2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 Two Months Later! 

dont you mean 16:10 aspect ratio? 17:9 would be wider than your average monitor (like a pro display xdr, with a 16:9 aspect ratio)

"2 months later" review is a critical though often overlooked element of product reviews. Keep up the great work. Will be getting one of these later this year.

I'm currently loving my new XPS 15! Thankfully, I ordered it after the whole track-pad issue. I'm two weeks in and I'm loving it! The fans are quiet, thermals seem to hold up adequately, even with some gaming. For an incoming college student, I am confident that this computer will get me through my four years as a computer science major easily! My machine is configured with the 6-core I7, 4-k touchscreen, 1650 TI, 16 GB of ram, and 1 TB SSD, and Windows 10 pro. Just a pro tip, I got this custom configuration on Amazon, where I think you will get a better configuration for your money, plus better deals on warranties! Overall, I am a fan; take it from me! P.S. Run dell updater after first boot for BIOS updates. It seemed to boost the quality of the speaker and the battery power-saving options!

thanks for the review bro, going to buy this laptop. Out of the most reviews I have watched, you were the most helpful. You don't focus on the numbers but actually, focus on real-world functionality.

I received my Dell XPS 15 9500 Base in the middle of June and have not had any trackpad issues. It's a great laptop overall, thanks for the videos. Your first few videos really helped me to make this purchasing decision, thanks alot.

Great review! The image of a pull-started laptop was hilarious.

You got me fooled with the intro. “ how has it held up?” Thought u we’re gonna slam it down!😂😂😂

I replayed few times all of yours XPS 15 vids. I see your happiness in those vids and I got mine. And I have to say man I LOVE this machine. Dell has done good job..

Thank you for this amazing video, I bought the new XPS 15 with i7 and I can tell you its fantastic and the only kind of problem not a big problem is the tempratur that's it

Just got mine yesterday. Thanks for your videos!!

Thank you for this video. I watched an obscene amount of videos on the new XPS and you're the only person I found reviewing the 1080p screen! Thank you! I ordered one a week ago, it's shipping from Shanghai via steam ship or pack mule or both but I've been obsessively wondering if I shot myself in the foot by getting the matte 1200p screen instead of the UHD but you've made me feel better about it. My preference was for the matte screen, my hope was that it wouldn't run as hot as the 4k variant.

Thanks for making this video, I finally made up my mind and got the Dell XPS 15 9500 and I love it, just got it today.!

Hey ! Quick question : do you edit your videos in H264 4K directly with this PC or you convert or use proxy in ProRes 422? Great reviews, I love your videos.

Thanks for the video. I am considering Dell 17 but will consider the 15”. Just watched the video. Blessings on your day!

Love your review! I am also rocking the base model xps 9500.

When you bought the 15 did you get it with warranty and Microsoft office?

Great video as always. Keep up the good work. I got the Dell XPS 17 and I love it. I like your tip of the hat to Dell. Very nice!

Got my tax return today, and I've been looking at this computer ever since I filed a few weeks ago. That's when I found your videos. I'm literally buying this today! Thanks for your reviews and updated "long term" review on this!

On my third unit, really love the look and feel but I will send this back (although I agree its a little too sharp on edges, it's actually uncomfortable), had two with touchpad wobble, now on the third unit my backspace key came loose and pops off so they reckon they have to change the palm rest along with touchpad just to replace the keyboard, it just sounds ridiculous, and the trackpad on this one is actually decent so do I want to risk it?? No way I will return all over again smh... I wouldn't by a brand new car from a showroom to then have to have it fixed by a mechanic.

Loved the 2-month review! It's important to have a realistic insight on the usability of the device after the initial impression.

I want a XPS 15... but waiting on the Artic White (Frost) version they are suppose to be releasing. Been watching all your videos, especially on the XPS, thanks. Keep up the good work !!!

Ordered mine last week. Can't wait to start using it. On another note, spotted Vampire The Masquerade: Redemption on screen when he talked about gaming. Once of my favourites from 20 years ago!

will there be a new xps 15 2 in 1 2020 ? And what about a model with ryzen?

