Competition is tough among manufacturers of premium desktop replacement laptops, with plenty of players vying for the Windows PC market and a growing number moving to Apple products. But while everyone is busy doing their best Apple impression, not every laptop has the performance to back up a premium price tag. The Dell XPS 15 ($1,699.99 direct) does, thanks to a quad-core Ivy Bridge processor, switchable Nvidia graphics, and a design that is highly refined, if not entirely original. If you’re not yet ready to go the Mac route, this could be a solid backup plan. DesignApple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Retina Display) , it’s hard to ignore the similarities. In fact, “similarities” may not be strong enough a term—perhaps “uncanny resemblance,” “clear inspiration,” or “out-and-out clone” would be closer. Dell may not say it in any ads, but it’s clear that this is Dell’s answer to the MacBook Pro. In fairness, Dell isn’t alone in this, as we’ve pointed out designs cribbed from Apple in other premium desktop replacements, such as the HP Envy 15 (2012) . Believe it or not, we’re not knocking Dell for pulling a page from the Jony Ive design book. In fact, Dell has put… Read full this story
- These incredible Dell XPS 13 laptop deals will save you up to $269
- Tech deals: Dell XPS desktop up to $450 off, Samsung 970 Evo, Mac mini and more discounts
- Dell sale slashes up to $250 off new XPS 15 laptop deals
- Dell XPS deals offer up to $269 off the best laptops you can buy
- Deals: 70-Inch Vizio 4K TV, Dell XPS 13 Laptop, More
- Dell drops deals on XPS and Inspiron laptops ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2019
- Popular SSD laptops from ASUS, Dell, Apple and others available in India
- The New XPS 13 2-in-1 Comes Tantalizingly Close to Overshadowing the Original
- The Best Dell Laptops for 2019
- Dell Small Business Sale: Take up to 45% off laptops and 2-in-1s
Dell XPS 15 (Summer 2012) have 311 words, post on au.pcmag.com at July 30, 2012. This is cached page on Goose Art. If you want remove this page, please contact us.