Dell XPS 15 L501 Thread

I do. I was really concerned with shortage discussions on both the 6300 and the backlit keyboard, and a few months ago I tried to order a Studio 17 with the 1080p and my order got postponed every week for almost two months, due to the screen shortage. It was reassuring to see the status changing! Are you in the US? What's the status of your order?

 

Same here, playing games such as Crysis 1 or Crysis Warhead, Starcraft 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Black Ops is important for a XPS laptop, particularly the 420M GPU.

Or do I need the i7 / 435M combo to pull it off? I really want the switchable graphics so I can only hope Dell makes the 435 an i5 option. Hope a Dell dev tech is reading this.

 

Yup, I'm in the US. Mine has been in production since the day after I ordered it (11/1). I check my order status 10 times a day! I'm getting a little skeptical that it will ship on Monday, I guess I will find out soon...

Does yours have blu ray?

 

I ordered mine on 29/10, it's been in production since two hours after I made the order and it's suppose to ship friday, and I'm also very skeptical about that date for some reason... =/

 

Exactly same config as me that I ordered yesterday.

 

This is horrible - Dell India has cancelled my order without furnishing any reason.

Anyone else had a similar experience?

 

Did you call them up and ask why? Hope you got your money back.

 

At least yours has changed! I ordered the day after you, same config and mine is still in production. :cry:

 

Yes, mine has blu-ray. Order is still in "Delivery Preparation"... Just shove it a box and give it to the Fedex guy!

 

Well mine is in
"WORK IN PROGRESS" stage
it will take 3 days to give ETA it seems!

 

Dell India is really messing alot
It has been 3 weeks and now it shows Order Cancelled on the page
If this goes on for more, then i will have no other option but to force them to either deliver the laptop or refund back my money

 

Hopefully that will not happen to mine. After 10 days it went in production today and should be delivered on 30nov at the latest.

 

ITS OWNERS THREAD !!
for delievery and cnfig. there is Already a thread opened and it is
http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell-xps-studio-xps/529549-2010-xps-configurations-delivery-dates-here.html

 

No not really. It's the standard XPS 15 thread.

 

Anyone use this for the L501 with 9-cell battery?
Belkin Neoprene Notebook Sleeve for 15.4-Inch Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Neopre...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1290188955&sr=1-2
If so, how's the fit?

 

I ordered dell xps l501x on 10th nov and got confirmation mail on nov 15th... my EDD was 23rd NOV.... but 2 days later dey cancelled my order and sent me new order received mail on nov 17th followed by second confirmation mail on nov 18th....... now the status is work in progress......

Dey r making it a mess yaar..... am not sure weather dey ll keep up der EDD dis time also after readin above reviews..............

 

Dell india is pissing me off, i ordered mine on 3 rd november and within 2 days got call from 2 seperate Dell reps that my estimated delivery date is 18 nov. But the site hasn't changed my order status after "order received".
I called them yesterday and they said its still in production.
after reading posts of orders being cancelled i am really
it has been 2 months now that i ordered my studio XPS 1645 now but due to its EOL my orders were changed repeated number of times.

hope it comes soon tired of waiting

 

^^ Dude
I have been through it
Your next status will be cancelled
Then dell rep will mail you with a new order number and a EDD which is around 1 month from then
Better keep calling them and telling them to deliver fast
else you will end up getting it by New Year eve

 

BTW now My laptop status is Work In progress
After messing alot Dell India has finally fixed it- hopefully

 

omg
if that happens, it is highly likely that i won't buy this time from Dell or ever again..
so i better start dealing with them in the way they deserve to be

 

[India] similar situation with me now . Dell cancelled my order and reordered the 8th Nov order on 17th Nov. EDD shifted from 23rd Nov to 16 December now. Atleast the site now shows work in progress instead of "Order Recevied".

<dell ki maa ki aankh>

 

Dell in Germany is offering 186 Euros discount on XPS 15 with i7 until next week. Do you think they might have better offers after that for Christmas? Does anyone have any idea about Dell's policies on this matter?

 

Mine s work in progresssssssssssssssssss............ but for how long................. Latest EDD 14th dec....

 

My XPS15 (i7, 435, 8 Gb, 1080p, 6300, blu-ray, blacklit keyboard, 9-cell battery) shipped yesterday!! My expected shipped data was 12/02, so kudos to Dell.

 

I am from austria and i found a nice Gutschien code if you order 899€+ it gives you add. 7% discount !!

7% bis 24 nov.

TZG498MZW$RGSR

I think its a very nice deal, good luck.

 

Well i just got my ETA
its 17th dec
i will try to call them tmrw and make sure they can ship it early!

 

just a FYI for those who are considering btwn 6cell n 9cell...
bluetooth off, face recognition off, screen mid brightness, i get 6 n 45 mins at 99%. and of course its 9 cell.

 

well thats a pretty good number.BTW what are your specs
If its i7+435m-I M SOLD!

 

its a i5 + 420m

 

Ok
Can i atleast expect 3.5-4hrs with i7+435m combo
T

 

I'm seeing about the same in terms of battery life now that I have optimized everything.

