(Part 3) Top products from r/Dell

Personally I think it is worth it, especially if you do what I did. I bought mine off ebay from bestbuy as an open box, cost me 850ish dollars plus tax and an upgrade to next day shipping, which brought the total up to about $950.

At that price, for me its unarguable. If it had been like 1200 or so, i might of had to think about it. But at that price, it seems like one of the best choices out there.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Open-Box-Excellent-Dell-G7-15-6-Laptop-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-Memory-NVI/323328281085?hash=item4b47de09fd:g:RQYAAOSwx3dblLBx:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true

It was indeed open box but mine came in perfect condition. You might not like this option, but it is a way to get it much cheaper. The sale price seems to change every so often

But despite the open box, I was able to get the full premium plus warranty from dell for it for roughly 4 years (3 years 7 months or so, due to the fact it was open box I believe.)

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I think the ram should be upgraded however at least if you get into ram intensive tasks. And they do offer a 16gb ram openbox and new option from the bestbuy ebay store, and I am sure if you hunt around you will find an openbox at a physical bestbuy location if you look.

If anything my ram was the only down side to this buy. But I intended to upgrade this anyhow and will be using crucial's compatibility guarantee program to make my purchase of 32gb of ram. This ram issue might not be a problem for you, however I run VM's for work and genuinely need the extra ram for things to actually run or the VM's have a high likelihood of not running or crashing.

I also dropped a 2 TB seagate firecuda hard-drive (SSHD) in my laptop with no problem ( I disabled UEFI secure boot and made sure the bios was up to date, and it worked perfectly on the first try). 96$ from amazon. I got probably 1tb worth of games on it already :P.

Going with an 8gb model gave me a few advantages as well, for example this laptop seems to come with dual sticks of ram no matter if you buy the 16gb or 8gb model. IF you want to upgrade to 32gb of ram, expect to throw away the old ram. Also the 8gb version came with a 256gb ssd, which is not a bad size and one less thing I have to worry about upgrading. Consider that I have used 98gb on my installation already...

So overall for my particular case, if I went with the 16gb version, in the matter of a month or two the following things would of happened.

I would of thrown out the ram, as I need the 32gb of ram and cannot reuse the old sticks in this particular latptop after an upgrade.

I would of thrown out the SSD, because just my base install I have done now would of ate all of the storage space. For reference I am using 98gb of ssd space, and have only 1 game installed on the ssd (csgo)

And I would of thrown out the HDD, because my base install has already used the entire storage space that drive would of provided. For reference I used about 1tb of storage already but I do have like most of my games installed (something like 47 games). I did that because I can lol, The other 1tb is dedicated to VM's and production related stuff.

Your end result might not be the same, if you are not intending to use it for the type of work like I do, you might have an advantage going with the 16GB model instead. Each person's usage and goals will differ.

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There are some things to consider however

This thing does not have the ultimate battery life of like 10 hours you can find on other laptops.

I find that it lasts anywhere from 3~4 or so.

You cannot play games while on battery, at least not on anything close to high or medium settings without huge frame rate drops. And expect gaming to eat battery life much quicker.

I am saying this because, if you have never had a gaming laptop, you should be informed to expect this. My alienware had the same issue on both performance and battery life.

I did find a way to cheat this, by buying one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0713XJBG2

it gave me at least an hour maybe hour and a half of gaming time, and I suspect it will give 4~8 more hours of normal web browsing usage but I haven't tried it fully yet. It can be very useful if you are mobile and need to use your laptop for production. However I don't think you can bring it on carry-on at an airport due to the restrictions of battery sizes by TSA, you should be able to put it in checked luggage however.

Other than the battery life, I personally cannot find too many cons about this laptop. It seems to be a solid performer overall, and has all the modern features you need like the fancy new thunderbolt connection (40Gbps), and support for NVME high speed drives as well as a regular 2.5" drive (as long as its 7mm or less in thickness) . And the build quality seems very good.

Its not very flashy and the cost to performance ratio is way up there. It has the amazing 10 series nvidia graphics card and ddr4 ram and the latest generation intel processor with an insane 12 cores and even turbo boosts on 6 cores up to something like 3.9 ghz which is pretty fast.

