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u/surface_enthusiast · 1 pointr/XPS

So far, my 7590 has been performing quite well. Here are my thoughts and observations:

Battery life is about 6 to 7 hours of typical real-world usage (WiFi browsing of internet, video streaming, concurrent Office apps, photo editing) all at about 70% of the max screen brightness. I have the 4k non-touch OLED model with an i7. I've got mine undervolted by -0.100 mV using intel XTU. I use the dark mode theme, which helps prolong battery life but is also easier on the eyes, in my opinion. My power mode setting is always on "better" performance when I am on battery (that's one step below the max "best performance"). I do not experience any hiccups with these settings, everything is buttery smooth. Interestingly, when I ran a battery report, my full charge battery capacity is 87,438 mWh (the design capacity is 97,003 mWh, which is why the advertised battery is 97 W-hours). I think dell releases these from the factory at a 10% down-charge to promote better battery longevity. Other XPS 15 owners have reported similar findings with their models. There are ways to reset the battery to change the reported capacity, and perhaps that might squeeze out some more battery life. Personally, for me, I'm satisfied with the battery performance.

Audio to me is adequate. I am not an audiophile. The built-in-speakers offer enough sound, although I personally feel they could offer a little more bang. I don't think you'd be disappointed when plugging in some external earphones.

The only thing I upgraded is the WiFi card. The included Killer 1650x sucks. It dropped the wireless connection frequently. It also seemed to have a slow, unreliable connection with poor signal strength in general. I replaced it with an Intel 9260 wireless card and I am very pleased with the result. It's a relatively easy upgrade. Other than that, the other internal components have all been great. It's very easy to replace or repair. You have easy access to an M.2 SSD and two standard laptop RAM slots that you can easily upgrade.

Regarding thermals: I am using a Havit laptop cooling pad, it has 3 small fans that are powered by USB through my laptop and the fans are directed at the undersurface of the chasis. My idle ranges 36 C to 39 C. Typical use case comprising about 10% CPU utilization brings me to a package temp of 42 C to 50 C (for example, while typing this review my temps are sitting at a nice cool 43 C). During two sustained back-to-back benchmark runs (userbenchmark, you can see my results here ) I hit three instances of 100% CPU use corresponding to a max core frequencies around 4.15 GHz at which time the max core temp hit an instance of 90 C, BUT most peaks hovered around 75 C. My 7590 had a single brief instance of thermal throttling (as per monitoring of the intel XTU tool).

I haven't done any gaming, but I didn't buy my xps 7590 for gaming purposes. I bought it mostly for productivity, business/professional use, and the beautiful screen. The OLED is incredible. In terms of gaming, my assumption is that it can run certain games (like Dota 2) at great frame rates, but I am not expecting to run things like Witcher 3 or FF15 on this. I imagine that more demanding applications could push the thermal envelope up to the point of throttling so that problem could persist for you.

As a final thought, the USB-C port has TB3 and supports a full 40 gb/s throughput that plays nice with eGPUs so that would be an option for future-proofing and upgradeability if needed.

Good luck with your decision!

u/xX-urmomgaylol-Xx · 1 pointr/XPS

Hey, I got this case around 2 years ago for college and its been a charm - I've dropped my XPS 15 on the corners and its just lightly starched the case. I would highly recommend:

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/mCover-Green-Precision-Ultrabook-laptop/dp/B071L6W6GW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1539102338&sr=8-8&keywords=Dell%2BXPS%2B15%2Bcase&th=1

u/Rawkish · 2 pointsr/XPS

I got these because they're cheaper and thinner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NWJ19F3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tTR5CbC9Q4BB7

Then I created a bridge to the main laptop heatsink without touching the bottom case- I left the plastic covering on on the side near the bottom case.

u/mochili96 · 1 pointr/XPS

I only skimmed briefly, so here's what I got :

You got a new xps15(congrats), and want to connect two external monitors(doesn't matter if they're dell or samsung monitors) that only have displayport connectivity.

If that is all correct, I suggest getting this : https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Display-Splitter-Dongle-F2CD062/dp/B00OJZNXZQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492106065&sr=1-1&keywords=hdmi+to+dual+display+port

or any other brand's version of that. An hdmi-to-dual-displayport dongle. Plug the hdmi end into your xps15, plug each display into the display port. Tell me if I got something wrong.

u/OwThatHertz · 1 pointr/XPS

I have read quite a bit about problems with Killer wireless cards, particularly in Dell laptops. I have the 9575 and I intermittently have some similar issues so I plan to replace my Wi-Fi card with an Intel 9260 next week. I don't know if the 9570 wireless card is replaceable or not, but that's worth considering. I have read that this solves the problem for many people and it's only $24 with Prime shipping. (If you're in the US.)