My single biggest issue at this point is heat. I should not be idling between 50-60c with light web surfing. :/ I might even be able to squeeze out a little more life if I can get the Fan to stop kicking in constantly.


Oh UPS and NewEgg, WHERE is my AS5? Oh yeah, Tennessee.

 

I'm getting between 5-6 hours on my 9 cell. I haven't experienced any heat issues and I never hear the fan when just surfing...

The fan running full speed all the time (just surfing the web) was one of the main reasons I replaced my 1530 with this.

Hopefully the AS5 will fix it.

 

Why not get Dell to replace the laptop or is that within their acceptable temp range for the i5 system?

 

...........

 

Because it's easier just to do it myself. That way I know it will be done right. My issue is with impatience. Newegg messed up the first order and it was never shipped. so I'm having to wait to fix the problem.

 

Can anyone tell me (estimate) the battery life for the Core i5 with the integrated graphics card being used? Please tell me if you're using the 6 cell or 9 cell battery. ty

 

Did you receive your laptop before all the "engineering issues" with the palm rest delayed orders? Certainly seems to lend some weight that the palm rest issue was just poorly applied thermal paste causing heat problems, and that yours was sent out before they "corrected" this issue.

 

Question for those of you with the GT435M:

Anand's review says that NVidia's Optimus GPU switching doesn't work with the i7 CPU. Does this mean you have just a normal discrete system (only the NV GPU driver loaded, no Intel GMA driver loaded)?
Edit: AngryPyros pointed out the obvious: the i7 doesn't have an integrated GPU, so of course you're running only off the NV GPU.

Also what sort of battery life have people seen with the i7 + GT435M?

 

Hey guys,

I got my laptop yesterday and I really like it, and thoguh I'm slightly disappointed it doesn't have a backlit keyboard (UK) I'm not rally bothered by that cos I don't like to use it in the dark anyway.

What is bothering me is that I can't update to the nvidia 260.99 Verde graphics drivers. When I try installing it says my system isn't supported. Are any of you experiencing this issue or do you have a workaround for it?

I'm currently on the factory 259 drivers. I've got the i5-460m, gt420m with blu-ray

Thanks guys!

 

Thinking of buying, but interested to know from those who have the 1080p screen option on what its like living with the small icons and text of this high res on a 15.6" screen ?
Ive owned an XPS M1710 since they came out with the 17.3" 1920x1200 True life screen, and have got accustomed to this res, but just concerned that going down to a 15" screen with a similar high res will make everything even smaller. I am deliberating between the L501 and the L701 But not so sure im going to like the 700P res of the new 17"

 

You can adjust the DPI for the small icons and texts.

YouTube - Dell XPS 15 Software Overview #2 (DPI,Touchpad,Video Editing)

 

Yes it was

 

I just did a fresh format on my XPS 15, but the drivers for the GT 435 are unavailable. Dell's mirror is broken and NVIDIA's direct drivers are incompatible. Can anyone provide a mirror to their drivers? Thank you.

 

Thanks Just ordered an XPS 15 with the following specs for £995 cant wait to get it now.

Base Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 740QM (1.73 Ghz, 6MB, 4C)
Memory 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Video Card 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M Graphics Card
Hard Drive 640GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Optical Devices 8x DVD+/-RW, & Blu-ray Disc™ combo drive (reads Blu-ray Disc™ & writes to CD/DVD
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (EUR)
Cables UK 250V Power Cord
Shipping Documents English Documentation
Bundle N11XL505
Standard Warranty 1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC
Services and Support 1 year of coverage included with your PC
Bluetooth Bluetooth Card 3.0 (EUR)
Order Information XPS L501x Order - UK
Primary Battery 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion battery
Carrying Cases No Carrying Case
Dell System Media Kit XPS L501x Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
Color Choice Metalloid Aluminum WLAN Cover
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support
Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year
Theft Protection Solution Computrace LoJack for Laptops, 1yr license - included with your PC
Telephone Contact NO - Dell may NOT telephone me in relation to my order and related products and services
TV Tuner and Remote Control Internal DVB-T TvTuner
LCD 15.6 Full HD B+RGLED TL (1920x1080) 1080p
DataSafe Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic
Microsoft Application Software No productivity Software selected
Protect your new PC McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription
Power Supply 130W AC Adaptor
Operating System Recovery Options OS Media MUI Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) Resource DVD

 

Sadly this coupon has been used up. Does anyone else have any coupons (members purchase or normal) that can be used for the XPS15?

 

The coupon is still valid for federal employees

 

whats the gpu core temp @ stock on full load?

 

Any chance that I'll be able to get XP running on this?

 

Really? The HDD light is on the back?!?!?

Good point. Why place it there. Do you have to
turn the laptop around to even see it?

I noticed a similar inconvenience on the HP DV6.

The HDD light is on the right hand side.
You have to twist/turn your body and neck to even see the HDD light.

I'm baffled at these design decisions.

The HDD light's usefulness is for visual confirmation of activity.

If there's an HDD light, at least place it where it's easily seen
for convenience and usefulness.

 

Does the XPS 15 support running dual external monitors? One via HDMI and the other via DisplayPort?