Overall its not a bad piece of kit, and I don't think you can build a desktop for much cheaper than this with very similar specs. That is to say, I don't think its way over priced. Unlike the alienware 15 with almost the same specs for 1800

I will say however,

One of the other options is the Acer predator

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-Overclockable-Aeroblade-PH315-51-78NP/dp/B07CTHLX8C

I might of made your decision harder, but there are videos comparing these two and some others at the same time. It might be worth the look at them, overall your going to have to decide what you like more. They basically come down to preference. There are a few laptops with these specs at this price range. For me, the dell has the understated look that can pass for professional, the capability I needed, and a brand I really trust, so it was a no brainier.

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But at the end, they are all going to be great bang for your buck, the pricing on this and the other direct competitors to this laptop are solid imo.

I don't know about the reliability of the others, I don't remember having to replace lots of parts in the other brands. Only HP has really had some serious bunks that I can remember, I changed way more HP motherboards than any other laptop. But I have owned Dell's and they never failed me so I stick by what I know is usually solid..

No matter what you get, if you intend to keep it many years. You need to get the warranty and max it out if you can. If you intend to keep it as long as you say, you will want accident protection and everything, and make sure you read reviews on the warranties. You don't want to find out after you break it that the warranty you got is bulls#$%. Dell has a lot of business contracts, and they have solid warranties there, and as a result those solid warranties trickle down to consumers as well. I know I've had nothing but the best warranty support from them.

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On a side note, here are a few few recommended accessories to protect your laptop no matter what you buy, its not a bad idea to get something like the following

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HBDDW8

Hardened glass screen protector

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DA2OMKS

Water and dust Resistant keyboard cover to give an extra step against a drop of water penetrating the keyboard and ruining the motherboard underneath.

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It should be noted that I do not get paid for any of these items, you'll notice none of them are links to a compensated account somewhere.

I just like dell products and have had good experiences with them. This is just another case of a product that I think is great and worth the money.

I have just bought an XPS13 9360 lap top from Dell. My son "checked" before I purchased and thought it had a VGA slot (one of my requirements - I ought to have double checked) but it does not (and I bought it to show slides at client offices and hotels which often have very old projector machines and to use on holiday)....

Thankfully despite reading worrying posts on various plcaes I bought a fairly cheap USB Type C to VGA adapter on Amazon which says "thunderbold 3 port compatible" and that DOES work on a first try at home on a projector ( a "screeneo" device, with VGA slot). I will need to try it with older projectors but am hopeful.
I bought:-
Cable Matters USB 3.1 Type C (USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible) to VGA Adapter in Black (up to 720p on Lumia 950/950XL) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00X4S58LQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(UK pounds 19.99)

I bought a second different brand of VGA adapter too which I will take to the next talk just in case as a back up (but have not bothered to try as the one above works so far
My back up is https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01CY6K81S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 UK £12.99.

I deliberately did not buy a combined one with HDMI to keep things simple and after researching this on line.
I also bought an ethernet adapter originally too when I bought the lap top as I am often in hotels which don't have wifi. I wish manufacturers would remember most of us in the real world are not always in places where hotels, conference centres, clients have the latest tech and we need lots of the old fashioned stuff too. The ethernet adapter works really well and fast from my home connection.

So that leaves HDMI which I don't often use but can sort out in due course but will be an important issue for those who use their lap top to watch on the TV which is very common these days.

I did not buy any Dell adapter (100 or 200) not because of cost but because on the Dell website it does not actually give a compatible adapter for the 9360. I think that is bad practice. To sell a machine saying it is VGA compatible but not to recommend which adapter to buy suggests Dell is not sure that there is one compatible with it. In fact it would be better if their webpage advertising the lap top said it does not have the following slots...... as many of us replacing lap tops are looking for the HDMI slot, VGA slot, ethernet slot - none of which come with it. It also does not have a CD Rom drive. It just seems to me lap tops have fewer and fewer of the features we need and it has nothing like enough slots for me to plug all this stuff in including the mouse I always use, the memory stick the slides are on etc etc. I expect I will get used to it and we can always keep buying adapters and extenders.

Anyway apart from that it is really good and the £19.99 VGA adapter which so far seems to work sounds like the right solution.

My moment of truth will be when I go to the next conference as speaker and am trying to link it to some 15 year old hotel projector and hopefully the adapter will still work.....

