XPS 13 - 9350, Skylake i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, INFINITY 1080P, Dell Certified Refurbished - £690.07 @ Dell Outlet

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XPS 13 - 9350, Skylake i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, INFINITY 1080P, Dell Certified Refurbished £690.07 @ Dell

£690.07 Dell Outlet29 Apr 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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benhk92

27 Apr 16

10 left at time of writing.

Regular price is £766.75, but using code RR3KLTZ4CM38NR at checkout it reduces the price to £690.07.

Note: The code will work on any XPS 9350 on the normal or outlet site.

I have just ordered this myself and can confirm it works. This is the latest model with the Skylake processor that retails at £949.

I will update on the condition of the laptop once it arrives.

Also apologises if the link does not work (typical issue with dell outlet) please just go to the dell outlet website.

XPS 13 - 9350
•Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6200U (3M Cache, up to 2.80 GHz)
•Windows 10 Home (64bit)
•8 GB DDR3 1600MHz
•256GB PCIe Solid State Drive
•No Optical Device
•Dell Wireless-1820A 802.11ac, 2x2, 2.4GHz + Bluetooth 4.1
•Battery : Primary 4-cell 56 W/HR (integrated)
•13.3 inch FHD AG (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge Display
•Internal Qwerty Backlit Keyboard

Top comments

lukec123

27 Apr 16 3 #8

Watch out for the awful QC issues, make sure you check yours thoroughly before the return period expires

Latest comments (143)

tdodd

27 Jul 16 #143

Claim for £70ish has now been confirmed in my account, although not yet payable. Things are looking up.

tdodd

19 Jul 16 1 #142

Claim is still with merchant. I have sent another nudge.

blawford

19 Jul 16 1 #141

Nope, not for me. Still pending.

mistermoleymole

19 Jul 16 #140

any joy on topcashback anyone?

tdodd

2 Jun 16 #139

Nothing. Waiting on reply from merchant. Pretty disgraceful really. There is no excuse for this not to have tracked immediately. I know cash back is not guaranteed, but this seems like a deliberate attempt to reel people in and then not pay out. i.e. a con. £70 is not a trivial amount.

mistermoleymole

2 Jun 16 #138

Any further movement on yours yet?

Farhan007

1 Jun 16 #137

Thanks, I'll go for it :smiley:

f2k8

1 Jun 16 #136

New out of the box, yes, used however some go for £500 on ebay/gumtree

myusernameunavailable

1 Jun 16 #135

it's better than good. It's brilliant. Were you offered via dell chat?

kanzzz

1 Jun 16 #134

Yes.

Farhan007

1 Jun 16 #133

I've been offered a new one that's just been out the box for £650. Is that a good deal?

kanzzz

16 May 16 #132

Which specs?

3 to 4 is pretty poor for any 9350 xps 13 unless your gaming for 3 hours. I wouldn't be that happy.

pawar2k3

16 May 16 #131

I am happy with laptop. On internet use, Battery is draining fast. My laptop is loosing 25% battery every hour of internet use. So battery lasts only 3-4 hours against claims 6-16 hours.

blawford

13 May 16 #130

I just meant a photo of the laptop from a relatively close distance, but not so close that you can't see the rest of the laptop and the scale is lost.

tdodd

13 May 16 #129

How do you propose that such a picture would be presented? Unless you have a device capable of showing 3200x1800 pixels in a 13" diagonal I don't see how you can get an accurate impression of detail and size. I could take a screen print or a photograph, but how would you view it?

blawford

13 May 16 #128

I think I need to see a picture of that resolution at 100% zoom just to see how small everything is.

kanzzz

13 May 16 #127

Yeah fair points mate.

tdodd

13 May 16 #126

For some of us we absolutely are. As I already mentioned earlier, I use 3200x1800 at 100% and have no problem reading text at this size. I don't have fabulous eyesight either. I'm 53 and wear reading glasses. I use the laptop for hours at a time and have no ill effects from eye strain or headaches.

