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    XPS L521X questions

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by zjacobss, Nov 9, 2012.

  1. zjacobss

    zjacobss Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, it's been a long time since I've been here, I currently have the XPS L502X and it's working fine.
    I have some questions here about the XPS L521X.

    1. What is wrong with the wifi of this device, I see a lot of people complaining?
    2. My XPS L502X has the 1080p display that looks really nice, how does it compare to the 1080p display of the XPS L521X?
     
    zjacobss, Nov 9, 2012
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  2. c0derbear

    c0derbear Notebook Evangelist

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    1. Range, reliable connections, and data-rate in the 2.4 Ghz band has been very problematic for many consumers. Some have had good units, many have not, no reliable fixes have been provided by Dell that I am aware of since the notebook started shipping.

    2. Dunno, never seen a 502x in person, put them side by side and compare?
     
    c0derbear, Nov 11, 2012
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  3. rnmisrahi

    rnmisrahi Newbie

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    1. Indeed, there are many problems with the wireless card. Unless you're very near your router, the speed slows down to 2 mbps, while other older machines give me 30 mbps downstream, of course.
    Look at this Youtube: YouTube
     
    rnmisrahi, Nov 14, 2012
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