The Dell XPS 15 for 2019 fixes the laptop’s most glaring flaw the webcam placement but doesn’t change much more than this beyond some upgraded components. This feels like a missed opportunity to bring Dell’s flagship 15-inch laptop in line with the rest of its redesigned XPS range.
Good
Webcam has finally moved
Core i9 power
Gorgeous OLED screen option
Bad
No major redesign
Dell XPS 15 Specifications
9th Gen 2.4-GHz Intel Core i9-9980HK
32GB RAM
1TB m.2 NVMe PCIe SSD,
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
4K OLED display
Price $2,649
The XPS 15 (2019) is another example of Dell’s ability to deliver top-tier laptops. This year’s model even has an optional 4K OLED panel for deeper blacks and brighter colors, so you can edit photos with confidence. There are thinner, lighter and frankly prettier 15-inch laptops out there. But the XPS 15 is one of the most well rounded.
The XPS 15 lives up to its family’s reputation for being well-rounded, powerful machines. It delivers much-appreciated tweaks to an already-successful formula, but could use a bit of a refresh on its style. For the money, though, the XPS 15 is still one of the best laptops you can get.
The XPS 15 lasted around 7 and a half hours in light web browsing, and around an hour more in local video playback. If you’re editing video or running any heavy application, you’re looking at closer to two hours.
The combination of a beautiful OLED screen and eight cores of processing power make it a delight for content creators. Many laptops claim to focus on creators but fall short. Dell has delivered on its promise.
Only a few laptops have Intel’s mobile Core i9. Apple’s MacBook Pro 15 is among them. While powerful, the size and thermal restraints of Apple’s design limit its capabilities as a content creation machine. For a similar top-end configuration, you’ll an extra $1,000 Apple’s MacBook compared to the XPS 15.
