Dell XPS 15z (15Z-2434)

Zitat: + GBit-LAN-Port - Schwerer und voluminöser - Kein Thunderbolt - Aufrüsten nur mit Spezialwerkzeug möglich - Display reflektiert - Unter Last laut

Zitat: + Schickes Gehäuse + Sehr hochwertige Verarbeitung + Gute Eingabegeräte + Überzeugendes Display + Niedriger Stromverbrauch - Hoher Preis - Throttling - Wird recht warm

Zitat: Pro: + Looks like a MacBook Pro + Excellent overall performance + Comfortable keyboard and trackpad + Good battery life Con: - Build quality could be better - Standard 768p display is basic - Lacks options; no SSD, Blu-ray or quad-core CPUs Despite some niggling issues, we´ve come away modestly impressed with the XPS 15z. The notebook´s design may not be original (far from it), but the end result is an elegant-looking machine that´s thin, light and armed with plenty of power beneath the hood. Dell has managed to capture some of the beauty of Apple´s MacBook Pro, and offers it in a considerably cheaper package equipped with a Windows operating system that´s familiar to millions. But while the notebook has borrowed from Apple´s charm, it doesn´t manage to maintain the same level of build quality and our review sample suggests that while the XPS 15z´s central chassis is robust, its surrounding trim is less forgiving and may not stand the test of time. Build quality could and perhaps should be better, but Dell has managed to deliver a lot of performance-per-pound in a visually-attractive PC. The £899 base model is let down by a uninspired 1,366x768 display, but for £999, the next model up provides the computing speed of a second-generation Intel Core i5 processor, the graphical grunt of a discrete NVIDIA GPU and plenty of frills - including a backlit keyboard, a high-capacity battery, USB 3.0 connectivity, and a full-HD 1080p display. Our biggest gripe isn´t that the XPS 15z falls short of meeting the standards set by the MacBook Pro, it´s that the XPS product range has sacrificed function in favour of form. This is a lovely-looking machine, but last year´s chubbier and heavier XPS 15 is better equipped and comfortably cheaper.