Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) vs Inspiron 16 Plus 7610
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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
Portability
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 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)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
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 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
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
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)
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
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 |
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 type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.3 mm |
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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