blawford

13 May 16 #125

Yeah the FHD model. Haven't seen the QHD version but the screen on the FHD model is really nice and doesn't have the battery life implications of the QHD. Not really sure of the point of the extra pixels on a 13" screen above 1080p as I am already using it at 125% zoom (comes configured to 150% by default), I could go down to 100% but it would be a bit of a strain to read some stuff, so we aren't talking about screen real-estate anymore, right?

kanzzz

12 May 16 #124

Is this the FHD or QHD model? Im think im going to keep the FHD.

mistermoleymole

12 May 16 #123

That's good..... I've raised one today too. fingers crossed.

blawford

12 May 16 #122

Anyone got any tips on accessories. I am after a way out outputting to HDMI, which I guess would be a USB Cat-C to HDMI cable? Also a laptop sleeve.

tdodd

12 May 16 #121

Current status of ticket....

Messages relating to your claim
Created Comment
09 May 2016
Hi there,

Your Missing CashBack claim has now been submitted to Dell Outlet (via their affiliate network or representative management agency who run their online programme for them).

Please understand that this process is likely to take from four weeks to several months (often longer with contract/policy based transactions) to complete, and we may not be in a position to update you until the final decision has been made.

We ask members to remain patient during this time, if we do receive an update or we require your intervention we will get in contact with you via this system.

Kind Regards

The Missing CashBack Claims Team

blawford

12 May 16 #120

Just got home and started playing with mine, really impressed so far. No signs of wear, looks great in my opinion and you can tell it is very well built. Couldn't be happier at this point.

Battery test was 53,481/57,532 which seems OK.

Will be even happier if the cashback gets paid.

Thanks for the post OP.

SD1266

12 May 16 1 #119

I returned it the day after I received it so it didn't take me too long to make my mind up :smiley:

They send a courier around to collect it from your address and then it takes around 3-5 days to receive a refund.

2manymilos

12 May 16 #118

How long did you take to return it after purchase? I'm wondering if I need to use the 14 day period or if they are a bit more accommodating if they recognise the issue

SD1266

12 May 16 #117

That buzzing noise was also driving me mad... I had to return mine in the end.

It's crazy how these sort of issues are not fixed asap... There have been reports of the buzzing noise since the release of the XPS 13 but there is still no fix.

2manymilos

11 May 16 #116

Tough call and I'm not still 100% decided, partly due to a slight buzzing noise on the QHD when I touch the screen or hover the mouse pointer over tabs or some graphics. It's a known issue and whilst it's barely noticeable I can hear it in a quiet room. Dell Tech support were unable to resolve and offered me a refund.. there's the problem, I know I got the QHD for a good price and will struggle to get close to another 9350 QHD for £765 , so I need to think a little more.
There are plenty of reviews in favour of both screen options and it comes down to your personal use of the laptop, budget, battery needs, touch, reflectiveness concerns etc.

Side by side, using YouTube 4K videos, I can see a slight improvement in clarity with the QHD. With text and web pages the FHD is a little less crisp, whites are a little yellow tinged. However, it's still a great image.

tdodd

11 May 16 #115

Search on YouTube for xps 13 qhd vs fhd

kanzzz

11 May 16 1 #114

Clever. I went with the FHD version based on reviews and perceived value and thought that FHD would be adequate upgrade from my 2011 Macbook air which is not even near 1080p. Kind of regret not giving the QHD a shot now.

Could you tell me more about the difference between the two? Is it worth the price difference all things considered, battery life, hassle of exchanging etc.

The screen is the most important and impressive part of this laptop so hence why I'm being a mitch and so indecisiveness atm.

