XPS 15 Vs XPS 14 Laptop

Guys please pardon me if something wrong happens in this post as it is my first post in NotebookReview.

Guys I am completely baffled by reading so much about the laptops of the various manufacturers.I want to urgently purchase a laptop and i am struck between the above mentioned laptops .I just wan't to know which amongst XPS 14 or XPS 15 is better and why.I had personally seen both of these laptops at DELL shop.And i thought i would opt for 14' inch screen.

But in some of the earlier posts in this forum i found users complaining about the glitches in Screen of XPS 14.can somebody tell me whether DELL has resolved problems in its XPS 14 screen or not.Does anybody has recently purchased XPS 14 and suffered with some problem.

I was about to finalize XPS 14 but then to my fortune i luckily found this forum.Guys do help me in selecting amongst XPS 14 AND XPS 15.

 

XPS14 will be dismissed soon or is already dismissed.

 

XPS 14 and 15 are very similar, just one is bigger. They both come with meh 1366 x 786 screens, but Dell also has 1920x1080 screen available for the 15. If you want a better screen on the 14 you have to upgrade it yourself.

That said, they don't make the 14 any more, so I hope you weren't looking for a smaller laptop.

 

XPS 14 doesnt have usb 3 IIRC

 

XPS 14 isn't even sold new anymore, only refurbished.

Always buy the screen upgrade. Almost always it isn't just resolution that gets bumped up, the screen brightness goes up as well.

 

There's nothing technically wrong about the stock screens on xps 14/15, they are just not good. Most xps14 owners replaces it by buying an 900P LG screen. You can find more info on "official swapping xps14 screen blah blah thread", probably on the page 3 or 4 of this forum. 15 owners got it easy since they can opt for 1080P screen right from Dell, a lot more expensive though.

To be honest with you, I would probably go with an xps15 if I were given another chance. They are pretty much identical, except 14 is a tiny bit smaller, while 15 carries a subwoofer and a USB 3.0 port thanks to the extra space.

 

I like my XPS 14 because it's easy to carry around. USB 3.0 doesn't do much for me since I don't use it for anything other than my wireless mouse and tv tuner. I'm a bit concern about the subwoofers in the 15 - makes you think about all the vibration and the long term effects on the harddrive.

Anyway, I'm happy with my 14 since I'm not a big gamer.

 

Guys thanks for your guidance and support.@tak1234 do you find any other performance bottlenecks in your XPS 14.

 

Guys I am in INDIA and laptops are still bit new to INDIAN market.I went to an Official Dell store and i was told that DELL now only manufactures Inspiron and XPS models.And XPS was avilable in the shop. So should i not opt for DELL XPS 14.The original Screen configuraton is like this

35.6 cm (14'') HD WLED Display with TrueLife (1366*768).

Does problems in Screen comes with this Screen configuration?Or this is improved screen by DELL for XPS 14.And if I changed my Screen then how much additional cost it would incur(I have still not purchased any Laptop). And to what configuraton should i changed my Screen (If required)?

Guys if i changed my screen then other then Screen is there any other problems that may occur in XPS 14.

Should I go for Sony Vaio Series.
Guys please post your valuable suggestions as i am completely baffled now .

 

Those are the only two that differs between 14 and 15, I think. Performance is fine. I'm running on an i5 core and the laptop does get hot when it's on my lap compared to other brands I have (Sony Vaio, Asus, Gateway, and Acer). I think the fan runs more often then other laptops, so I'm not sure what the future holds on that.

I'd recommend swapping out the stock screen with the LG. Costs around $86 USD from SunValleyTek and they ship international.

Edit: Also forgot to mention that there's a new version of the XPS 15, but I'm sure you see it in the forum. So, difference between the 14 and 15 now would also be the SandyBridge cpu.

 

Could you please tell me what should i do at the DELL Shop to get a look of the problems in the XPS 14.Open what sorts of images or videos in the laptop.

Because when i used it at the shop there did not appeared to be any problem but as guys in this forum have stated there are indeed problems in its Screen display.

Guys i choose XPS 14 because of its screen size 14'' which looks stylish as compared to XPS 15 15'' screen.Does dell offer the B+RGLED display with TrueLife™ screen of XPS 15 in XPS 14.

Also please post your final verdict whether to buy XPS 14 or not (Considering i am in INDIA).

 

If you read everything people said plus a little researches you will have your mind made up by now.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...cial-swapping-xps-14-l401x-screen-thread.html
This is the link to the xps 14 screen swap thread. The original screen is not defective, there's NO problem with it. It's just not the best you could get. For example, the stock screen is a cheap plastic lighter, and the LG screen is a zippo lighter. Both gets the job done, but the zippo does it a lot better and looks better.

To sum it up for you:

XPS 14:
A bit smaller, thus easier to carry around.
No subwoofer
No USB 3.0
A bit weaker GPU
*No option to upgrade to a better screen directly through Dell, but can be done by yourself easily, read the swapping thread

XPS 15:
A bit larger
Yes subwoofer
Yes USB 3.0
A bit better GPU
*Option to upgrade to 1080P screen(a very nice one) directly through Dell