So this is the exchange I had with the person

Me:

Could you tell me more about this posting:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ol/B01B9TQR7K/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=all


maybe send some pictures. If there are any blemishes please send pictures.


What do you mean by like new? Are we talking just taken out of the box and put back in, or has it been used but is in good condition?

Them:

Hello,

I will explain in this email all terms and condition.

The DELL XPS 15 - 9550 I7 6700HQ 3.5GHZ 16GB 2133MHZ 4K 3840X2160 TOUCH 512GB SSD OC0001  is BRAND NEW, never used, ( US model, not grey market or refurbished), but Amazon does not let us list it as new. 

The product is Sealed in its original box and comes with full Warranty, receipt, all manufacturer supplied accessories...
The total price is $800.00 including all shipping taxes if you are in US and for international shipping you have to pay extra 29,99 $ (outside US) .

If you want to buy, send me your phone number, full name, shipping address and I will contact Amazon asap to process your order. Dispatch is by normal UPS Services, which takes 1-3 days depending on where in the US you are.
My return policy is full money back in 30 days.

 
For more information don't hesitate to contact me!
 
Many Thanks

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Me:

Could I just order through Amazon?

Them:

Hello,


This deal will go through Amazon Platform and A to Z Guarantee Program.

My list is closed from the site because my account is under review but the product is still in stock for sale.

To set up our transaction I need the follow info:

Full Name:

Shipping Address:

City / Postal Code:

Country:

Product:

Quantity:

Phone Number :

 

99% order ships out same day or next business day GUARANTEED! Customer Satisfaction GUARANTEED!

 

I will immediately send the required data, Amazon will contact you to order, details about payment and shipping. in maximum 5 days you will receive product.

Waiting your reply ASAP!

Mine had the same issue: trackpad became increasingly hard to depress in the front corners as mouse buttons -- and then started to lift up -- first visible issue. I searched online and found threads like this. Opened the case and saw the swollen battery.

I searched re: batteries, and no WAY would get a "refurbished" OEM battery from Dell. I wanted something new, with new LiIon cells, etc. In the end, I purchased one on Amazon. It has mixed reviews, but it seems that some of the negatives were from totally clueless customers. The people who sounded credible gave it good reviews -- and I had to option to return it if there were problems, so I went ahead with the order. Overall -- a very positive experience. I also posted a review of the one I bought on Amazon. Here's the review I wrote, along with info regarding the manufacturer of the battery and cells inside -- every bit as credible as the "OEM" version (which Dell subbed out anyway):

Product URL: https://www.amazon.com/SWEALEER-Compatible-6GTPY-Applicable-Replacement/dp/B07DG1TZ4P/

Review URL: https://www.amazon.com/review/R30NMDTVN87GLI/

Body of Review (in case you don't want to go there...):

Product arrived in 2 days as promised. Very nicely packaged. The box was clean and the battery was inside an anti-static enveloped sandwiched between 2 layers of spongy foam. There was also a separate zip lock bag enclosed with the torx and phillips drivers needed to remove the laptop cover and battery. The whole replacement took just a few minutes.

The only concern I have is that the original battery was spec'd at 97 wHr, and when I general a battery report in Windows 10 using the command powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery_report.html" to place the report at the root of my C: drive, it looks like the max capacity of this battery reads as 91.2 Wh (91,200 mWh).

Anyway - the laptop booted up perfectly after the replacement -- no BIOS issues or any other problems. The battery arrived 60% charged, and in less than 2 hours with the laptop connected via USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 cable to my Dell Thunderbolt 3 dock, the battery is already at 90%.

I also checked, and it appears that this replacement battery is made by LGC (LG Chem). They're the successor company to Lucky / Goldstar, a $20+ billion conglomerate based in South Korea. LGC is also one of the primary battery suppliers to Lenovo for their laptops. The original battery that came with my Dell XPS 15 9560 was made by Simplo -- a Taiwanese company (I can see that on the printed section of the old battery). Simplo is known for providing batteries for Macbook's. I have no concerns about batteries from either company. I'd just like an explanation regarding my new battery showing up as having only a 91,200 mWh capacity, when the original was spec'd at 97 Wh, and this new one is listed here at 97 wHr.

