Dell XPS 15 (9560) - Specs

  • Sharp SHP1453-LQ156M1
  • Color accuracy  5.0  1.6
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slot (2280) 
  • RAM
  • up to 32GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery
  • 84Wh, 97Wh, 6-cell, 97Wh, 56 Wh, 3-cell, 97Wh, Li-Ion, 6-cell, 97Wh, Li-Ion, 12-cell, 56Wh
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • 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), Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery (PD)
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • optional
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Battery gauge button and indicator

 

Buy our profiles for Sharp SHP1453-LQ156M1 / 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Dell XPS 15 (9560) 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 (9560) series.

Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)

Dell XPS 15 (9560) in-depth review

Dell's XPS lineup received a lot of praise in the last two years and we mostly agree with the positive reviews out there but if you opt for the 15-inch version, you should consider a good number of cons. If you read our review of the previous generation XPS 15 with UHD screen, you'd remember that the demanding nature of the hardware (CPU and GPU) combined with extra slim profile raised some concerns about the stability and the effectiveness of the cooling system and thus, kept us from giving an excellent score. We were also disappointed by the audio quality, battery life and loud fan opera[...]

Pros

  • Impeccable build quality
  • Excellent keyboard and touchpad
  • Surprisingly portable - thin, light and smaller than most 15-inch laptops
  • Packs some serious hardware despite its small dimensions
  • Excellent IPS display, no matter if you go for the UHD or FHD version
  • The screen doesn't use PWM from 25% to 100% brightness
  • The new generation offers a more powerful, yet more effective GPU generating less heat

Cons

  • Subpar battery life for the UHD models and configurations with 2.5-inch HDD
  • The GPU throttles at extremely high load
  • The sound quality is unsatisfactory
  • Pricey