Macbook Pro Vs Dell XPS 15?

Question

Macbook Pro Vs Dell XPS 15?

Answer 1

Dell Xps 15 Buy

Answer 2

If you want a harmonious experience (long lasting, good speeds) choose the MACBOOK PRO (reccomended). If you want to game, and only game, and nothing but game, choose the XPS 15 (recommended for gaming Alienware M14X, thanks to the cooling).



Let me remind you, you can game on the MBP, but you need to run Boot Camp. The gaming on the MBP is okay.



If you have money buy the MBP, if you don't still buy the MBP.

Answer 3

Apple makes a great laptop, don't get me wrong. But for the vast majority of offices and businesses, the standard is PC and a Microsoft OS. Windows is geared more for business while the Mac OS is geared toward user friendliness. You will find most places using PCs and a few using Macs, but very rarely will you find a business using both because of compatibility issues. I would recommend you stick with the industry standard and go PC. (Que rage-fest of Apple fan-boys. They have a use, just not in the office... unless you're an artist or designer)

Answer 4

For longevity a Mac Pro will out do a PC any day, less upgrades, will stay in date longer,not completely un susceptible but less infections. Norton has AV for apple out?

Answer 5

There is no debate here. MacBook Pro. Hands down.



Firstly, in regards to Windows based OS laptops, Dell is at the bottom of the list. The internal hardware is CHEAP.



I am not giving you a biased opinion because I love my MacBook Pro. I'm giving you my honest opinion because my MacBook Pro was bought one to two weeks ago, but for 3-4 years before I saw the light, I was working with a Dell XPS (which is now in the garbage, may I add.)



Backing up to why Dells are crap... all comes down to the cheap hardware. The Dell XPS is marketed as being a "gaming laptop." This should mean that if it runs hard, the laptop should be able to keep itself in check. Wrong. I had severe overheating issues from day one with my Dell XPS. Again, it came down to cheap internal parts. The fan was flimsy plastic, and never ran well enough to keep the XPS cool. No laptop should be dead in a mere 3 years. I had to send the XPS in for repairs on more than one occasion due to heat. I payed extra to keep having the fan replaced and fixed. The cheap parts, were just "repaired" with more cheap parts, and the heat won. Internal hardware fried and that was the end of the XPS. Also, in regards to it being a "gaming" laptop, it was crap! It could barely even handle simple FaceBook games. It would lag, and get so sluggish.



Just do a simple Google search about the Dell XPS and severe heat issues. You're going to get dozens and dozens of links coming up. There are no exceptions, this is what will happen to your XPS.



If you're worried about viruses on a Mac, don't be. The majority of PC users, use Windows based computers. The majority of all malware, viruses, and other things out there, are geared towards Windows, not the Mac OS. If you use the Mac smartly and obviously don't click stupid things, you can use it without ever seeing one virus pop up on your machine. Macs dont even NEED antivirus protection the way a Windows based PC does.



I use Windows 7 at work, and Snow Leopard at home. I have to say I prefer Snow Leopard above Windows 7. Simplicity is AMAZING. Especially if you do photo editing, and video editing, you're going to love all the fun programs that come standard on the MacBook Pro. As for using the Mac for school, you're going to have to shell out an additional $120 or so for the Microsoft Office programs (Word, excel, powerpoint, etc), these do not come standard on the Mac.



I would never ever go back to a Dell or any other Windows based PC for that matter. No way.

Answer 6

Dell always, Macs are overpriced and if you want a comparable laptop, you can spend much less money -OR- If you do wish to pay more, just get a laptop/PC that matches the Macbook Pro's price, the specs will be better for the money you spend.

Answer 7

The Mac is an awesome machine really... most people just go by those main specs so they don't get the difference overall in how its actually built. The glass multitouch trackpad alone to me is worth $200... not to mention a much better screen (1366x768 in 15"? ouch! thats low), a full Aluminum and smaller laptop than the Dell... and much better battery life as well.



All that said, make sure you get an academic discount on your Macbook Pro! That will knock $100 off the price of the model of Macbook Pro you listed. Second.. you can get to 8gb of ram cheaper yourself than Apple wants. Buy 8gb of ram elsewhere for like $70 and its relatively easy to upgrade yourself (just a few screws).



must have apps? thats very subjective.



I do not like how Apple handles auto graphics switching between the Intel and AMD GPUs. I think it switches to the AMD too easy and wastes battery power. There is a free app you can get called gfxCardStatus that lets you manually control this though, and force it to stay on the Intel when you want it to.



Antivirus/antimalware... yes you need it (ignore the Mac lovers who think their machines are invulnerable, they are NOT). Sophos Home edition for Mac is free and works great.



MS Office 2011 for mac is good, but a bit pricey. Even with an Academic discount they want $100. Apples iWork suite is good.. you can get the whole thing for $79, or just buy the programs in it you need individually for much less, like Pages (the word processor) is only $19.99 by itself. Just like WIndows and Linux though you can still use free Office apps like LibreOffice and OpenOffice though... those as well as Apple's products will all use MS Office formats fine.



I'm very biased on my last suggestion for needed software, because its my own (but hey its free), which is Wineskin. I couldn't live without it, is why I make it. Its a porting tool to let you attempt to port over and run MS Windows software (mainly for games) on Mac OS X. If you want to get into this, or gaming on Mac OS X, I'd suggest signing up to be a member at the portingteam.com forums. Worst case for gaming, you can always dual boot and run Windows, but I hate running Windows myself, so I don't do it :-)