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Dell XPS 13 9350 £807.49 New with code @ Microsoft Store

£807.49 Microsoft Store9 May 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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mchairmaster

9 May 16

Microsoft store has a 15% discount going on select laptops:

"Offer only applies to Dell XPS 15 9550-8076 Core i5 1TB Laptop, Dell XPS 15 9550-8090 Core i7 512GB Laptop, Dell XPS 13 9350-7741 Core i5 256GB Laptop, Dell XPS 13 9350-7765 Core i7 256GB Laptop, Lenovo Yoga 900-13ISK Laptop & HP Spectre x360 13-4108na Laptop"

Use code: gneroyxea

I picked up the xps 13 base model. Some people might debate the specs but it's probably the best 13 incher for my needs. Some of the other laptops on offer are nice too

Top comments

kingchris to fmo

9 May 16 4 #10

I know Microsoft like Linux these days but coming from the Microsoft Store you might be pushing your luck!

7777777

10 May 16 3 #24

The code that needs to be used for discount sounds a bit like newly discovered STD :smiley: . Good deal,though .

bytemaster to vis_7

9 May 16 3 #9

XPS is vastly superior hardware. but only you can decide what you want. Apple or MS?

dergal

9 May 16 3 #1

Xps laptops are crazily cheap second hand, I've got one from work and its so good I got another one off eBay for personal use. Totally recommended

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dergal

9 May 16 3 #1

Xps laptops are crazily cheap second hand, I've got one from work and its so good I got another one off eBay for personal use. Totally recommended

mchairmaster to dergal

9 May 16 #3

Glad to hear! Even with the discount, 800 had me a little anxious about the spend but hopefully it's worth it. Before that I'd just received a lenovo with similar specs but the build quality is so poor I'm sending it back.

plewis00 to dergal

10 May 16 #21

They're good but they're certainly not cheap second-hand, these seem to hold their value as well as equivalent Macbooks - probably because they're well-built and decent quality. For all the people who say XPS aren't worth the money, I would disagree, I'd pay more for a modern XPS over a similar spec high-end Inspiron any day.

dergal

9 May 16 #2

(Voted hot)

LewsTherin

9 May 16 #4

Would rather get a surface pro for this amount.

kingchris to LewsTherin

9 May 16 2 #5

I had a Pro 4 and sold it for an XPS 13. The matt display version with full HD, battery life is no longer something I worry about.

Surface Pro 4 was very buggy (I got it at USA launch)

Typing experience on a real laptop is just better.

jsw72

9 May 16 1 #6

Another thumbs up here. Got the i7 with QHD screen for a grand shortly after launch. It's the longest I've ever had a laptop or tablet without looking for better. Great battery life. Amazeballs screen. Perfect size.

fmo

9 May 16 1 #7

Had anyone tried the code with the Ubuntu based developer edition?

kingchris to fmo

9 May 16 4 #10

I know Microsoft like Linux these days but coming from the Microsoft Store you might be pushing your luck!

aceuk to fmo

9 May 16 #11

Microsoft Store codes won't work on the Dell website (for obvious reasons).

vis_7

9 May 16 #8

not sure whether to get this xps 13 or a macbook pro 13 with retina display?? What would you guys recommend?

bytemaster to vis_7

9 May 16 3 #9

XPS is vastly superior hardware. but only you can decide what you want. Apple or MS?

delsaber to vis_7

10 May 16 #19

I would say it depends on if you have any current apple products that you want to sync and also if you want to play some games. Can't see the gpu on this one but it's probably better than the MacBook. I'm a big windows fan but bought a MacBook Air when in the USA a few years ago and it's been fantastic so would thoroughly recommend.

fishmaster to vis_7

10 May 16 #28

I use Windows, Linux and OSX so I'm impartial to a point, a DJ friend of mine bought a Macbook Pro recently (last month) from John Lewis for £1199, to be honest I didn't think it was worth anywhere near that much money. You really have to decide if you want OSX or Windows as there's pros and cons to either. I'd much rather use OSX anyday over Windows 10, but that's my personal preference. I wouldn't pay £1199 for a Macbook Pro either which again is my personal preference, the keyboard I thought was shocking on it, absolutely terrible.

I would try and see for yourself, go to John Lewis or Apple store and try a Macbook. Also if you're a programmer using Python and Ruby you have a head start with OSX as the interpreter for both is built in to the system accessible by Terminal, it's not a big issue to get it working on Windows, but the Mac it's boot up and you're ready to go.

Picard123

9 May 16 2 #12

Far better off going for the XPS 15 (unless you need the portability of 13.3"). Another £90 and you get a 960m (£892) and one of the lightest i5/960m/15" laptops around.