2manymilos

11 May 16 #113

I cheated a little and ordered 2 i5s, one with FHD (1080) and one QHD (1800) and will return one. It was about £75 more for the QHD, (£765 total including VAT and before any TCB, not relying on that but claim lodged) all other hardware is the same.
I think I'll keep the QHD as it does look brighter, slightly whiter than the FHD. Also I would prefer touchscreen but I can see that the FHD matte screen has its advantages with no reflections. I ran a couple of battery tests, playing a 1080 movie on repeat the FHD lasted nearly 11 hours whilst the QHD was 7.5. Another one using battery eater, rendering graphics, they both died after about 3.5 hours.

mistermoleymole

11 May 16 #112

Oowh very good. You heard anything back yet? Has anyone else raised a ticket?

tdodd

11 May 16 #111

I paid £880.15 with the discount code, but excluding cash back. It's the XPS 13 9350 with i7-6560U, 8GB, 256GB, 3200x1800, Win 10 Pro x64.

Battery was showing full capacity available as delivered. I can't comment on battery life because I only use it with mains power at all times. Expect to take a hit with the spec I have.

FWIW the scaling was set to 250% by default, but I use it at 100% for maximum data on screen at once. That's why I bought the high resolution screen. I have no trouble reading fonts and icons at 100%.

kanzzz

11 May 16 #110

kanzzz

11 May 16 #109

Interesting. I may try and switch to the QHD model. Which model did you get exactly and for how much?

tdodd

11 May 16 #108

I'm completely happy with my 3200x1800 display. Is there a better 13" screen available anywhere in a laptop with the same footprint or any footprint? This thing is no bigger than my XPS 11 with 11.6" and only 2560x1440. And I understand fully that pixels are not the whole story. There is colour accuracy, gamut, contrast and so on to consider and on all counts the 1800p display is excellent.

I can't comment on the 1080p version as that would be a downgrade for me and a pointless purchase.

kanzzz

10 May 16 #107

Anyone returning theirs for something with a nicer screen? Or something that doesnt look like its from 1999? Im on the fence...

kanzzz

10 May 16 #106

Good on you sir. I was just going to post this.

tdodd

10 May 16 1 #105

The voucher was listed on the TCB website and should work with cash back included. That's what the button on the website said - "Get Cashback and Code". I know because I took a screen print.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-41YhenjaMAI/VzHRnALJr-I/AAAAAAACjhM/pk_HvHgwY54qUn90ctqtTDlVgz1dyMnZwCCo/s1289/0.PNG

mistermoleymole

10 May 16 #104

Nope still no Cashback here..... I presume dell are gonna say no based on the fact a voucher has been used, you think?

tdodd

9 May 16 #103

No. Ticket raised last week and sent off to Dell today.

blawford

9 May 16 #102

anyone had TCB track yet?

blawford

6 May 16 #101

Went on live chat and asked. They tell you an email address to email from your student email address with the live chat session ID. Did that and they said they couldn't verify the email address and wanted a copy of the NUS card, sent a picture and they gave me a unique code within 5mins of the second email, probably 3hrs from sending the first.

shizer

6 May 16 #100

how did you get the student discount? I have a nus card but I'm not sure how to get the discount..

blawford

6 May 16 #99

Just purchased (with 10% student discount via my sister). Anyone found a reasonably priced adapter for HDMI output?

blawford

6 May 16 #97

Is the code still working? Just tried to apply it and it isn't giving an error but it isn't taking anything off either.

blawford to blawford

6 May 16 #98

Actually scratch that, it was giving me an error just in a blocked popup telling the that is has expired. Anyone got an alternative code?

mistermoleymole

6 May 16 #96

I found the track pad seems a bit skitty for me due to the way I keep my fingers where the mouse buttons would normally be.... It's a habit thing I guess. When I move them, it's miles better.

mistermoleymole

6 May 16 #95

You seen a deal on one of the 360's? That was one I was keeping my eyes peeled for also, but this came up first. I really like it, but then I'm used to an big old plastic acer that I've been running into the ground.

kanzzz

6 May 16 #94

Its a nice machine. Generally zippy and very quiet. Feels and looks much more quality in person, very well built. Trackpad scrolling a bit rough and inconsistent lol.

Have been out of the Windows game for so long (coming from a 2011 Macbook Air) is that with so many decent looking Windows ultrabook options on the market, that the Dell (apart from the infinity edge) still looks like something from 1995 to me. Check out some of HPs offerings, those things are sleek af.

