The difference between the Dell Precision and the Dell XPS is that the Precision series is aimed at business users, and are typically a little more expensive. The Dell XPS range is aimed at consumers, and historically has been the cheaper of the two. But, they're both made with high quality.
You have options there, since the XPS 13 has Thunderbolt 3, you can just hook it up to an external GPU kit and you're good to go. No need to upgrade really. It could definitely last you 8 years.
While the gaming oriented HP Envy Phoenix h9-1320t keeps the Editors' Choice for its superior gaming prowess, the Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition is a smart pick for a mid-tower multimedia PC thanks to a lower sticker price, with more storage and a higher tier processor, making it a great value.
Alienware vs Dell XPSNo expense is spared and all the components in an Alienware rig are the best and most expensive. On the other hand, the XPS line from Dell also features high performance rigs, which was later revamped to focus more on gaming as competitors emerged.
The Special and the OrdinaryDell's XPS Desktop Special Edition combines performance and style. It benchmarked well in our test guise, even knocking on the doors of higher-end gaming towers with its Intel K-series CPU and GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card.
Since your machine does not have a microphone or camera, I have attached a couple recommendations. For doing Zoom Meetings, I suggest getting a USB Headset (also from Logitech) these allow you to have good sound in you ear, as well as a microphone that should not have any feedback during the call.
One of the best laptops on the market, the Dell XPS 13 comes standard with a speedy SSD inside. However, if you bought the laptop with a 128 or 256GB drive and want more storage space, you can perform your own upgrade, using a third-party SSD.
How to perform Dell hard drive to SSD copy?
- Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional.
- In the pop-up window, choose a method to clone hard drive to SSD.
- Select your system hard drive as source disk.
- Choose the new SSD as your destination disk.
Launch AOMEI Backupper, click “Clone” on the left pane and select “Disk Clone”.
- Select the current hard drive as the source disk and click “Next”.
- Select the destination SSD you have connected to your computer and click “Next”.
- Tick “SSD Alignment” to optimize the performance of the destination SSD.
Reassemble and boot your XPS 15
- Position the laptop's base panel in place.
- Replace the 12 screws around the edge of the base and under the XPS label plate.
- Turn over and open the laptop.
- Install the old SSD in your external drive enclosure.
- Plug the old SSD into any USB port on the XPS 15.
Begin to pull the top part of the case upward as you grasp the buttons. The Dell case will swing open on a hinge on the front of the computer. As you begin to lift the case upward, release the buttons. If you continue to depress the buttons as you pull upward, the case will not open.
Procedure
- Place the computer in an upright position.
- Remove the screw (#6-32xL7-12) that secures the right-side cover release latch to the chassis.
- Pull the right-side cover release latch.
- Lift the right-side cover and then slide it towards the top of the computer.
- Remove the right-side cover from the chassis. Figure 1.
Step 1 Stand the case upright, and remove the side panel.Stand your case upright in an area with some space. Remove the side panel by pushing the release on the top of the case outwards. Once the side panel is released, remove it and set it aside.
