XPS 13 9370 (2018) - Killer wifi driver update?

I want to replace my way to expensive MacBook Pro with the new Dell XPS 13. But I have read a lot about the Killer-WIFI problems. Anyone with the the 9370 who has tried the newest driver from Killer an can tell about the 5 GHz wifi?

• Version: 1.5.1822
• Updated on 02 February 2018

 

That would be a downgrade in a lot of ways. You'll get lower battery life, a worse screen, probably coil whine and lower-than-expected performance due to TDP/thermal throttling. If you have a MBP, I wouldn't bother with the XPS 13 as of writing this.

 

What is your goal with replacing your MBP? If it's the finances then I say go for it. Just keep in mind you will be trading one thermal throttling laptop for another. If you need a great screen the MBP is probably worth sticking with.

I dumped my wife's 2016 MBP for a XPS 9360 and she's been happy with it. I'm happy because I ended up making money on that, lol.

 

@don_svetlio

Ok, not an answer to my question.

But I get your note. I have had a lot of Apple gear during the years, but I think it has become to buggy and to expensive. In nov 2016 I gave 3800 dollars (Denmark) for the MBP 13" R with 1 TB and 16 GB. That is a lot of money for a computer I don't have as much need for as in past times. And I HATE the butterfly keyboard and especially that the space button does not work.

I am flirting with trying windows again for the first time in 12 years. I see the XPS 13 as a good allround PC. I can get the new (with discount) for 2400 dollars (in Denmark) with I7, 1TB and 16 GB ram.

I have allways had high demands for quality and I know Dell might not live up to my standards and with Mac used to be. But when I don't use it professionally anymore I am willing to try.

 

2400$ is absurdly expensive for the XPS 13.

I'd actually suggest trying a business laptop. A ThinkPad, EliteBook or Latitude.

 

Thanks

Nowadays I use it mostly for browsing, website editing, Lightroom. A little photoshop.

As I can read the keyboard has a bit more travel than my MBP which I like. And then the Mac is a costly computer to have if I only use it 1 hour a day at home.

I use Win 10 on the job and think it is quite ok. I will miss iMessage and Photos App as I use iPhone.

 

Your MBP has about 0.5mm key travel. XPS 13 2018 has about 1mm key travel. You aren't likely to notice the difference.

 

Ok I just hoped 1,2 mm would be a difference from 0,5

 

For a comfortable typing experience, I'd say you need about 1.6 minimum, preferably around 1.9-2 (as found on ThinkPad and most other business-grade laptops that focus on the keyboard for typists)

 

Also I forgot to add, I don't have issues with any of the killer wireless cards that I have (read a ton). I use them on the road all the time, going from home to school to the hospital to coffee shops...

Also sadly I can't comment on how your experience will be going from ios to win10. I haven't used any apple stuff for myself since the iphone 5. I just never got into the os feel of things.

 

To answer OP's question: I have no issues with the wifi, and I am on a 5GHz wifi network. Having used a butterfly keyboard on MBP, I can say that typing is much more confortable on the xps13 2018.
No coil whine for my unit. If you are planning to use it on windows, do take into the consideration fan noises (or limit CPUs with the `quiet' mode, but then why pay for an expensive CPU?). On linux, no problems and I am very happy.

 

I think a lot of the keyboard travel "issues" are purely down to getting used to it. I am a developer and use the keyboard a fair bit in all the coding etc. No issues with the 9370. Yes there have been issues going from an IBM to a Dell Precision and a Dell Precision to a Surface and a Surface to the 9370 but once I'm used to it, I have no issues/typos etc.

On the killer wifi, I'm on 12.0.0.448 and can't say I've had any issues.

 

So I was having issues and I upgraded to the 1/28/18 12.0.0.468 and performance is much improved.

I'd recommend everyone make sure you are on the latest drivers.

 

Great! no coil whine on XPS 9370. I am using one for a few weeks now. No thermal throttle issue. Very cool to touch. fan hardly kick in. Screen is 4K so Pixel density is about as high as a notebook can get. Go for it!.

 

There are nice photo apps/programs available for the dell now...Plus with mobile connect you can connect your iphone to your dell via the app, and send and receive messages and calls from your iphone. It's a really great polished system. BTW, I would go dell hands down over the macbook pro, sell it, make some money after buying the dell.