Now I have 13 more days to decide if i want to give up the infinity edge for a much better looking Spectre x360 (black and gold edition) with touch screen and full hdmi....

SD1266

5 May 16 1 #85

Press the windows key, type cmd and open 'Command Prompt'. Then you'll need to type 'powercfg/batteryreport'. It will then tell you where the report is saved to.

When you open the report you can then compare the 'design capacity' of the battery with the 'full charge capacity' of your own laptop. The lower the number of the 'full charge capacity' compared to the design capacity, the worse the battery is :smiley:

kanzzz to SD1266

5 May 16 #93

cheers mate. i get the following.. is it similar to yours?

DESIGN CAPACITY 57,532 mWh
FULL CHARGE CAPACITY 53,322 mWh
CYCLE COUNT -

mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #92

A little, it's the wrong way round to, but hoping that's just a setting. Check for updates from Dell, as I know the TouchPad has been something that a lot of people complained about, but updates apparently made it better. Whether this is better, or not though, I'm not sure just yet.

benhk92

5 May 16 #91

Anyone else find the two finger scrolling awful? :disappointed:

mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #90

Tis a thing of beauty! Cheers OP!

tdodd

5 May 16 #89

Delivered within the 1 hour window texted to me this morning. Looking pristine. Applying updates now. All seems fab so far. Still nothing on TCB. I will start chasing at the weekend.

mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #88

It was on an email from the delivery company.

kanzzz

5 May 16 #87

Where'd you get that info

mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #86

Oowh... I've got an hour slot between, 330 and 430. Waiting game :smiley:

benhk92

5 May 16 #84

Mine has also arrived. Mine was immaculate also. Although the box it arrived in was clearly not an original. Suits me though as I saved a fortune :smiley:

kanzzz

5 May 16 #83

Nice

How exactly can u determine the battery is good? Any signs that it is not new?

SD1266

5 May 16 #82

Received mine about an hour ago and there are no scratches/marks that I can see. The battery is still in good condition and everything seems fine :smiley:

I'm used to a 13" macbook pro and it's crazy how small the dell looks when you see it for the first time :smiley:

mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #80

Mine due for delivery today to..... Anyone had theirs yet?

kanzzz to mistermoleymole

5 May 16 #81

Between 8am and 8pm

tdodd

4 May 16 1 #79

Card now charged. Still no TCB. Delivery tracking info updated at 11:09 today to say "Plan committed". ETA still 5th May (tomorrow).

kanzzz

4 May 16 1 #78

Yes tracking link works. Depending which route you take to get there you either need to enter dell login and pass or carrier customer and order number.

More stock on dell outlet now. 1x £638 and 4x £658 plus vat at time of posting.

mistermoleymole

4 May 16 #77

Mine says "shipped" but cant access the tracking info. Anyone else able to open the tracking link?

kanzzz

4 May 16 #76

Card charged now but still no TCB. First time I've used TCB hope we get paid.

mistermoleymole

4 May 16 1 #75

oh yeah for sure.... I've been looking at this laptop for a while, but couldnt justify over a grand for it. So hopefully this will work out ok. :smiley:

2manymilos

4 May 16 #74

Still not too bad and a good fall back considering how much of a bargain this deal is.. esp with that missing TCB!

mistermoleymole

4 May 16 #73

Ahh, didn't know that.

mistermoleymole

3 May 16 #71

They can't be anything too bad, as you can still return them, so if they were a load of rubbish,battered etc.... Then they'd just end up getting them all back.

2manymilos to mistermoleymole

3 May 16 #72

Am I right in thinking / reading the Ts&Cs it's £20+VAT deducted from your refund for the return carriage charge, unless 'damaged'?
Order Change and Returns

kanzzz

3 May 16 #70

Exact same situation as tdodd here. 29th/5th/card authorised.

2mm - from what I read these could be new units from a cancelled order or at worst <1% damage units. You have 14 days to inspect...

