•  Date Published: 29 Aug 2022
    • Intel Core i9-12900HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 40W)
    • 15.6", 3.5K (3456 x 2160), OLED
    • 2000GB SSD
    • 64GB DDR5
    • 1.84 kg (4.1 lbs)
    7.8
    TOTAL SCORE
    7.0 Portability Very Good
    10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    7.8 For Work Very Good
    6.3 For Gaming Good

    Review

    Dell XPS 9520 in-depth review

    Dell has established the XPS brand as the main MacBook alternative. Chances are very high that you've heard about that if you are into powerful, portable machinery. However, there is a huge disadvantage to owning such a notebook. First - your bank account won't be really happy. Second - you won't get the maximum out of the hardware. This happened last year, and we strongly suggest that would happen today with the XPS 15 9520.It comes with an Alder Lake-H processor, which is very needy in terms of cooling. Regardless, we expect that the XPS 15 will be able to destroy every other device equipped with a last-gen processor, just because of Intel's great year-on-year gains. However, we've previously talked about the way laptop manufacturers rely on Intel's fantastic work to promote huge di[...]

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    Pros

    • Strong body build of carbon fiber and aluminum
    • Virtually bezel-less screen
    • High maximum brightness and almost full sRGB coverage (LG 4DWVJ-156WU1 (LGD06B3))
    • Thin and light
    • Easy upgrade and maintenance
    • Great keyboard, touchpad, and speakers
    • Fingerprint reader embedded in the power button and an IR face recognition system
    • Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, USB Type-C charging, and an SD card reader (+ tiny dongle inside the box)
    • No PWM (LG 4DWVJ-156WU1 (LGD06B3))
    • Accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (LG 4DWVJ-156WU1 (LGD06B3))

    Cons

    • Poor cooling
    • Pricey
    • Limited I/O (Sharp 90T02-LQ156R1 (SHP14D0))

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    While the XPS 15 9520 disappoints with its external ports, the internal ones offer a good amount of upgradeability.Check out all Dell XPS 15 9520 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate You need to undo 8 Torx-head screws to get inside of this notebook. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front two edges. Be careful as the metal edges are really sharp.2. Battery This device is equipped with an 86Wh battery pack. By the way, if you want to take the battery out, you need[...]

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