[Dell] Dell XPS 15 7590 15" OLED i7 16 GB $1709

Dec 25th, 2019 5:58 pm

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ronli_84 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 3, 2006; 502 posts; 36 upvotes; Missisauga

Dec 25th, 2019 5:58 pm

[Dell] Dell XPS 15 7590 15" OLED i7 16 GB $1709

Deal Link:: https://deals.dell.com/en-ca/productdetail/3uf6
Price:: 1709
Retailer:: Dell

Was following the Thinkpad X1 Extreme Oled thread and found a similar dell from Dell.

Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Windows 10 Home
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
15.6" 4K UHD Non-Touch display
256GB Solid State Drive
16GB, 2x8G Memory

$1899 from dell boxing day sale
10% cashback from Rakuten
= (1899 + tax) - 189.9 (rebate)

(Without knowing the tax region, simplified calculation: 1899 - 10%, ~1709 + tax roughly)

https://deals.dell.com/en-ca/productdetail/3uf6

Touch screen LCD model from microsoft store ($1839):

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/dell- ... verviewtab

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Dec 25th, 2019 6:03 pm

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Jep4444: Deal Fanatic; Nov 15, 2013; 5129 posts; 3178 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 25th, 2019 6:03 pm

For a "doorcrasher" deal, it's been running for almost a day now lol.

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Dec 25th, 2019 6:30 pm

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dux: Deal Addict; Jan 7, 2003; 2829 posts; 612 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 25th, 2019 6:30 pm

How s battery life with the 4K screen?

Dec 25th, 2019 6:32 pm

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The Tee Daught: Sr. Member; Nov 7, 2011; 663 posts; 545 upvotes; British Columbia

Dec 25th, 2019 6:32 pm

dux wrote: ↑How s battery life with the 4K screen?

Better than other laptops that are not OLED.

Dec 25th, 2019 6:36 pm

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sunmagic: Jr. Member; Sep 26, 2016; 113 posts; 58 upvotes; Longueuil, QC

Dec 25th, 2019 6:36 pm

ronli_84 wrote: ↑ $1899 from dell boxing day sale
10% cashback from Rakuten
=1709 + tax

You pay tax on the full amount $1899, its actually: $1899 + tax - $189.9

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Dec 25th, 2019 6:49 pm

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jdt: Member; Sep 2, 2005; 378 posts; 58 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 25th, 2019 6:49 pm

I was thinking about buying this, too bad one can't use the 10%/15% off coupon from Dell email signup, or $50 off $1000 coupon from Rakuten web page.

Dec 25th, 2019 7:01 pm

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coffeebean: Deal Addict; May 18, 2007; 1440 posts; 483 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2019 7:01 pm

The XPS 15 has been known to have cooling throttling and modern standby issues. Beware

what's going on with xps

Thanks if Helped!

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Dec 25th, 2019 7:11 pm

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Endlesscc: Sr. Member; Oct 11, 2015; 621 posts; 210 upvotes; Winnipeg, MB

Dec 25th, 2019 7:11 pm

if i do not need the dedicated video card but looking for something with just good screen/colour comparable to Mac to do the photo editing, would this be a better idea than the Surface 3 laptop at $1500? (i5 for that and 256GB)

Dec 25th, 2019 7:13 pm

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betercallsaul: Sr. Member; Oct 11, 2016; 514 posts; 496 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2019 7:13 pm

I have a feeling this spec will drop to below 1500$ within the next couple of months.

Dec 25th, 2019 7:16 pm

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motime: Sr. Member; Sep 29, 2008; 932 posts; 192 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 25th, 2019 7:16 pm

If you are going to shell out almost 2k on a dell, might as well get a macbook pro 16 as its actually decent value for a change.

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Dec 25th, 2019 7:21 pm

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ronli_84 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 3, 2006; 502 posts; 36 upvotes; Missisauga

Dec 25th, 2019 7:21 pm

Dell XPS 15 has some thermal limitation on its chassis, but I believe there were some BIOS update for this specific model that attempt to minimize this issue.

Google XPS 15 7590 BIOS 1.2.3

Though, dont expect this to compete fully against gaming focus laptops. But more of a relative thin and light machine for productivity, media consumption and light gaming.

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Dec 25th, 2019 7:26 pm

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ap7166: Newbie; Nov 21, 2019; 18 posts; 3 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2019 7:26 pm

coffeebean wrote: ↑ The XPS 15 has been known to have cooling throttling and modern standby issues. Beware

what's going on with xps

Pretty much all thin and light laptops will throttle, but the modern standby issues are pretty much exclusive to the XPS lineup. Regardless, the XPS 15 has been considered one of the best thin and lights (even on the site you linked) for years now. The price is decent.

Dec 25th, 2019 7:36 pm

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zobblplatz: Member; Oct 1, 2017; 277 posts; 389 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2019 7:36 pm

motime wrote: ↑ If you are going to shell out almost 2k on a dell, might as well get a macbook pro 16 as its actually decent value for a change.

Indeed. Switched from an XPS 15 2-in-1 (which have their own problems with the trackpad and maglev keyboard) to a 16, couldn’t be happier.

I’ve had 3 XPS 15’s now. I wouldn’t buy one ever again. Every gen has had tons of problems. Thermal throttling is a major major issue on these, even with repasting.

