or other Armed Forces, Teacher at Central University/School etc etc and use his ID
Congo You just saved few thousands of ur/Dad's hard earned money!!!
Terms:- You must take 3 year complete cover however to take 8% discount.
Configuration:-
Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus
8GB Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4G)
750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
3 Year Complete Cover
3D TV Support
JBL 2.1 Speakers + Waves MaxxAudio® enhancement
20W peak audio performance: 2 X 4W + 12W sub-woofer
Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
9 Cell Primary Battery
World's first camera with Hi-Definition Video Streaming with Skype (2.0MP, H.264 Camera)
9-in-1 card reader
1 x HDMI 1.4,supporting 3Doutput for 3D Bly Ray,3D Video Streaming and Gaming as well as 5.1 Audio
Biometric - Fast Access Facial Recognition
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Multi-Language)DVD Media
Various paid and free bundled software
FREEBIES:-
Targus NEW Entry Level Backpack 16" Rs. 1000/-
Dell(TM) MS111 USB Optical Mouse Rs. 350/-
McAfee(R) Security Center - 15 Months Version Rs. 970/-
The Box & Packaging :
The packaging was good with sufficient foam padding & lappie arrived in a briefcase-esque carton, a black box with brand logo Dell printed on one side & XPS on another, which makes it pretty cool .
The box contents :
The Laptop
AC power adapter
Drivers & Utility DVDs
Basic Start up guide
Support information & FAQ
Upon opening the brief case, a box containing Charger was at the top, below laptop suspended in foam & DVDs with Guides kept in a box at the side.
It had Drivers & other Utility DVD Discs, Windows 7 OS Re-installation DVD [which needs to be ordered separately but i got it for free]. The tiny little box also had Start Up Guides, NVidia 3d setup & FAQs, Support/ Contact Information.
Everything was properly well placed & an extra bag wrapped around Lappie which was surrounded in foam ensured safety against shock protections or other damages.
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B]Pics of the Packaging [/B]
XPS has anodized silver chasis and is very heavy .
PIC
RIGHT SIDE:-
Right side has DVD RW+-, Audio in/out, microphone jack, eSATA/USB combo connector
Pics of the Right Side
LEFT SIDE:-
Left side has heat exhaust and USB 3 connector.
Pics of the Left Side
FRONT SIDE:-
Front Side has 9 in card reader .
Pics of the Front Side
Back SIDE:-
Back Side has Mini Display Port Connector, HDMI port, Network Connector, Power Connector, USB 3 , Security Cable Slot.
Pics of the Back Side
Bottom:-
Bottom side you have battery bay, sim card slot (Freedom from datacard!!!), JBL subwoofer, some screws which i havent opened till yet so will tell once i have checked them to see whats there.
Pics of the Bottom Side
Keyboard:-
Keyboard is very comfortable to use as large gap is present between keys, there are two speaker on both side of keyboard , touchpad is simply awesome.
There are also 3 touchsensitive button called control strip which give you access to basic control like wifi , volume etc
Also you have various symbol for wifi , charging status etc
Pics
WINDOWS EXPERIENCE INDEX
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:-
XPS is a huge beast with too much of weight its nowhere to beauty which is its biggest problem.
SOUND
When it comes to sound XPS 15 with JBL speaker is the perfect combo you don't need an external speaker it is loud enough at full volume to blow your room and clear too. The Waves Maxxaudio technology is awesome. I added Intel Hifi soundblaster card it is very effective if u re into a lot of gaming or use IEMs for multichannel sound effect. XPS 15 has inbuilt Andrea technology for noise cancellation in microphone which is quite useful too.
DISPLAY
HD with WLED display with Truelife is simply awesome you will rarely face the viewing angle problem no matter in which angle you sit or how far you sit. 15.6" is large enough for a HD movie show. Lack of VGA connector is a major disappointment though.
SOFTWARE AND FREEBIES
XPS comes with various pre installed software apart from Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 starter and 30 days McAffe trial. Dell Stage is a Mac Dock like utility which has icons like Game ( Which collect info of all game installed on system ) , documents etc. Personally I don't use Dell Stage. Fast Access Facial Recognition Software is pretty useful for security purposes. Dell Webcam Central is my favourite software installed on system it has variety of feature to edit images captured by webcam it uses facial recognition to add up realistic moustache beard etc. Its quit fun to use it.
