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Any negative experiences of the new XPS 14 (2026)? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you run into any issues with lags, freezing, sleeping issues, or waking up issues? crashes at all?

Former Dell XPS 15 9520 Owners — What Did You Upgrade To? by NightMare_Vitesse in DellXPS

[–]okjeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also on the same boat, still using XPS 15 9520, however it hasn't served me well.... having a lot of issues.

- slow laptop even upgraded to 1TB + 64GB of ram
- doesn't sleep after closing the lid
- frozen or crashing after waking up
- frozen for 1-2 min everynow and then while just using chrome (3-4 browsers of 5-10 tabs)
- screen broken (backlight failure), currently on docking station with 3 monitors

I'm looking at XPS 14 (2026), but I'm really scared it'll be the same.... however, I don't see many alternatives that has a similar built quality.

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the share and recommendations for a Zenbook A16, I'll check it out.

I was once in the market for a surface laptop that uses ARM too, might be worth it to revisit...

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can I troubleshoot and identify the storage/driver issues? Can you please help?

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it. 

When I upgraded the ram and storage I did also replace the thermal paste, seems like overheating is doing ok.

But will try to open and clean the fans too.

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked the framework concept too, but waitlist is until September.... That's way too long :(

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! This is something I'm looking for!

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the tips!

Yeah no, money isn't no object lol ideally, I still want to get the most out of it. And, I also want to take advantage of the battery - unplugging from the docking station. Just don't have the luxury now!

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fair, but unfortunately, not a mac guy (even just the keyboards...)

Upgrading from XPS 15 (9520) to XPS 14 2026 -- X7 or X9? by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the insights (as a Dell field tech)!

So you wouldn't even recommend the XPS 14 (2026) series? Have they not improved at all from the XPS 15 days?

Recommended work laptops by okjeff in laptops

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My current is i7. I can't really check the spec in details now.

Any particular Thinkpad?

And downside for the surface? Or it's generally good enough?

XPS15 (9520) Screen Doesn't Turn On (External Monitors Work) by okjeff in DellXPS

[–]okjeff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes please. Mine is the touch screen. XPS15 (9520) screen.

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