Dell XPS 15 (L502X) - Order Progress

I can not go anywhere untill I receice it.

 

That sucks Ely.

I'm half tempted to contact UPS and ask them why it seems to have stopped in Poland. I don't have an Exception error in the delivery status bar, so it should be in transit, but there's no way it takes 6+ hours to go from Poland to Germany when you consider that it went from Korea-Kazakhstan in 6 hours and Kazakhstan-Poland in 6 hours as well, less even I think. Something, somewhere, even if it's just paperwork, has gone wrong.

 

Let's see what will happen tonight. Hope it would leave Poland.

 

Yep, it's trying to leave Poland again. Just got another update saying that it departed Poland an hour ago or so. Tomorrow, maybe, if we're lucky.

 

i decided to register here after finding this thread from a search result. Ive ordered a XPS15 too. It departed on the 16th Due To Arrive Today . it departure scaned in poland at 23:55pm local time, last night. Just now i got a second departure scan from poland at 21:13 local time, and just now an arrival scan in germany at 23:10 local time!Looks like its finally moving. me and you must be running in the same containers. I wonder why it took a whole day to leave poland...

 

I think you're in the same container as myself and Ely, as we both have the exact same order progress you have.

I have no idea why it got bogged down in Poland either. I initially thought that it was five to midnight and even though it was processed it wouldn't be moved until the morning, but that doesn't seem to have been it.

At a guess, I'd say it was scanned late last night, the container wasn't going to be moved until the morning, but the system had updated the container as sent (because of the departure scan) and it was only towards the end of the day (just now) that they realized their error?

Pure guesswork, but that's all I've got.

 

Here's hoping we all get our laptops tomorrow. I'm in east london/essex border, so it doesn't havoc to travel far inland. Ill update when i physically have it

 

Scheduled Delivery Updated To:
Friday, 19/08/2011, By End of Day

Maybe we can get.

 

Here's hoping! I assume we'll get a notification when it actually arrives?

 

The status is On Vehicle for Delivery Today.

 

Just got mine there. Hope your's comes soon!

 

Mine is still on its way. Is everything OK?

 

So far so good. Everything seems to be setting up correctly. I have noticed that the processor usage has occasionally spiked since I turned it on for the first time, and the fan has turned on briefly for that. I think I spotted a trick with adjusting the processor power settings that will "fix" that, if its even a problem. I'm just running the Performance rating thing there now, and the fan definitely came on for that, but the laptop has remained cool and the noise is a lot quieter than my current M1530.

 

Mine has not arrived yet. Odd considering the depot is a third of a mile away and it Was put on the Van at 7am. I hope it arrives soon as i need to go out at around 5pm for a friends birthday.

 

I am still waiting for it.

 

Its quite likely we'll be waiting till 7pm or so. Looking at their site they hate certain delivers that need to be done before 9am others before 3am and the rest just 'by end of day' if only i knew that dell were tried the cheap delivery, i would hate asked to pay more so i could get it first thing in the morning. Our packages are sat in the vans for the entire day. All the priority packages hate been delivered, now its just everything else is being dropped off

 

I got mine. I need to get used to the screen.

 

Just got it. But will have to wait till tomorrow to open it as i'm going out

 

Just ordered mine:

FHD B+RGLED (1920x1080)
i7-2630QM
4GB RAM
500GB HD (7200rpm)
2GB NVIDIA GT 540M
Wireless-N 1000
6-cell Battery

For: £745.89 (inc. VAT), £621.57 (ex).

EDD is 01/09/11

 

Hey guys, to all the 6-cell battery owners on here, what sort of battery life do you guys see with the i5 and i7? I'm thinking of buying this for school and as a pc at home, and in the interest of keeping the weight down I'm considering a 6-cell battery, but I'm worried about terrible battery life with a 6-cell (I know it's a big powerful lappy, but still I'd rather not have to plug in every two hours atleast)

 

FHD B+RGLED (1920x1080)
Dell Outlet order has just been dispatched, eta 24/08/11

i7-2630QM
6GB RAM
750GB HD (7200rpm)
1GB NVIDIA GT 525M
Wireless-N 1000
6-cell Battery

$750

 

Now 'In Production'

 

Bought mine a few days ago, now I'm eager for it to arrive! Here's the details:

Order Information
Order Date: 8/15/2011
Order Status: Shipped

Shipping Method: Canada Standard
Shipped Date: 8/20/2011
Estimated Delivery Date: Order Shipped
Carrier: PUROLATOR