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   I recommend:
   
   

• Dell Premier Display for the color profiles, and the screen overlays while dragging apps that add an extra layer of app window auto-sizing. Do note you might have issues with automatic color profile changes during Netflix and other fast color-changing media playback, which I have yet to solve even after browsing the web and attempting suggested solutions
  
• Dell Connect as it brings something that even Google or Vysor have yet to achieve - seamless smartphone integration. It's tantalizing that Dell has the best phone connectivity app around. The fact I am suggesting in keeping it, to what would otherwise be factory crapware, goes to show how good it performs
  
• DO NOT INSTALL BIOS 1.3.X+ unless you want to lose S3 sleep forever. thank M$ for that one.
  
• Dell Power Manager (or whatever it's called) is essential for achieving the best performance on fans and some components (CPU/GPU/Memory), and the opposite too if you want the chillest, quietest setup, which is unfortunate from Dell to not let the OS take control from. MAX and MIN fan RPM are only achieved through settings on this utility
  
• Every other driver/utility you can stay away from. Dell SupportAssist is nice for checking service tag and other data on the screen, but you can do that a number of other ways. Submitting suppor tickets by phone is preferred IMHO. Dell digital Delivery and Dell update are useless, and so is everything else not mentioned
  
• all other drivers, either let Windows decide or go to each individual device OEM support page and install what you think might have more impact (I suggest Killer for Wifi, LAN for whatever is in your hub, Nvidia for the dGPU, Chipset drivers and iGPU from Intel.
  
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  Do these two (Dell BIST) tests (Dell ePSA). Also run your benchmark of choice (I suggest Unigine Superposition) while running HWInfo and see your Avg. and MAX, temperatures for CPU/GPU, SSD and Dell Chassis components (you need to allow extra sensors on HWInfo), and check throttling flags too. No matter the results, I recommend installing Throttlestop, disabling Turbo Boost for the profile you will be using most, and getting comfortable with its usage, and setting it up to launch at user logon (using Task Scheduler) A repaste might also help, and the same goes for undervolting (either with TS or Intel XTU). Some people are also adding thermal pads to VRM's either to the chassis or to the heatsink (better) for avoiding VRM reaching 100's. This used to be more relevant to 9560/9550, and I am not sure of its benefits on the 9570. If you need help with TS, message me.
  
  I suggest setting these up on BIOS: "Force S3 sleep", F7 key for "no emissions mode", half brightness on battery and do a solid checkup of whatever you feel is better for you on the extensive optionned BIOS that Dell supplies. Once again, do not install 1.3.X+!
  
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  I would advise on a USB 3.0 Type A hub with 3- 4 USB 3.0 Type A ports and Gbit LAN like this (I have this, but apparently it went away from all amazon stores since I bought it last month).
  
  Using this kind of dongle has 4 advantages vs dock and USB-C/TB3 dongles:
  
  
• does not take away the single USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port
  
• doubles Type A ports from the original 2 (since you have to use one, a 3 USB hub effectively adds 2)
  
• has GBit LAN
  
• it's a lot cheaper and more portable than the TB3 swiss army-type dongles available everywhere, and you can always carry an extra TB3 to DP/mDP cable, if HDMI won't suit your display needs
  
  From extensive testing, my Anker hub's LAN port (and likely the new model I suggest) doesn't seem hampered by USB port usage as some report, nor does LAN usage degrades USB devices. I manage ~90mbps on LAN downloading Win 10 from MS servers while simulstaneously doing and external HDD file transfer at around 30mbps (almost the HDD cap for the type of data I was using). My network cap is 100'sh mbps to the WWW. I still suggest using the 3 ports on this for KB/Mouse and maybe a device that isn't constantly using high data, since you're already using this for LAN. Just use the other XPS USB port (or TB3) for higher performance stuff instead. I also had no shielding problems as many users reported for my model.
  
  If you're going for actual >1Gbps (10Gbit) performance on the LAN, I would rather suggest you look up dedicated high-performance TB3 LAN hardware such as this. But at present, that will certainly make you lose the TB3 port as there is no LAN solution with display options that performs as well as dedicated, single port LAN over TB3. But I'm sure if you need that kind of performance you wont care much for having to drive displays through HDMI and USB3 alone. Or you could buy an external PCI-E TB3 enclosure and add a PCI-E lan card for cheaper than the Sonnet I suggest.
  
