> By "level of hardware" are you thinking of specs (ports, screen, processors)? Yes, this. As for the Dell's they plateaued then weren't as cutting edge any m

> By "level of hardware" are you thinking of specs (ports, screen, processors)? Yes, this. As for the Dell's they plateaued then weren't as cutting edge any more. I used to lust after Dell's top of the range Precision laptop, but not any more. Edit: That said, I just took a look at the specs of their latest offering, the Precision 7000. They seem to have stepped their game up a bit since I last looked. You can get a 4K display now.