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    Dell Inspiron 7559

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Xathos, Oct 3, 2015.

  1. Ramzay

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    The biggest benefit/draw of TB3 for me is the eGPU possibilities, but they aren't really mainstream yet.

    Oh, that one probably does come with the stated SSD/HDD combo. I meant that it is usually more economical to buy notebooks as bare-bones as possible, and then install your own drives after.

    Sager tends to be the best value, since for the same price as competing notebooks, you can usually get a full GPU upgrade (i.e get a GTX 970M when a Dell/ASUS/MSI will give you a 960M for the same price). That being said, you can often negotiate with Dell/Alienware, and there are often deals on MSI/ASUS laptops.
     
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    It says BOE .. :) there is a company by the said name
     
    palackan, Oct 19, 2015
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    It says BOE .. :) there is a company by the said name
     
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    yes
     
    palackan, Oct 19, 2015
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    Do you guys think this laptop will be good enough for graphic designing + a little video editing. Will the screen be good enough?
    When i'm at home, i will use an other monitor but when i'm in school the screen must be good enough, what do you guys think? what's your thought?
     
    Emmory, Oct 20, 2015
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    I think the real question is one and only one. For who want an XPS15 and can't buy it for it price, is this a real alternative ?(speaking about performance)
     
    Zeph90, Oct 20, 2015
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    Any reviews people?!
    1080p screen quality, fan noise etc?
     
    DuX, Oct 20, 2015
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    Hey Matthew.I am planning to buy the same one.Can i ask you some questions?
     
    Aniket G, Oct 20, 2015
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    Hey can you confirm what the ddr3l is exactly.Is it a conventional ddr3l sodimm or a unidimm??/
     
    Aniket G, Oct 20, 2015
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    4f14-5d4-6s2, Oct 20, 2015
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  12. 4f14-5d4-6s2

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    Hope? Why? It won't support DDR4, confirmed by Dell. It's 99% sure DDR3 SO-DIMM.
     
    4f14-5d4-6s2, Oct 20, 2015
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    Haha okay i think i have to do with a ddr3l then no ddr4 for me
     
    Aniket G, Oct 20, 2015
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  14. JTOverath

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    So apparently my order was canceled. Nice of Dell to let me know. Had to call in to the order line to find out. Still show In Production on the order status page.
     
    JTOverath, Oct 20, 2015
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    Why would you care? There's no difference currently, aside from the much higher price of DDR4.
     
    Ramzay, Oct 20, 2015
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    It is not this one of the advantages of the latest generation of Intel? Support for DDR4.
     
    juancdc, Oct 20, 2015
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    The only use of DDR4 is higher memory clock speeds for the integrated graphics, which is useful for smaller laptops without a dedicated GPU.
     
    bluke424, Oct 20, 2015
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  18. JTOverath

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    And now my estimated delivery is 11/09, if they don't cancel it again I guess.
     
    JTOverath, Oct 20, 2015
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    totally .. i dont think xps can beat this performance .. because the thermal profile of this laptop mandates less throttling .. xps now is for the eye candy and the metal chassis and that awesome screen .. i used to but only xps (1530,l501) .. but this inspiroon was tgtbt :) ..
     
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    No soy un jugador, sólo quiero saber si la batería tiene una duración de 5/6 horas y si hay algo realmente malo en este cuaderno.

    palackan favor tratar de hacer una revisión de los aspectos más destacados de la computadora portátil.
     
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    Can someone please advise if the M.2 slot on the motherboard can support a SATA or PCIe SSD.
     
    thepnr, Oct 20, 2015
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    I just received this laptop today and am going to boot it up tonight so I will look into it and let you know. I bought a 500GB Samsung SATA ssd for the M.2 slot so I hope that works.

    Maybe a dumb question but is the m.2 slot interchangeable for PCIe or SATA? Outside of seeing if my Samsung SATA card works, how else would I determine whether it is SATA or PCIe?
     
    Sandyman012, Oct 20, 2015
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    Teorically the skylake platform supports PCIe.. but it supports ddr4 too and this laptop doesn't support it. So we need to ask to dell or for who has a pcie ssd, test it on the laptop
     
    Zeph90, Oct 20, 2015
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    Can I buy any other 8GB DDR3L RAM and upgrade the memory of this laptop?
    If not can someone point me to some compatible memory?
    I need 16GB overall, I ordered the Dell Model with 8GB yesterday.
    USA
    Also I am thinking of buying a 256 GB m.2 SSD for it, can someone point to a compatible one in Samsung?
     
    gauravripper, Oct 20, 2015
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    SSD : http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-E...1z0TS+w38L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL70_SR70,47_
    RAM : http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Hype...qid=1445370000&sr=1-2&keywords=ddr3l+8gb+1600

    those may be ok
     
    Zeph90, Oct 20, 2015
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    Hi Sandyman012

    Thanks for the response, regarding the second part of your question as I understand it the M.2 socket will support either SATA or PCIe but not both. Wish you luck in fitting your new SSD, please let us know how it goes.
     
    thepnr, Oct 20, 2015
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    Thanks for the options!!!
    I will buy these as soon as my laptop ships!
    ETA 5th November. :(
    If anyone else buys a compatible RAM and M.2 Drive please post your reviews.
    I don't have much idea about hardware compatibility . :|
     
    gauravripper, Oct 20, 2015
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    Sorry for my questions.. no one has considered to buy the Acer VN7-592g? They are similar but :
    1 The acer display seems to be very nice
    2 It is thinner and its weight is 2.3kg
    3 It supports ddr4 and pcie ssd

    So why to buy this and not the acer?
     
