Dell XPS 15 L501x Mini Review

DELL XPS 15 L501x

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Hi guys

There have been many laptops coming now and in the 50K to 60K price tag,we find many options. But not all offer good performance in all aspects, and even if they do,they have some faults in them.

But rarely do we find a Laptop that is 90-95% perfect for you(100% is impos)

SO for me its the Dell XPS 15

First things first.

SPECIFICATIONS:

i5 460M 2.53 GHz with turbo upto 2.8Ghz

4GB DDR3 Ram runs at 1066Mhz

640GB 7200rpm SATA

1gb nVidia GT420M with bluetooth(as specified in quotation) with OPTIMUS Technology

Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit

Backlit Keyboard:ohyeah:

8xDVD-RW Drive Multi Dual Layer(Its a common thing now)

15.6"WLED Screen 1366x768

JBL Speakers :hap2:

MY PICS:

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BUILD QUALITY: 4/5

It has a funky style and great build quality but send out alot of heat from the left side.(Has a vent there). So be prepared for that. Its cool where we use but left part is hot. Considering the conditions in India,it will be barely usable in Summer if you keep it on lap.

DISPLAY: 5/5

Display is really good. It has good contrast levels and good blacks

Its glossy display is barely visible outdoors but with 100% brightness its ok

Watching movies is a real treat for me. I have watched around 3 movies till now(just a day since it came) but its display is easy on the eye

Comparing it with other WLED screens present now in the market,its good..

A few pics at 40% brightness (On Request by DarkAngel)

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SPEAKERS:5/5

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It sure is one of the best speakers. JBL and DELL have done a great job. Combining it with Waves Maxx Audio software, I could clearly hear all the beats and each bit of music at 75% volume. If you are a movie freak,get the FHD screen+ Bluray combo and thats enough for a great entertainment on the go

GRAPHICS: 5/5

Introducing the Optimus technology is a real plus point for DELL. It is the only company to introduce it to India. As far as gaming is concerned,here are my personal experiences:

At Stock clocks(550/800):

NFS HP 2010(Medium) at 1366x768 :

Min was 27,Max was 60 average was 36

I Say its playable

Spiderman Shattered Dimensions:

Auto config at 1366x768:

Min:28 Max:56 Avg:38

I Say its playable

These two were the games i tested

With OC to 700/900 :ohyeah:

In NFS it averaged at 44

in SPSD it averaged at 46

So overall a good improvement

BATTERY LIFE:4/5

I got 3 hrs on just chatting it via LAN and in DELL(i.e Balanced Mode) with Wifi and Bluetooth On

If you want to get more battery life even when connected to AC power,then there is an option to Disable Battery Charging in Dell Batetry Meter

I felt this to be great as i use it mostly connected to AC power

KEYBOARD5/5

Only one Word: Excellent

Backlight is excellent and great for typing at night. It has 3 modes which set it at 100%,50% and 0%

OVERALL 4.5/5:

Its one of the best laptops around. just for the sake of USB 3.0 support and Optimus at-least,it scores alot.. If you are looking for a good laptop around 50-60K,I say go for it..

Please Note:

This is my first review/take.

So if I did make any mistakes,regret it...

Please post yourview on my review

BTW sorry for the bad pica. Taken with my X10 mini
 
^^Nice, it means that Dell has worked hard on this heating issues as the earlier studio xps series was known for heating problems.
 
^^ Yeah

In this model the cooling is just great

Even in gaming my CPU tops at 51 degrees

So it is pretty cool
 
teja92 said:
^^ Yeah

In this model the cooling is just great

Even in gaming my CPU tops at 51 degrees

So it is pretty cool
Really!,wow.

I get those temps on my macbook pro with just some surfing and word processing,ichat.
 
^^Thats great

Considering the fact that it is totally Aluminium,it should do that well easily

It gets hot as it is thin na?
 
teja92 said:
^^Thats great

Considering the fact that it is totally Aluminium,it should do that well easily

It gets hot as it is thin na?
Yeah,maybe.

Flash does not agree well with the macbook pro though,keep it in a room in Chennai(Read Really Humid weather).

And watch youtube,and see the temperatures soar to 72 C :fear:

Otherwise its great :)
 
Good review.

I ordered this laptop on Friday having the following specs:

Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 6M cache)

15.6 FHD (1920x1080) B+RGLED display with TrueLifeâ„¢

4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4G) (operates at 1066MHZ for Core i5 processors)

500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive

2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M graphics with Bluetooth

9 Cell Primary Battery

Total price: Rs. 65,959.

Eagerly waiting for it to arrive!

I read that i7 doesn't have Optimus. What is Optimus for?
 
^^66K only?

You are lucky

Optimus is for Better battery life as it switches between Intel HD graphics and nVidia ones

1.5K views crossed!!!!!!

This is really a great milestone for me

Thanks alot guys
 
^^ Thats not optimus dude...

It is ATi Graphics switching tech. Optimus is only applicable for nVidia GPUs...
 
hi teja,

I also want to buy the lappy with similar config u bought. It seems u haven't upgraded Mcafee antivirus. So which antivirus u r using?
 
I have upgraded McAfee to 15months dude

Its good but on my Desktop I am using BitDefender Total Security 2011 and it just rocks...

Free: MS Essentials+PC tools Firewall plus
 
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