Looking for a laptop for my wife...Any opinions on the Dell Precision line?

i'm not a big lover of dell, but the precision line is pretty decent.

you might look at lenovo or asus and compare like models in my opinion.

COMPARE SPECS AND FEATURES, NOT MODELS AND BRANDS.

This is the most common mistake made with computer shoppers.

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All available laptops on Amazon with those specs

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Ironic that you are looking into purchasing a dell laptop for your attorney wife, because I just did the same thing for my attorney wife.

I think $2k is far too much to spend and overkill. You can get your desired specs for half the price. Furthermore, there's probably nothing that your wife will use that computer for that requires 16gb ram or an i7. Attorneys use word processing, spreadsheets, calendars and billing software.

I purchased a refurbished xps 13.... gen6 i5, 8gb ram, 128ssd for $650. I was considering getting her an Alienware line with oled screen (i7,256ssd) for $1000 but decided the portability of the xps line and $300 savings was more desirable than the oled screen.

Dell just updated the xps 13 internals with the 7th gen kaby lake chips, so there's a ton of the sky lake models on clearance which is a far better deal.

Also, be sure to purchase via chat with a sales associate as they can offer you an extra 10% off.

Fwiw- my wife's previous laptop was some big old clunky one. At first she was against the small form factor of the xps, but after first use she really enjoyed it.

While a really nice machine, that is way overkill for a lawyer.

That is a mobile workstation for stuff like Autocad.

You should be able to find a Dell Latitude Series with similar specs for less money.

Came to browse as I am looking to update some work laptops, or switch to 2-in-1.

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I've picked the Dell precision 15 5000 series (5510)...$1,999

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Use SAVE35 in the coupons and it drops that price down to about $1,855.

I was looking at the XPS line for a home computer to use for internet and Microsoft Office but don't want one as slim as the 13 inch is. I have never owned Dell but reviews seem hit or miss.

Agreed. I have a big dell precision (not sure exactly what model) and it weighs about 20 pounds. The power supply is also huge and weighs about 5 pounds. It's a big heavy computer. It was tough to find a decent bag that fit it.

It does have plenty of horsepower to handle my design software. I often have autocad, solidworks, and ansys all running at once and it doesn't mind. I would not want to lug that behemoth around if I didn't need the power though. Holy hell is it heavy.

ETA: I just looked it up. Mine is an M6800, the computer weighs 8.2 pounds, the charger weighs 2.2