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  About WiFi: I got an Intel 8265 replacement after EXTENSIVE complaints to CS on why my bluetooth devices would degrade WiFi N router speeds to 1/3 or worse (and also made BT devices stutter), and my results, unfortunately, are that the Intel card has exactly the same issues. I blame either the XPS's antenna placement, metal build or bad shielding affecting the way it interacts with other 2.4ghz technoliges, because I haven't noticed this in my other WiFi N-bound laptops and smartphones on the same router/network.

Older Thunderbolt 1 and 2 devices, such as those designed for Apple Mac products, would need an adapter to work with Thunderbolt 3, since Thunderbolt 1 and 2 used Mini DisplayPort (mDP) ports while Thunderbolt 3 switched to USB Type-C.

From slowest to fastest, you have:

• 480 Mbits/s: USB 2.0
  
• 5 Gbits/s: USB 3.0 (aka "USB 3.1 Gen 1", confusingly)
  
• 10 Gbits/s: USB 3.1 Gen 2 (aka true USB 3.1)
  
• 40 Gbits/s: Thunderbolt 3
  
  That's for speed. For the shape of the plug, you can either have USB Type-A (traditional USB shape) or Type-C (the new shape). There's not necessarily any connection between the shape of the plug and speed, though on the XPS 15 9550 the only Type-C port is a Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 port, while the other Type-A ports are USB 3.0. The new MacBook and Chromebook Pixel have USB 3.1 Gen 1 (equivalent to USB 3.0 speed) Type-C ports, while many smartphones coming out with Type-C ports are still working at USB 2.0 speeds.
  
  USB 3.0 or above would be preferable, so that gigabit Ethernet is supported. You can get one that uses the Type-C port if you want, but it will still work at the same speed (USB 3.0) as the normal Type-A version. Adapters that take advantage of USB 3.1, much less Thunderbolt 3, are still rather rare. In any case, using Thunderbolt 3 just for Ethernet would be overkill: better to save the Thunderbolt 3 port for a full-scale dock or an external graphics card.
  
  So, enough background. Some options:
  
  
• AmazonBasics USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter ($16.95)
  
• Anker Unibody Aluminum 3-Port USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet Hub ($26.99)
  
• Anker USB-C to 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Ethernet Adapter for USB Type-C Devices ($27.99)
  
  The two Anker devices also include a three port USB 3.0 hub, for connecting other stuff.

Check out Maroo case for Surface Pro 3 too, it has many favorable reviews, with the top 2 on Amazon mentioning the fit with XPS 9350.

http://www.amazon.com/Maroo-Premium-Leather-Laptop-Surface/dp/B00M43LWQM

Best Buy has it on clearance (like 33% off average prices), and if you have in-store pickup available you'll be able to escape the $5 shipping fee:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/maroo-leather-sleeve-for-microsoft-surface-pro-3-black/9893125.p?id=1219446419363&skuId=9893125

Thought it said 25XX but maybe I mixed my numbers around. So let's use the one you linked and compare. But including tax isn't really the way to go because that is different for each person based on where you live and which store you buy it from.

Surface Book 2- 1060, 512GB, 16GB =$2,650

XPS 15 2 in 1- Vega M, 512GB, 16GB= $2,350

So that's 300 dollars difference.

Anyway, my original point still stands. You can get a lot of battery life from a device just like the XPS 15 2 in 1. The Surface Book 2 has double.

Also I wouldn't compare the normal XPS 15 since that isn't really the same kinda machine.

For me personally, I'll likely still get a XPS 15 2 in 1, because if the 1080p version can get 8-9 hours that's fine for me. Also the SB2 doesn't have TB3 and has issues charging while under heavy use. Kind of a deal breaker for me.

Recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/Maroo-Premium-Leather-Laptop-Surface/dp/B00M43LWQM

Snug fit, great quality, looks like it will last, cheapish

This one. Fits absolutely perfectly. Very happy with it.

then it's nearly a grand more [$2,656 at amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J15LKM/ref=asc_df_B076HZCQY95428825?smid=A1KIP93YSDA1Q7&tag=hawk-future-20&linkCode=df0&creative=395129&creativeASIN=B076HZCQY9&ascsubtag=trd-1253870251-20&th=1). I have myself assuaged over cloud storage and SD card as justification for the hit to hard drive space.