Dec 25th, 2019 7:38 pm

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chongsen: Member; Dec 1, 2012; 333 posts; 373 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Dec 25th, 2019 7:38 pm

motime wrote: ↑ If you are going to shell out almost 2k on a dell, might as well get a macbook pro 16 as its actually decent value for a change.

Actually, more issues were reported on Mac book pro 16. From ghosting screen, pop speakers to extreme annoyance fan noisy. I knew, Apple has spend quite a fortunate on YouTube to hype the device. No media mentioned those problems beside complaints on popular Mac forums. Even Apple sort of admit that current 16 inch screen is sub par. They are working on an upgraded one for next year refresh model.

BTW: the cheapest Macbook 16 is 3360 after tax. This Dell XPS15 is 1937 after tax. The difference is 1433.

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Dec 25th, 2019 7:55 pm

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KingCreole: Sr. Member; Jul 12, 2005; 853 posts; 199 upvotes; Kelowna

Dec 25th, 2019 7:55 pm

Which is best? This Dell or this HP

Elitebook x360 830 G6 i5 , 16gb ram, 256gb pcie , windows 10 pro etc

https://www.ordertek.ca/shop/product/52 ... jPEALw_wcB

Dec 25th, 2019 8:06 pm

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torontoraptor: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2006; 2022 posts; 421 upvotes; Waterloo

Dec 25th, 2019 8:06 pm

motime wrote: ↑ If you are going to shell out almost 2k on a dell, might as well get a macbook pro 16 as its actually decent value for a change.

No Macs are ever "decent value" compared to what else you can get or build yourself. It's just a matter if you're willing to pay the price premium.

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Dec 25th, 2019 8:22 pm

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waloshin: Deal Addict; Dec 6, 2012; 1265 posts; 602 upvotes; Regina

Dec 25th, 2019 8:22 pm

motime wrote: ↑ If you are going to shell out almost 2k on a dell, might as well get a macbook pro 16 as its actually decent value for a change.

Not. You are not getting a 16 MBP for $2000 more like starting at $3000.

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Looking to buy Epson HT2150ST

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Dec 25th, 2019 8:33 pm

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conurus: Jr. Member; Sep 14, 2007; 162 posts; 146 upvotes; Vancouver

Dec 25th, 2019 8:33 pm

To call anything without even permanent, physical "Home" "End" "PgUp" "PgDn" "Insert" "Delete" keys "Pro" is laughable. Sorry Dell XPS 15, you failed, too.

I tried to do coding on a wireless Apple Magic Keyboard and pulled my hair out. I had to hunt down a very old wired A1048, WITHOUT CHICLET KEYS, tear it down and clean it thoroughly. It was there that I saw true Apple quality.

Apple went from substance to style, and the rest of the industry copied it.

Dec 25th, 2019 9:16 pm

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motime: Sr. Member; Sep 29, 2008; 932 posts; 192 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 25th, 2019 9:16 pm

chongsen wrote: ↑ Actually, more issues were reported on Mac book pro 16. From ghosting screen, pop speakers to extreme annoyance fan noisy. I knew, Apple has spend quite a fortunate on YouTube to hype the device. No media mentioned those problems beside complaints on popular Mac forums. Even Apple sort of admit that current 16 inch screen is sub par. They are working on an upgraded one for next year refresh model.

BTW: the cheapest Macbook 16 is 3360 after tax. This Dell XPS15 is 1937 after tax. The difference is 1433.

Apple has much better support though and the only macbook pro I ever bought was refurbished because its as good as new. I am just saying the xps is due for a major redesign and its at the end of its cycle. The new macbook actually addressed a lot of the issues people were complaining about with the trash macbook pros since 2016 and its actually decent value for money if you consider the performance, its got a better GPU than the dell as well. XPS has been the king for the past 4 years but honestly I would wait for the next iteration. The new mbp seems to be the best 15+ inch laptop right now. Point taken about the price difference still, its still substantial I agree but you do get a better machine which was hardly the case in the past despite the premium price.

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Dec 25th, 2019 10:00 pm

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chongsen: Member; Dec 1, 2012; 333 posts; 373 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Dec 25th, 2019 10:00 pm

motime wrote: ↑ Apple has much better support though and the only macbook pro I ever bought was refurbished because its as good as new. I am just saying the xps is due for a major redesign and its at the end of its cycle. The new macbook actually addressed a lot of the issues people were complaining about with the trash macbook pros since 2016 and its actually decent value for money if you consider the performance, its got a better GPU than the dell as well. XPS has been the king for the past 4 years but honestly I would wait for the next iteration. The new mbp seems to be the best 15+ inch laptop right now. Point taken about the price difference still, its still substantial I agree but you do get a better machine which was hardly the case in the past despite the premium price.

I am usually not hesitate to pay apple tax due to their exceptional resale value, however it s not the case any more. Last four fiascos have damaged second hand market a lot. A brand new Mac book pro 15 2019 ended at less than 2000 on eBay. If Apple refreshes screen panel next year. Current 16 may end with the same result.

All advanced features Mac book 16 introduced, was due to its unbearable weight. A 2kg is more or less on light gaming device range. At its price tier I expect the performance on par with Razer blade 15, which hold a RTX2070.

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