Mr.BaZzAr Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 The Dell XPS 15 (9510)'s OLED screen is bright and vivid, complimenting a laptop with strong performance and slim bezels. Thescreen upgrade does, however, shorten battery life. FOR + Bright 16:10 OLED display + Slim bezels + Strong performance + Great adio AGAINST - Middling webcam - Runs warm - OLED shortens battery life If we've learned anything about the best ultrabooks over the past few months, it's that it's hard to pass up something reliable with a nice screen. If you're going to be looking at it all day (and sometimes into the night), a quality display is important. The Dell XPS 15 (9510) is the company’s latest revision of a semi-professional favorite. Perhaps the biggest change here, other than the latest Intel and Nvidia components, is the addition of an OLED screen. It starts at $1,349 with an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and integrated graphics, while we tested it at $2,400.99 with a Core i7 and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. The XPS 15 still retains some professional trappings, including a full-sized SD card reader, but still hasn't changed much even after being redesigned last year. If OLED is what you want, and you’re after something a bit bigger than most ultraportables, this is one to consider. Today's best Dell XPS 15 (9510) deals 2021 Newest Dell XPS 15 9510... Amazon $2,579 VIEW We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Design Image 1 of 2 Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell hasn't made any dramatic changes to the Dell XPS 15's design this time around. In fact, it's the exact same chassis as last year, which switched to a 16:10 display and even slimmer bezels. It's hard to complain about it: The system is built well and made of premium materials. The lid, stamped with Dell's logo, is made of aluminum. We reviewed a white model with a silver lid. The keyboard and wrist rest are also white. It’s a sleek look, but I still prefer the black version, which uses a carbon fiber weave instead of the glass fiber in the white model. The black model feels softer on the wrists. I don't like the white look enough to pay an extra $50 for it. Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Silver) at Amazon for $2,579 Dell's InfinityEdge displays are still among the most impressive looking in the business, largely because they have incredibly thin bezels on all four sides of the display. And, thank heavens, Dell still keeps the webcam on the top of the display, preventing it from looking straight at your chin like so many competitors do (and previous XPS models did). With the latest XPS revisions, Dell has taken a variation on Apple's approach in relying primarily on USB Type-C and Thunderbolt ports. But unlike Apple, it still offers a few more inputs and outputs. On the left side of the laptop, there are two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a lock slot. The right side is where you'll find a USB Type-C 3.1 port, a full-sized SD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. You can use the Thunderbolt or USB ports for charging or video out. Image 1 of 2 Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell XPS 15 (9510) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Dell also includes a small dongle in the box, which converts a USB-C port to a USB Type-A port and HDMI. It's a tacit admission that the current device might not do it all for some, but it's also nice that it throws that in as a freebie for those who are still using accessories or monitors that require them. 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