At 4.5 pounds — with an 86 watt hour battery — the XPS 15 is heavy. Though the XPS 9500 is a more compact design than the 7590 before it, the 9500 still weighs 4.5 pounds with the larger battery.

Rather than the Dell XPS 13's 13.5" displays, the XPS 15 comes with a 16:10 15.6" panel. The keyboard and Precision touchpad make great use of space, and you should have no issues typing all day ...

The latest version of Dell's XPS 15 (9510) is not a drastic departure from last year's model (9500). In terms of the physical design it is actually no different at all, which is not a bad thing.

Dell XPS 15 (9500) This 13.6″ x 9.1″ x 0.7″ laptop has a starting weight of 4 pounds for a model with a 56 Wh battery (there’s also an 86 Wh battery option that adds an extra half pound).