Dell XPS 9560 review

The 2017 creator XPS, read at its floor

The XPS 9560 (2017) was Dell's creator-flagship of its year: a quad-core i7-7700HQ, a GTX 1050 4GB and 32GB of RAM in the premium XPS shell, today at $459 — 39% below the gaming-class median. The honest readings: reliability at 19 versus 53 is the flagged weakness, graphics at 31.34 versus 78.49, the 32GB RAM ceiling at half median. The flags stay green: Overwatch, GTA V and Rainbow Six Siege all clear recommended, with VS Code at minimum.

Premium shell, era-tier card

The 1050 holds recommended passes across the measured set — credible 1080p in the competitive titles of its generation — and the XPS build quality around it was genuinely flagship-grade: the chassis and display outclass the machine's performance tier. For light creative work plus occasional gaming, the combination still works at $459.

The honest costs

Reliability at 19/53 is the watch-out: eight years on the original battery, hinges and fans. The 32GB ceiling bounds modern creative workloads, and the graphics placing — 60% below class median — scopes gaming to the measured envelope. The badge buys build, not headroom.

Price trajectory

From an $1,800 anchor to $459 at a 9.62% annual rate, projecting $375 in two years — an 18.31% drop. The value floor is near; condition now decides everything.

Against its neighbors

Upward, HP's OMEN 15-ce018dx at $495 and Dell's Inspiron 15 7567 at $495 — same era, stronger cards. Downward, Dell's XPS 15 9560 at $422 — the same machine family $37 cheaper, the closest internal rival. The 9560's pitch is the premium shell at the family's mid price.

Bottom line

A budget-friendly badge-and-build machine whose green sheet covers light gaming honestly. Buy it for the XPS chassis at $459; weigh the reliability reading as the real price.