I bought this with the intention of using it in my video/photo editing workflow with the addition of gaming using the 3050ti and a 3070 via an eGPU enclosure. This is coming from my previous daily driver which was a Zephyrus G15 with the Ryzen 5900HS and the RTX 3070. So far, the device has been wonderful to use on a daily basis for all of my needs. The screen is more than bright enough to use in less than optimal lighting conditions; the 16:10 screen has great contrast and black levels with no uneven backlighting on my unit. The keyboard is crisp and firm with good travel and spacing throughout. The build quality is superb and I thankfully got a unit without any of the minor (but annoying) issues others have had such as wobbly trackpads or speaker troubles in the 9500 or the current 9510 series. Coming from the G15, I have no worry of the display or the chassis flexing or creaking as this is a relatively more solid feeling device. There is no noise or hum when using headphones plugged into the headphone jack, which I have experienced on other devices in the past. On the software side of things, much could be improved. The device is littered with bloatware from the start that undermines the premium fit and finish of the device. McAfee shouldn't be included on a device that can cost north of $2,000, but at least it subsidizes the cost in exchange for the tiny effort it takes to uninstall it. There are several separate Dell applications for managing various performance modes, speaker/sound equalizing, and display color optimization, among others. This suite seems a little disjointed but is necessary to utilize the device to its full potential. Aside from the Dell add-ins, I have had some issues with the graphics. When watching a YouTube video, if the device is put to sleep and then turned on again, the video can turn black with nothing working until Chrome is restarted. This is likely an iGPU driver issue so I will continue to troubleshoot it. Although Windows 11 is currently in a preview status, it was having issues as well with various graphical glitches and visual noise that seemed to be an issue with Nvidia Optimus overlaying the two gpus rather than utilizing one. That has only happened in this unfinished software, however and the current Windows 10 reinstall I have done has worked fine. As far as someone looking to get into using this laptop with an external graphics enclosure, the CPU is capable of high refresh rate gaming on a 1440p 165hz monitor if using an eGPU; these 11th gen H-series processors have an integrated Thunderbolt controller in the CPU itself which reduces the overhead and performance reductions seen in prior H series chips. The result is a lovely experience with desktop level performance and decently quiet fan noise when used with an eGPU as the 3050ti is not being used which gives the CPU more thermal headroom to hover around 80 degrees Celsius. One thing of note that seems particular to all Windows devices using an external GPU is that there is microstutter if more than one graphics device is enabled at the same time when using an eGPU. When I disable the iGPU and the 3050ti in device manager, the stutter completely disappears. Benchmarks (external display): Unigine Superposition (1080p Extreme) 3050ti -2422pts 3070 - 8040pts For comparison, the G15 scored 6001pts in the same benchmark while in performance mode on the internal display.

Very good laptop had it for over a year, and works very well. I purchase this laptop because I needed a laptop for school. This laptop is able to handle so many pages and files opened. I also enjoy playing some game in the computer as well . Overall if you need a reliable laptop then this one is for you

This computer has been the best one that I have ever bought I would highly recommend it is good for gaming and for working from home.

The overall direction XPS has been going is not good. This device is great, but I want the ability to repair things. Don't waste your money on warranties. This version can be upgraded, but hardly in any capacity that Framework has.

I got and open box XPS 15, its was a very good deal. I really appreciate the way how bestbuy treat with his customers, i first got a Samsung Galaxy book 2 pro. But i was not satisfied with its battery life. Though i ordered it online but when i got to nearby bestbuy store, and they returned it without any trouble and then i got the dell xps 15 which is working very good and outstanding way.