The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    XPS 15 speakers: L521X vs. L502X ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by toronto, Sep 22, 2013.

  1. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Does the current L521X have the same speakers as the slightly older L502X ?

    The L502X speakers are JBL speakers, excellent sound for a laptop.

    Does the L521X have the same speakers?
    If not, how to they compare to the JBL speakers and sub-woofer in the L502X ?
     
    toronto, Sep 22, 2013
    #1
  2. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    anyone?
    . .
     
    toronto, Sep 25, 2013
    #2
  3. rflynn88

    rflynn88 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    43
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    16
    It does not have the same JBL speakers from the L502X. The L521X also does not have a subwoofer, just two speakers on the lower front edge of the laptop.

    It's been a year or so since I've heard the L502X speakers in person, but I do remember them sounding excellent. I have an L521X, and while the speakers are pretty good for a laptop, they are no where near as good as the L502X JBL setup.
     
    rflynn88, Sep 25, 2013
    #3
  4. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Thank you!

    Yes, I agree, the L502X speakers are excellent for a laptop. I have one and am surprised at how good the speaker sound is.

    I was considering getting an L521X for a family member, or giving them my L502X and buying a new L521X for myself, so wanted to know if the speakers were as good.
     
    toronto, Sep 25, 2013
    #4
  5. c0derbear

    c0derbear Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    95
    Messages:
    661
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Before you buy an L521X be sure to sample the gigantic thread about it here, there are issues to be aware of.

    - display quality
    - wifi quality
    - heat managment, causing CPU/GPU throttling in common gaming scenarios
     
    c0derbear, Sep 26, 2013
    #5
  6. rflynn88

    rflynn88 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    43
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Also, the L521x will likely be replaced by a Haswell-equipped XPS 15 in late October, and the new Inspiron 15 7000 series also just became available today starting at $649. It's also a thin aluminum laptop and will offer a 1080p touchscreen and GeForce 750M option soon. Either of those might be worth checking out if you aren't in a rush.

    I just bought an L521x with the i5/630m (less throttling) for $560 barely used (built 8/2013). The only reason I've overlooked the known issues with it as c0derbear listed is the low price.
     
    rflynn88, Sep 26, 2013
    #6
  7. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Thanks guys, that's good info. I'm not in a rush, so I'll wait. Thanks very much for the advice.
     
    toronto, Sep 26, 2013
    #7