I just exchanged my XPS 13 2 in 1 due to unbearable coil whine. I am hoping the replacement doesn't suffer it either. If it does, I am honestly going to try a 15 inch instead. I am a college student who has no idea what he wants to do with his life. I do expect a computer to be a big part in whatever it is, so I would like to get a laptop that I can use as a mobile workstation when I am not around my desktop for light work. As I am in college at the moment, my immediate needs are for it to be reasonably light and thin, and to at least give me 6 hours of battery life web browsing and note taking. I don't want to regularly buy a new laptop, so longevity is a must too. As is a quality feel and keyboard/trackpad. The XPS15 IPS 4K is high on my list, but I hear it suffers really bad thermal throttling, also falls victim to coil whine, AND has quality control issues. Honestly at that point I might as well buy a MBP. The Razer Blade 15 would be next on my list despite the worse screen, but the battery life leaves much to desire. I hate the feel of the HP Spectre, and I have a hard time finding Lenovo laptops outside of their website. Do you guys have any recommendations with me? Anyone had a better experience with the XPS? Honestly I have yet to see any other OEM beat Razer, Dell, Microsoft, or Apples quality feel, and it's a damn shame every single one of the mentioned offerings have a gotcha.
Any coil whine?