New XPS 15z

[austinwachukwu]

Originally Posted by 4thehorde4

I have seen both and can say with complete confidence that the 1080p B+RGLED on the XPS 15 is eons ahead of that of the 15z (the 15z doesn't even have RGBLED btw, its WLED). The color gamut is that much more richer and accurate and the contrast and viewing angles are far superior. It's very disappointing that Dell chose to not include such a gem with the 15z.

Well, the screen is probably too thick to keep the 15z under an inch thin...but then again, there's is flex in the lid where the is space between the screen...so I guess they COULD have put in the screen, but opted not to for some odd reason.

[lancorp]

Originally Posted by 4thehorde4

I have seen both and can say with complete confidence that the 1080p B+RGLED on the XPS 15 is eons ahead of that of the 15z (the 15z doesn't even have RGBLED btw, its WLED). The color gamut is that much more richer and accurate and the contrast and viewing angles are far superior. It's very disappointing that Dell chose to not include such a gem with the 15z.

Did you happen to ID the panel manufacturer of the 15z you saw?

The reason I ask is that there is supposedly TWO manufacturers of the 1080p panel -- AUO and CMI. I've seen two 15z's with AUO, and both look real nice. I wonder if the one you saw had a CMI? I've got one with a CMI panel that showed up yesterday...maybe later today I will unbox it and power it up and compare.

Thanks!

[pianowizard]

Originally Posted by lancorp

I've seen two 15z's with AUO, and both look real nice. I wonder if the one you saw had a CMI? I've got one with a CMI panel that showed up yesterday...maybe later today I will unbox it and power it up and compare.

YES, please let us know how they compare!

[lancorp]

Disappointingly, I discovered the CMI panel is a 1366x768 panel, not a 1080p panel. Looks like the only 1080p panel is the AUO.

Back to Dell it goes!

[me_prince]

Originally Posted by austinwachukwu

Oh, sorry. I didn't install an SSD. I still have the 7.2K RPM drive...my last one ran pretty hot, but my new one is much cooler. And yes, the HDD is under the lefthand side palmrest area.

Hi austinwachukwu,

As you are saying the old one is very hot on left hand palm rest area ?. If old one is hot and uncomforatable , how is the new one in terms of heat while you are typing for long time ?. Just give me some details interms of heat comparing the new and old systems with configurations

My laptop runs very hot and not comforatable to keep hands and type for long time.


Thanks in advance

[mbernstein]

Originally Posted by me_prince

Hi austinwachukwu,

As you are saying the old one is very hot on left hand palm rest area ?. If old one is hot and uncomforatable , how is the new one in terms of heat while you are typing for long time ?. Just give me some details interms of heat comparing the new and old systems with configurations

My laptop runs very hot and not comforatable to keep hands and type for long time.


Thanks in advance

There is some heat with the SSD where you ask, but it is nothing major. Looks like it is OK to keep your hand there. But again, I don't spend a lot of time typing with the PC keyboard, I use external. But it looks OK.

[me_prince]

Originally Posted by mbernstein

There is some heat with the SSD where you ask, but it is nothing major. Looks like it is OK to keep your hand there. But again, I don't spend a lot of time typing with the PC keyboard, I use external. But it looks OK.

Hi Austinwachukwu,
Thanks for your info. Can you tell as you new system is with high configuration (i7 processor and 2GB VRAM), is it cooler than your older XPS 15z(i5 processor and 1GB VRAM) system ?

Thanks

[austinwachukwu]

Originally Posted by me_prince

Hi Austinwachukwu,
Thanks for your info. Can you tell as you new system is with high configuration (i7 processor and 2GB VRAM), is it cooler than your older XPS 15z(i5 processor and 1GB VRAM) system ?

Thanks

Well, actually my old system also had 2GB VRam (with an i5). This new one with an i7 runs just a tiny bit warmer on the left palmrest...but it's still at an acceptable level.

[snowpuppie]

Originally Posted by austinwachukwu

Well, actually my old system also had 2GB VRam (with an i5). This new one with an i7 runs just a tiny bit warmer on the left palmrest...but it's still at an acceptable level.

@Austinwachukwu - As one of the few people that have actually owned both the i5 and i7 models, can you please do a quick comparison of the two, e.g. heat, speed/performance, battery life, etc? Which would you recommend?

Would be immensely helpful for me and those scratching our head on which one to choose.

Cheers!

[austinwachukwu]

Originally Posted by snowpuppie

@Austinwachukwu - As one of the few people that have actually owned both the i5 and i7 models, can you please do a quick comparison of the two, e.g. heat, speed/performance, battery life, etc?

Would be immensely helpful for me and those scratching our head on which one to choose.

Cheers!

(Arrghhh, so much pressure!)
Lol, but seriously.......there's not too much of a difference in terms of battery life. Surprisingly I actually get a bit better battery life using this......just about 6 hours with wifi regular browsing and typing with no bluetooth...but you can expect the battery life to be the same on both i5 and i7 because they use the same socket and have the same battery consumption....

Again....the i7 runs just a BIT hotter, but it's still at an acceptable level. But the i7 is fast. Everything is just that much snappier, but you should be fine with an i5 if you don't really needed the extra performance. But this might also be attributed to the 8gb rather than 6gb.... I can't tell u much in terms of gaming because both models had the 2GB 525m.....and even with that, I haven't played any games on it tho lol