Dell XPS 15 2016 Laptop Review

The market for premium 15-inch laptops designed to be "desktop replacements must be alive and well because the Dell XPS 15 2016 model fills exactly that roll. Many of our readers fall into one of two categories. They either want thin-and-light laptops like the Apple MacBook or Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, or they're shopping for notebooks that fit a very specific niche; a gaming notebook like the Aorus x3 Plus V5 or a rugged business laptop like the Panasonic ToughBook 54.

The Dell XPS 15 laptop is none of those things. In fact, the concept of a high-performance 15-inch notebook that competes directly with the Apple Macbook Pro is downright "old fashioned" when you consider how many consumers now use their smartphones as their main "compute device" whenever they need to access the Internet. Nevertheless, what the Dell XPS 15 2016 model lacks in originality it makes up for with high-quality construction, high-performance components, and a premium appearance. Are those qualities enough to offset the high price tag and mediocre battery life? Let's take a closer look to find out.

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Note that you may have underestimated the weight of the unit, as the weight you quoted is for the non-touch version.

Given one of your key complaints is the mediocre battery life, I think it's worth mentioning in the review that there are two battery options that you can choose from: 56Wh or 84Wh, the latter providing 50% more battery life while resulting in a slightly heavier unit at 2kg.

Also, one of the key selling points of the Dell XPS 15 is its infinity-edge display, which means that the bezels are very small. In terms of height and width, I think this is the smallest laptop on the market as it's the only one that has such small bezels (only the macbook gets close). I'm surprised that is not mentioned in the review.