Hoping to get TCB and then we have have a great bargain.

2manymilos

3 May 16 #69

My credit card was charged on the day of order. I also had a mid-May delivery forecast to begin with - makes me wonder if these machines are refurbs or maybe some are new? Will be interested to see what arrives, hopefully on Thursday.

2manymilos

3 May 16 #67

Purchased 28th, delivery now ETA Thursday 5th. Still no TCB tracking. Ironically 5th is the first day TCB will start to look at tracking

tdodd to 2manymilos

3 May 16 #68

Purchased on 29th. ETA 5th May. Original forecast was 16th May. Not tracked on TCB yet. The charge to my credit card is still pending, so authorised, but not yet taken.

kanzzz

3 May 16 #66

Purchased 28th April, still no TCB track. Anyone else?

SD1266

2 May 16 #64

Has anyone ever bought a laptop from dell outlet? How long does it usually take to be delivered from when the order status changes to shipped?

mokey to SD1266

3 May 16 #65

I ordered mine on 28th April, it's eta has just updated on tracking to Thursday, fingers crossed. Originally the eta was mid May.

mistermoleymole

2 May 16 #63

It was on my tcb monthly statement. Think it was on an email.

mistermoleymole

1 May 16 1 #61

Mine neither.... It's showing my visit, but no tracked purchase. Fingers crossed!

kanzzz to mistermoleymole

2 May 16 #62

Where does it show your visit? In tcb?

tdodd

1 May 16 #59

Mine was shipped on Friday - the day I placed the order - and the transaction is listed against my credit card, but nothing showing on TCB yet.

2manymilos to tdodd

1 May 16 #60

Thanks, hopefully we'll see them track soon. Reassuring in a way that I'm not the only one that's not tracked. Can raise a support ticket after 7 days. Good price anyway without cash back but great price with it

2manymilos

1 May 16 #58

Mine still hasn't tracked, has yours, or anyone else's?

evildrneil

28 Apr 16 2 #14

Been looking at one of these for a while - I have a six-ish year old XPS 15 which I'm trying to justify replacing to myself! My big issue is would would an ultrabook like this feel too cramped to work on after being used to a 15 inch? (Also why do so few companies make 14inch laptops which looks like it would be the portability / usability sweet spot!?)

kanzzz to evildrneil

28 Apr 16 1 #15

14 the sweet spot based on what? absolutely nothing?

13 is the sweet spot mate, that is why all manufacturers make one, give it go mate...

2manymilos to evildrneil

28 Apr 16 #30

I've also got an aging M1530, replaced 2 HDD and one broken screen. Has served me well but the battery won't charge now, tried a new one but no luck..so have gone for one of these 9350s. Hoping the screen size is OK for me

plewis00 to evildrneil

30 Apr 16 1 #57

Buy the new XPS 15 (9550), it has the footprint of a 14" machine with a 15" display. I also have an original XPS 15 (L501x) that I don't want to get rid of on account of the excellent BG+RLED display and JBL audio.

jamesgreeley

29 Apr 16 2 #56

If you want to game on a laptop buy a dell 7559. It has a fairly capable 960m GPU and it a good price. It's not as sleek and is mostly made of plastic but it's very well rated.

tdodd

29 Apr 16 #55

Right now I'm using a Dell XPS 11 with 11.6" 2560x1440 display at 100% - no scaling - and it's served me well for just over two years used like that. It is absolutely fine for my 53 year old eyes with my reading glasses. The only thing I don't like about it is the keyboard, which is why......

I've just ordered the 3200x1800 XPS 13 to replace it and I fully intend to use it at 100% also. I'll take all the resolution I can get and I want to make use of every pixel.

SD1266

29 Apr 16 #54

I guess it just depends on which programs you intend on using... For me, eclipse (a Java development IDE) was impossible to use due to scaling...

