Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
- Can run popular games at about 78-107% higher FPS
- Around 2.3x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a much bigger (~62%) battery – 86 against 53 watt-hours
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (122.9 vs 133.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Easier to carry: weighs 210 grams less (around 0.46 lbs)
- Better webcam recording quality
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) |
Dimensions | 344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm 13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches |
356 x 242.6 x 14.9 mm 14.02 x 9.55 x 0.59 inches |
Area | 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) | 864 cm2 (133.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.9% | ~85.9% |
Side bezels | 4.4 mm | 5.7 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 44.6 dB | - |
Display
Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 145 ppi | 142 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
Sync technology | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Contrast | 1650:1 | 1700:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 86% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 72% |
Response time | - | 33 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
Full charging time | 2:30 hr | - |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
Charge power | 130 W | 100 W |
Cable length | 1 meters | - |
Weight of AC adapter | 463 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
Threads | 16 | 8 |
L3 Cache | 18 MB | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 50 W | 45 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | - |
Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
Fabrication process | 6 nm | 10 nm |
GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1550 MHz | 1400 MHz |
FLOPS | 3.46 TFLOPS | 1.43 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 512 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 32 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 6400 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | No |
Total slots | 2 | - |
Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3281 | - |
Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W, 2x3W | - |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Loudness | 83.4 dB | - |
Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 2560 x 1440 |
USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.3 mm | - |
Size | 15.0 x 9.0 cm | - |
Surface | Glass | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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