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    XPS 13 i7 5500u or XPS 13 i5 6200u

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Emanuel Santana, Oct 8, 2015.

  1. Emanuel Santana

    Emanuel Santana Newbie

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    Hi guys, can yuo help me decide between the below options?

    XPS 13 with 5th gen i7 5500u

    or

    XPS 13 with 6th gen i5 6200u?

    Thanks,
     
    Emanuel Santana, Oct 8, 2015
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  2. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Honestly, both CPUs are in a dead hear with each other. The Core i7 5500u has slightly better specs on paper in some inconsequential areas. Real world CPY and GPU performance will be identical.

    So.... It doesn't really matter. They perform identically. Buy whichever one is cheaper.

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    kent1146, Oct 8, 2015
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    it is a matter of less than 15cad...

    I'm tempted to go with the newer model i5 since it comes with win10 already and it is a gen 6th after all. for what its worth...

    thanks!
     
    Emanuel Santana, Oct 8, 2015
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    RitianZhao Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would recommend 6th i5, cause with the help of 14nm technique 6th cpu has a less consumption than 4th, and I think on a ultrabook, the most important thing is its battery life.
     
    RitianZhao, Oct 9, 2015
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    Actually I am waiting for the 6th gen version, because i've read somewhere that dell has fixed the touchpad issues, where the touchpad tends to slide sometimes, can anyone confirm this?
    also does anyone know the price difference between the 5th gen and the 6th gen?
     
    Kevlar21, Oct 11, 2015
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