    Zeph90, Oct 20, 2015
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  30. juancdc

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    Las Acer 2 a 3 horas de batería.Este promete mucho más.
    Acer very difficult to upgrade RAM and disk duro.Hay removing the entire notebook
     
    juancdc, Oct 20, 2015
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    Spent some time with the laptop , which was delivered today..

    So far, pretty good machine.

    Biggest challenge is navigating Windows 10.

    Already turned off all the spying software in privacy settings.
     
    Amperex, Oct 20, 2015
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    How is the fan noise when surfing or doing other non-intensive tasks?
     
    DuX, Oct 20, 2015
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    Does anyone have the UHD model? How good is the screen? And the battery life?


    Inviato dal mio iPad utilizzando Tapatalk
     
    Biffo28, Oct 20, 2015
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    Very quiet .

    Best I can tell is the fan on the left runs continually at a low setting that you can barely hear. The right side fan afaict hasn't come on yet. When the left side fan does increase in speed, its for a short second or two ramp up. Then back to low. But its only sped up two or three times all afternoon. I think you'll be pleased.
     
    Amperex, Oct 20, 2015
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    I love the features of this notebook , it fits perfectly into what I'm looking though a bit heavy.

    But honestly ... Is not it a bit ugly or not serious with that red that it has? Are you thinking not just for gamers and office or work? I have not seen in person and I would like to know your opinion.

    Thank you.
     
    Drakar73, Oct 20, 2015
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    Ordered 16/10/2015 early evening.
    Dispatched 20/10/2015 7:15pm from China.
    Probably won't see it until next week but I'm OK with that.

    Went for the base model, work laptop is a 4k 5778 and I feel it scales a bit too small on a 15.6" screen and touch rarely gets used. Have ordered an extra 8GB ram stick, and still unsure what SSD to get..

    Would be interested to know what M.2 solid state drives people have had success with; please post!
     
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    The red grille across the speakers is much more subtle than the pictures we saw. It more maroon in color and not offensive at all. This from someone that hates the color red. However, the perimter red lines around the track pad are indeed red. Not gonna let that be an issue, its easy to overlook.
     
    Amperex, Oct 20, 2015
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  38. JTOverath

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    You don't have to get the red. I went with the Grey with no red highlights. Not sure ehwn I will get it though.
     
    JTOverath, Oct 20, 2015
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    For me at least, going for the base model and upgrading with an SSD and more memory if required seems to be the sensible option. Full HD on a 15.6" screen is as much as a want. Also guarantees an improved battery life if on the move compared to the 4K version.

    Regarding the SSD, from photos posted earlier on this thread it is definately an M=key connection which implies PCIe support. Or am I talking rubbish?

    Would love for someone with the sytem in their hands to confirm the type of SSD that this system uses.
     
    thepnr, Oct 20, 2015
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  40. Ramzay

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    I recommend you add extra RAM and the SSD yourself, it'll probably be cheaper.

    M.2 SSDs can be either SATA III or PCIe, and I'm guessing this model is a SATA III, though we won't know for sure until somebody checks their machine.
     
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    Sandyman012, Oct 20, 2015
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    How do you choose the colour? I don't see it in the web when I simulate the order.

    Thank you JTOverath
     
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    Not exactly sure, mostly because the name says it is 60 mm, but then in the description it says it's 80 mm. The length you need is 80 mm, so assuming that the title is wrong and this is actually 80 mm then it should work.
     
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    Hi, everyone, I just received the dell 7559. One strange thing is that the fan behavior is very strange. Even when I was just surfing the internet, the fans would speed up suddenly and become very noisy like I was playing games. It continued for about 10-20 seconds and suddenly became silent. It happens from time to time, maybe about once an hour or more frequently. Could anyone tell me what's the problem? Is it possible that it's some kind of hardware defect? Should I ask dell to resend me a replacement?

    Thank you!
     
    zengywx, Oct 20, 2015
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  46. Ramzay

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    So looks like its a SATA III M.2 slot, no PCIe.

    Could be normal fan behaviour to prevent dust build up - the sudden burst of speed is to eject dust particles.

    Maybe.
     
    Ramzay, Oct 20, 2015
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    Did your 7559 have the same situation? I used software to measure the temperature of cpu and video card, I found that the temperature of cpu changed dramatically within a very short time like 2 seconds. And it is the same time when fan behavior becomes strange.
     
    zengywx, Oct 20, 2015
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    Are you using the latest bios?
     
    DuX, Oct 21, 2015
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    This laptop just released, I think it's already the latest.
     
    zengywx, Oct 21, 2015
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    As I said earlier in the thread, the connector exposes the pins needed for a PCIe connection (it's M-keyed). The CPU also supports it. It's a matter of checking if the motherboard supports it (i.e. joins the M.2 PCIe pins with the CPU PCIe controller).

    I also pointed to some resources that people with the laptop could use to find this out. I doubt people will want to boot up a Linux live distro, so there must be some other way to tell on Windows 10...

    Edit: There's AIDA64 but that's proprietary software...
    Edit2: Maybe one of these tools could work: http://alternativeto.net/software/aida64/?license=free
     
    4f14-5d4-6s2, Oct 21, 2015
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