Quantity Item Number Description

1 225-0675 XPS L502X (Direct)
1 312-1185 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Batt (L502X)
1 317-6408 Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.00 GHz
1 317-6415 8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM, 1333MHz (L502X)
1 318-0138 JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
1 318-0392 Windows Live Wave 4, CNB
1 318-0427 8X DVD+/-RW Tray Load Drive
1 318-0434 Roxio Creator Starter, FI, CNB
1 318-0490 Elemental Silver Aluminum (WLAN) L502X
1 320-1672 15.6HD TLF WLED LCD L50xX
1 320-2120 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB US (L502X)
1 330-6222 Windows 7 OS Label,CNB
1 331-1669 Standard Internal Keyboard - Eng (L502X)
1 331-1674 Resource DVD (L502X)
1 342-2370 750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive (L502X)
1 410-0487 MICROSOFT OFFICE STARTER 2010,CNB
1 410-0548 ADOBE ACROBAT X READER MLANG,CNB
1 410-9452 McAfee Platinum, 30 Day, MUI, CNB
1 420-6436 PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,SW,DIM/INSP
1 420-9691 DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP
1 420-9876 COZI-CALENDAR,INB
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 421-0757 SKYPE VOIP SOFTWARE APPLICATION,CNB
1 421-2086 EBAY-WEBSLICE, CNB
1 421-3642 Basic Stage, CNB
1 421-3874 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install,CNB
1 421-4289 DELL SPRT-CTR SW 3.0
1 421-4586 TRUSTED-ID,ICON, CNB
1 421-4736 Wireless Display Software (L502X)
1 421-5780 Win 7 Home Prem 64 SP1,Eng,No Media,CNB
1 430-4038 INTEGRATED NIC
1 430-4046 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 (L502X)
1 920-5070 XPS WARRANTY SPRT, INSPIRON, INIT YR,CA
1 931-0791 HW WRTY + SVC,XPS L502X,SOL,INIT,CA
1 931-0811 RTD,XPS L502X,SOL,INIT,CA
1 931-0801 HW WRTY + SVC,XPS L502X,SOL,EXT,CA
1 931-0831 RTD,XPS L502X,SOL,2YR EXT,CA
1 960-3652 XPS WARRANTY SPRT, INSPIRON, 2 YR EXT
1 009-6800 SHIPPING FEE
1 430-3893 No Mobile Broadband L501X
1 600-0005 ALBERTA $1.20 EHF,NOTEBOOK PCS

Total: $1,418.99

Instant savings with your purchase. Offer Expires 8/17 at 5 am EST.
- $390.00
Instant savings with your purchase. Offer Expires 8/19 at 6 am EST.
- $50.00

Subtotal: $980.19
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Environmental Disposal Fee: $1.20
PST: $0.00
GST/HST: $49.01
Total: $1,029.20

Scan Date Scan Time Status
2011-08-20 03:35 PM In Transit in U.S. via U.S.A. GROUND LINEHAUL depot
2011-08-20 03:34 PM Shipment created with reference : 769952115

 

Why'd you skip the 1080p screen? That's the most important upgrade.

The 1366x768 screen will have terrible image quality unless you get lucky and get one of the not-as-common non-AUO-brand 1366x768 screens. Plus 1366x768 is a mediocre resolution for a screen as large as 15.6 inches, because you'll find that 12.5-inch laptops all use the same resolution.

The 1920x1080 B+RGLED display is one of the best laptop screens available right now, and you really shouldn't have spent money on this laptop just to skip this upgrade, it's not worth it. Higher resolution means more stuff fits onscreen, and it's also got much deeper black levels so the image doesn't look as washed out, and it's got better color reproduction than almost any other laptop screen you can get for the price.

I've seen a few XPS 15's around campus so far, some with 720p and some with 1080p, and I can actually notice the difference in image quality between the 720p and 1080p screens from 7 feet away, it's that big of a difference. Then the difference becomes even more evident when I notice how huge the 720p screen makes text, icons, and UI elements look, and how little vertical height in a web page fits onscreen, compared to the 1080p screen.

Here's some pictures of the 720p screen: http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...oes-l502x-need-full-hd-cable.html#post7483123

You got the GT 540M GPU, a small 12% increase in performance, but you skipped the screen upgrade that affects everything you do? And the power of an i7-2630QM is wasted when all of it ends up coming through a poor-quality ultra-low-res 1366x768 screen.

My advice: cancel your order, if at all possible, then re-order with the screen upgrade. Sacrifice the GPU or the CPU if you have to, but you should not buy this laptop with the 720p screen.

 

To tell you the truth, I'm more of a performance person than visual. I have a 720p 19inch screen for my desktop and that's clear enough for me. I would upgrade but, I'd rather use the 150$ somewhere else, I had a 1000 spending cap also.

