Dell's InfinityEdge display surrounds the 15.6-inch panel with a thin 5.7 mm bezel, allowing Dell to fit a 15-inch display into a 14-inch chassis. While the Dell XPS 15 base model has a standard 1920 x 1080 resolution panel with no touch support, you can upgrade it to a 4K touchscreen display with a 3840 x 2160 resolution and edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla Glass.

The Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 has a mix of high-end components and advanced features, from its Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia graphics card to its 4K touchscreen display and Thunderbolt 3 support. Combine all that capability with a premium all-metal design, and the ZenBook Pro UX501 easily earns our Gold Award for laptop computers.

The fact that it's one of the best laptops for the money is just a bonus.

Great performance and a sleek design make this one of the best laptop computers on the market. The all-metal design is sturdy, but heavy.

The Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 offers a potent mix of capability and advanced features, with powerful components, an impressive 4K touchscreen display and Thunderbolt 3 support.

The Dell XPS 15 model we evaluated is outfitted with an Intel Core i5-6300HQ quad-core processor with 8GB of RAM. While that combination offers modest overall performance, it's more than sufficient for the average household.

If you need more processing power for tasks like video editing or heavy multitasking, the XPS 15 can be upgraded to an Intel Core i7-6700HQ and up to 32GB of RAM. The system is also equipped with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics card, so it should be able handle everything from photo editing to basic gaming.

Dell Xps 15 Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-4200H processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4702HQ processor (6M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz) Operating System Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows® 7 Home Premium, Windows® 7 Professional, Windows® 7 Ultimate Memory1 8GB or 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L SDRAM at 1600 MHz (2xSoDIMMs) Video Card Intel® HD 4400 (i5-4200H) Nvidia® GeForce GT 750M 2GB GDDR5 (i7-4702HQ) Display 15.6" UltraSharp™ QHD+ (3200x1800) touch display 400-nit, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio 160° wide viewing angle - 80° / 80° / 80° / 80° Capacitive touchscreen – 10-finger touch support Audio and Speakers High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro Hard Drive 500GB w/32GB SSD Check out your self

The Dell XPS 15 laptop boasts a number of standard ports, like HDMI, two USB 3.0 ports, and an SD memory card slot, but it also features a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 3 support. Through Thunderbolt you can connect an array of devices, including a multiple port adapter (sold separately) that offers ports for HDMI, VGA, Ethernet and USB 3.0 – and you can run all of them simultaneously.

It also supports power input, letting you charge the laptop through that port. Wireless connectivity abounds with both 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1.

A compact, lightweight design makes this one of the most portable 15-inch laptops around. The Dell XPS 15 makes a strong showing with an impressive design, an array of configuration options, and with a USB-C Thunderbolt 3 port.

The Dell XPS 15 is Dell's premium 15-inch laptop computer, and it earns top marks thanks to its great processor and storage options, an elegant lightweight design and the inclusion of USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 support. It's a winning combination that earns the Top Ten Reviews Bronze Award.

Dell XPS 15 9550-0000SLV Core i5 256GB Signature Edition Laptop 15.6-inch 4K UHD touchscreen Intel Core i5-6300HQ 8GB memory/256GB SSD Up to 10 hours battery life Clean. Fast.

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There's also a battery level indicator on the side of the laptop that shows you the charge level at the press of a button. For its numerous configuration options, display options and impressive design, the Dell XPS 15 earns high marks.

The XPS 15 is notable as one of the best lightweight laptops you can buy, but if you chose to go all out when configuring your model, it will also deliver some of the best performance of any laptop in our comparison.

The Dell XPS 15 nearly borderless display allows the laptop to measure just 14.06 x 9.27 x 0.66 inches, even with a 15-inch display. That compact size makes it one of the best lightweight laptops for commuters who want a full 15-inch display but don't want the extra bulk of most mainstream 15-inch laptop computers.

Because of those narrow display bezels, the webcam is actually positioned below the bottom left corner of the screen, resulting in slightly awkward camera angles in video chat applications like Skype.