With Dell XPS 15 you get 4 week free subscription of 70MM movie rental company and also you get a 6 month Dell PHR Connect subscription for free.
KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD
Keyboard is very comfortable to use with large gap between keys. Control Strip's 3 touchsensitive buttons also often come handy. This is the most comfortable and responsive touchpad I have ever used.
WiFi
For me Wifi is the most important thing in a laptop so WiFi is an altogether new subtopic. XPS 15 has Intel My Wifi Technology for connecting to other Wifi devices and Intel WiFi Proset/Wireless Tools to diagnose Wifi.
EVERYTHING ELSE
Well it has some cons too it throws really hot air from fan when it is hot. Speaker position is such that it creates problem if one use keyguard to avoid dust settlement as then keyguard cover the speakers. I haven't till yet opened the screws at bottom to see what is there hard disk /ram or something else altogether.
OTHER OPTION CONSIDERED :-
HP 6017/6121 TX :- No extended warranty.
APPLE MacBook Pro :- Same configuration too high priced!!! Also not accustomed to Macintosh and thought wastage of money to buy windows after buying Mac.
Plz Note :- The Box & Packaging part is cut paste of @vi's Dell review here @vi's Dell XPS L501X Review
Since I am in my college and don't have the time to write the entire review in 1 go so i will keep on updating the review from time to time and add a comment informing about the new updates.
Pics uploaded are not very good in quality due to my horrible photography skills and not so good camera of LG OPTIMUS P500!!
So Before I tell you specs etc let me tell you something even more important :-
HOW TO GET BEST DEAL ON CUSTOMIZED DELL
First of all open this link given below in 2-3 tabs
LINK
Enter new name and info in each new tab so that you are not harasses if you meet the same salesperson ( ALSO this frusturate the salesman)
Now tell the salesman the specs you want and he will send u a quotation
Spend some time with him and bargain for price reduction he will reduce 1-3k depending on ur skill , his mood and sales target.
Then ask for freebies like laser mouse, wireless headset, antivirus, bagpack etc he will throw some of these two
Now ask for 8% discount on this quotation and tell him either you are a student or Central Govt Employee
For Student Discount :- Any Engineering College ID will do almost all of them IIT, NIT, even private like VIT and even NIIT ( yes Its NIIT and not NIT !!!)
For Central Government Employee :- Find any uncle of yours who is in central government like Air Forces or other Armed Forces, Teacher at Central University/School etc etc and use his ID
Congo You just saved few thousands of ur/Dad's hard earned money!!!
Terms:- You must take 3 year complete cover however to take 8% discount.
Configuration:-
Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus
8GB Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4G)
750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
3 Year Complete Cover
3D TV Support
JBL 2.1 Speakers + Waves MaxxAudio® enhancement
20W peak audio performance: 2 X 4W + 12W sub-woofer
Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
9 Cell Primary Battery
World's first camera with Hi-Definition Video Streaming with Skype (2.0MP, H.264 Camera)
9-in-1 card reader
1 x HDMI 1.4,supporting 3Doutput for 3D Bly Ray,3D Video Streaming and Gaming as well as 5.1 Audio
Biometric - Fast Access Facial Recognition
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Multi-Language)DVD Media
Various paid and free bundled software
FREEBIES:-
Targus NEW Entry Level Backpack 16" Rs. 1000/-
Dell(TM) MS111 USB Optical Mouse Rs. 350/-
McAfee(R) Security Center - 15 Months Version Rs. 970/-
The Box & Packaging :
The packaging was good with sufficient foam padding & lappie arrived in a briefcase-esque carton, a black box with brand logo Dell printed on one side & XPS on another, which makes it pretty cool .
The box contents :
The Laptop
AC power adapter
Drivers & Utility DVDs
Basic Start up guide
Support information & FAQ
Upon opening the brief case, a box containing Charger was at the top, below laptop suspended in foam & DVDs with Guides kept in a box at the side.
It had Drivers & other Utility DVD Discs, Windows 7 OS Re-installation DVD [which needs to be ordered separately but i got it for free]. The tiny little box also had Start Up Guides, NVidia 3d setup & FAQs, Support/ Contact Information.
