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  • Which is the ULTIMATE Laptop - Dell XPS 17 vs MacBook Pro 16? With the new AMD 5600M in the MBP 16, and the RTX 2060 Max-Q in the XPS 17 - these performance laptops are ideal for creators - but which should you buy?
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  • @Thetechchap
    @Thetechchap  Pƙed 4 lety +365

    Hey Chaps! Which would you go for XPS or MBP?? 👉 Quick Update: uninstalling the realtek audio drivers then downloading latest ones from Dell's website has fixed my audio issue.

    • @ejmb1992
      @ejmb1992 Pƙed 4 lety +43

      If I could afford either.....the XPS 17 seems to be such an attractive option! 😎

    • @H4WK6969
      @H4WK6969 Pƙed 4 lety +41

      Never Apple, terrible company.

    • @TheMonkeee
      @TheMonkeee Pƙed 4 lety +14

      Neither, I can't afford them 😂😂😂

    • @foodking1792
      @foodking1792 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      AMAZING VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS CONCISE AND CLEAN. Can you please do xps15 vs xps 17 now ??? Please.. thanks tech chap!

    • @OmSingh-yf2jk
      @OmSingh-yf2jk Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Asus studiobook

  • @ReyAhamed
    @ReyAhamed Pƙed 4 lety +1030

    Love watching expensive things I can’t afford 😂😂😂

    • @karanaesthetics876
      @karanaesthetics876 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Same here

    • @mega_0779
      @mega_0779 Pƙed 4 lety +39

      Then work for it rather than watching

    • @jivillain
      @jivillain Pƙed 4 lety +2

      You are cute

    • @aidanbradley8749
      @aidanbradley8749 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      Jo Kensy you sound like an entitled 7th grader who’s parents by them everything

    • @aidanbradley8749
      @aidanbradley8749 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      Jo Kensy if that were true surely you’d know different people come from different financial situations where even if they do work hard in school they’re still screwed over later

  • @zheko3272
    @zheko3272 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Hi Tom, I left a comment on your previous video about the quiet sound issue, now this video sounds obviously louder, at least in my devices. That helps a lot. Thank you!

  • @UnbenutzerKanalname
    @UnbenutzerKanalname Pƙed 4 lety +149

    i wish youtubers included scientific computing and deep learning in their benchmarks... not everyone is video editing or gaming.

    • @aqsamaqsood8884
      @aqsamaqsood8884 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      What i wanted to say 😊.

    • @PiaJustynn
      @PiaJustynn Pƙed 3 lety +5

      thats a great suggestion 😄

    • @CuriousAndCuriouser1865
      @CuriousAndCuriouser1865 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      What are some examples of scientific computing and deep learning tools that would be used?

    • @UnbenutzerKanalname
      @UnbenutzerKanalname Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@CuriousAndCuriouser1865 Some scipy matrix operations, training some models with PyTorch.. stuff like that

    • @sexymary
      @sexymary Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@UnbenutzerKanalname can't you do that efficiently using an entry level laptop..? Just asking

  • @annecy49
    @annecy49 Pƙed 4 lety +1030

    Dell really has big problem of quality control, and that's not acceptable considering the price you pay. Looking good is not enough, you need to deliver too. I like the XPS line, but I really worry to get a bad unit...

    • @obidean3964
      @obidean3964 Pƙed 4 lety +61

      Many also complaint about the touchpad creaking

    • @blinblinthing
      @blinblinthing Pƙed 4 lety +71

      Why not just do a return? I've seen reviewers say they'd be returning their Apple products also. The butterfly keyboard etc.

    • @cowboys20004
      @cowboys20004 Pƙed 4 lety +17

      My XPS 15 does not have the trackpad issue

    • @Daniel-ls1gb
      @Daniel-ls1gb Pƙed 4 lety +31

      The trackpad issues are really disappointing given the price that you have to pay

    • @rebeccaw9656
      @rebeccaw9656 Pƙed 4 lety

      Cool, loved the comparison.
      Do you know, if they plan to update the XPS 2 in 1 - that is my area of interest right now, as a mature aged student.

  • @arsidpambuku6165
    @arsidpambuku6165 Pƙed 4 lety +25

    I'd like to see a three way comparison between these two and the xps 15 with more real world benchmarks

  • @DJpiya1
    @DJpiya1 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    The only gentleman that I come across so far in tech reviews, very humble person. Nvr pointing fingers at anyone, always uses decent words with polite guestures. Perhaps those r some qualities of a good Englishman. Looking forward to see more contents.

  • @ReiMurasame
    @ReiMurasame Pƙed 4 lety +21

    Actually buying the retail versions of both machines out of your own money was such a sign of commitment on your part, that you really earned the subscription and the like that I've now given you! Keep up the great work!

  • @offwiththeirheads4635
    @offwiththeirheads4635 Pƙed 4 lety +481

    Yes, to a Dell 15 v 17, as I'm still trying to make up my mind.

    • @DiaperTai
      @DiaperTai Pƙed 4 lety +25

      Go for 17, the vapor chamber is irresistible.

