Dell XPS 15Z reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

Dell XPS 15Z reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

£855 at 1 retailer out of 409 retailers checked

7.9 out of 10 based on 9 reviews.

Dell XPS 15Z with Intel Core i5 i5-2410M 2.3 GHz Single Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 500GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD drive, 6 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	7.7
Design	7.2
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.3
Value for money	8.4
Overall rating	7.9

Some customer reviews of Dell XPS 15Z

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Plamen,

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: good solid design, long battery life, fast, lots of dell useful apps
Bad points:: bit heavy, monitor does not open back enough

Battery life	8.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Sep 2011

Alexander, Birmingham General home user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Performance is really what it says in advert.
Bad points:: design is not perfect at all. especially silver frame around bottom laptop body is really cheap and will break

Battery life	8.0
Design	2.0
Size and weight	4.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Apr 2012

Dan S, nottingham General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Powerful processor
Solid state hard drive
Metal frame
Screen
Bad points:: Only 2 usb slots
Cheap plastic used for some frame details

Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Jul 2012

Yogesh, wrexham Music, gaming or video fan

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: good
Bad points:: bad

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	5.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Jan 2012

Sylvie, Jones General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Best lap top on the market
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Sep 2012

Robin, Ulverston General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Style
Value for money
We have no problems and it's very fast
Bad points:: My main concern so far is that it wouldn't be totally staraightforward to get the back off if we ever want to add more RAM or even replace the battery. It's sealed up, and you have to remove the trim etc to do this. I'm sure this would be possible, but it's more hassel than just unscrewing a cover to shove the upgrade in.
Ideally, I would have bought a machine with full 1080 pixels, but this upgrade would have cost a lot more, and the standard monitor is fine for normal use, and there's HDMI output to plug in a monitor.
The drive is not Blue Ray, but this doesn't matter to us, and again you could plug in an external drive.
If you want sheer maximum performance you can buy a higher spec machine at comparable price. This laptop seemed nicer though and we opted for a balance.

Battery life	10.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Oct 2011

Ashutosh, Reading Often on the move

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Nice keyboard, Allow type speed faster and crisp as significant spacing b/w key. Screen is very light and sleek in design. Audio quality is awesome.
Bad points:: Still to explore, Having Windows which hangs at times.. :(

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Oct 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Single
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i5
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	i5-2410M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.3
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	2

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Battery life (Hours)	6
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.58

Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	nVidia GeForce GT 525M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.

Also known as: XPS 15z, DELL XPS15Z

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Manufacturer's Description

Less mass. More appeal.

XPS™ 15z delivers the power you need inside one of the thinnest 15" PCs on the planet. Easy-to-use Dell™ Stage software keeps the things you care about at your fingertips, giving you the best of everything while sacrificing nothing.
Expect more: Get smarter multimedia and ultimate performance with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™i5 and i7 processors
Travel light and with confidence: At just 5.54 lbs. (2.54kg)* and less than 1" (24.68mm) thin, the XPS15z is the thinnest 15" (38.1cm) PC on the planet. It’s built from the finest materials, making it as elegant and durable outside as it is powerful inside.
The power of possibility: Edit photos and HD video, play games and accelerate your web experience. NVIDIA®GeForce graphics open up a world of possibility.

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