Pre-Buy XPS 15 question

I will be ordering XPS15 with 2nd Gen i5 CPU soon.

Any major problem i should know about before i place my order?

thanks

 

It's a little soon for anything major to have been found with these as far as I've heard. They are solid built typically and Dell's warranty are good are sorting them on the rare occasion something slips up.
I know the 1st Gen i7 XPS15 used to run hot but you won't have that problem.
What sort of major problem were you thinking?
I would say go for it!!

 

like over heating.... or something wrong with the screen..... i will be getting gen 2nd i5. maybe gen 2 i7 if great deal

 

Heat seems to be a problem again but hopefully it will be sorted soon.
I wanted to get one for my gf and her birthday is May so fingers crossed all ok and I can order in time.

The more people that put HWID figures up the better.

 

heat is only an issue in the HWmonitor. the laptop does not feel hot

 

Get the B+RGLED screen. You will not regret it.

 

Yes, not getting the FullHD screen is probably the only major mistake you could make.

 

That is fine but considering the problems Intel had which affected longevity and then now the CPU showing high temps I think I will wait and get more feedback before making a purchase. These things are bound to happen and the early buyers do act as Guinea Pigs to start so doesn't change my mind about sticking with the l502x just think there may be a bit of ironing out to do.

Also will definitely get complete care so who cares after that apart from a small amount of time wasting if anything is wrong (which i am sure there isn't)..

 

Looks like I'll be just staying with my i5 460M in the meanwhile. Seems like the dual cores do not get anywhere near as hot at the quads for both 1st and 2nd gen Intels. And with the steep initial premium for the L502x, there's even less reason for me to hop on them as I was able to get my L501x w/ B+RG 1080p (not refurbished) for less than $800.

 

MY max would be $800 including tax, should i get the i5 2nd gen or save some money getting the older i5-480M? im not looking to upgrade to 1080, it just too much money and dont really need it.
what about GCU? what is the diff between the 1GB and 2GB video card? big diff? should i upgrade or not?

 

If you can't get the 1080p screen then the XPS 15 is probably not for you. The 720p screen that comes on the XPS 15 is one of the worst displays currently available, and is way worse than a lot of older displays. The XPS' B+RG 1080p screen is one of the best displays available on a consumer-class notebook right now. If you're going to keep this laptop for a few years, put in the extra dough, you will not regret it. The screen is ALWAYS the most important upgrade on a laptop, because it affects everything you do much more than a few extra gigs of RAM or a few extra cores or gigahertz could. Higher resolution means stuff on the screen won't be super-cramped and you can fit two side-by-side windows. The higher color-gamut means you won't feel like you're staring at a blue desert every time you use your computer.

You won't know how good the B+RG 1080p is until you see it, and you may not know how bad the 720p is until you compare it to something better. Get the 1080p. You'd be making a huge mistake if you don't.

If you're planning on getting an older model, the i5-480M should offer plenty of performance. It's faster than my Core 2 Duo, which does everything I need.

 

I second this as I have had personal experience with both screens. Initially I ordered the 720p and upon receiving it, I immediately regretted it and spent 5 hours on the phone with Dell to persuade them into letting me exchange for one with the B+RGLED 1080p because it WAS that bad. Upon receiving the exchanged system, the difference was beyond night and day. Aside from the obvious increase in resolution; the B+RG 1080p was superior in terms of color gamut, contrast ratio, and view angles. Do not get the XPS 15 if you're going to settle for the 720p.

 

go for i5 if you cant afford more, but dont miss 1080p save 200 bucks and buy at least otherwise you will regret later .. i5 is enough if you dont do much heavy task, and 1 gb graphics is more than enough there is not much differences between both only one has bit higher clock rate

 

The amount of VRAM is just a marketing scheme. The minimum memory bit to fully utilize 1 GB is 256 bit. In actuality it will load all those textures and stuff into memory but can't address it all so more VRAM is pointless, plus alot of 4xx and 5xx are slow GDDR3 RAM.

Getting which processor will depend on your usage.

 

If you've set a budget but unsure about the spec the Dell Refurb store is a good bet as they have pretty decent deals especially for the money and you may be able to get the best of both worlds.
They still have the same warranty and new laptop feeling too.
Remember to bear in mind what parts you can look at upgrading yourself in the future too. RAM is easy to upgrade, the optical drive similarly on the L50x. The hard drive is harder to access than the optical on these!
The screen you have to look at everyday, but you may not do processor intensive work everyday. I would definitely advise on the FHD 1080p