ScoobyDoobyDoo

9 May 16 #13

Whereabouts does the code go, can't find it anywhere?

Got to the credit card section but didn't go further as I wasn't sure if the transaction would go through or if there was an opportunity to enter the code.

Thanks

usan14

9 May 16 #14

XPS13 is not touch screen I think ?

BrianJamesKelly to usan14

9 May 16 #15

There is a touch version of the XPS 13. I had a non-touch version when it first came out and undoubtedly was one of the best laptops I've ever used (in twenty years of IT). The only accessory I had to buy to compliment the device was a USB to Ethernet adapter.

adamhearn

10 May 16 2 #16

It may be of interest to some readers that the Signature Edition being sold by Microsoft will not contain any unnecessary bloat ware (outside of that described as the Windows OS of course!).

Want one but it's still £807.49 :disappointed:

Allenie

10 May 16 #17

this is an okay deal. if you are looking for a pc now thats working out of the box, this is a decent buy. keep in mind that you arent saving LOTS of money but still a decent deal

Robiesanta

10 May 16 #18

I have had Dell laptops in the past. There are two consistent problems I have faced: Hard disk failure and battery. :disappointed:

On three laptops I have had, all three had hard disk failure and battery problems after about a year.

Personally, I would stay away from Dell in future but make your own mind up over it.

mdhvn

10 May 16 1 #20

Do *not* buy this laptop if you're considering doing any sort of photo/video work on it - the adaptive contrast makes this type of work impossible, and it cannot be disabled. I bought the 13", and whilst it's a great machine for a good price (and so small!), it isn't suitable for photo work.

I think there is a firmware update available for the QHD version, discussed on the Dell forums here: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19615395

harryg001 to mdhvn

10 May 16 #39

Great advice, thanks.

Captainbeavus

10 May 16 1 #22

:smile:

wild_quinine

10 May 16 #23

On the other hand I'm looking to replace a six year old Dell XPS, simply because the thing is physically falling apart due to years of hard use, but every single component is still running like a charm, and my biggest problem is that I'm literally finding it hard to beat the spec for a reasonable price even six years later.

So YMMV.

7777777

10 May 16 3 #24

The code that needs to be used for discount sounds a bit like newly discovered STD :smiley: . Good deal,though .

sengoku808

10 May 16 #25

I really want one, but it's really expensive :disappointed:

Is it a good idea to shell out this sort of cash on something that I just want but don't need!?

Damn you HUKD!!!

Voted hot, good discount IMO.

moh223

10 May 16 #26

^ Don't. :smiley:

Fleabum

10 May 16 2 #27

In all the years I have been servicing equipment, Dell has had no higher failure rates than any other brand.

The hard drive and battery are the two most prone items to fail if the user has certain usage pattens like moving the laptop around a lot while it is powered on or frequently changing the charging status or even letting the battery overheat.

Swapping to a SSD will help with frequent movement as they are not prone to shock damage unlike their mechanical brothers. Allowing better ventilation will help with battery longevity.

Regards
Flea

retroguy1978

10 May 16 1 #29

The ones offered by Microsoft Store have a slightly older CPU, slower RAM and non Iris graphics card, so not the latest version - just in case that matters to you.

I managed to talk the dell live-chat into a 10% discount on the latest version which takes it to within about £50 of this version.

Edit - apologies, i'm talking about the i7 version that's also available

mchairmaster

10 May 16 #30

Just had a look on the Dell store and I can't see where it says that their base model is any different in spec to this deal's spec. They both seem to have the i5-6200U processor etc... Could you link the model you're referring to?

Nexusfifth

10 May 16 #31

Well luckily for you, this doesn't use a hard drive and battery lasts well into 2 digits, also it is easily replaceable if you find a need down the line.

Dell Inspiron and Dell Xps are completely different beasts. Xps is a premium machine built to last (a bit longer).

Nexusfifth

10 May 16 #32

I am debating with myself whether to get an xps 15 or 13.

15 is obviously more powerful of the two and I do like to game there and then, but I also intend to build a gaming pc at some point (those new nvidias seem pretty awesome) but 15 also suffers from bad battery life, at least for the qhd version I would take. (I am never going to save up on the screen again...).

Anyone has some advice about it?