    • @CabinteelyBrewer
      @CabinteelyBrewer Pƙed 4 lety +6

      @@DiaperTai Also a better GPU

    • @josephhong3406
      @josephhong3406 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      YES PLEASE

    • @Vik007ization
      @Vik007ization Pƙed 4 lety +21

      Wish the XPS 15 had that 2060 and vapour chamber.

    • @troywalt4834
      @troywalt4834 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@DiaperTai Seems like the logical thing to do, the only thing going about the XPS 15 is how compact it is .

  • @MonkeyBusiness1315
    @MonkeyBusiness1315 Pƙed 4 lety +8

    Great video again. Thanks. I thought the XPS screen looked far more detailed, better contrast and dealt with highlights so much better. But that defective speaker is a worry for the price.

  • @jGRite
    @jGRite Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Congrats for being the first to upload a 2020 Dell XPS 17 video in my feed.

  • @jethrojacinto2798
    @jethrojacinto2798 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    One of my new favorite tech reviewers on YT! Glad I discovered you good sir. Keep up the great work. Cheers!

  • @brunosavastano1851
    @brunosavastano1851 Pƙed 4 lety +49

    We really gotta appreciate this man’s dedication to his channel, you’ve grown quite a lot in CZcams. Great comparison!

  • @SamEmilio2
    @SamEmilio2 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    Great review! Something that I'd love to see with performance benchmarks is to run the benchmarks on both AC power and battery power. Another CZcamsr did that last year and the results were really interesting. For those that don't directly need a desktop replacement, but do use their laptops on the go, that can be a bigger factor than you'd think from the outset

  • @blazingangel187
    @blazingangel187 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Awesome video as usual. I love how you run lots of benchmarks but then break them down into simple data that we can easily understand. If you do do a XPS 15 vs 17 video, could you talk a little about fan noise and temperatures from the laptops when you put them through sustained loads? Like gaming or rendering. Whether they throttle?

  • @hedgehox3160
    @hedgehox3160 Pƙed 2 lety

    This is exactly what I've been searching for! thank you so much)

  • @Yash-rd6jq
    @Yash-rd6jq Pƙed 4 lety +8

    Great comparison as always Tom! Also would love to see the comparison between the 15 inch and the 17 inch Dell models!

  • @dennisberger3530
    @dennisberger3530 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    I ordered the XPS17 10min before your video went online. I was struggling between 15 and 17 as may are doing. I finally decided to go for the 17 with vapor chamber cooling and 6 Core 1650TI. My plan is that this combo is not only a little cheaper but also efficient. Less power which hopefully can be cooled reliable.

  • @burtonyan8467
    @burtonyan8467 Pƙed 4 lety +8

    there's an Aussie guy on another channel that insists on comparing the MBP16 with the XPS15, glad you've done the comparison here.

    • @toymachine
      @toymachine Pƙed 4 lety

      Woof

    • @dervvy
      @dervvy Pƙed 3 lety

      Tally Ho Tech?

    • @dervvy
      @dervvy Pƙed 3 lety

      @@toymachine meow

    • @RiceCubeTech
      @RiceCubeTech Pƙed 3 lety

      It makes zero sense when there’s literally a 15 inch MacBook. He’s literally just trying to screw the results. Not to mention the 17 is about the same price as the 16 and the 15 is much cheaper. So dumb.

  • @billyberry5241
    @billyberry5241 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    This was the review I was waiting for! Thanks for the help.

  • @eyesofphysics97
    @eyesofphysics97 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I got the MBP 16 and I absolutely love it. It's my first Apple product (not counting an iPod nano). I'm a grad student and my research requires lots of coding, so having 8 cores 16 threads for parallel jobs, a unix OS, and fantastic gestures for multitasking make it perfect. There were times when a class assignment took >10 minutes on my friends computers, but took me a minute once parallelized. I've previously had to dual boot windows and linux mint, or get ubuntu on windows which has it's own problems, but with mac OS, I don't need linux. The speakers and microphone are outstanding and I've never had such large battery life on a laptop. The graphics can easily handle 3D modeling software like Fusion 360 and you can tell Apple notices what their customers are doing cause you can natively view 3D .stl models in finder. The screen color temperature auto adjusts to your room so well that you'll not want to go back to your windows displays (which are either slightly blue, or really yellow in night mode). I set up bootcamp, and sadly a few features of the touchbar don't seem to work there, but it's otherwise perfectly fine. I was able to run COD WW2 with medium settings at the max 60 fps, although COD can't be a great experience at 60 fps IMO. The keyboard is very quick and responsive. The laptop does run quite hot when doing any intensive task, and of course I would have preferred having internal access to the ram and storage like you do with many Windows laptops, but that wasn't gonna happen with Apple.
    I will say that if you're not planning on making use of the multitasking or coding-friendly features of Mac OS, or if you plan on actually gaming with it, you should probably save money and get a Windows machine with NVIDIA graphics.

