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Not great compared to previous Dell Monitors – Disappointing comparing it to the previous gen. 1. The picture is poor by default, even after calibration whites are muddy, colours washed out and… Read more

images lack clarity. Fine for basic office productivity, not ok if you are fussy about picture quality. 2. It's difficult to use multiple inputs, requiring 3 button presses of a hidden button on the back of the screen, even on 'auto detect' setting. 3. The contrast sometimes resets to maximum when changing inputs, until you try and adjust, then it swaps back to what it's meant to be (software bug). Yet more button presses. 4. Watchout - the screen height is only 1080 not full 1200!

Purchased a Dell RNG55 1505AU G15 on the 22/01/22 for my son for university. I also purchased an extended warranty through JB-Hi-Fi which took the… Read more

computer’s warranty out to 21/01/25. However on the 20/02/25 the computer developed a fault and would not turn on. I approached JBHFi who advised that it was out of warranty and that I should contact Dell. Given the reputation of Dell I purchased another laptop and had this one lying around. Took it in to a local computer shop to diagnose the fault, as I thought it was something as simple as a faulty battery. The report back from the computer shop was that it was a motherboard failure and this would cost around $800 plus fitting to repair and they also suggested take it up with Dell. I contacted dell who advised that the computer was out of their warranty period and that the extended warty is a jbhifi issue and not a dell issue. I wrote an email stating that as a motherboard failure constitutes a major failure under the ACL and this computer was not of acceptable quality as a product of this cost should not have a major failure in just over three years. One would reasonably expect it to last longer that 3 years if it is being used by a university student. After endless emails I finally got to speak to someone, in Malaysia, who acknowledged that a motherboard failure constitutes a major failure but as it was beyond the “ACL warranty period of 3 years" I would have to pay to get it repaired. There is not time period associated within the ACL but Dell advise me that there is. I have requested Dell to advise under what provision of the ACL that they are relying on to say that they should not repair the major failure. To date have not received a response to my request. You would reasonably expect Dell to acknowledge their obligations under the ACL and not just give me the run around. Based upon my lack of customer service from Dell to date I would consider looking at other alternatives if you are in the market for a computer. JBHFi were not the least interested as it was just outside, but outside their warranty period.

After re-purposing my MacBook Air from full mobile to desktop duties (clamshell mode), I needed a monitor to complete the transformation. Having seen… Read more

a number of concerns online where people were experiencing difficulty connecting to their MacBook, I too was concerned at any issues I might face. Setting a budget of less than $600 I was looking for specifications of 4K, 120Hz refresh, 27” size and height, tilt, pivot and swivel adjustable. I didn’t have high demands for an inbuilt speaker (monitors seem to suffer from particularly poor inbuilt ones) but would prefer the all in one approach rather than requiring separate speakers. I scoured through online brands before settling on a Dell S2725QC which appeared to meet all my requirements. Additionally, there was a 3 year warranty. The only uncertainty was how easily it would integrate with my MacBook ...particularly as this monitor was primarily designed with a Windows computer in mind.

After ordering direct online from Dell, the monitor arrived about a week later. I also ordered it with Dell Care Plus Upgrade in case I needed tech support to assist with interfacing with my MacBook. The monitor arrived well packed using strong cardboard (recyclable) packing while the monitor materials felt of good quality plastic. It had a narrow black bezel around the screen while the back and single pole stand/base were in white. There was a VESA mount if you should choose to attach it to some other form of mounting. Assembly was straight-forward and, with height adjustment done, I soon had it sitting in the correct place on my desk. Now for the connection to the MacBook.

Along with the 240V power cable, Dell supplied a USB-C to USB-C cable PD cable which I easily connected from the monitor to one of the USB-C outlets on the MacBook. To my delight, the monitor quickly detected the connection and sprung to life with a perfect image of my MacBook desktop. All that remained was to set the appropriate resolution and refresh rate. While the monitor is able to go to 3840 x 1260 @ 120Hz, I found it would only select up to 2880 x 1864 @ 120Hz when connected. This also left some black banding on the left and right hand edges. Preferred setting was to actually select the setting that showed the name of my monitor in the Apple Display settings menu as this pushed it out to all edges of the monitor and provided a perfect picture. Perhaps there are some settings in the monitor itself to remove the black banding if I fiddled more but I was happy to leave the monitor to do its own thing.

