I changed some configurations, the most important of which was switching out the OLED with the lower resolution touch screen. well, 400-nits is a lot brighter than we test, and a lot brighter than I personally use my computers at. Optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPUs deliver the performance to boost workflows and accelerate your creative genius. The total amount of Rewards Points that can be earned each Dell fiscal quarter shall not exceed 200,000.

To confirm, I tested with my older Spyder4 colorimeter, and it reported a contrast ratio of 392,140:1. Dell offers more business laptop and mobile workstation models and form factors, more monitor models and more options to customize device configuration than Apple¹¹. Thing is, while the laptop sits on the desk, the cooling is choked-up on this XPS 15 by the slim rubber feet that prevent the flow of fresh air into the fans. Size aside, Dell gives you the option to choose between two color schemes for this XPS 15 generation, the same that have been offered for years now: silver exteriors and either a black or a white interior, with a woven carbon-fiber-like finishing.Thus, it doesn’t perform as fast as other Intel 12th-gen implementations on the same hardware in sustained loads, nor on the CPU side, or on the GPU side, where we’re looking at 3050-class chips with 35-45W designs, and not the full-power options available on other laptops. This is expensive and surely not as powerful as other options you could get for the same kind of money, but the overall package of capabilities, features, and ergonomics are still hardly matched by any of the alternatives out there. Even so, the CPU scores are fairly low with the laptop sitting on the desk, both in brief loads such as 3Dmark or Geekbench and in sustained loads such as Blender/Handbrake. We don’t have a laptop in our Pugetbench database with the same CPU and GPU as the XPS 15 9520, but the laptop’s scores are in line with expectations. DLC sold separately; if a game is removed from catalogue or your membership ends, you will need to purchase the game separately to use your DLC.

When looking at multi-core results, the XPS 15 9520 held its own against the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo in Geekbench 5, Handbrake, and Cinebench. The hinge design diverts the hot air back and away from the laptop in both cases, so perhaps the differences in panels partially explain these, with the OLED running cooler than the 4K IPS. As far as noise levels go, on Ultra Performance I measured fan levels of 43 dBA with the laptop on the desk and 45 dBA with the back bumped up, both at head-level, 50-60 cm away from the laptop.Even with the laptop sitting on the desk, the components rarely go over 75 degrees Celsius with mix-use. We don’t have many comparable Core i7-12700H laptops in our database yet, so direct comparisons are difficult. Literally doing nothing, I had the laptop since July but hadn't had a chance to test why to me it appeared to have a crap battery as I have never bought a new laptop, a powerful one and an OLED screen, I was treating myself. D To join Dell Rewards, sign into your Dell Account (or create one) and select the box to join the Dell Rewards program. That i9 12900HK model is a bit ridiculous as I do not think it performs significantly better than the i7 12700H.

In fact, all these are standard quirks of the XPS lineups, either this 15-inch model or the 13 or 17-inch variants.A high precision, machine-milled aluminium chassis creates an elegant design that’s stronger and firmer than magnesium or plastic.

The Asus Vivobook 15 OLED and ZenBook Pro 14 Duo had slightly wider AdobeRGB gamuts but weren’t as accurate. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 comes close, being almost as wide while being deeper thanks to its taller 15-inch 3:2 and larger bezels, but it’s not nearly as powerful. On the Ultra Performance mode, the Core i7 processor peaks at around 75W for a second, then gradually drops and stabilizes at around 45W of sustained power in this mode, with temperatures of ~95 degrees Celsius, and quiet fans at only ~37 dB.Plus, this option is the most efficient of the three, something to consider if battery life with the laptop unplugged from the wall is important for your use cases. Each model has the same diamond-cut, double-anodized side edges that are attractive and functional, providing scratch resistance that helps keep the metal pristine despite plugging and unplugging peripherals. That means 5-8 hours of daily use and 10 hours of video are possible on a single charge, which is no small feat.