  • @ZAMIRFILMS
    @ZAMIRFILMS Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Thank you... I had just got the Dell XPS17 and watching you're video made me even happier with my decision. It's because I'm more of an Adobe Premiere user and also more familiar and comfortable with using PCs over MACs although I was just on the verge of switching to Mac due to they're Macbooks Pros and even the M1 chip and the fact that the M1X will be dropping soon as well. However, I still have to wait on that while I currently have projects I need to work on now. Not to mention it would take even more time once getting the M1X because it'll be a huge learning curve as well. I feel like I made the right decision now. Thanks for your post. 😎

  • @kez99
    @kez99 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    neat video dude, will be saving up so i can buy a high end laptop next year looking forward to your reviews on the 2021 units! :)

  • @Absoon5
    @Absoon5 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thanks Tom . Can you please tell us how did learn editing your videos ? which sources would be helpful ?

  • @marcelopbarbosa
    @marcelopbarbosa Pƙed 4 lety +14

    Hey! Great video! Please, I would like to see a video about Dell 15 VS Dell 17. I have a MBP 15 (mid 2014) and I'm planning on buying a new laptop very soon and it would be great to see more comparisons. Thanks

    • @vigd6298
      @vigd6298 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      but macbook come with terrible keyboard

  • @randeep18
    @randeep18 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Doesn't the big track pads hinder while typing wrist rest, like mistouches etc?

  • @raylander6329
    @raylander6329 Pƙed 3 lety

    thank you for the exact video I was looking for; very well done indeed; learned a lot

  • @rafalczapiewski3830
    @rafalczapiewski3830 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    how about handling the video conference programs by these two laptops (Skype, zoom, teams)? or maybe review of laptops for that? I have new MacBook Pro 2020 i5 10th gen 16GB and it is struggling with all these programs. Having lots of remote working these days and lots of meetings. with more than two people in the call and some screen sharing and my Macbook pro is boiling - super hot, can't touch the bottom of it! Any advice on that? any good replacement for my Mac? my old 7590 xps was cool with these programs... apple said to forget Skype, teams and zoom and use FaceTime - what an advise, eh?

  • @swepperx
    @swepperx Pƙed 4 lety +207

    if that xps15 had a ryzen 4000 it would be the closest thing to perfection

    • @hunterma2589
      @hunterma2589 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      But it will lack tb3 which I don't think it will happen unless they have an agreement with intel or replace it with usb4.

    • @MidnightBloomDev
      @MidnightBloomDev Pƙed 4 lety +46

      @@hunterma2589
      95% people buying this don't need tb3

    • @hunterma2589
      @hunterma2589 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      @@MidnightBloomDev That's what you think. A lot of big tech companies like Dell and Apple have such an obsession with tb3, plus at this price point I do see tb3 accessories being useful.

    • @MidnightBloomDev
      @MidnightBloomDev Pƙed 4 lety +16

      @@hunterma2589
      I'm computer science student with few contracts completed. No one cares about tb3

    • @hunterma2589
      @hunterma2589 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@MidnightBloomDev Again, it's those big tech companies that have obsessions with tb3. Even though it might not be useful, I just don't see Dell and Apple removing tb3.

  • @segunadewola
    @segunadewola Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Great Video Tom! Always glad when you upload!

  • @gilesfisher5277
    @gilesfisher5277 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thank you for taking the time to do this.

  • @charlesmasamvi5715
    @charlesmasamvi5715 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Man, jus wanna say I like your videos because they are not biased, you jus compare and say things as they are. Keep up the good work man.

  • @sourabh3584
    @sourabh3584 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    Tech Chap's content feels premium!! Loved it!!

  • @syk9855
    @syk9855 Pƙed 3 lety +17

    The xps 15 is the perfect size. Love how small it is for a 15'

  • @billyberry5241
    @billyberry5241 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Definitely would also like to see a review between the XPS 15 and 17, and how well does the 17 handle with thermal throttling and editing 4k content.

  • @giuseppetrematerra7340
    @giuseppetrematerra7340 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    I have finally found a complete and objective tech review. Everything was clear. Liked and subscribed 😊

  • @tinkumonikalita2576
    @tinkumonikalita2576 Pƙed 4 lety +34

    I had a similar sound issue on my old Dell. It was corrected by formatting Windows and doing a fresh install.

  • @haroldolu
    @haroldolu Pƙed 4 lety +52

    A video on both the XPS 15 and 17 would be great. I'm on the fence on which one to get.

    • @farzadjahanfard
      @farzadjahanfard Pƙed 4 lety +3

      17 would be better choice I am selling my 2017 XPS 15 to get the new 17 it's very compact for a 17 model đŸ€™đŸœđŸ€™đŸœđŸ€™đŸœ

    • @emperorcyber509
      @emperorcyber509 Pƙed 4 lety

      I would say get the xps 15. It is much more portable. If you are looking for processing power, you can get a desktop instead or even invest in an egpu.

    • @FitMoose
      @FitMoose Pƙed 4 lety

      I was struggling with the same decision, went for the XPS15 in the end. No quality control issues like many people have reported, guess I got a good one haha. Posted an unboxing and initial impressions video if you're interested!

  • @89vainius
    @89vainius Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Is the i9 version worth it for the xps17? And if i get the regular screen can i connect a 4k monitor to it and edit 4k videos?