 

it's not pixel density that results in clarity. your 19" screen probably has good contrast, good viewing angles, and probably doesn't have any image griddiness. Bad contrast, bad viewing angles, and image griddiness are all issues the XPS 15's 720p screen has.

Well if you'd rather save money, why did you spend money on the quad core processor and the GT 540M GPU and not the 1080p screen? It still doesn't make sense to get another upgrade instead of the 1080p screen.

If you have enough money for the 1080p screen, and enough money for more upgrades:
- Get the 1080p screen upgrade
- Only get other upgrades that make a difference for you

If you only have enough money for the 1080p screen, or another upgrade:
- Get the 1080p screen and skip the other upgrade

If you don't have enough money for the 1080p screen, and can't fit it into your budget at all:
- You're probably better off getting a different laptop, the 720p screen in the XPS 15 is known to be worse than other 720p screens.

 

Just got confirmation that my computer was shipped today

XPS L502X (Direct)
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Batt (L502X)
Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.00 GHz
8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM, 1333MHz (L502X)
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
BluRay Combo Drive
Windows Live Wave 4, CNB
Roxio Creator Starter, FI, CNB
Elemental Silver Aluminum (WLAN) L502X
15.6FHD TLF B+RGLED LCD L50xX
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB US (L502X)
Windows 7 OS Label,CNB
Backlit Internal Keyboard - Eng (L502X)
Resource DVD (L502X)
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive (L502X)
MICROSOFT OFFICE STARTER 2010,CNB
ADOBE ACROBAT X READER MLANG,CNB
McAfee Platinum, 30 Day, MUI, CNB
PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP
DELL WELCOME,SW,DIM/INSP
DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP
COZI-CALENDAR,INB
DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
SKYPE VOIP SOFTWARE APPLICATION,CNB
EBAY-WEBSLICE, CNB
Basic Stage, CNB
Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install,CNB
DELL SPRT-CTR SW 3.0
Power DVD 9.6, 3D, CNB
TRUSTED-ID,ICON, CNB
Wireless Display Software (L502X)
Win 7 Home Prem 64 SP1,Eng,No Media,CNB
INTEGRATED NIC
Intel WLAN-N 1030 and BT 3.0 (L502X)
XPS WARRANTY SPRT, INSPIRON, INIT YR,CA
HW WRTY + SVC,XPS L502X,SOL,INIT,CA
RTD,XPS L502X,SOL,INIT,CA
No Mobile Broadband L501X
NO WARRANTY,YRS 2/3(1-1-1RTD)
ON $0.70 EHF NOTEBOOK
$1,081.69
$0.00
$0.70
$140.62
----------
$1,222.31 (CAD)


I also had a self-imposed $1,000 spending cap, but i absolutely had to upgrade the screen
I got this during the 48-hour sale, so the base system came with the Blu-ray drive and 2 GB vid card for $999. I just added the backlit keyboard, the 1080p screen, and bluetooth 3.0

 

Actually to tell you the truuth I don't know how that happened, I didn't even click upgrade, and if u notice, it didnt charge me an extra 100$ either, there is a link I saw before that I think is the same price with the 540 included. Weird but free?? Or maybe special.

Anyways, I would of liked the better screen but it's too late now. How bad could the 768 one be?? Hopefully I get the better one u said ;D
Also my dad paid for it, and he already said I spent too much, I wish I could get 1080p but I would have to do it myself somehow, my dad would never let me spend more......

Ahh now I researched it and I want 1080p but my dad wouldn't let me

 

I just got my XPS 15
Woah, it's really heavy and the fan didn't stop blowing air when I installed Windows, quite noisy.
I'll post my review when Windows 7 and the drivers are installed

 

If you get the order number, you can call in and cancel the order yourself. Then tell him it was cancelled, and re-order using the canada base configuration starting at $699 + $150 for the screen = $849

EDIT: if the i7 and 540M upgrades were already selected, you probably selected one of the higher-price base models. Somewhere on the site, that's the only base model it leads you to, but here you can find all the base models:
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/xps-l502x/pd

Like I said, the first one with an i3 and a 525M costs $699 then $849 once you add the 1920x1080 display. Add an i5 and it's $949, but for light or non-CPU-intensive gaming (not starcraft 2) this won't really matter too much.

Just tell your dad you found a better deal for $849 for the same computer, but with "much better specs", and that the order needs to be called in and cancelled ASAP.

