Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Better webcam recording quality
- 91% sharper screen – 254 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.21 kg (4.87 lbs) | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 374.4 x 248 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches |
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| Area | 929 cm2 (143.9 inches2) | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.3% | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 4.1 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47.9 dB | 43.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 16.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1650:1 | 504000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 63 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 130 W | 140 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 508 grams | 353 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | - |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (8P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 35 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2432 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 152 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 76 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 4x4 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) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Power | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
| Loudness | 79.8 dB | 86.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 3x 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 | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 14.9 x 8.9 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on XPS 17 9720 (2022):
- USB-C to USB-A and HDMI adapters are included in the box.
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (2023):
- Entry-level configuration includes a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, contrasting the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, resulting in roughly a 15% multi-core performance reduction.
- Entry-level configuration featuring 512 GB storage uses slower single-channel SSD, whereas 1 TB or larger versions incorporate dual-channel SSDs.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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