  • @yank1tonybats511
    @yank1tonybats511 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Great video. Please make a comparison of the 15 and 17. Thanks

  • @OshatoKujah
    @OshatoKujah Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Great video as per usual mate! Love watching your reviews, up there with Dave2D for me. Any chance you’ll be getting the new HP Envy in for a review? Very limited content out there at the moment for it but it looks like a fair response to the XPS 15 from HP

  • @StevenEveral
    @StevenEveral Pƙed 4 lety +126

    If Dell puts AMD Ryzen into the XPS series soon they’ll really start to make this a viable option to the MacBook Pro.
    Along with fixing their QC issues.

    • @Lu-ql5tj
      @Lu-ql5tj Pƙed 4 lety

      @@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou This MBP will probably host a ARM chip no sooner that the next 5 years

    • @Pipsispite
      @Pipsispite Pƙed 4 lety +19

      @@Lu-ql5tj 2 years for the entire product line to be transitioned, did you miss something?

    • @supertigerman013
      @supertigerman013 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      @@Lu-ql5tj The transition will be done in 2 years, where did you get that 5 years figure from?

    • @hadenjackson-robbins5591
      @hadenjackson-robbins5591 Pƙed 4 lety

      Truth.

    • @Lu-ql5tj
      @Lu-ql5tj Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Pipsispite Lol remember this

  • @edphi
    @edphi Pƙed 3 lety +1

    thanks! which you would recommend for photo editing and some video editing??

  • @kenroman777
    @kenroman777 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    @ The TechChap Does the Dell use the ACTIVE stylus pen as I was told by Dell Support that it does not so I did not purchase although I wanted to initially?

  • @majumderamit
    @majumderamit Pƙed 4 lety +30

    Hey Tom, can you do a video on relatively cheap laptops that have a 16:10 aspect ratio?

    • @Warlock_UK
      @Warlock_UK Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Does such a thing exist?!

    • @EVRLYNMedia
      @EVRLYNMedia Pƙed 4 lety +1

      my 2006 dell inspiron e1505 has a 16:10 aspect ratio and i pulled it from the trash

  • @edwinchidi
    @edwinchidi Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Love you Tom and thanks for great content. The XPS 17 is an absolute beast.

  • @leo11877
    @leo11877 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Did they change the keyboard in MacBook Pro 16? My enter key is a single line not L shaped.

  • @amosingh3593
    @amosingh3593 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Does the dell run slower if using from battery power only? ie not plugged into a power source?

  • @Ssin1235
    @Ssin1235 Pƙed 4 lety +256

    I never understand why can't we get 2K display on Windows laptops? With current technology we have, personally I think 2K is the sweet spot between screen quality and battery life. 4K barely gets any improvement on laptops at normal distance but kills battery significantly.

    • @ximanuz3986
      @ximanuz3986 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Emad Ahmed Macbook is better

    • @maurice7017
      @maurice7017 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      @@ximanuz3986 xps 17 is better

    • @NeedlessEscape
      @NeedlessEscape Pƙed 4 lety +2

      1440p Kills my S9 battery compared to 1080p

    • @SarenArterius
      @SarenArterius Pƙed 4 lety +2

      If you mean 1080p, you can display 1080p in 4k screen with integer scaling. It should look the same

    • @ximanuz3986
      @ximanuz3986 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      some Random Krunker guy idc im buying a mac

  • @carloenix
    @carloenix Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Wow great comparison!

  • @martinflawless675
    @martinflawless675 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I’m looking to buy a hp envy 17 or a xps dell 17 for video editing and music recording which one would you choose also is it worth getting a i7 intel over a i9 intel

  • @user-zr4qs7wl8d
    @user-zr4qs7wl8d Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Subscribed :). Hope by the year end this channel will reach a million.

  • @umairali2554
    @umairali2554 Pƙed 4 lety +55

    Do a vid about dell xps 15 vs 17 plz

  • @hristijanilijoski2179
    @hristijanilijoski2179 Pƙed 4 lety +32

    Awesome comparison. I would go for the Dell xps 17 because of the stunning looking screen and the performance.

  • @MelissaAtwell
    @MelissaAtwell Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing this comparison! I found it really helpful. Very curious to hear what you discovered about the speaker problem đŸ€”

    • @stressfree9780
      @stressfree9780 Pƙed 3 lety

      Hi Melissa đŸ––đŸŒ
      Can I take u to dinner

  • @mino070382
    @mino070382 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    How do you like the keyboard in the XPS 17 vs the MacBook? Thanks.

  • @mikerahl123
    @mikerahl123 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I'm actually debating getting an xps17 to supplement my 2019 16" mac. Given how rarely software drivers are optimized in Bootcamp (I use both windows, linux and mac os regularly) and given the upgradability of the Dell, plus the uncertainty of how much Apple will be supporting the intel macs (driver wise and such) after this fall, I'm thinking the Dell is the better choice for me

  • @josephregallis3394
    @josephregallis3394 Pƙed 4 lety +55

    Of these two, I would go with the Dell XPS 17. I owned a Dell XPS in the past and was happy with it. If I had to purchase a laptop today, I would look for one with an AMD processor. I am impressed with their new CPU's!

