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    Performance and throttling of the XPS 13

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Eason, Apr 13, 2016.

  1. Eason

    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wrote an article focusing on the performance, throttling, and possible solutions on the XPS 13 w/ IRIS. You can find it here: http://www.ultrabookreview.com/10395-dell-xps-13-9550-iris-540/

    Tl;dr no you can't stop the throttling because the TDP is firmware set, but you can lower the temps quite a lot to eliminate thermal throttling.
     
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  2. ghtop

    ghtop Notebook Consultant

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    Nice article, and confirms other reviews that the Iris is just not worth the tradeoffs in heat & battery. It actually takes away much of what made the 9350 so attractive in the first place, for minimal gain.
     
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