XPS 14 vs XPS 15

XPS 15:
Whats the difference between :
15.6 HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™ and
15.6 FHD (1920x1080) B+RGLED display with TrueLife™ (Cost SGD 180 more)
Should i get a FHD screen or a 8GB ram

Configured specs
-Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 6M cache)
-15.6 FHD (1920x1080) B+RGLED display with TrueLife™
-6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB) (operates at 1066MHZ for Core i5 processors)
-640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
-6 Cell Primary Battery
-Dell™ Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
-2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M graphics
COST:SGD2,508.99( With 3-year XPS Premier Service with 3-year CompleteCover )

XPS 14:
Not much questions since most are straight forward
Configured Specs:
-Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor(1.73GHz,4Core/8Threads,turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz,6M cache)
-14.0 HD WLED TL (1366x768)
-8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 4G) (operates at 1066MHZ for Core i5 processors)
-500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
-6 Cell Primary Battery
-Dell™ Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
-2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M (for Core-i7 processors)
COST: SGD2,414.83( With 3-year XPS Premier Service with 3-year CompleteCover)



XPS 15 weighs 0.35 kg more than XPS 14
To me, Im leaning towards the XPS 15 since its more worth it but is the FHD screen good?

 

I'd go with the XPS 15. The XPS 14 isn't significantly smaller or leighter, so you pretty much don't feel the difference. So why pick the 14?
The screen of the XPS 15, as far as I've heard, is awesome and well worth the upgrade. That alone was the reason I've chosen the 15. I'd like to have the 17 but without an Full HD screen it's not worth the money in my opinion.

 

Thanks thats what i thought too BTW do u have any comments on my build?

 

Your build just looks exactly like mine. so I think you've done a pretty good job...
The only thing: I've ordered mine with 4GB memory. I upgrade it afterwards for 130€ to 8GB myself. It's half the price you pay for Dell's Upgrade.

 

lol i picked the 14 on the assumption that it will be smaller and lighter coz i will be using it a lot for djing in clubs

if its not much different to the 15 then i just wasted my money

 

For me the 15 is portable enough Without Full HD no other laptop is a alternative. I like having much space to work with. And the standard dell panels are crap.

 

XPS 14 doesn't have USB 3.0.

 

Its quite cheap upgrading to a 6GB RAM. It cost SGD88 which is equivalent to around 44euros i think

 

Wow..that is cheap. We in Germany have to pay 180€ for 6 and 330€ for 8GB. Dell's pricing is so incomprehensible...
I would pay for my XPS 15 in the USA ca. 1500$ which would equal 1100€. That's 400€ less than what I paid here.

 

In the UK the upgrade cost for the 1080p screen is £170! That would be about 200 euros!

 

And 200€ is what the screen costs in Germany too...
Pretty expensive for US standards

 

Here in Argentina the upgrade to 1080p costs u$s46.. but i think the overall system is more expensive...

15' / 750qm / 435m / 4gb / 500 hdd / 10809 / ext. batt = u$s1750

 

It cost SGD180 for the FHD screen which is ~100euro
and correction 88 SGD is 49EURO
Well if thats the case i think i will be paying for the XPS15 now

 

Lol I'm glad I paid less than £500 for mine. It was my lucky day.