Additional, to attaching the monitor with the MacBook, Dell has created a hub by providing a HDMI port and a couple of additional USB-C and USB-A ports. There are a couple secreted behind a removable panel as well as the remainder on the underside of where the stand attaches to the monitor. To my surprise, I also found a “pop-out” section was drops out from under the left side of the monitor and contains a front facing USB-C and USB-A port. When finished, just push it up and it returns to its place inside the bezel.

The internal speakers were also a surprise as they were clear and loud enough to meet all my needs. While the volume could be controlled by the monitor controls found by reaching up and behind the bottom right side of the monitor, these were fiddly and controlled by a small joystick. I found it preferable to install Dell’s Display and Peripheral Management (DPPM) software which allowed control of the monitor from the desktop. Primarily, it allowed me to use the volume controls on my MacBook to adjust the monitor internal speakers volume which worked well.

The picture presented by the monitor, I found to be stunning. There was no discernible flicker or shake of any kind. Brightness was specified at 350 cd/m2 which proved perfectly fine in my room which had the monitor near a window. No colour banding was visible and the colours presented naturally. I was unsure before purchase if the matt (non reflective screen) would be an issue as I have always used a gloss screen on work monitors and preferred that. The matt screen versions always seemed to be a little less dynamic in their colour. However, I quickly adapted to the non-reflective finish and find this screen to now be my preferred type (at least on this monitor).

Some months later, I decided to return the MacBook to mobile duties and replaced it in its desktop role with a MacMini. The monitor “hot swapped” perfectly and I was able to increase the resolution to full screen 3008 x 1692 @120Hz. While I could have taken it to the full 3840 x 1260, The text (while perfectly detailed and crystal clear) I found to more comfortably viewed using the slightly lesser resolution.

Overall, this monitor has been the perfect choice for me. It fully met my criteria and then some. I have no hesitation in recommending it to others.

What I like - * Great screen * Range of resolutions available (particularly at 120Hz) * Sturdy mount * Ease of attaching to MacBook and MacMini * USB-C hubs available, particularly front mounted which can be quickly concealed away when not wanted

What I did not like so much - * Stand does not adjust smoothly when being moved. Really scraping the bottom here as its a very minor issue and movement is rarely needed * Lacks a web cam but doesn’t concern me as I never use one.

Excellent home/office Wired mouse – Another quality product from Dell and this is Dell Laser Wired Mouse,it works very fast and fits in my hand well, its very ergonomic mouse, its very solid and well constructed and not like cheap ordinary mouse.

Great Monitor – This 27 inch monitor has changed my life as I have been putting up with my tiny little screen on my laptop, leaning in and leaning out, trying to… Read more

read the text. I highly recommend it because all I had to do is plug it into my laptop (it came with all the relevant cables) which is also a Dell and plug in the power and HDMI cable and it talked to my laptop immediately. Very happy.

Still some issues, but significantly better than the Dell XPS8940 and it was the best value for money at the time – My Model: XPS8950 Intel 12th Gen i7-12700K 16GB DDR5 and Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Graphics Note: The K on the end of "i7-12700K" is very important!… Read more

Dell XPS desktops without it apparently come with a lesser cooling system!

Two months in and I am actually quite happy with my XPS8950. The previous Dell model (XPS 8940 - which I also own) was a bit of an epic fail on many counts especially with things like cooling which effectively crippled performance. This model has fixed a number of the issues with the previous design.

Despite vowing never to buy Dell again after the disaster of the XPS8940. With the 30% off perma-sale that Dell run it would have cost about $1000 more to buy the components separately and due to the 2021-22 worldwide chip shortage there were supply problems. I needed a replacement computer quickly as my main work computer died suddenly so I was left with little choice! Note: Without the "30% off" it is probably not worth the money. Overview ---------- I have been using this system for 2 months now and am generally happy with it but my main problem is it needs more memory (at least 32gb) and I don't currently have $380 (or $684 if purchased as 2x16GB from Dell) to kit it out! Also putting a Bronze rated power supply in sucks. The cost of putting a decent energy efficient supply in is at most an extra $40 which I would have been happy to pay!

