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    Might get Dell XPS 15 and have some concerns

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by intimate, Dec 29, 2012.

  1. intimate

    intimate Notebook Enthusiast

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    I hope this is the right place to write this.. im looking for a nice decent school notebook. This XPS 15 looks like a great notebook for school work and entertainment. however i have some concerns after reading some complaints. the Wi-Fi issue and overheating. Is this WiFi problem really a big issue? At university could i have problems with connection? Also how big is the overheating issue? I think of playing some games ( WOW, GuildWars 2) with max settings"if i can". Will this overheat system a lot? Could a cooling pad help? Also how heavy is this laptop i couldnt find any info at dells website..

    I really need answers for my concerns. I hope i can find it here.

    this is the system i might get,

    Components
    Windows 8, 64-bit, English
    3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM processor
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory
    750GB 7200 HDD with 32GB mSATA
    Slot Load Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
    Silver Anodized Aluminum and 15.6" FHD 1080p Truelife WLED Display and Skype-Certified HD Webcam
    Waves Maxx Audio 4.0
    Dell Wireless 1901 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.0+HS
    for $1399

    The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

    Thanks :)
     
    intimate, Dec 29, 2012
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  2. alastiar

    alastiar Notebook Consultant

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    I think they have resolved the Wifi issues with the new unit that come with Windows 8. I havent experiences any issues. As far as heat problem, I cant say anything since I dont play game and run multiple apps at the same time.

    Its a great laptop, worth every pennies.
     
    alastiar, Dec 29, 2012
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  3. Helbrass

    Helbrass Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Intimate,

    I had one of these in Feb this year, very close in spec (was an i7 2 something then entry version, 8gb of ram, and a 2gb nvidia card) and played wow on it with no problems, i had things like shadows turned off and rain etc, but was fine to play, cant remember my fps but it was fine for 5 mans and BG's and Arena - never did raids on it. Also played eve on it and that was fine also - can't comment on the overheating as i was not on it for hours gaming, but a couple at a time and it was fine, i used a mouse and keypad keyboard so never touched the laptop keyboard except for chatting

    Had also read about the wifi issue when i bought mine back in feb, and mine worked fine, never had a problem

    Hope this helps,
     
    Helbrass, Dec 30, 2012
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