ThunderBolt

10 May 16 1 #33

Here's hoping the battery life is as good as it's made out to be as I may have nowhere to plug it in now I've spent next months rent!

jsmith19891

10 May 16 #34

The battery life on my old XPS 17 was amazing, especially when my Lenovo y50 can only last about an hour when doing anything excessive and limits games to 30fps off the battery (not sure if there is a setting to change this)

I only sold my XPS because I could get a newer y50 for £420 when it was posted here. I'd recommend the XPS but I'd take a Lenovo if they're a lot cheaper

Eez1

10 May 16 #35

can anyone comment on the webcam positioning? is it ok for skyping?

i read they had to put it in an awkward spot because of how slim the screen bezel is

nathan3007

10 May 16 #36

Can the UNIdays 15% be knocked off too? I've stacked?

bird_egg to nathan3007

10 May 16 #38

No I have tried and also used the online chat to see if they can do anything but only on promo code at a time

JIMGRIFF

10 May 16 #37

I have the XPS 13 9350 top spec model (big investment) but after a few teething problems it is incredible powerful and eats everything. I had to wait for some developments to release updates to accommodate the hardware etc but haven't looked back since. So much spec in an ultra-portable.

mjb152

10 May 16 #40

the last post on that forum says there is now a fix available - edit. QHD only

londumpster1

10 May 16 #41

Its fine if you just want to video chat. But not ideal if you want to video chat and type at the same time. The other person will see giant fingers.

retrend

10 May 16 1 #42

Unplug a DJ controller while you're playing onnmac and you can plug it back in without restarting the daw. On windows you can't.

najalubar

10 May 16 #43

Hi Guys how about Mac Pro with Retina display for £850 with student discount ;-)

or how about this comapre to below which has nearly same spec + QHD

hp envy i5 aluminium laptop £649.99 from curry's

dergal

10 May 16 #44

I think I got a bargain, but I missed out on a couple of others going for £250 sort of mark i7 etc.. .... I was torn between that and a Surface Pro, again cheap on ebay, but these seemed to have a lot of potential issues. I can't afford a new one for home use :-(

bob_regis

10 May 16 #45

Can anyone comment on the trackpad compared to the macbook pro? My previous few dells this has been lacking.

It is either this or a Mac Pro with Retina (on student) and just using bootcamp.

dezontk

10 May 16 2 #46

Yeah just remember to use antibacterial wipes on the keyboard to despunk it.

kent93

10 May 16 #47

Do check out Dell outlet for some deals.
I got a Dell xps 15 fully kitted with 4k screen and 1TB PCIe SSD for £1100 about 2 months ago with 10% student discount. You'll find plenty of xps 13 & 15 refurbs there.
It stated that it was supposed to have "Scratches & Dents" but when I got it I literally could not find even a single scratch (I assume a worker placed it under the wrong category or something).

harryg001

10 May 16 #48

It looks like this may now have been fixed, unless I'm missing something?:

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=PWD5K&fileId=3505631210&osCode=WT64A&productCode=xps-13-9350-laptop&languageCode=EN&categoryId=AP

sengoku808

10 May 16 #49

I don't think your link works :confused:

bob_regis

10 May 16 #50

Wow. How does the student discount work?

faddi23

10 May 16 #51

Dell laptop batteries are notoriously bad (experience of owning 3 generations of Dell laptops). They'll generally work fine for about a year, after which time they'll need replacing. Don't think I'll be going for another Dell after my current XPS 15 dies.

Something to keep in mind.

kent93

10 May 16 #52

From what I remember you have to speak to Dell chat first and tell them you want student discount. Then they give you some reference number and you have to email Dell again (from your student email address) to confirm you've talked to Dell Chat. Then they'll send you a 10% code that you can use in the next month. :smiley:

http://www.dell.com/learn/uk/en/ukdfh1/campaigns/dell-outlet-exclusive-offers-uk?c=uk&l=en&s=dfh

helllraiser

10 May 16 #53

hmm i've had a opposite experience i have owned different gens of Dell xps 17, 15 and also precision 15" for the last decade and have not had the battery wearing out in a year. 3 years use wears the battery 50% in my own experiences bearing in mind these were all high spec (causing heat) and heavily used pretty much 24/7.

slojo

10 May 16 #54

Any idea if the education discount can be combined with the other discount codes they run periodically e.g. there was a recent 10% discount on XPS laptops but this expired at the end of April

kent93

10 May 16 #55

Not sure but I don't think you can stack codes (think I tried to stack a valentines code with mine and that didn't work).

harryg001

10 May 16 #56

You're quite right. I accessed it from the following link, although it doesn't work when a direct link to the Dell page is pasted:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9869/dell-issues-patch-for-content-adaptive-brightness-control-on-the-xps-13

(click on 'Dell' under: Update 2016-01-04: Dell is now offering the patch on their site on the source link below)

Not convinced there is a patch available to fix this at all so I'm out. Macbook Pro it will have to be.