Below is a more detailed breakdown of in my opinion the important, good and bad points followed by the Novabench results:

Important ------------ - If you buy one of these make sure it is the "K" version of the processor (eg i7-12700K) or the cooling that will be provided will be useless and you will be plagued by performance issues. - Make sure you buy it in a 'Sale' Dell Desktops are never more than a few days from a 'sale'. 30% to 35% makes it worthwhile. Otherwise you are buying a partially crippled computer for the same price you could buy the bits elsewhere. (If it is not on sale try asking the sales team for a discount.) - I would recommend contacting the sales team via their web page chat or you could end up waiting a while for your machine to arrive.

Good Points ("K" cpu specific) ------------- - It arrived when the sales dude said it would (Within a week) - It has an Intel 12th Gen i7-12700K by all accounts a good processor. - Overall system performance is a significant improvement over previous XPS8940 and in comparison to similar builds as per free 3rd party benchmark software. - The case has a good size front and rear fan and and decent ventilation at the front. (Very much missing from the previous XPS8940) - The Cooling solution (on the 'K' version) keeps the processor below thermal throttling for most of my heavy usage (Blender 3d). - The K series comes with a chunky CPU cooler. (The other ones do not!) which while not perfect does keep the temperatures in reasonable check. - DUAL channel memory 16 gigs (DDR5 8gb x2) Though 2x16gb would have been better. - Very quiet when not doing heavy work and not too bad even when throttled up. - The Bloatware and McAfee was really easy to uninstall unlike the XPS8940 where it kept re-appearing everytime I did an update! - The Dell packaging is really good and ensures it makes it to you undamaged. - The front IO is good - The price 30% off in the sale it was about $1000 cheaper than anything I could find elsewhere and performs well compared to similar systems in the benchmark tests I ran. - They seem to have fixed the issues with the computer crashing in sleep mode. - It is easy to open up the case and does doing so does not void the warranty!

Room for improvement -------------------------- - Dell use non standard sized components (e.g Motherboard, PSU, Case) to ensure that they can not be reused or even easily replaced. This is extremely irritating as it means that this computer will be ewaste once the first of component reaches end of life. - As with all recent Dell Desktops the memory (DDR5) seems to be right at the lowest end of budget memory and compatibility issues mean that using 3rd party memory is risky/costly if it does not work. Note: It is possible to buy a memory upgrade from Dell but the price tag is often more than double that of even decent 3rd party memory. - Somehow IMHO Dell have managed to make a case that is even more ugly than the XPS 8940 case! It doesn't even look good in the pictures! - Only 16GB memory! It would be nice to have 32Gigs memory in 2x16gb rather than just 16gigs! The US versions ALL have 32Gigs or more! - The 2TB mechanical disk drive sounds like it is out of the 1980s when in use (whirs and clicks). (Obviously the SDD boot drive is silent) - Bronze power supply in 2023! For the sake of $30-$40 please FFS just put a gold or platinum supply in! - Windows 11 is very buggy at the moment and I am having issues - Can't really blame Dell for that one though! - Dell upgrades show the MF Part number for the ram to be "SNP29NJ4C/8G" (Dell branded made by ???) whereas the memory actually fitted to my Dell is "HMCG66MEBUA081N AA" made by SK hynix which may or may not be the same thing. It is generally recommended to fit the exact same ram accross the board and this upgrade MAY in fact be the same. It is undoubtedly compatible but compatible doesn't mean it won't cause a perfomance hit!

Benchmark ------------- Note: Novabench is a free (for non-pro use) benchmarking app. I am not affiliated with them in any way. I also have no idea how they come up with their numbers!

Novabench on this PC XPS8950 12th Gen i7-12700k with RTX3060 (novabench.com/view/2520681) Overall 4604 CPU: 2487 Ram: 277 (2x8gb DDR5 but novabench reports DDR4) Graphics: 1478 (This performs well compared to other RTX3060s on Novabench I'm assuming this is due to XPS8950 motherboard using PCI-E v4 rather than version 3 which is what the XPS8940 uses!?) Disk: 353

Novabench on previous model XPS8940 11th Gen i7-11700k with RTX3070 (novabench.com/view/2380400) Overall 3916 CPU: 2070 Ram: 271 (2x8gb DDR4) Graphics: 1452 (Theoretically the RTX3070 is more powerful than RTX3060. The lower score may be due to older version of PCI Express used on the XPS8940 motherboard rather than the graphics card performance) Disk: 123

Budget friendly, high quality 2k USB C monitor – This is a great monitor, it has all the features you need to get going with a USB C monitor. It is QHD, which is only 2k resolution, so if you need… Read more

higher spec there is the QC version.

