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Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) vs Inspiron 16 Plus 7610

56 out of 100
Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
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53 out of 100
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
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3072 x 1920
Battery 97 Wh
CPU
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RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) and Inspiron 16 Plus 7610 important characteristics
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

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Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 1
  • Can run popular games at about 51-69% higher FPS
  • Features a much bigger (~73%) battery – 97 against 56 watt-hours
  • Around 50% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
  • Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
  • 70% sharper screen – 226 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
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Inspiron 16 Plus 7610

Case

Weight 2.21 kg (4.87 lbs) 2.01 kg (4.43 lbs)
Dimensions 374.4 x 248 x 19.5 mm
14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches		 355.2 x 247.5 x 16.8-18.9 mm
13.98 x 9.74 x 0.66-0.74 inches
Area 929 cm2 (143.9 inches2) 879 cm2 (136.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~90.3% ~84.4%
Side bezels 4.1 mm 5.3 mm
Colors Black, Silver Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° 140°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 3
Noise level (max. load) 47.9 dB 50 dB

Display

Size 17 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 133 ppi 226 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 3072 x 1920 pixels
HDR support - Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Screen space comparison
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1750:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 100% 99.4%
Adobe RGB profile 100% 75.8%
DCI-P3 color gamut 98% 74.1%
Response time 35 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
XPS 17 9720 (2022) +67%
500 nits
Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.4 V 13.2 V
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 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
Charge power 130 W 90 / 130 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 508 grams 400 / 486 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.2-2.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 6
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 60 W 65 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 12 nm
GPU base clock 1237 MHz 1380 MHz
GPU boost clock 1500 MHz 1560 MHz
FLOPS 6.14 TFLOPS 3.195 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps ~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 1024
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 32
GPU performance
XPS 17 9720 (2022) +92%
6.14 TFLOPS
Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
3.195 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC711-CG Realtek ALC3204
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.0
Power 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~79.8 dB ~75.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 4x USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.0
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.3 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size 14.9 x 8.9 cm 13.5 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 17 9720 (2022):
    - USB-C to USB-A and HDMI adapters are included in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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