It's actually quite a common complaint made by people but I'm sure things will get better :smiley:

http://reviews.gizmodo.com/microsoft-forgot-to-fix-one-major-thing-in-windows-10-1720783550

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 1 #53

Mine neither, but only bought today. If you remember, let us know if you see the cashback track.

Cheers :smiley:

Incognitoso

28 Apr 16 #23

Macbook pro have better : GPU + Screen + Speakers + Build quality + better value for resell + better fault quality of production + track pad

Dell i5-6200U - Intel® HD Graphics 520 (GT2) 24 Execution Units (EUs)

Mac Core i5-5257U - Intel Iris Graphics 6100 (GT3) with 48 EUs. Twice more power than dell X 2 times more FPS in games

Nexusfifth to Incognitoso

29 Apr 16 #52

If you are going to use either of these machines for "proper" gaming you are in for a surprise. Both will do very badly. And number of EU's most certainly does not give double the fps. (iris might get 5-10 fps more in some games than standard HD 520).

If you want to game you can find immeasurably better laptops than either of these. (FYI Apple never built a gaming machine)

These are mainly intended for portability and possibly some casual gaming and in that respect I would take an xps 13 over Mac pro any day.

_g_

29 Apr 16 #51

Very few programs I use have an issue with it on a 9530 XPS15.
I currently use it on it's own, or connected to a 40" 4k, but also have used 24-28" FHD. All worked fine with relative scaling.

Remote desktop the only one I've really had a big issue with - it does scale in Windows 10, but that doesn't seem to work to Server 2012.

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 #46

Anyone had Cashback track?

2manymilos to mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 1 #50

Mine hasn't with topcashback.. Put the order through around this time yesterday. Getting a little twitchy as it's a decent amount.

The Initial shipping date said I would receive on or before 15th May, now updated to shipped so will hopefully see it sooner.

kowalski

29 Apr 16 1 #44

"Regular price is £766.75"

Is that the price before or after VAT? (or were you seeing £613.40 + VAT)

cheapest I'm seeing now is £728.96 + VAT (ie £874.75 before coupon)

Been looking to get one of these XPS 13" models - think I may have missed out on OP's deal now

benhk92 to kowalski

29 Apr 16 1 #49

The price posted was including VAT and postage. Thanks.

kanzzz

29 Apr 16 1 #48

Original deal by op is now gone. Most likely will be more later I have been monitoring for last 2 months and they come and go.

Next best was the same with win 10 pro for £20 more. Were 4 this morning. All gone now too.

Keep watching the outlet store.

hugekebab

29 Apr 16 #47

I cant find this spec for £766 new...could someone help me out?

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 #45

No! Right, THEN left... Jesus, that coukd have ended bad..... You're welcome!

Alansmithee

29 Apr 16 #43

what is the warranty ? rtb or on-site?

ili

27 Apr 16 #1

Can someone find this price for a surface book please. Thanks guys.

enigmatik33 to ili

27 Apr 16 1 #2

Can't see that happening. It's different on spec and Microsoft don't seem to do refurb.

fishmaster to ili

29 Apr 16 2 #42

Go to PC World Aberdeen and ask for Dave, tell him Dave sent you and you want the special price on the Microsoft Surface book, and remember to wink with your left eye.

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 #41

3 left :wink:

Cheers :smiley:

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 #39

Interesting.... found it by browsing, but doesn't come up in a search.

kanzzz to mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 1 #40

Filter by xps 13 9350

4 left

mistermoleymole

29 Apr 16 #38

Nah... doesnt work :disappointed:

Can you tell me what the title is of the item? I'm doing a search on xps 13, and im getting 3 options....

XPS 13 (l321x) MLK Ultrabook Laptop
XPS 13 (9343) Laptop with InfinityEdge display
XPS 13 (9333) UltrabookT

...but they seem to be 3rd 4th and 5th gen procs only.

Thanks for quick response. Much appreciated :smiley:

kanzzz

29 Apr 16 #37

http://****.com/h2nu9ok

kanzzz

29 Apr 16 #35

All gone but same thing with win 10 pro for 20 more. Still a bargain. Use topcashback 8.4%

mistermoleymole to kanzzz

29 Apr 16 #36

really... do you have a link? I could only see older gen processors

mistermoleymole

28 Apr 16 #34

All gone?

