Dell XPS 15z - i7 2.8GHz, Full HD, 8GB RAM, 1TB 2GB Dedicated Graphics, 3.5 GHz when turbo boosted - £747.12
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A nice price friendly compromise between mobility and power.
The arrival of the Ultra books and 3rd gen processors means these have been devalued probably far more than they should have.
With quidco cashback £691.09 inc delivery
Key Specs:
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz)
1TB (5400RPM) Serial ATA Hard Drive
8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]
40 cm(15.6") FHD WLED True-Life (1920x1080) with 1.3 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card with Optimus
8-Cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card) (Euro
No SSD or Bluray
Based purely on research the Windows experience index rating should be(1 - 7.9):
Processor: 7.1
RAM: unsure
Graphics: 5.7
Gaming graphics: 6.6
Primary Hard Disk: unsure
Tricky to take of back cover but if you can manage then installing SSD seems easy. You will void the warranty i think if you do this however
eValue code: n0015z22
Should get £56.03 cash back from Quidco (9% on clearance items ex VAT)
Includes: Retail&Hard Bndl Only Adobe Photo+Prem Elements 9 Bundle MUI (EN,FR,GER,ES,IT,SE,NL,CZ,RU,TU,PL). Should be able to get at least £30 if your not interested in it and want to sell.
Included in your system:
English Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz)
1 yr Next Day In-Home Hardware Support
No Accidental Damage Protection
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
McAfee® SecurityCenter 3 Year Subscription
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence
OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included
Also Includes
Retail&Hard Bndl Only Adobe Photo+Prem Elements 9 Bundle MUI (EN,FR,GER,ES,IT,SE,NL,CZ,RU,TU,PL)
XPS 15z Config 8 Base
N0515Z22
EMEA1 Documentation (ENG,ARA,DUT,GER,ITL,RUS,FR,SPA)
1TB (5400RPM) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Internal Backlit UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
90W AC Adaptor
XPS 15z Order - UK
8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card) (Europe)
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC
40 cm(15.6") FHD WLED True-Life (1920x1080) with 1.3 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera
No Carrying Case
UK 250V Power Cord
8-Cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card with Optimus
XPS 15z Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic
All Comments (9)
Jump to unread Post a CommentHow does this compare spec wise to the Sony Vaio deal that just expired, I missed out on that one..
build quality is shocking, they overheat and the fan is loud under stress.
Edited By: mikeyfive on Jul 11, 2012 19:22
build quality is shocking, they overheat and the fan is loud under stress.
Build quality of what - the XPS15z? I have a XPS15 and I don't see how the build quality could realistically be any higher? It never overheats (on the rare occasion the fan actually turns on, it's blowing out cold air unless I'm playing a particularly intensive game!) and the fan is no louder than any other full-sized laptop of this power I've ever seen. Can the 15z really be that much worse?
build quality is shocking, they overheat and the fan is loud under stress.
Build quality of what - the XPS15z? I have a XPS15 and I don't see how the build quality could realistically be any higher? It never overheats (on the rare occasion the fan actually turns on, it's blowing out cold air unless I'm playing a particularly intensive game!) and the fan is no louder than any other full-sized laptop of this power I've ever seen. Can the 15z really be that much worse?
No, XPS15s are decent, especially with the 1080p screen upgrade, build quality is fine.
These however aren't, they're a cut price MacBook and the build quality is rubbish. The 1080p screen isn't the same as on the XPS15, it's a very average WLED panel.
As a previous contributor said, save a little extra and go for a Vaio or a MacBook / Air. You'll regret buying this.
build quality is shocking, they overheat and the fan is loud under stress.
Build quality of what - the XPS15z? I have a XPS15 and I don't see how the build quality could realistically be any higher? It never overheats (on the rare occasion the fan actually turns on, it's blowing out cold air unless I'm playing a particularly intensive game!) and the fan is no louder than any other full-sized laptop of this power I've ever seen. Can the 15z really be that much worse?
No, XPS15s are decent, especially with the 1080p screen upgrade, build quality is fine.
These however aren't, they're a cut price MacBook and the build quality is rubbish. The 1080p screen isn't the same as on the XPS15, it's a very average WLED panel.
As a previous contributor said, save a little extra and go for a Vaio or a MacBook / Air. You'll regret buying this.
the screen on this is exactly the same as the XPS one , check the website. Looking at serveal reivews they seem to aim this higher than XPS's