    • @MKSRR1
      @MKSRR1 Pƙed 2 lety

      AMD- no thunderbolt port

  • @tylerarrigoni7700
    @tylerarrigoni7700 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Very well done video... Thank you!

  • @sree3me
    @sree3me Pƙed 4 lety

    anyone knows the wallpaper on the XPS 17 is?..and the screenlock wallpaper @ 2:31

  • @franklamar8397
    @franklamar8397 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    oohh your voice is soo soothing and convincing

  • @FranciscoTC
    @FranciscoTC Pƙed 4 lety +7

    Yeees, please do the xps 15 Vs 17 :D

  • @125henni
    @125henni Pƙed 4 lety +1

    How good would the $1899 XPS be for video editing? I'm mainly looking to be able to edit videos at 1080p @60fps?

  • @mike8657
    @mike8657 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    I had the same sound issue after a clean install of Windows. Installing the Realtek drivers from the Dell site fixed it for me.
    Did you find any battery drain under heavy load when plugged in to AC? There's lots of us reporting seeing this when gaming and even using Premiere Pro (see r/Dell on Reddit). Their USB-C charger just doesn't seem to be able to provide enough power for the 8 core i7 and 2060 under load.

  • @DiunRemix123
    @DiunRemix123 Pƙed 4 lety +16

    For the sound issue
    Go into device manager
    Open sound controllers
    Open Realtek Audio properties
    Check for updates or even choose drivers on your computer by selecting "Browse my computer for driver software" and clicking on "Let me pick from a list..."
    There's nothing wrong with the hardware of your speakers, just a software issue
    That fixed it for me :)

    • @Thetechchap
      @Thetechchap  Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Oh me try that

    • @feisikLetsPlay
      @feisikLetsPlay Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@Thetechchap u fixed that ?

    • @sriramsundar8388
      @sriramsundar8388 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou watch short circuit(LTT's channel), the speakers are compared alongside the 16 inch MacBook Pro.

  • @FoxxFire
    @FoxxFire Pƙed 4 lety +82

    The most underrated part of any MacBook IMO is that they run as well off battery power as they do when they're plugged in. That's very important, especially for someone on the go. I learned the hard way when I bought a surface pro 4 several years ago that even that thin and light device with no dedicated graphics ran poorly off battery power and just fine when plugged in.

    • @interceptor001
      @interceptor001 Pƙed 4 lety

      If you don't care about the battery and need it then yes.

    • @mikecui9428
      @mikecui9428 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Agree 100%

    • @Natsukashii1111
      @Natsukashii1111 Pƙed 4 lety +11

      Hu? You know you can choose high performance even not plugged in on windows? Especially on my surface pro 7.

    • @sgru9558
      @sgru9558 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      @@Natsukashii1111 Probably he is a Mac user so doesn't know the basic of Windows

    • @sgru9558
      @sgru9558 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      You are totally wrong as well as the other idiots upvoting you.

  • @Nate-zy5ce
    @Nate-zy5ce Pƙed 2 lety

    Great review! I'm going round and round as to which. I love the larger 17" screen of the XPS 17, but that low battery life of the UHD+4k screen is concerning, so I am considering the FHD+ matte screen for what apparently is much better battery life. My question for you, or anyone reading this who might know, will the picture quality of the FHD+ screen be significantly worse, will it still be a good quality, high end picture? I am also wondering, if you know, how much worse in either might the battery life be if while I am mobile using the battery I am streaming online stock quotes/lists/charts, and running a couple of trading platforms downloaded to my desktop, plus multiple windows are open and multiple tabs being used on Chrome the entire time? I do not do any gaming or vidoe/audio editing/creating, so my use never gets that high, though I am online long hours every day. If the picture quality is noticeably poor on the XPS with the FHD+ matte display, the maybe it's not worth it without the 4k touch screen, but then maybe I should consider the Macbook Pro 17. round and round But I'd welcome your answers/thoughts. Thanks.

  • @vasylmatviiv3004
    @vasylmatviiv3004 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Great review! Though I'd like to see the heating comparison. As far as I know xps series has a problem with it

  • @markgreg8730
    @markgreg8730 Pƙed 4 lety +293

    Spend 2,900 on a laptop & the speakers go like that smh. Not looking good Dell

    • @DjscratchHD
      @DjscratchHD Pƙed 4 lety +38

      @Shreshta Jaiswal defective piece? a whole speaker? had 16 inch MBP for a while now and never any problems, so glad i went with it

    • @Hellios92
      @Hellios92 Pƙed 4 lety +47

      @@DjscratchHD I never get these fanboys... There are defective Apple units too and quite a few. Both brands are great, defective units just happen.

    • @DjscratchHD
      @DjscratchHD Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @xOr lool nothings my problem have fun with your return process! ill enjoy my problem free MacBook

    • @DjscratchHD
      @DjscratchHD Pƙed 4 lety +7

      @@Hellios92 fan boy? you know nothing about me, I own more windows devices than apple so shut your mouth. I not saying both brands aren't great. Im just saying if I'm paying almost 3k, the speakers better work, and they better work well.

