Dell XPS 15 or Thinkpad P51

[wtt]

Hi everyone,

 

Can anyone tell me if it is worth spending the extra money and getting the thinkpad p51?

 

Here is the dell model I am looking at: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/xps-15-9560-laptop/pd?oc=cnx95606&model_id=xps-15-9560-laptop

 

Are the components better on the thinkpad?

[wtt]

Especially as you can save £100 on it at the moment.

[Dackzy]

you get higher built quality, a keyboard with more travel and basically everyone says is the best, it is made to run all the time. You will be able to get a better CPU, but you will have a worse GPU, unless they put something like M4000M in the P51, but it would most likely be a M2200 which is about a 965m or a M1200 which would be a 960m, so slower than a 1050.

 

I am not sure where you found the P51, since it isn't out yet...

[wtt]

1 minute ago, Dackzy said:

you get higher built quality, a keyboard with more travel and basically everyone says is the best, it is made to run all the time. You will be able to get a better CPU, but you will have a worse GPU, unless they put something like M4000M in the P51, but it would most likely be a M2200 which is about a 965m or a M1200 which would be a 960m, so slower than a 1050.

 

I am not sure where you found the P51, since it isn't out yet...

 

It's out in Australia, I was looking at the spec from that site.

[Dackzy]

Just now, wtt said:

It's out in Australia, I was looking at the spec from that site.

wait what link! It would be a better work machine, but worse gaming machine.

[wtt]

Just now, Dackzy said:

wait what link! It would be a better work machine, but worse gaming machine.

http://www3.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/professional/thinkpad-p-series/ThinkPad-P51/p/22TP2WPWP51

[wtt]

I'd rather have the thinkpad for the reasons you mentioned and because of the the snapdragon sim card option. But not sure I am able to wait till it comes out!

[Dackzy]

Just now, wtt said:

I'd rather have the thinkpad for the reasons you mentioned and because of the the snapdragon sim card option. But not sure I am able to wait till it comes out!

 

there is always the old P50, which should become a lot cheaper now

[wtt]

Do you think the modern processor is worth the wait? Other than that, there doesn't seem to be any other differences right?

 

[Dackzy]

1 hour ago, wtt said:

Do you think the modern processor is worth the wait? Other than that, there doesn't seem to be any other differences right?

 

 

Well the GPUs are different, the kaby lake CPUs are basically just skylake with higher clocks. It is up to you if you find it worth it