Dell agreed to the price match, and their hesitating seriously gave me time to lean towards the SB2. The thickness is not so much an issue, and this SB2 is actually lighter than the 9575. Something tells me the surface will hold up over time better than a dell too, but that may be bias.

I got a few hours till they agreed to call me and I'm scrambling for resources to help me make the decision >.< !!!

Unless you really want the extra USB ports, might as well just get this which works perfectly:

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Thunderbolt-Compatible-Adapter/dp/B00X4S58LQ

its at $850 now so not really worth the hassle

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-9350-1340SLV-Laptop-Microsoft-Signature/dp/B016FKG020

You can use this website camelcamelcamel that lets you track prices on Amazon. It doesn't always work but it's better than checking Amazon every day

http://camelcamelcamel.com/Dell-9350-1340SLV-Laptop-Microsoft-Signature/product/B016FKG020

Use the website and have it send you an Email reminder when the price drops to below $800. That's what I did and purchased two of them for $790 each

If you truly love her, get her a new one :xD.
The highest specs was in the range of 1750-1900 UK pounds, before the release of xps 9560,. They were having lower performance GPU though (2 GB).

https://www.amazon.com/DELL-XPS-15-2133MHZ-3840X2160/dp/B01B9TQR7K

My knowledge of the different types of RAM is not that great.

Do you know which one of these are the best?

• HyperX Impact
  
• Corsair Vengeance
  
• Crucial CT16G4SFD824A
  
• Ballistix

I have the 2800 G.SKILL set. It downclocks to 2400.

I also have a 32GB set of 2400 Ballistix that runs great at 2400 and was a hundred bucks cheaper.

Probably cheaper/easier to buy 2 cables.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X4S5C7G/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X4S58LQ

There are cheaper adapters than these 2, but these seem good quality.

Thanks for your point of view. Upping the XPS 9350 to 8GB would make it a $200 difference. ;)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UYTU6Z6 he replied in one of the comments from 2 months ago.
Those thermal pads are good by arctic and non conductive so they should work fine.

I'm using one of these with my XPS 13 and it's fantastic, I never take it out: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-128GB-Flash-MUF-128BB-AM/dp/B017DH3O5A

To remove the backplate you need Torx T5 screwdriver bit, there are total of 10 Torx screws and there are two standard Philips screws under the XPS logo.

I've personally found this kit to be great for almost any electronic teardown. It will have all the pieces you need.

Edit:

Keep in mind that those screws are super soft and low quality, so it is likely you will strip those down. However, if you have patience and are careful you might be able to get them out without stripping them.

In case you do end up stripping those, Amazon will have replacement screws.

I use this while gaming. It's basica and only makes a ~3 degree difference but I like the extra height.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C31HC0/

I found one by HooToo that has every feature you want plus a SD card reader as well. You can get it from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Adapter-Charger-Charging-Output/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1502920082&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+c+hub

I've always liked cooler master


http://smile.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-NotePal-Ultra-Slim-R9-NBC-XSLI-GP/dp/B005C31HC0/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1462570828&sr=1-7&keywords=laptop+cooling

I just ordered this one, and it should be coming in tomorrow. I'll check back in when I get it and let you know how it fits and feels. My dog sheds all year round and got tons of fur under the keys of my last laptop. Hoping to keep this one clean.

Need a USB-C to hdmi adapter, XPS 13 doesn't have a Mini DisplayPort. One like this would do.

Yep maybe try this USB-C to HDMI 2.0 adapter, with and without the dock

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Thunderbolt-Supports-Displays-3840x2160/dp/B01FIVSC6Y

I got the Swealeer replacement full-size battery off Amazon.

EDIT: It was this one: https://www.amazon.com/SWEALEER-Compatible-6GTPY-Applicable-Replacement/dp/B07DG1TZ4P/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=SWEALEER+6GPTY&qid=1572617679&s=electronics&sr=1-2

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014ZO46LK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this is the one I used for my 2 phones, ipad, and other devices, and I'm planning to use it for the 9560 as well. I know they also have a 26800 version, but that one doesn't have usb-c

That won't work, since the XPS models lack a Mini DisplayPort connector, you would need something like https://www.amazon.ca/Plugable-Chromebook-ThunderboltTM-Supports-3840x2160/dp/B01FIVSC6Y/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1485650405&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+c+to+hdmi+2 this, since it's thunderbolt port uses a USB Type C Connector.

