Dell XPS 15 (9550)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 84Wh, 6-cell, 86Wh, 6-cell, 56Wh, 56Wh, 3-cell, 84Wh, 86Wh, 6-cel, 84Wh, 6-Cell , 84Wh, Li-Ion, 6-cell
- Body material
- Aluminum, Plastic
- Dimensions
- 357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm (14.06" x 9.25" x 0.43")
- Weight
- 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- VGA
- DVI
- Card reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- headphone/microphone
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Dell XPS 15 (9550) configurations
Buy our profiles for Sharp SHP1453-LQ156M1 / 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Dell XPS 15 (9550) series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Dell XPS 15 (9550) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Dell XPS 15 (9550) in-depth review
The new XPS 15 differs from its little brother in so many ways, not only in size. The 13-inch version, which we reviewed a couple of months ago, is more of a business-oriented machine - it's ultra-portable, light, has great battery, at least, the FHD version, and the keyboard is just right. Although, the touchpad performance was kind of wacky at times. Luckily, the 15-inch version improves that.So the XPS 15 is more powerful, has bigger screen, obviously, yet it's not much heavier or thicker than the 13-inch variant. While packing a 4K touch panel, Core i7-6700HQ CPU, and GTX 960M GPU [...]
Pros
- Exemplary build quality and design
- Incredibly thin (11-17 mm), light (2.0 kg for the touch version) and mobile chassis
- Great input devices (comfortable keyboard, accurate and responisve touchpad)
- Impeccable screen quality with 100% sRGB and Adobe RGB color gamut coverage, high contrast, high brightness etc.
- USB Type-C connector and M.2 PCIe SSD slot for ultra-fast data transfer
- The cooling system manages to keep the exterior cool even under extreme conditions
- The screen doesn't use PWM above 25% screen brightness (it's quite unlikely to use the screen under 80 cd/m2 anyway)
Cons
- Reduced performance and even throttling when running CPU and GPU-intensive tasks
- The fan in the cooling system is louder than we would like
- The soft-touch matte plastic used for the interior attracts fingerprints and smudges
- A bit too pricey even if go for the Core i3 variant
- When the volume is turned up, there's a metal rattling sound
- The configuration with HDD offers sub-par battery life (4.5 hours of surfing with 120 cd/m2 brightness)