Dell XPS 15 Touch Screen Laptop Review

Dell XPS 15 Touch Screen Laptop Review

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Dell's XPS line of laptops have always been about foregoing compromise in the pursuit of a premium mobile experience. The company's latest lineup of XPS 15 touch-enabled systems carry that tradition into a new era of computing, driven by Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system. These machines are anything but cookie cutter, and even if you're not a fan of the unified approach Microsoft took with Windows, there's more here than just a touch computing experience. Much more.

To begin with, the real star of the show is the optional 15.6-inch Quad HD+ (3200x1800) display and with battery such as DELL 451-BBFW Battery, DELL WD52H Battery, DELL 9C26T Battery, DELL GVD76 Battery, DELL HJ8KP Battery, DELL J31N7 Battery, DELL KWFFN Battery, DELL NCVF0 Battery, DELL VFV59 Battery, DELL Y9HNT Battery, DELL Latitude E7240 Battery, DELL Latitude E7250 Battery. Dell's the first system builder to employ a QHD+ IGZO panel, which trumps any of Apple's MacBooks with Retina-class displays. Packing 5.7 million pixels into a 15.6-inch frame results in a stunningly sharp viewing experience, and it looks gorgeous from virtually any angle.

There are three configurations to choose from starting at $1,500. Dell sent us its highest end model, priced at $2,350 and loaded with an Intel Core i7-4702HQ processor, 16GB of DDR3L-1600 RAM, a high performance 512GB mSATA solid state drive, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics with NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching technology. Further adding to its future-proofing configuration are amenities like 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports with PowerShare technology,

In short, Dell provides a lot of bang in exchange for all those bucks, and at a glance, we're hard pressed to discern any obvious weak points. We've gone beyond the spec sheet, however, and like all systems that end up at HotHardware, we put this one through the wringer. Find out what we learned on the following pages.

Since the XPS 15 Touch sports such a high resolution display and discrete GPU, we didn't hold out hope of being impressed by its battery life. However, the results did surprise us.

In an attempt to quantitatively measure the XPS 15 Touch's battery life in a controlled benchmark environment, we ran Battery Eater Pro. This test is designed to tax a laptop’s resources to give a feel for how long the laptop’s battery will last under heavy use. For the test, we set the XPS 15 Touch's' display to 50% brightness.

Only a couple of minutes of run time separate the XPS 15 Touch from finishing towards the upper end of the middle where it sits, which is a bit lower on the totem pole. Nevertheless, it managed to beat out a handful of Ultrabooks -- not too shabby when you factor in the hardware.

What really surprised us is how long the XPS 15 Touch stayed on during our web browsing test, which is a bit more indicative of real-world use. It managed to stay running for 7 hours and 10 minutes. Some might consider that all-day battery life -- we consider it close, though not quite all-day. Still, it's a credit to the laptop's 6-cell (91Whr) battery and power efficient components. We should also note the XPS 15 Touch has NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching technology on board in this configuration, which allows the discrete GPU to kick in when needed for gaming etc., or power down when not required for light duty apps like web browsing.

Not in our opinion, though you'll have to make your judgment call on that one. We should also point out that you can find less expensive configurations, especially with a standard HDD and 32GB SSD hybrid setup. All told, it would be a different story if you didn't get much in return for your hard earned dollars. However, if you've got the budget for a system like the model we tested, Dell delivers not only an all-around computing experience, but a superb one at that. Whether it's editing photos and video, burying yourself in productivity software, or even playing games, the XPS 15 Touch has the hardware to do it all, and do it with aplomb. We're so fond of the XPS 15 touch, with it's svelte 4.4 lb profile, that hits like a heavyweight, that we're giving it our Editor's Choice award.