Would you know wich chargers would work for the dell xps 15 9560? For example would this one work? https://www.amazon.com/AUKEH-Type-C-Adapter-Telephone-Charger/dp/B07317KK8Q

And what features should I be looking at? I'd just use this charger to take with me when i go to school, so it's less bulky.

https://smile.amazon.com/Plugable-Chromebook-Thunderbolt-Supports-3840x2160/dp/B01FIVSC6Y

Another, similar post suggested this charger.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00PC07T02/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511936038&sr=1-6&keywords=anker+ethernet+adapter

kinda expensive but you can use ethernet cable

This one, for the same model as you, 9560

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DG1TZ4P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UYTU6Z6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Ultra-High-Capacity-External-VoltageBoost/dp/B014ZO46LK

"Note: Not compatible with Dell XPS 12 9250 (2015), Dell XPS 15 (9550), Dell XPS 13 (9350) or HP Spectre x2"

At price of USD 250 I would not prefer this, but go for Kingston HyperX with CL14
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-HyperX-HX424S14IBK2-32/dp/B01BNJL8I4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486621788&sr=1-2&keywords=32gb+sodimm+ddr4+2400

PS: I brought Corsair same 2400mhz CL16 for 145 USD

This one is on sale right now https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014ZO46LK#Ask

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0189YWOIO/ref=psdc_553402_t3_B01MRNIFR6

Found a link for the keyboard cover! I'll update after I get it.
https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Cover-Inspiron-Newest-Black/dp/B01DA2OMKS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1527693574&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=dell+laptop+keyboard+cover&dpPl=1&dpID=51WGWs2UXuL&ref=plSrch

I've gone with this one, no issues
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DGOF3E4/ref=psdc_172500_t3_B015YPB8ME
( managed to get it for £139 just last week )

It's a generic power cable, it just needs to have this end on it. It's called an "IEC 320 C5" connector.

This would be what you need.

The MBP only has Intel graphics, no NVIDIA 1050, that's why it only needs an 84w charger. I got this and it works well as long as I am just doing light work.

I'm not sure about Best Buy, but there are several on Amazon.

You can get one of these to double your storage space: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-128GB-Flash-MUF-128BB-AM/dp/B017DH3O5A

But seriously, get 256GB if you can afford it.

Can you link it? I could only find this one for $2655. Comes out to $2920 after tax.

Over a year ago, the similarly specced 9560 from Microcenter was $1599 no tax.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0126Q2CME/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've got one of these on my 9360 under ArchLinux and have had no issues.

So far I have identified Kingston's HyperX Impact DDR4 2400 as having the lowest latency when running at 2400 Mhz, CL14-14-14.
Cut sheet: http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX424S14IBK2_32.pdf
$277 @ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-HyperX-HX424S14IBK2-32/dp/B01BNJL8I4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487264371&sr=8-1&keywords=HX424S14IBK2%2F32

The G.Skill sticks that several on this forum have recommended appear to have a slightly larger latency.

Side question: Is there any reason to get the fancy "auto-overclocking" memory, if neither the speed or voltage can be adjusted on the XPS 15?

Lots out there. Thunderbolt accessories aren't widely available and ones that are (like the TB15) suck for the most part. Not to mention they're steeply priced.

Try:

https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Shuttle-Delivery-Charging-Output/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1466038515&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+c+dock

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Multiport-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B01C316EIK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1466038515&sr=8-6&keywords=usb+c+dock

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UYTU6Z6

this is what i used

yeah i used an external monitor but the laptop lid was open. I have never tried playing on the laptop screen its too small for me lol i have bad eyes. your fans are turning on to keep the surface temps of your laptop cool. its controlled by the intel process.

if your goal is too keep the fans from turning on during low usage, this mod will actually make your fans turn on more due to the surface temps raising. you could always apply the thermal pad mod and turn off intel dptf but i dont think its worth it if your only problem is your fans turning on. I see this mod as a last resort to VRM overheating.

this is strictly for dispersing heat from the VRM and chokes to the chassis to prevent VRM overheat during 100% GPU usage which will require a lot of fan use.