Dell XPS 9520

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Date Published: 20 Sep 2022

Intel Core i7-12700H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 40W)
15.6”, FHD+ (1920 x 1200), IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR5
1.84 kg (4.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.0 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

7.7 For Work Very Good

6.2 For Gaming Good

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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[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
LG 4DWVJ-156WU1 (LGD06B3)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
145.14 ppi

Brightness
544 cd/m²

sRGB
95%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (60 cm)

Contrast
1710:1

dE Color Checker
5.0 1.6

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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