Dell XPS 9570 (15.6-Inch, 2018) Series

Excellent design ; Port selection is well-rounded ; Long battery life ; Doubles as a capable gaming PC ; Good value despite high pricing

Bad webcam placement ; SSD suffers slow write speed

The 2018 version of the Dell XPS 15 better than its predecessor in every way. While its look hasn’t changed, it remains a star in all the areas that matter most. Dell even upgraded the graphics card without increasing the price. There are a couple...

Great well-rounded performance ; Beautiful and tough chassis ; Great display, keyboard, and touchpad ; Incredible audio quality

Underpowered GPU compared to the competition ; Battery life not as good as 2022 model ; Doesn’t really improve on much else

The Dell XPS 15 (2023) had a lot to live up to compared to its perfect-rated 2022 version, and for the most part, it succeeds quite well. But some issues here and there add up to an Ultrabook that ensures it doesn’t hold up quite the same as the older...

AMD Radeon RX Vega M chip has guts ; Strong benchmark scores across the board ; Luxe aluminium design with 360-degree hinges ; Stunning, nearly bezel-less, Infinity Edge display ; Innovative maglev keyboard

Under full load it runs hot and loud ; Top spec is rather expensive

Excellent performance ; Decent price ; Great port selection ; Fantastic display

Poor webcam placement ; Middling audio output

The Dell XPS 15 has managed to oust much of its competition in terms of value, especially in 4K media work and in spite of yet another poor webcam position and lackluster audio, earning it TechRadar’s Great Value award.

6-core 8th gen Core i7 CPU ; Faster GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Only space for a single M.2 SSD ; Low-mounted webcam

Based on current pricing, we have our favorite among the many XPS 15 options available. The unit we received for review, with its Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, FHD panel, and 256GB SSD, cost at the time of this writing. Dell has...

Light and compact for a 15.6-inch laptop. Potent six-core processor. Stellar 4K touch screen.

Dated design. Only one Thunderbolt 3 port. Up-your-nose webcam angle.

Bottom Line: Though showing its age, Dell's XPS 15 is still the sleekest desktop replacement on the market, from its terrific 4K touch screen to its beefy six-core CPU. It's a great pick for everything from video editing to 1080p gaming.

Strong overall and graphics performance; Excellent battery life; Bright, vibrant screen; Runs cool; Attractive, if dated, design ; Awkwardly placed webcam ; The Dell XPS 15 offers serious power and nearly 12 hours of battery life in an attractive chassis.

Awkwardly placed webcam ; The Dell XPS 15 offers serious power and nearly 12 hours of battery life in an attractive chassis.

The Dell XPS 15 offers serious power and nearly 12 hours of battery life in an attractive chassis.

Strong performance; Excellent screen; Fantastic low-travel keyboard

Below-average battery life; Webcam still looks up your nose

fast 1 TB Samsing PM981 NVMe SSD ; faster than the Core i7-8750H SKU ; quiet fans under low-medium load ; long battery life

red and violet could be more accurate out-of-the-box ; very marginal boost over the i7-8750H ; less stable than the Core i7 SKU ; PWM at lower brightness levels

There's a reason why the same Core i9-8950HK runs much faster on the thick and heavy MSI GT75. To get the most out of the Core i9 CPU, the cooling solution must be up to snuff to sustain faster Turbo Boost clock rates at reasonable temperatures. As of...