    • @DjscratchHD
      @DjscratchHD Pƙed 4 lety

      @Emad Ahmed u get outta here and buy a defective laptop buddy

  • @ilkoallexandroff
    @ilkoallexandroff Pƙed 4 lety +141

    And here in Japan is we still can’t get 10875H 8 cores CPU, and Nvidia 2060... damn it! Why dell Japan don’t want my money! Great video!

    • @xmaverickhunterkx
      @xmaverickhunterkx Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Ilko Allexandroff I guess they trying to sell old stock.

    • @fpaivinha
      @fpaivinha Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Yes, I hate that! Dell Japan always has limited configurations. I'd like to buy the 64GB RAM but not available it here as well!!!

    • @Ssin1235
      @Ssin1235 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@fpaivinha Well, if performance is all you want, I would highly recommend you to max out only CPU and GPU then upgrade the ram yourself since they are upgradable and will save you a ton in this way.

    • @FriendlyPCGamers
      @FriendlyPCGamers Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Here in India we still can't get Acer Helios 300 till date. xD

    • @Bluex990
      @Bluex990 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Here in indonesia we cant still able to buy new xps 13 15 17 2020.... sad indo..

  • @JuanitoGT502
    @JuanitoGT502 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks, man. I’m waiting for this video

  • @cinziamacchi
    @cinziamacchi Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hello, I've been whatching all your videos on XPS (15 new and old, 17) and Macbook pro 16" and liked them a lot! I have a question on the heating issue: on the XPS 15, you highlighted that the temperature could reach almost 100°C when the CPU is under stress (computing or video editing). Did DELL solved that problem on the 17? What about the Macbook pro in the same situation? Is the heating acceptable? Thanks in advance for your reply. I still do not know which one to buy :)

  • @lofistudio9652
    @lofistudio9652 Pƙed 4 lety +7

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  • @timothymcwilliams5390
    @timothymcwilliams5390 Pƙed 4 lety +153

    Hey Guys I'm Tom a Tech Chap this brings a smile every time

    • @marksilla8276
      @marksilla8276 Pƙed 4 lety +11

      It's *The* Tech Chap. Not some random chap you'll see on the street

    • @timothymcwilliams5390
      @timothymcwilliams5390 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@marksilla8276 Ok Boomer

    • @ibrahimadeosun6146
      @ibrahimadeosun6146 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      We all seem to be missing "hey guys, this is Austin" 😭😭😭😭

    • @marksilla8276
      @marksilla8276 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@timothymcwilliams5390 It was a joke bro.

  • @SweetieOranges
    @SweetieOranges Pƙed 2 lety

    Good reference for helping me to get a new laptop, thanks 👍

  • @Nate-zy5ce
    @Nate-zy5ce Pƙed 2 lety

    Keep coming back to watch. A question: Other things being equal, do you think the Dell XPS 17 9710 with the 4k touch display would get much better battery life with the 11th gen i7 chip versus the 10th gen i7 chip in your video review? If so, roughly how much, how many hours more, do you think? No guarantees, of course, just your best assessment. Thanks. I'm deciding b/t the FHD+ and UHD+, and am weighing various factors affecting battery life other than the screen itself. I'm also getting 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and the 3050 graphics (I don't do gaming or video editing). Thanks. Mobile is not my priority, but it is relevant.

  • @artyom_yashkov
    @artyom_yashkov Pƙed 4 lety +4

    The reason I'd prefer MB is the MacOs, but apart of OS the Dell-book seems tasty.

  • @mystic316
    @mystic316 Pƙed 4 lety +154

    Typical Dell Quality control right there!

    • @reto_englert
      @reto_englert Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Mystic yeah it is kinda sad

    • @mechamicro
      @mechamicro Pƙed 4 lety +3

      I think Razer Blade Pro is better

    • @polgzz
      @polgzz Pƙed 4 lety +2

      At least it has decent disipation. That's why the mbp falls down on tests and exporting tasks. Feels very snappy doing regular things ("macbook" things). But when you go for the "pro" things... that "quality" design is not there. Just looking cool (and the 16 model is the only non-insulting laptop cooling on the entire Apple line). For >3000 pounds. WTF! đŸ€Ș

    • @kingdeedee
      @kingdeedee Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I have an XPS 15 9750 and it's a nice laptop but so many little things frustrate me about it. Mainly the wifi card included. The Killer Wifi cards (which I heard they're still using in these new models) are terrible and randomly drop connections. Very annoying when I have to be in a conference call, watching a movie or doing some gaming. I've looked everywhere online and the only solution I've found is to replace it with an Intel card (which I simply do not want to do). I might have to look into an MBP 16 sometime down the line, and I'm interested in seeing what happens with the new Apple Silicon

    • @tomme4476
      @tomme4476 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@kingdeedee dont forget that the upcoming 16 inch model will probably have mini led display which is going to have a huge impact in terms of general screen quality and battery life too

  • @lynlimbaring9305
    @lynlimbaring9305 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    hi, what camera did u use filming this video?

  • @rupaknaik8488
    @rupaknaik8488 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    One of the best MBP16 & XPS17 head to head comparison I have ever seen.