I recently bought an XPS 17. Love it and no trackpad issues.

Would you get the lower end model and replace the ram and ssd yourself? or should I configure it from Dell? Experience level intermediate.

yeah so i have the xps 15 9500 2020 , and it's amazing , but i'm having a freezing display issue but i can still hear everything in the background and i don't know how to fix it. i need help pls.

I have the xps 15 for video editing and keep noticing quite poor representation of shades of blue and grey (gets glitchy). Do you or anyone else have this problem?

I returned my 3rd unit 2 days ago ( 2 replacements) with wobbly trackpad, not acceptable for a new laptop of $2500 (4K screen).This is October and they have not been able to figure this out. Dell offered to send a technician to my place to repair it, but I do not have time to deal with this. This is a new device. I do not want a repaired device. Beware of this when buying.

Do you think the basic core i5 would do yhe work? Just for studying 😅 i love the design so much that I can not get another laptop.

Best review on the XPS 15... Great info. Will buy soon.

Dang his detail oriented and passionate review is amazing)

How did you find switching from Apple to Windows in terms of shifting documents that you had been using that were solely Apple, such as Pages or Numbers for example?

Hello! How is the text and glare on the FHD Display? Since most people will be using this for a workhorse for me it needs a nice crisp text and not a lot of eye strain with glare. Would the UHD display have better text and less glare? Appreciate your opinion as it will most likely make my buy decision for Black Friday. THANKS!!!

Did you end up sorting out or replacing the lack of screw included with the SSD? I didn't want to purchase a tool kit and opted to take it in to my local bestbuy geek squad tech center. They apparently didn't have any nvme2 ssd mounting screws (I didn't know these were a thing) and I asked them to just use any screw that worked. Is this something that should be fixed or is it a non-issue from your experience?

Just got my XPS 15 a couple days ago and it's been sooo good. This is my first laptop and I couldn't be more happy with this being it. Thank you for persuading me to get this laptop!

Great review. Stuck between this or the X1 Extreme for coding and occasional video/audio editing. But leaning towards this XPS 15 after watching your review. Can the 2020 XPS 15 support 3 external monitors? (as my use case is mostly with the device closed in "desktop" mode ;)

Which XPS exactly is this comuter please can anyone help please? I am looking at buying an XPS 15 but see there are many different options, so I was looking at the Dell XPS 15 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9750H. Any advice/recommendations please? Thanks!

As you said, the sharp edge of the laptop is uncomfortable to the wrists... do you guys have a solution to fix this issue ? or a trick ?

Are you using the MacBook that much anymore? I’m looking forward to a Dell XPS 15.

I got mine (4K Touch version) and I love it. However, I am facing a very frustrating network micro-cuts once or twice every hour (for 1min, then it gets connection again). Either using Wi-Fi and a USB-C dock with Ethernet. Have you faced this? Can't find a solution. Dell has just told me to restore Windows so far... >.

Every day dude, what sneaker ,brand and version were you talking about when u said it had great cushioning? im older and have same issue where my knees and feet hurt when running... what show were u speaking of?

@The Everyday Dad Thx for the vid. Rocking the 9300 here. Curious, you said “no new firmwares have been released”. I had issues with mine out of the box where it would blue screen and fans would go wide open after like 10 minutes of charging. Firmwared it and the problem seems to be resolved. I’m relatively new to Dell for personal use and my question is, with all the Dell updating software, will it find new firmware releases by itself? Or is that something I will have to go hunting for every so often. Thx again. PS: the firmware I did was manual and took three tries before it took.

Didn't you face any hinge issue ? I got mine today, It has both track-pad and hinge issue. When I keep it vertical, it opens up around 2-3 inches by itself.

Take about Screen Black levels motion light bleeding Reflection & color accuracy.

Hi, could somebody please kindly comment on if FHD+ or UHD+ display is better in terms of reflections in day light usage case? Also would be nice if somebody could please confirm if the webcam can be switched off with a button or software to block the webcam?

You have the BEST Videos!!! I cant believe you don't have 1 Million or more Subs yet 🤷👍👍👍👍

Is it good for photo editing and Online classes??