Nexusfifth

10 May 16 #57

Nah, tried it.
They do an occasional bump in student discounts, it was 20% last year and 15% last month (for a short while, ie weekend).

The best xps 15 I have found was for about 850£ with QHD, i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB of ram (single channel so you can add another :sunglasses:, refurbished. I am a bit sorry for not taking a plunge at that, but couldn't decide at the point...

The cheapest I have seen them was about 700£ for the base version (with student discount).

Anyway, definitely worth a look if you are not insistent on "new".

cldox

10 May 16 #58

If you can wait a couple of months I would. It is heavily rumoured they will be refreshed in June/July with Skylake CPUs, and since it's been around 4 years since the current design was introduced there's a good chance there will be a shake-up there too (USB-C/TB3.1 etc).

iceni

10 May 16 2 #59

Posting this comment on my five year old XPS. No problems at all , running win7 and still working perfectly. You get what you pay for.

Sombody768

10 May 16 #60

It is student discount code. Be aware. Misleading!!

iceni

10 May 16 #61

Agreed, my five year old XPS battery is on about 65% of original spec and it is on most of the day.

ck12111

11 May 16 1 #62

When does the 15% offer end?

Tamtamtam

11 May 16 #63

I had a look a couple days ago. If memory serves June 30th.

Good motivation to get some extra work in.

tawse57

12 May 16 #64

I thought all the XPSs now already came with Skylake CPUs?

brian129

12 May 16 #65

Got my XPS 15 from the outlet last month, £775 with student discount(256gb ssd, 1080p, 8gb ram). Very happy with it so far!

Nexusfifth

12 May 16 1 #66

I think he was talking about mac pro's in response to someone else's dilemma.

cldox

12 May 16 1 #67

Yeah was referring to the Macbook Pros, I'm not sure Intel have released the line that they generally use (with Iris/Iris Pro Graphics) yet, so they are still on broadwell. Heck, I think the 15" models are still on Haswell.

harryg001

13 May 16 #68

Thanks for that. I'm in no rush so happy to wait.

scaires55

13 May 16 1 #69

Just found that you can get £50 cashback on this aswell when you go through quidco
http://www.quidco.com/microsoft-store/

sengoku808

14 May 16 #70

Does anyone know why the specs for the equivalent i7 XPS 13 model differ from the one on the official Dell site?

The processor and memory type are different...

Nexusfifth

14 May 16 #71

I don't know what you are looking at, but they seem very much the same.

Possibly you somehow stumbled on 1st gen model, this here is second gen...

megaman69

16 May 16 #72

There's £50 quid cashback on Quidco now as well!

johnthehuman

18 May 16 #73

^ £55 cashback.

kirilale

18 May 16 #74

Did your cashback track? Still not showing for me...

megaman69

18 May 16 1 #75

I'm too poor to buy one, but was looking at windows phones for my mum and spotted it. I've done it before with Microsoft though and it showed lower for a week or so and then updated.

johnthehuman

18 May 16 #76

bought the xps 13 (i7-6500U) earlier so will update when quidco tracks it :smiley:

kirilale

18 May 16 #77

Would be great if you could update, as still not tracked for me. How did you do the purchase? Click on quidco for their 50/55£ cashback, and then on checkout enter the 15% discount code? Thanks! A

johnthehuman

18 May 16 #78

yeah I clicked through from Quidco, entered 15% code, placed order.

johnthehuman

19 May 16 #79

Quidco has tracked it already (although it is saying earnings of £40.73 so not quite the £55 :smile:)

Tunner

19 May 16 #80

I bought the 13 inch XPS and it arrived this afternoon and will be returning back to Microsoft tomorrow morning. Withing 10 min of switching on, it did a master reset, alarm went off twice for fan not working. Finally booted up fine, but no wifi. After 60 min on the phone to Dell and 'I've already tried that', I contacted Microsoft who were superb and offered to swap for another. Hopefully the replacement will work! Lovely notebook though!

daviebroon

20 May 16 #81

Well I've just ordered the 13 9350-7765 (i7 QHD) for £977. Bargain really.

Some comments on here about haswell/previous processors in this, not skylake - but the fact it states 9350 means it has to be skywell. Specs checked several times vs dell website, all up to date on everything. If it's not, it goes back! Free returns too which is good.

So far, quidco has tracked at £40.73 for some reason.

johnthehuman

20 May 16 #82

^ I ordered the same model (i7-6500U - so definitely skylake) on Wednesday, and apparently it's sitting at home waiting for me.

Quidco has tracked at the same (random) £40.73 too.

Well I've unpacked it, windows 10 is doing a massive update, but I can confirm it is

a) the most delightful laptop I've ever seen
b) skylake

daviebroon

21 May 16 #83

Awesome, can't wait for mine now.