  • @David141071
    @David141071 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Great video, thanks
    I’m on the fence to buy my first laptop for photography editing, Lightroom and photoshop. I have the budget for either one. Just can’t make up my mind.

    • @MsGoodgirl95
      @MsGoodgirl95 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      same here. Would be nice to know if you decided on one now?

    • @BlackManTravels
      @BlackManTravels Pƙed 3 lety

      Have you decided on which laptop? I'm on the same boat and nee d to decide this week 🙃

  • @jerryx2000
    @jerryx2000 Pƙed 4 lety +124

    In 5 years Dell has a resale value of 300$ & the macbook 2000$. In Switzerland the 2015 i7 16GB 512GB MBP 13 sells for 750-1200$.

    • @FelixG
      @FelixG Pƙed 4 lety +16

      esp with no updates due to ARM yeah. sure its going to be the last intel based gen but the OS will be deprecated as a result, so what's the point? doubt it will hold value that well.

    • @harrison00xXx
      @harrison00xXx Pƙed 4 lety +8

      I got in around 2015 a MacBook Pro 2010 (one of the best notebook at its time and without dramatical failures like the 2011+ GPU failures.) for 400$, the owner even replaced the battery at apple before he sold it. Still working awesome in 2020, got like 3 weeks ago also a new battery (Yanec, damn awesome batteries, +400mAh/6Wh compared to original battery)
      I dont know why so many people still believe used apple products are so expensive, they are not, you only have to find a nice deal, which is hard to find since some Mac users even try to resell their 1-2 year old MacBook for like 80% of the original value to get "for cheap" the newer model. I found so many like 3-5 year old macs, working ofc for cheap, especially from the users which hate the overheating/soldered SSDs and the bullsh*t apple is doing to prevent the users from fixing their own "Pro" products.
      Thats why i even say the newer MacBook Pros dont deserve to be called Pro... any professional usecase will include:
      - service, which is some sort of impossible at apple machines
      - data recovery, say hello to the T2 chip and soldered SSDs, data recovery is going to be impossible
      - battery swaps/Ram upgrades.... something you should consider in a "Pro" product....
      With this facts in mind, the last MacBook "Pros" were made in around 2013, newer MBPs are not "Pro" anymore, only some kind of nice looking notebook with decent performance. Therefor, the prices are dropping faster compared to older Macs. But yes, still very often overpriced.

    • @rephaelreyes8552
      @rephaelreyes8552 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Kokainarienv0gel yeah I upgraded my 2012 MacBook Pro with a terabyte ssd and it’s like working with a brand new laptop!

    • @0xC272
      @0xC272 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Do people buy laptops (or any tech for that matter) based on resale value though? At least personally I don't consider that too heavily when I'm purchasing a device.

    • @thomasvartanian5949
      @thomasvartanian5949 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@0xC272 I agree that we do not buy a laptop for resale value, but it's great to know that when you're ready for an upgrade, you can actually get value out of it. Like the MacBook Air 2012 I own, it performs today like I bought it yesterday, and if I wanted to sell it, the price (8 years later) for a used one trends at $450-$500. So if I wanted to buy the newer $1,000 MacBook Air, I could save $500; that's half the price. Fair?

  • @jesse9314
    @jesse9314 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Where can I find that wallpaper (Dell XPS)? Thanks ;)

  • @robbysipahutar944
    @robbysipahutar944 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    What do you do with these laptop after you use them in your videos? I mean like you dont use them all at once right?

  • @SpykerSpeed
    @SpykerSpeed Pƙed 4 lety +9

    The taller screen on the Dell sells it for me. I love how good the speakers are on a Macbook, though.

    • @GOcgyFLAMESgo
      @GOcgyFLAMESgo Pƙed 4 lety +5

      What are you talking about? They have the same aspect ratio.

    • @Sunshine-yy9pu
      @Sunshine-yy9pu Pƙed 3 lety

      i like macbook webcam the dell one make your face weird also i love the MacOS

  • @Hunselmann
    @Hunselmann Pƙed 4 lety +10

    My XPS 17 has 4 different quality issues.
    1. speakers are humming when laptop is on power adapter
    2. left click only works roughly 50% of the time
    3. high latency measured with latency mon
    4. screen is changing brightness randomly (maybe the reason is software but didn't found it yet)
    It's such a beautiful and well build laptop but for this price point to many issues. My Macbook 16 was 100% ok. I am disappointed by Dell i have to say.

    • @CertifiedSlamboy
      @CertifiedSlamboy Pƙed 4 lety

      How do you say "well built" laptop after listing those issues?
      Or do you mean something else by that?

    • @stephen_l1474
      @stephen_l1474 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Overplays AceKing possibly the build quality itself, for example if the keyboard flexes when you press it hard, or maybe whether the screen lift the whole chassis when you open it.

    • @nick.winans
      @nick.winans Pƙed 4 lety +1

      The screen changing brightness randomly is an option in your bios. Check there, you should fine an option to turn it off.