Is it worth it to buy the i9 version? I found an i9 version with 32gb at a local computer store at a great price. Please advise

Can you please upload all the stock wallpapers of XPS and provide the link?

Hi thanks for that review... what 2in1 laptop do you recommend ??? That’s not too expensive.. Thank you 😊

So would you say you have been using the XPS for a few months? I’ll let myself out now.

Also have had this laptop for 2 months coming from Macbooks.... LOVE the keyboard.. finally enjoy typing without a Bluetooth keypad. One downside... runs hot.

You recommend but can't afford it. 😭

i need a laptop that will work 09:00 am to 11 pm. no gaming, no video editing, no render, no autocad. i will use trading stock programs that need high CPU, high RAM and stable perfromance. XPS 9500 is good for this ? or i have to buy Precision series for example 3551 or 7550 ? thank you

Is yours specified with the 4k option - do you think it is worth the extra 300 for 4k?

I have this for work and it is a nice machine. It is very comfortable to type on. I do some heavy CAD work. The fans are working overtime and it gets pretty hot when I’m doing that but it handles running solidworks fine. Battery life isn’t great though when you are doing intensive tasks like CAD, and I wouldn’t call it super impressive in normal daily use. Fit and finish are excellent, and are holding up well. Overall though, it’s a great machine, and it’s as close of a MacBook experience as I have seen without being a MacBook.

Does this laptop keyboard have a light inside the keyboard while using at night ( sorry Idk how to tell this in a proper way but if anyone understands what I meant to say let me know)

Bro ur vids are awesome 👍🏼

Can you please provide the link to the wallpaper in this video thumbnail?

Anyone know where I can get the wallpaper in the thumbnail??

I have 2 options, shuld I buy the Dell 15 or the Razer 15 for Video edeting. Love your Videos and I also would be happy if I get an answer. Ps I use davinci resolve.

I'm typing this comment on a XPS 15 9500 right now. I've had my machine for about a month, and I have three major issues with it. 1) I have some screen bleeding around the edges of the screen. 2) Whenever my computer wakes up after sleeping, the WiFi doesn't connect properly, and I need to turn off and turn on the WiFi for it to work. 3) This is a big one - whenever I pick up my laptop with one hand, so I have my thumb on top and four fingers beneath the laptop, the pressure of my fingers pressing up into the computer seems to somehow trigger the track pad clicking mechanisms. So if I am watching a RU-vid video full screen, that would pause and play the video I am watching. This is extremely strange and I definitely don't think this is an intentional feature built in.

Hey I have a question I was wondering if it’s okay for some gaming not like modern war fare and those games more like Minecraft roblox and type Of games and wondering if I could handle that pretty well

So when the xps 15 2/1 The 2020 model will be released?🥺💔💔

This is a great video/reflection on the new XPS 15. As much as I love the magic keyboard on the new 16" MacBook Pro, I actually preferred the typing experience on the XPS 15 9570 I had before the Mac. Maybe that is just a case of everyones typing preferences being different.

Is it worthwhile to upgrade to the i9 intel for heavy duty photo editing?

Hey Dad, can you please shoot a video on the iPad Pro 2020 so that we can see how good the camera quality is for filming RU-vid videos? I'll highly appreciate it. Stay safe.

wats the battery life like i have a lenvo p1 its good computer but the battery is trash

@The Everyday Dad, Thats a great point to point review 👍 A quick question, Should I buy Razer 2020 Base Model with i7-10750H 2070 maxQ super ($1899) which comes with 512TB SSD + 16GB RAM or Razer 2020 Advanced Model with i7-10875H 2070 maxQ SUPER ($2399) which comes with 512GB SSD + 16GB . I play games like overwatch, apexlegends, Dota2, league of legends and some latest games. I also use the laptop for adobe cloud nonprofessional usage like photoshop, ljghroom and premiumpro . I do highly appreciate your input in above matter. Thanks

most beautiful screen i've ever seen when i went to the store. It's a shame monitors aren't that good nowadays.

Hey, mind to try huawei matebook 13/ matebook x pro 2020?