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 1 #33

Yes qc is 4% and tcb is 8.4% both for Dell outlet not dell.

How do I know my order tracked?

djdope

28 Apr 16 #32

Are you guys sure the cashback is for del outlet, and not the main dell site? I'm sure they are big different sites so cashback may not track? I may be wrong..

2manymilos

28 Apr 16 #29

8% cash back with topcashback

kanzzz to 2manymilos

28 Apr 16 #31

I see quidco is only 4% ouch. Dell not letting me cancel the order haha

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 #28

And where did you get the 657 price from

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 1 #27

Thanks I bought using quidco. Wheb should it show up on my quidco. Sorry my first quidco order

SD1266

28 Apr 16 #26

Plus if you can get this for £657 + 4% cashback making it £630 total then that's considerably cheaper than an £850 macbook from eBay...

Incognitoso

28 Apr 16 #22

Just my view Yes £700 for good spec PC
But I still thinking that Maccbook pro 13.3 is better value if you can wait for black friday deals when they drop £100 to £900 and if you have ""friend with store discount "" or on currys o2 days discount or voucher etc to make £800 +
Mac will keep your money better value

All laptops compare to macbook but not macbook to dell : )

I will hold my money for macbook pro 13.3 on ebay they for £800+

evildrneil to Incognitoso

28 Apr 16 #25

Tried a macbook pro in store while I was looking for a new machine and found the keyboard horrible - squashy and totally lacking feedback. I type a LOT so for me this is a major issue!

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 #24

Just ordered one. Cheers :smile:

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 2 #21

Cheers guys. Worth paying extra 20 for Pro version of Windows?

kanzzz

28 Apr 16 #18

128gb would be ideal. Plan to stick in a Samsung 950 512gb those things fly.

None on the outlet store atm though.

Was that the FHD you got?

SD1266 to kanzzz

28 Apr 16 #20

Yeah, 1080p version. Although the ultra high-res screen does look nice, scaling on windows 10 is not great at the moment. Most programs end up looking microscopic and you end up having to change the resolution anyway in order to be able to use them...

kanzzz

27 Apr 16 #13

best rated ultrabook on the market atm, considering getting one. anyone had experience with Dell Outlet Certified Refurbed? How are these?

dragon2611 to kanzzz

28 Apr 16 #19

It always pays to check the main site though as sometimes the outlet ones aren't much cheaper.

I've had 2 XPS laptops and an XPS desktop from the outlet over the years and the only problem I've ever had (if you can call it that) is the desktop arrived with the 32GB ssd setup as secondary storage instead of as the cache for the spinning rust like it was supposed to, but that was easy to sort (Just a software configuration issue)

Even the "Scratch and dent" laptop I had it was a tiny mark on the hinge only noticeable if you were looking for it.

I'm not totally unconvinced some of their Refurb machines aren't actually infact new machines but left over inventory from where they've just replaced a model with a newer version.

SD1266

28 Apr 16 1 #17

Also, be prepared for the slowest delivery in the history of mankind... Currently 15 days away from my estimated delivery date.

SD1266

28 Apr 16 #16

If storage is not a problem and you can live with 128GB then keep an eye out for that model. Got mine for £657.58. Same spec (i5 6200u, 8gb ram) just a smaller hard drive.

4% cashback using quidco as well!

sengoku808

27 Apr 16 1 #9

Sorry, what I meant was, the code doesn't work on the normal Dell site :disappointed:

benhk92 to sengoku808

27 Apr 16 #12

Maybe it is outlet only then. Sorry

DKB07

27 Apr 16 1 #11

You're paying for the premium XPS build and the infinity edge display, smaller profile and lighter. More for people who move about a lot.

kilboy

27 Apr 16 2 #10

Pc specialist do the same spec new for £579.