If you’re looking for a powerful 4K video editing laptop that is still extremely portable, I would highly recommend the Dell XPS 15 9570.
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I’ve been using this laptop for video editing while traveling for the past 7 months, and it has proven more than capable of editing wedding films and YouTube videos on the go.
In this review, I detail how well this laptop will work for video editors using Adobe Premiere Pro and Da Vinci Resolve, as well as give you some real-world benchmarks for how fast it renders compared to other laptops. You will also learn the exact configuration I recommend purchasing, and how to save the most $$ when buying this laptop.
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How about timeline performance? Rendering times look ok, but how pleasing is editing with the laptop
Great video. I have the i7 model. 9570. The support is fantastic, I had an engineer out only last week due to a faulty fan and WiFi. The only thing I would say is I cannot scrub or edit 4K video as smoothly as I would like in Premiere. Most of my video is from a DJI Phantom 4 at 60FPS but even lower 24FPS is a drag. Are you able to edit and scrub smoothly?
– Thanks for this video Matt. Matt, or any other Tech wizards, question for you guys.
– Currently have a powerspec (early 2018), it’s got the following processor: intel(r) core(tm) i7-7700hq cpu @ 2.80ghz . I can edit 6K-8K footage on it but it lags like heck. Color grading is a bit difficult. If I want to use lumetri color, mask something, track it, and color it; forget about it lol!
– So my question is. Let say I’m editing Red 8K files using the model of the xps 15 in your description; would be be substantially better than my current laptop? Or should I wait for the new batch of processors?
I just got the same laptop I9 version and love it so far! I have not thrown an edit at it yet but now I am even more excited about it!
Im planning buying the XPS 15 before June. Do you think this update will be a all over new update like they did with the XPS 13 or will it be just a new screen? Thanks for the videoreview and hopefully answer 🙂
Those thumbnailpicks, love it!
For davinci, would xeons with more cores be better like 10-20 ?
Dude! I was researching this laptop like crazy and was looking to your channel for a review! Finally you do… Bought my XPS 15 ten days ago! XD stoked for it to come in.
very good video! tks
Just urchased A Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575 15.6″ 4K UHD Touch i7-8705G 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Radeon RX Vega M 4GB Fingerprint Windows 10 Pro (Certified Refurbished) from Amazon (with 4 year complete replacement warranty) and I agree with you. Although I am not a pro, I do edit in 4K and it blows away my ASUS desktop PC made for video editing. I had not been a fan of Dell because of poor quality in the past (many, many years ago), but now I am a believer. Thanks for this review. It gives me confidence I made the right choice for my use of this machine. BTW,. I love the fact I can use this like a tablet, although, it is quite large. Makes editing in tight spaces easy with the pen.
This is very helpful but I would benefit from your input on color accuracy. Several reviews mention the IGZO panels here are over saturated despite calibration. Did you check for delta E color deviation ? Also how do color compare with your desktop workstation ?
I bought the dell XPS 15 9570 with exact same specs and warranty as you and have been thrilled with it ( bought it in August 2018). When I bought it I did get the i7 because so many people said the i9 overheard easily. Great review just upset that they are already coming out with next gen intel processors
Hey Matt!Love the video! I bought this laptop over a month ago but I’ve actually had problems with the color calibration as every photo i edit on this laptop tends to look under saturated on any other device and those color calibrating programs are not cheap lol.
Great review Matt, I always like hearing your opinions on these things as they are always very fair and well informed.
I bought this last week! It’s so good!!
Soooo, nothing is “like Macbook Pro level” but you still bought it 🙂 MBP with Final Cut Pro for editing, expecially weddings is the ultimate machine, way ahead of this.
Anyone else thinks the backlight makes Matt look like an angel?
I just purchased this laptop less than a month ago. The i7 with 16gb/512gb ssd and 1080p screen was 1022 after tax. This was a refurbished model, but man it’s so good.
I have been leaning toward the new “Razer Blade 15” spec’d out but this throws a wrench in the equation. Could anyone inform as to why 1 would be better than the other. (Razor trackpad looks waaaaay better, lol)
Wow! Battery Life is way better than my Asus (1.5 hours on a good day)! Do you use Proxy when you are editing your video?
I have a maxed out XPS 15 9560 with a i7-7700HQ and it struggles to edit 10 bit 4K footage from a GH5.. I’ve tried everything, updating all the drivers, contacted Dell support ( they just offer to reinstall windows -__- ) and also it gets really hot specially near the thunderbolt port.. any advice? Do I just need to transcode every single time to ProRes to get decent performance?
Being picky the fact that calibration did not change much a screen is not necessarily good as the final calibrated outcome could be very bad in terms of color coverage or accuracy. No?
Wow! I have and I still use that same laptop. The asus g75vw
Makes me feel so good. Proud owner of XPS 15 9570!
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