If you're thinking of buying the xps 15, I'd recommend you don't. There have been a lot of problems with overheating and the fans being EXTREMELY loud when doing simple tasks like browsing the Web! Ive contacted dell and they're going to repair it but this has happened to a lot of people so be warned. Edit: my laptop decided to include a bit of REALLY LOUD coil whine... 🤦🏻‍♀️

it's good for a lot of music production? its good the Processor Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 11 gen?

How is the battery on this one? With average office work, and coding

Hi Everyday Dad, Wonderful review. Though not ideal, I do have a solution to your wrist issue with the XPS 17. You can place a book under the laptop so that the laptop sits at an angle. This should help avoid bruises:).

I got mine on ell site, got it for 1900 inclusive of a 2 year extended support, 16gig, FHD + screen, 512 Ram. Got an insane deal, i think. Cant wait to get mine! I am switching from my xps 13, 5th gen! 5 year old and is still running solid. I am scared i might not like my the FHD screen compared to he 4k in my XPS 13, how does it compare?

Super Great review!!!

I envy you, dad! Mine is 2 weeks old but I am already experiencing 1 week old problem on powering it on after a shut down (restart is exception). I need to wait for minimum 5mins before it powers on.

what do you think about the one for $1199 xps 15?

I like the xps 15 .. but the keyboard is very warm every time i use it. Even in the lowest performance battery saving setting. My old HP Elitebook is cool to the touch and only in the highest performance setting you notice that it gets a little warm.

Okay call me a noob. But I’m so confused on which “model” you’re using in this video. Is this the one that shows on dells website as 1920x1200 display?!

please review thinkpad x1 extreme gen 2 and provide a comparison between this xps 15 and the thinkpad

Did you ever experience issus with charging while connected to your docking station / monitor? Last years XPS was limited to 65W on third party chargers. Pretty big dealbreaker 😓

1:43 what's that frame?

Well I had to return my dell xps 9500 of trackpad issue, I ordered it in June 30th, hopefully the replacement wouldn't have the same problem😢

Anyone knows about the difference in battery life between the base model and the others?

I got my 9500 in June with no trackpad issues but a dead pixel on my screen. I sent it back and got the screen replaced but now I have a trackpad issue! Every time I put a little bit of pressure beside the trackpad (ex. when I'm typing an essay) the trackpad automatically clicks. I investigated it further to make sure I'm not just accidentally touching the trackpad by pressing all around my trackpad without actually touching it and it automatically clicks in the top right and top left sides around the trackpad almost every time. It's pretty annoying but I don't want to send it back since it took over a month to get it returned exhusting my warrenty and I'm not even using my laptop so I got mixed emotions with this laptop.

Typing this on my first replacement of the 9500 and I love it. It's a first replacement and guess what? I have a second replacement on the way lol. Minimal issues but won't stop until I get a full on good one.

I really really miss the display. Although I had a faulty trackpad on my XPS 15 that was returned, I still miss the display to this day. My only dislike really was the thermals (mine was with dGPU) and how warm it gets even under light productivity. It's a little worse under load. But hopefully we see Dell improving on this device next year, I think they got some things right but some others could be improved.

Watching this video using a pull-started laptop!

What are the specs on the model reviewed in this video?

I just got my 17 last week and it had the trackpad issue unfortunately :/

Hey Dad, watched all your XPS 15 reviews. Thanks for that, all are wonderful. Would you considering reselling it? :)

is it worth it to get the 4k panel? since the price gap is big

Ordered on 8/4, received yesterday. Trackpad issue still exists. Glad you got a good one, but Dell has not fixed the issue affecting a good portion of it's product.

i ordered my xps 15 in november, and it arrived with the smallest wobble on the trackpad. but i daily with a mouse and rarely use my trackpad so its not much of a problem. it also means that this issue isn't completely fixed yet

I FEEL GOOD WATCHING YOUR VIDS

I absolutely love this laptop but I had some major charging and windows issues with mine. Dell just sent out a repair guy with a new motherboard the other day but it took them about 4 weeks to do it. Was definitely very frustrated especially with working/schooling from home but it seems to be working again... for now

How long does the battery last on the base model?

I brought this laptop and love it!