Dell · 2021 · end of life
Dell XPS 15 9510
A 2021 15-inch you find used around 720 dollars: bright FHD+ panel, slotted RAM, a modest RTX 3050 Ti for light creative work. Linux takes setup since it never shipped as a Developer Edition, and s2idle standby drain is the usual XPS tax. Good value if you want a repairable used 15-incher.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: medium
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4 GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz |
| Weight | 1.86 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~7 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- works
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- needs tweak
- Suspend
- needs tweak
- fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- works
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- needs tweak
- Suspend
- needs tweak
ubuntu-lts: Unlike the XPS 13 of this era, Dell never sold the 15 as a Developer Edition, so this is install-it-yourself. Tiger Lake H plus an RTX 3050 Ti: proprietary nvidia driver, PRIME on-demand for battery. Killer AX1650 Wi-Fi works on recent kernels. Speakers need sof-firmware and an EasyEffects profile. s2idle only, so standby drain on a closed lid is real. ArchWiki: Dell XPS 15 9510 →
fedora: RPM Fusion nvidia akmod for the dGPU. Same s2idle standby caveat. Fingerprint pairs with fprintd.