Highlights: - Powered by USB C - you can use one cable for power, HDMI, audio and data. I have one cable connected to my laptop - It allows for daisy chaining monitors - I have a second monitor connected to it. It has a built in USB hub and plenty of ports/Display ports - High quality screen display, as expected from Dell - VESA mount, compatible with monitor arms

Overall I can recommend this if you only need 2k resolution, its budget friendly and has a sleek design

Reliable and Fast – have always used Dell notebooks and have found them to be flawless, their battery life and compatibility to use with other accessories and software… Read more

to be easy. Each year the Latitude modesl seem to get quieter and fan within the unit seems to keep the temperatures down.

Good ultra-wide monitor – I moved to this monitor from LG 35inch monitor and I have found it so far superior to former. On top of having all the features that LG offered this… Read more

one has built in KVM switch so u can have split displays when two computers are connected. PIP is supported as well. I use wireless keyboard and mouse so don’t really use upstream or downstream ports but they are there if u need them. Monitor also has Dell display manager which has lot of in built screen splittings, so snapping Windows is very easy (btw Dells software is lot better than LGs).

Another major benefit over LG is that Dell has no Issues if u are connected to USB C and Hdmi simultaneously..in my experience LG had trouble handling this with HP laptops.

Overall very good as office monitor.

Reliable basic keyboard – Great keyboard with accurate keystrokes and it is spacious. Way better then the traditional membrane ones.I use it with my desktop mainly for gaming.… Read more

This wired keyboard is reliable unlike the wireless counterparts which need to be charged frequently.

Dell Docking Station WD22TB Review – The Dell WD22TB4 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, 130W PD, 180W AC Adapter, is very functional and good, but isn't reasonable, as it costed me AU$449.… Read more

Out of the box, you get a power adapted for the docking station, and the docking station itself.

Desktop personal computers, software, and accessories are all sold by Dell. The business creates, develops, produces, distributes, and supports the infrastructure of information technology, including laptops, desktops, mobile devices, workstations, storage devices, software, cloud solutions, and notebooks. Now they are a big part in the industry of docking stations.

This docking station works seamlessly with any USB type-c device, including Macs, and I use it for my MacBook Pro, and works perfectly find. the function of a docking station is to have all connections that you use only on your desk, including power to come out through one wire, and it also helps people connect to two or more monitors, but with the Dell WD22TB4 docking station, you can connect up to 2 displays.

The overall experience with the Dell Docking station is good, and it also has a built-in fan, to help cool it down when there is a lot of loads, which is very helpful, because it has never failed me, and never got laggy.

The first docking station I would potentially recommend to most people is the Belkin Docking station, because it is less than half the price than the Dell one, but don't get me wrong, it is a very good docking station for Pro Users.

Not Fit for Purpose – The screen resolution of 1366 x 768 means that this laptop is virtually usable without a monitor (I travel between multiple sites for my job,… Read more

therefore often have to work on the laptop alone). That includes when you are trying to present with a tv or projector. With such a low-resolution using office programs like Word and Excel is made difficult as the toolbars take up too much of the screen and the "working area" is too limited. I have only had it three months and already is has an issue with the battery, and about once a week it goes through a spate of turning itself off and refusing to turn back on. I has lost count of the number of times I have had to do the 30sec power button reset. Other than pointless meetings, this laptop is the number one cause of lost productivity for my job.

Great but the design could be better – The motion is great. It works perfectly and the colours are beautiful. The only thing that I wish was better is the design. It had vents at the top.… Read more

I don’t use it all the time and it gets dusty in the room where I have it. The dust gets inside the monitor from the top through the ventilation gaps, which I think may damage the monitor…

Great PC – Fantastic computer with Dell’s impressive build quality. Has all the power to run 99% of games on steam without any issues which is great for a 5 year old PC.

Excellent monitor, perfect for the home office. Makes it easy to edit two spread sheets side by side etc. Love the USBC charging, and the handy USB-A… Read more

port under the monitor rim. The other USB ports are in a little bit of an inconvenient location at the back. For some reason I had to plug my speakers to the USB-A on the monitor rim (likely the power output rating from the various USB ports) and then purchase a short USB-USB extension cable to use in a port at the rear and dangle below the monitor, so my wireless keyboard and mouse could maintain line of sight. But now it is set up and works no problem. Very happy for less than $400.