Great-looking, sturdy chassis ; Fantastic high-resolution touchscreen ; Good everyday creative power ; A crisp, comfortable keyboard

Other processors are faster ; Not the best port selection ; Expensive ; Middling battery life

As usual, the Dell XPS 17 looks superb, and it has a sensational display, good keyboard and plenty of power. Dell could certainly have gone further with the design, though, and you’ll find some missing features – and a hefty bill if you want beefier...

Outstanding build quality Streamlined good looks Thin and light Excellent productivity and creative performance Solid midrange gaming performance Superior IPS display Great keyboard and touchpad

Expensive Limited collection of ports Some thermal throttling

“The Dell XPS 17 9720 is fast, thin and light, and lasts surprisingly long on a charge. Toss in a superior IPS display and you have a highly portable creative workstation.”

Big, high-res screen ; Enough graphics power for creative and mainstream gaming ; Slim design for such a large laptop

Low-res webcam ; Minimal ports