I ordered the dell sleeve for it on amazon too, £22 or so.

At the moment I'm trying hard to resist buying another one for my partner!!!!

Hmmm maybe the xps15?

johnthehuman

21 May 16 #84

If I had the money I'd buy another one in a heartbeat, it's such a nice laptop.

It's replaced a Vaio Pro 13 which got a couple of broken keys and a very loud broken fan after 2.5 years hard work.

This feels so much more sturdy, solid, and premium, and it's the first laptop I've ever used where I can actually use the touchpad without wanting to throw it out the window. Can seriously see this replacing my desktop (3930K) for everyday use.

First peripheral I've bought is a basic USB-C -> HDMI adapter to let me use an external monitor. Was looking at the Dell docks but they're quite pricey and only a couple of USB ports in addition to the HDMI so wasn't really necessary.

mchairmaster

21 May 16 #85

Can I just double check with you that the processor you received was i7-6500u or i7-6560u? Can you check on your machine to make sure? The dell website lists the 6560u as the only option beyond the i5, so I'm wondering if this is the case for the MS store.

johnthehuman

21 May 16 #86

cpu-z, realtemp, Windows itself (system info) and Intel Processor ID all list it as i7-6500U.

dwain

21 May 16 #87

I have the XPS 15 with the 1TB hdd and 32 GB ssd, I swapped the ssd for a Samsung m2 drive, wow is this thing fast. However it's also a hell of a lot heavier than the XPS 13, I was fortunate to see them side by side in Dell Bracknell, if mobility is what you want the XPS 13 is the answer, if performance, gaming etc. It's the XPS 15. BTW it's a superb laptop. (I am employed by Dell, nothing to do with client products though)

daviebroon

21 May 16 #88

Hmmm maybe this is why they're on offer? The 6560 looks like the newer, slightly more capable processor - with iris graphics

I could have swore the dell site showed 6500 just yesterday though?

daviebroon

21 May 16 #89

I'm thinking of buying the dell d3100 dock... triple 4k video connection with 3x usb3 ports, and 2x usb2 ports. About £100 on laptopsdirect

johnthehuman

21 May 16 #90

Considering the 6560U really only adds a better GPU (Iris 540 vs 520) - and the 6500U has a slightly higher base clock of 2.5Ghz vs 2.2Ghz, and runs more efficiently due to the lower spec GPU, I'm happy I've got the 6500U and not the 6560U :smile:

@daviebroon, any idea on the differences between the older USB 3 docks, and the newer USB C / Thunderbolt docks?

mchairmaster

21 May 16 #91

Yeah that's what I thought, I went with the i5 anyway so its not a huge deal for me. But the iris graphics did seem tempting

daviebroon

21 May 16 #92

i haven't got a clue in afraid. I looked at alternatives to the TB15, as it gets some pretty bad reviews. However the more I read about the D3100, it's equally as unreliable. Might try a 3rd party option on the cheap first.

davver99

26 May 16 #93

what cases are best for the xps 13

Spod

31 May 16 #94

I wouldn't touch a surface pro with a bargepole until they sort out their sleep of death problems.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/27/sleep_of_death_windows_10/

Jonb133

3 Jun 16 #95

I bought one the other day, it got as far as Castle Donnington before someone half inched it.
Rang up and there investigations will take up to 8 days, meanwhile I need a laptop to take to the euros with me and have no money.
I will have to order another one with my rent money till they refund me, I've asked for some compo for this but not holding my breath.

Tunner

9 Jun 16 #96

Anyone had the Broadcom wifi failure like mine? It did last ten minutes, so I guess I might have been unlucky? Still undecided which laptop to purchase and I wouldn't touch this one with a barge pole now!

Jonb133

18 Jun 16 #97

Just ordered my third one, first got stolen from courier, second took a week to be delivered and I'd left the country so third time lucky.
£696 will be my final price after the discount then a £75 voucher for keeping my money from original laptop so long and quidco has tracked at £35.

daviebroon

18 Jun 16 #98

I had to send mine back... Very loud coil/shielding noise when using the touchscreen. Currently awaiting a replacement.

Also... HD display driver continuously crashes every 15mins, very annoying!

dingdong

21 Jun 16 #99

Those Broadcom wifi are pretty week. Instead I've bought a Intel 8260 wifi around £15 to replace the Broadcom. Waiting for it to be delivered

rockergazza

5 Jul 16 #100

Deal has now ended :disappointed: Any alternatives guys?

HarryRedknapp

17 Jul 16 #101

ordered developer edition from dell direct for £820

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