Everything was properly well placed & an extra bag wrapped around Lappie which was surrounded in foam ensured safety against shock protections or other damages.
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The Box:-
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Box Content:-
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Rectangular ( Longer one ) Content :- Charger and Mouse
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Rectangular ( Bigger one ) Content :- Manual and CDs
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Free Bag:-
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Box Content:-
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Rectangular ( Longer one ) Content :- Charger and Mouse
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Rectangular ( Bigger one ) Content :- Manual and CDs
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Free Bag:-
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XPS has anodized silver chasis and is very heavy .
PIC
Top View
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RIGHT SIDE:-
Right side has DVD RW+-, Audio in/out, microphone jack, eSATA/USB combo connector
Pics of the Right Side
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LEFT SIDE:-
Left side has heat exhaust and USB 3 connector.
Pics of the Left Side
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FRONT SIDE:-
Front Side has 9 in card reader .
Pics of the Front Side
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Back SIDE:-
Back Side has Mini Display Port Connector, HDMI port, Network Connector, Power Connector, USB 3 , Security Cable Slot.
Pics of the Back Side
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Bottom:-
Bottom side you have battery bay, sim card slot (Freedom from datacard!!!), JBL subwoofer, some screws which i havent opened till yet so will tell once i have checked them to see whats there.
Pics of the Bottom Side
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JBL SUBWOOFER:-
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JBL SUBWOOFER:-
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Keyboard:-
Keyboard is very comfortable to use as large gap is present between keys, there are two speaker on both side of keyboard , touchpad is simply awesome.
There are also 3 touchsensitive button called control strip which give you access to basic control like wifi , volume etc
Also you have various symbol for wifi , charging status etc
Pics
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Control Strip ( 3 lightning Symbol):-
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Control Strip ( 3 lightning Symbol):-
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WINDOWS EXPERIENCE INDEX
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:-
XPS is a huge beast with too much of weight its nowhere to beauty which is its biggest problem.
SOUND
When it comes to sound XPS 15 with JBL speaker is the perfect combo you don't need an external speaker it is loud enough at full volume to blow your room and clear too. The Waves Maxxaudio technology is awesome. I added Intel Hifi soundblaster card it is very effective if u re into a lot of gaming or use IEMs for multichannel sound effect. XPS 15 has inbuilt Andrea technology for noise cancellation in microphone which is quite useful too.
DISPLAY
HD with WLED display with Truelife is simply awesome you will rarely face the viewing angle problem no matter in which angle you sit or how far you sit. 15.6" is large enough for a HD movie show. Lack of VGA connector is a major disappointment though.
SOFTWARE AND FREEBIES
XPS comes with various pre installed software apart from Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 starter and 30 days McAffe trial. Dell Stage is a Mac Dock like utility which has icons like Game ( Which collect info of all game installed on system ) , documents etc. Personally I don't use Dell Stage. Fast Access Facial Recognition Software is pretty useful for security purposes. Dell Webcam Central is my favourite software installed on system it has variety of feature to edit images captured by webcam it uses facial recognition to add up realistic moustache beard etc. Its quit fun to use it.
With Dell XPS 15 you get 4 week free subscription of 70MM movie rental company and also you get a 6 month Dell PHR Connect subscription for free.
KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD
Keyboard is very comfortable to use with large gap between keys. Control Strip's 3 touchsensitive buttons also often come handy. This is the most comfortable and responsive touchpad I have ever used.
WiFi
For me Wifi is the most important thing in a laptop so WiFi is an altogether new subtopic. XPS 15 has Intel My Wifi Technology for connecting to other Wifi devices and Intel WiFi Proset/Wireless Tools to diagnose Wifi.
EVERYTHING ELSE
Well it has some cons too it throws really hot air from fan when it is hot. Speaker position is such that it creates problem if one use keyguard to avoid dust settlement as then keyguard cover the speakers. I haven't till yet opened the screws at bottom to see what is there hard disk /ram or something else altogether.
OTHER OPTION CONSIDERED :-
HP 6017/6121 TX :- No extended warranty.
APPLE MacBook Pro :- Same configuration too high priced!!! Also not accustomed to Macintosh and thought wastage of money to buy windows after buying Mac.
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