    • @albinbiju7231
      @albinbiju7231 Pƙed 4 lety

      The left click issue seems to be on a lot of new XPS 15/17 models where the track pad is loose. The build quality went down from the previous XPS 15 imo. I’ve had mine for a little over 2 years now and the hardware had zero issues brand new and they seem to hold up really well

    • @Hunselmann
      @Hunselmann Pƙed 4 lety

      @@CertifiedSlamboy Sorry... I am not native English :-) . I mean the chassis and screen, the look and the haptic. Everything you see from the outside. This is all very premium. But the components tell the truth... cheap stuff. Not worth 3.200 €. I just uploaded my benchmarks and issues. If you are interested have a look.

  • @wasabicookie777
    @wasabicookie777 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Since xps 17 come with 10th gen cpu, Im pretty sure it come with a ax201 wifi6 card as well. mbp on the other hand doesnt have that info on their website. Does mbp 16 come with wifi6 as well?

  • @tylerhall1288
    @tylerhall1288 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I have a question.
    I’m very uneducated when it comes to technology specs and even when comparing the requirements for programs and such with what comes with the laptop, I still struggle to understand what it all means. Since around May I’ve wanted the XPS 17 because I think it looks amazing but I’ve wondered whether or not I should get it or the MacBook because I would like to be able to make music with it using something like ProTools but I would also like to play certain games. Is the XPS able to do both very well? As far as games go I aim more towards games like Halo, Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Dying Light so definitely not the most taxing ones but I’d still like to get some advice for what I’m looking for.
    Tl;dr If not the XPS 17, what is the best laptop that can make music as well as game? Thank you.

  • @scrtmz
    @scrtmz Pƙed 4 lety +4

    You deserve more views!

  • @clarencechan2998
    @clarencechan2998 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I'dl ove to see a xps 15 and 17 comparision

  • @mscherryb8427
    @mscherryb8427 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Thank you for that comparison. I plan to buy a new laptop toward the end of this year or next year. Therefore, I would like for you to do a comparison video on the Dell XPS 17 and 15. Thank you.

  • @annoto997
    @annoto997 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    What do you do with the computers after you finish filming your videos??

  • @FoxxFire
    @FoxxFire Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Man if you're spending that much on the MacBook it's hard not to get 32gb...still though yes a $7,000 video deserves at least a like and a sub; lol I agree with that (though I've been sub'd to this channel since you were at 30k subs, and your channel has just gotten better and better over time).

  • @RyanDunton
    @RyanDunton Pƙed 4 lety +5

    This was such a hard decision. I ended up going with the Macbook Pro 16 a few weeks ago. It mainly came down to Dell's quality control and reliability over these past few years. I'm sure I would have been happy with both!

    • @RyanDunton
      @RyanDunton Pƙed 4 lety

      quAdxify so well said! After years of having windows laptops, all of that has become increasingly clear. Beyond enterprise use and gaming, very true. When did you start with Mac and what has the progression been like throughout the years for you been like?

  • @VladimirMetivier
    @VladimirMetivier Pƙed 3 lety

    What about temperature and fanes ? or they getting hot when using ?

  • @erygoodguy
    @erygoodguy Pƙed 3 lety +1

    How about the temperature? Which one of them is the best?

  • @joshgeurink2131
    @joshgeurink2131 Pƙed 4 lety +148

    There's an 80% chance that your XPS will come with a serious defect... I'm speaking from experience

    • @icanmakeeverythingilovedie9861
      @icanmakeeverythingilovedie9861 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Small sample size, in all fairness to Dell. Even then, every laptop brand will have defective models. Go look at a HP or Lenovo subreddit.

    • @quAdxify
      @quAdxify Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @-- Ye, it's why in most big tech companies offices are filled with ThinkPads (running Linux) and MacBooks. If you have to rely on that tech and have to pay your employees significant wages, any downtime due those devices failing costs you quite a large amount of money, more than the initially higher investment. I think IBM even released some numbers regarding MacOS and Windows laptops and found that MacBooks amortized themselves big time over the years, if you factor tech support and down-time into the equation.

    • @WarTitan888
      @WarTitan888 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      I’ve had my XOS 17 for about a month now. Still see no defects, it came perfect for me lol

    • @ashwinrajhan9582
      @ashwinrajhan9582 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      true, my xps 13's (2 in 1) touch doesn't work sometimes so I have to restart it to have it work

    • @iCrackr
      @iCrackr Pƙed 3 lety +1

      War Titan I’ve ordered an XPS 15 so I hope mine comes good too lol

  • @Ironhide1125
    @Ironhide1125 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    Brilliant comparison between some great laptops! Personally I’ll go for the MacBook cuz I love the minimal simple yet aesthetic design but the XPS looks quite good as well. Also it’d be great if you can do some reviews on some of the new gaming laptops that have come out recently like the legion 5 and nitro 5 cuz I really do admire the style of your reviews!

  • @GregReeves1520
    @GregReeves1520 Pƙed 4 lety

    Does anyone know how far the hinges open? Can it open to 180 degrees?

  • @andrewkawlni6125
    @andrewkawlni6125 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    So about battery life, what if the resolution on both the laptops are kept the same, will the result be different..?