Dell XPS 15 9550
workstation
2015
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 1.78 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
44
out of 100
Fit for you
50/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
47
Core i7-6700HQ
GPU
24
GeForce GTX 960M
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
$321
market
Age
11 years
2015
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 44/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (78), weakest — Photo & design (24).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (78)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (24)
Money & ownership
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Cost to own
Buying at listing price $321, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.
≈ $4.8/mo
Money could earn
Keeping the $321 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.
≈ $1.1/mo
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💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$183/year (8%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
44
CPU score
47
Office tier
GPU score
24
Light tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.78 kg
Light tier
Battery
56 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
6th generation · model year 2015 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Dell
- Series
- XPS 13/14/15/16/17
- Type
- Workstation
- Release year
- 2015
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- IPS
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 6700HQ , Intel Core i5 6300HQ
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 960M
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 1.78 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Backlit keyboard
- ✓
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 56 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 13 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 520
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6700HQ
Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ
Intel Core i7 6700HQ ядра по 2.6 - 3.5 GHz), Intel Core i5 6300HQ
🔲 Memory (2)
8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
16 GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce GTX 960M
💾 Storage (4)
256 GB SSD PCIe
1 TB HDD SATA
32 GB SSD
512 GB SSD PCIe
Performance metrics
Performance
40
Portability
47
Light office
60
Gaming
31
Creative
38
Energy efficiency
49
Connectivity
78
Value
58
Color accuracy
—
Processors (2)
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | Medium (1080p) | High (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 35 | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| FIFA 18 | 114 | 107 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Fortnite | 99 | 99 | ✓ Comfortable |
| World of Warships | — | 98 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Farming Simulator 17 | — | 87 | ✓ Comfortable |
| FIFA 17 | — | 83 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | — | 80 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Rocket League | 121 | 77 | ✓ Comfortable |
| F1 2014 | — | 72 | ✓ Comfortable |
| FIFA 19 | 84 | 71 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Sims 4 | — | 66 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Dota 2 | — | 60 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Alien: Isolation | — | 59 | ⚠ Playable |
| Rainbow Six Siege | — | 55 | ⚠ Playable |
| GRID: Autosport | — | 52 | ⚠ Playable |
| Mad Max | — | 48 | ⚠ Playable |
| Prey | 58 | 48 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Crew | — | 47 | ⚠ Playable |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | — | 45 | ⚠ Playable |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | — | 44 | ⚠ Playable |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | — | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Farming Simulator 19 | 68 | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Metal Gear Solid V | — | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords | — | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | — | 42 | ⚠ Playable |
| Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | — | 41 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dirt Rally | — | 41 | ⚠ Playable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dirt 4 | 54 | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 2017 | 53 | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Evil Within | — | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| For Honor | 41 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Resident Evil 7 | 59 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Battlefield 5 | 38 | 38 | ⚠ Playable |
| Need for Speed 2016 | — | 38 | ⚠ Playable |
| Battlefield 1 | — | 37 | ⚠ Playable |
| Destiny 2 | 43 | 37 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 2018 | 48 | 37 | ⚠ Playable |
| Call of Duty WWII | 79 | 36 | ⚠ Playable |
| Titanfall 2 | — | 36 | ⚠ Playable |
| Evolve | — | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35 | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 42 | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Just Cause 3 | — | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| Civilization 6 | — | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Doom | — | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | — | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | — | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Need for Speed Payback | 39 | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Far Cry 4 | — | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | — | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Fallout 4 | — | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Crew 2 | 32 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | — | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Darksiders III | 37 | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Fallout 76 | 35 | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Watch Dogs | — | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 39 | 28 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 28 | 28 | ✗ Low |
| Apex Legends | 31 | 27 | ✗ Low |
| Dishonored 2 | — | 27 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry Primal | 29 | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | — | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Ryse: Son of Rome | — | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Watch Dogs 2 | — | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 31 | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Anno 2205 | — | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | — | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | — | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | 30 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| ELEX | 32 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 27 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 37 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | — | 24 | ✗ Low |
| Just Cause 4 | 31 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 28 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| No Man's Sky | — | 24 | ✗ Low |
| The Division | — | 24 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3 | — | 24 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 29 | 23 | ✗ Low |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | — | 23 | ✗ Low |
| The Division 2 | 28 | 22 | ✗ Low |
| Ashes of the Singularity | 23 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Hitman 2 | 23 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Monster Hunter World | 24 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Anthem | 23 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 25 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Hitman 2016 | — | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 32 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| The Evil Within 2 | 22 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | — | 19 | ✗ Low |
| XCOM 2 | 32 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Anno 1800 | 26 | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | — | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III | 25 | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 23 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Rage 2 | 16 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Battlefront | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield Hardline | — | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 14 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Mafia 3 | — | 11 | ✗ Low |
💡 108 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
483%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
472%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
151%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
483%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
97%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
50%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
86%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
60%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
81%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
483%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
35%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
472%
GPU
483%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
483%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
37%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
110%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
134%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
78%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
483%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
97%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
215%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
78%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
215%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
121%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
215%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
97%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
86%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
394%
GPU
242%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
97%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
121%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
215%
GPU
121%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
112%
GPU
101%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
60%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
157%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
60%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
101%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
60%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
215%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
44%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
53%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
262%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
315%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
201%
RAM
400%
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