 

Thanks for the help but I thought all night and decided not to change it, I am a hardcore gamer, I beta yet a whole bunch of games for people and play system heavy games, I just wish there was a coupon for like 200$ off haha. Thanks anyways

My brother just bought a vostro but 14" screen 720p, looks great to me. I don't really need high colour and viewing angles because I can connect it to my tv


Final plan: just see how the screen is, if it sucks I return it and get 1080p

 

Hi all,

I Wish I had found this forum before I bought my system today...after seeing some of the discounts here I don't know if I got a "good" system or not or if I could have done much better. Part of the problem is I don't know how to read the Dell spec sheet they emailed me. Can someone point me to a link explaining the items listed and please give me an opinion if I could have gotten a better deal. I bought this on the outlet store.

Thanks and here is the confirmation email.

Item Number
Quantity
Item Description
WY4K8

Base,Notebook,Configure To Order,Extreme Performance System,L502X

U451C
Module,Adapter,Alternating Current,Flexible,130W,3P,WorldWide

R609C

Module,Cord,Power,125V,1M,C5,United States

J6XND

Module,Software,W7HP64,Digital Video Disk Drive,Multiple User Interface,NO-E

TG4MT

Module,Software,W7HP64SP1,English,Dao/Bcc

P7TNC

Module,Processor,SNB,I7-2620M,2.7,L502X

HPGRP

Module,Dual In-Line Memory Module,6G,1333M,DDR3,1X2/1X4

HD4KK

Module,Hard Drive,750,7.2,P11,4KE,SGT-DRU

7N17C

Module,Dvd+/-Rw And Bd-Rom,Hitachi Lg Data Storage,Inspiron

3C4JR

Module,Assembly,Base,Discrete Video,1G,L502X

N3RG2

Module,Card,Network,6150,CSMB,US

KWHN4

Module,Documentation,English,Extreme Performance System,L502X,Dao/Bcc

DW8YJ

Service Install Module,Software,WIDI,Unified Memory Architecture,L502X

VWX72

Module,Bracket,With Out,Television Tuner,Plastic,L501X

W3HMK

Module,Label,Microsoft,Notebook,Windows7

MX962

Module,Information,NO MEDIA

TD3P3

Module,Information,North,Wireless Wide Area Network,L5/701X

0VJFK

Module,Label,Dell Energy Offering,ESTAR 5.0

V9KPP

Module,Label,Intel,No Bios,CI72

F71M6

Module,Shipping Material,SXPS15,Color,Expanded Polyethylene

7FHH7

Service Install Module,Software,Extreme Performance System,L502X

XM544

Module,Software,PC-RESTORE Transactional Line Of Business

M239M

Module,Software,LTG DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG

4WYVT

Module,Software,Quick Fix Engineering,WIN7SP1,No Bios

99RFP

Module,Software,DSPRT-CTR,3.0

4GF1R

Module,Software,Synchronous,UP

GV0CP

Module,Software,WINDOWS-LIVE,WAVE4,Consumer

8GFV1

Module,Liquid Crystal Display,15.6FHD,True Life,Au Optronics Corp,NIMOY

VR08H

Module,Software,Certificate Of Authenticity,W7HP32/64

V5H6X

Module,Cover,Liquid Crystal Display,Aluminum,Silver,Wireless Local Area Network Card,L502X

N96VP

Module,Software,OFC-2010,Factory Install

23T8J

Module,Battery,Primary,56WHR,Vmware 6 Core Processor,SIMPLO

GRJ9V

Module,Keyboard,86,United States,English,C12SB

412-0358

Soft Contracts Consumer Accidental Damage Agreement

420-8878

Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement

933-0410

Warranty Support, Initial Year

939-4860

Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year

939-4870

Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year

950-3337

1 Year Limited Warranty

950-9797

No Warranty, Year 2 and 3

994-3700

Accidental Damage Service, 1 Year

3E476

Information,Equipment

11725

Warranty Longer of 90 Days or Remainder of System Warranty/ Svc Contract. 21 Day Return. Parts may be Reconditioned.

375-6061

Thank you, Dell Outlet

Subtotal:
$828.20

Shipping and Handling:

$0.00
Sales Tax:

$43.43

Total:
$871.63

 

Now marked as 'Shipped' (since yesterday), but no tracking details available yet.

 

Mine has arrived this morning at around 11-12am, I don't know what your guys were saying that this 720p screen is terrible. I thing it looks pretty good.

 

Waiting on mine.... EDD: September 29th

Can't wait for it!!.... Hope it gets here before them.

Specs:
i5-2410M processor
6 GB RAM
Full HD (1080p)
Backlit Keyboard
NVIDIA GeForce GT540M 2GB graphics with Optimus
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 w/ Bluetooth 3.0
9 cell batt.

