It's strange that no 28W Broadwell-U machines have been reviewed yet.
Since they have almost 2x of the power budget than the 15W ones, I expect them to be a whole different beasts for loads where you need both GPU and CPU to be active.
Dell XPS 13 Review
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Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#72A Developer Edition (with Linux preloaded) will come at some point.
Currently there are driver issues of which the non-working audio is most persistent. Most elaborate info on it here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1413446
In this Reddit thread...
http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2u0jjd/linux_support_...
...you find comment from barton808, who identifies himself as the Team Lead of Sputnik (= XPS13 Linux), and gives away that they are waiting/working on the same issues (to be resolved).
I think it will make a great laptop. I currently own an XPS13 old version, and think it is just a bit short of Apple hardware. I've heard this new one should be up to par with Apple's hardware while having an eventually more compatible hardware stack.
It will probably be the most powerful Linux-preinstalled ultrabook on the market, when releaed.
Fingers crossed it may be released soon. :)
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#73I'm surprised that Dell managed to get back to this point, but I think Apple is no longer a no-brainer if you want a "nicer" build quality, and you can start differentiating based on support. I never thought I would buy a non-Apple laptop again, but I've actually been eyeing the Dell XPS and a friend's recent experiences w/ AppleCare makes me want to take every effort to find an alternative hardware vendor, assuming…
I have an XPS 13 from 2013. It's just over a year old. As I wrote elsewhere the left usb port can't support full power devices - something which support tells me after sending a technician out three times to replace the logic board. They couldn't fix it, so they told me it's "by design". Riiight... This week the SSD died. I won't be calling them again, I can't face the pain of talking to them.
Ha, that's the some issue my friend is having... except every time he has to drive to the apple store, wait for his genius, try and get the problem (sometimes intermittent) to reproduce, then they'll replace the logic board for a 3rd or 4th time and send it back to him. It appears that Apple doesn't even have a "premium" support option whereas at least with Dell I could get accidental damage coverage.
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#74It seems great, but I really need a 16GB RAM option. (At least they have the 512GB SSD) With a couple of VMs, and a webbrowser, 8 GB can get tiny, and those machines don't evolve, so I'd like to plan for a couple of years...
remember that for a couple of VMs running smoothly you will need more than 2 cores
Sure, but it's 2core HT
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, my Ux31 is my main machine. I often plug an extra screen, though.
Sorry, didn't realize you guys were using a 13.3" PC for real work. Yikes! I guess spoiled here to have separate PCs for work (two 21" displays), home (24" display plus TV as second display), and a laptop for portable use. Using a small display laptop as my main box would be to limiting for me. When I am running a VM or logged on to another PC remotely, I like to view it on a second display instead of switching back…
My 13.3" notebook (or my 15" notebook) happily drives two 27" displays. Plus the internal panel. Why would I have another machine?
"Real work." Come on.
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#76The single thing that prevents me from switching from a Macbook to a Dell XPS is the Apple trackpad. Think about it.
A nice little thought-terminating stance. Considering Dell computers can never have Apple parts.
Well the Apple touchpad really is that good, it's another one of those things that kept me from ever considering non-Apple laptops. Maybe one could use a magic trackpad paired to their Dell..
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#77As much as I love SSD's, is 256GB actually enough for power users? Or are they assuming the OS will be on the SSD and you can hook up an external HD for more space? Just curious.
I'm a "power user" and I'm doing fine with a 64GB partition. I use a ton of RAM and CPU but I don't have any need to store digital media with Netflix / Amazon / etc.
I could probably get by with 64GB if it wasn't for games. Oh, and my FLAC music archive would have to go on a separate disk as well
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#78A Developer Edition (with Linux preloaded) will come at some point. Currently there are driver issues of which the non-working audio is most persistent. Most elaborate info on it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1413446 In this Reddit thread... http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2u0jjd/linux_support_... ...you find comment from barton808, who identifies himself as the Team Lead of Sputni…
I was excited until I read 8GB max... that can't be right can it? What modern developer machine would have an 8GB cap?
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#79I'm surprised that Dell managed to get back to this point, but I think Apple is no longer a no-brainer if you want a "nicer" build quality, and you can start differentiating based on support. I never thought I would buy a non-Apple laptop again, but I've actually been eyeing the Dell XPS and a friend's recent experiences w/ AppleCare makes me want to take every effort to find an alternative hardware vendor, assuming…
Man, I finally a few years ago got completely comfortable with OSX and scripted so much stuff that I can set myself up basically anywhere in 5-10 minutes. Now I'm stuck on a MBPr and get to watch all of these amazing new PC laptops come out that are so innovative. All of the hybrids, convertibles, detachable convertibles, rotatable convertibles. I'm so envious. Come on Apple, seriously.
The MBP is not all that "pro" any more. Soldered components, the bare minimum of USB ports, no RJ-45 ethernet jack. I'd be more than willing to add thickness & weight to one in return for those features, and better thermal management.
Re: Dell XPS 13 Review
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
As a power user, I can live with a 256GB SSD. But I can't live with less than 384GB of RAM.
> But I can't live with less than 384GB of RAM. Heh, that's a bit more than I expect from this form factor, but I can't believe Dell's calling this an "Ultrabook" and reviewers are calling it a "premium notebook" if the RAM maxes out at 8GB.
> I can't believe Dell's calling this an "Ultrabook" and reviewers are calling it a "premium notebook" if the RAM maxes out at 8GB.
The Ars review included a similar remark:
> The year is 2015. 8GB of RAM should be the baseline, with 16GB as an option. 4GB is barely enough to run Chrome.
but noted that the CPU supports 16GB, so unless the RAM is soldered you can reach 16GB aftermarket.