Dell XPS 15 9570 for 2200$ Worth it?

[Lectum_]

First post, but I have enjoyed reading previous posts of people guiding others when getting a new laptop. I hope you can guide me too.

 

I'm considering getting a new laptop since my 3 year old Toshiba Satellite LB50-B-2E7 is disintegrating and now only have a maximum of 30 minutes battery life. I travel a lot which is why I'm looking for a laptop.

 

My intention is to go all in and get a high end laptop that can last the next 3 years with the power to handle a little of everything from virtualization to a little video editing. It's meant for professional use, but I wouldn't mind it if it can handle a few games.

After having this Toshiba, build quality have become a priority, since it feels like it's going to break when you pick it up with one hand and the keyboard have left permanent scratches on the screen.

 

I can't stop looking at the XPS 15 9570 but I've heard that it overheats:

• i9-8950HK-processor
• 16 GB 2 x 8 GB DDR4-2666 MHz
• M.2 512 GB 2280 PCIe solid state-drev
• GTX 1050TI, 4 GB

 

Does anyone think it's worth it to buy a laptop at that price?

Are there any other alternatives?

 

Any feedback is much appreciated 

[Ansuex]

The XPS 15 is very nice and thin, though.. in my opinion other brands can give you a better value for your money.

 

[Lectum_]

4 minutes ago, Ansuex said:

The XPS 15 is very nice and thin, though.. in my opinion other brands can give you a better value for your money.

 

That is true and I've been looking at the Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD and Lenovo Legion Y530.

Do you have a specific brand that you prefer?

[Radium_Angel]

40 minutes ago, Lectum_ said:

Are there any other alternatives?

Sure!

 

https://www.bsicomputer.com/products/portable-lunchbox-computer-1430

Best of both worlds (maybe. I'm kidding....)

[genexis_x]

Many issues

 

Location? Budget? Any preference on weight and battery life?

[Lectum_]

1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Many issues

 

Location? Budget? Any preference on weight and battery life?

Location: Denmark / Spain

Budget: 2000 - 2300$

Weight: around 2 - 2.5 kg

Battery life: 6+ Hours

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, Lectum_ said:

Location: Denmark / Spain

Budget: 2000 - 2300$

Weight: around 2 - 2.5 kg

Battery life: 6+ Hours

Any links of online stores? Budget in your country's currency?

[Lectum_]

10 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Any links of online stores? Budget in your country's currency?

Some popular sites are:

Elgiganten.dk

Komplett.dk

Computersalg.dk

dustinhome.dk

proshop.dk

 

In my country it would be around 14.000 - 16.000 Dkr.

[genexis_x]

Dell Precision 7530

Lenovo Thinkpad P1 - mediocre cooling (can be fixed with some tweaks)

Asus UX580GE - mediocre cooling (especially GPU)

MSI P65 8RD/8RE (bad cooling) - OKish build quality

 

Gaming orientated:

AW m15 with 90Wh battery (no HDD), 16GB RAM, 144Hz IPS - be aware of potential CPU overheating issue

Asus GL504GM - need to turn off RGB

HP Omen 15-dc0011no, dc0013no - not sure Optimus is enabled or not

HP Omen 15-dc0803no

 

Might want to wait for RTX laptops