Oh, and I got 100 Years in Miami design on lid. How long do you think it'll take?

 

I AM SO EXCITED. Placed my order yesterday night and now it's in production.
EDD: September 30th

Specs:
Intel Core i7-2630QM processor
6GB RAM
Backlit Internal Keyboard - English
15.6 FHD TLF B+RGLED LCD (1080p)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M 1GB graphics with Optimus
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
90 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

 

Congrats!
Did you get a good deal on it?

 

Ordered mine on 15th Sept 2011 and got delivery on 20th Sept 2011 (3:30PM)

 

@fakelogin - I would say so. It came out to 999 USD for the promotion (included Microsoft Office, the blacklit keyboard, 9 cell battery and Blu-ray drive) they're doing in the US. I added the 1080p screen which came out to 1,149 and then added a 100 USD off coupon. So it came out to 1,049 USD without taxes and shipping. :]

 

Waiting is hard Q_Q;;.

 

I got a good deal on mine, too. I got the xbox and the laptop (student deal) for $1,272.02 with taxes, for some reason the laptop wasn't actually free, just had a good discount on it... The laptop itself came to $1,095.59(with taxes, $1,033.56 without) with a discount from dell and with reduced functionality Microsoft Office (gonna buy that later). I'm STILL waiting on the laptop!

 

So what's everyone's shipping times look like? It seems the I7 takes longer to ship than the I5's, based on what I've read.

I ordered my XPS 15 w/ I5 2nd gen on Thur 9/22, with next day ship. It's been In Production since 9/23, no change yet. Hoping to get it this week before I leave town!

How's everyone else looking, and what processor did you order with?

 

is it worth buying the xps 15 with the 1366 display?

 

That's what I went with. We'll see how it looks. I was on a budget, so couldn't really spend more. I kept it factory except for the free upgrade to 6GB memory

 

@m1_1x i heard that screen is one of worst ones according to people on this forum so i opted to get 1080p screen because i heard it is arguably the best screen on laptop currently.
@amojeba I ordered the i7 on the 20th. It's still in production, with an EDD of 9/30

 

Did yours go into production right away (next day) ? That's what my I5 did, it was "in production" by the next morning.
Ordered on 9/22, with an EDD of 10/4. But I really want it this week b/c I'll be out of town all next week. Gimmie my new toy already!

 

Yes, I ordered on the night of and the next morning it was in production. I really hope they finish and give me my laptop by the 30th!

 

Don't get the 1366x768 screen. Buying the laptop with anything other than the 1920x1080 B+RGLED display is a waste of money, because the screen makes more of a difference than any other upgrade.

The point of buying the XPS 15 IS the 1920x1080 B+RGLED display, and if you're not getting this screen then you shouldn't be buying this laptop.

 

Yah you can see the blue screen of death a lot more clearly lol. Obviously I disagree with your statement. While it's clearly a better screen, saying it makes more of a difference than any other upgrade doesn't make sense.

Performance and stability first, and aesthetic second. The real tragedy is getting this (or any) laptop with less than 6 gb of memory. Now that's a waste of money, b/c the computer won't function to its full potential. Obviously getting the screen too is a nice bonus. But if you had to choose, why would you sacrifice the performance just for a better resolution? That's like getting a Red Ferrari with a VW bug engine in it. Sure it looks nice, but it can't do squat performance-wise.

 

When it comes to the XPS 15, edit is right. The B+RGLED display IS the most important upgrade on this laptop. There really isn't that much of a performance/durability difference between the other hardware upgrades. Without the 1080p display, and aside from the outstanding audio, you can get a laptop with a better lower res display elsewhere, usually for cheaper.



1366x768 to 1920x1080 display: It's not just a pretty picture, it makes a HUGE difference by offering more room to work on-screen (which vastly improves multi-tasking), better viewing angles, and more accurate photo/video editing, etc... Can be upgraded later, but a major PITA.

RAM: Config with minimum amount from Dell and add more/better RAM for less $$$.

CPU: Not that big of a deal with SNB's, unless a quad core is needed specifically.

GPU - 525M to 540M: Not that big of a difference in performance (less than 11% IIRC). 525M oc's to 540 speeds easily/safely.

HDD: Aftermarket HDD's makes this upgrade moot. Kind of a small PITA to swap though it'll end up costing less per GB usually.

ODD: No need for Blu-ray if no 1080p display. Moot.

Backlit keyboard: Pretty

Internal TV tuner: Cool

9 cell battery: useful sometimes.

WiFi: Get cheapest from Dell and swap later if desired.