Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023) vs Precision 7670
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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 9730 (2023)
- Easier to carry: weighs 290 grams less (around 0.64 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 97 against 83 watt-hours
Advantages of the Dell Precision 7670
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
Dimensions | 374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
356 x 258.34 x 22.3-27.45 mm 14.02 x 10.17 x 0.88-1.08 inches |
Area | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) | 920 cm2 (142.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.2% | ~80.7% |
Side bezels | 4.1 mm | 5.7 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Gray |
Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 50 dB | 52 dB |
Display
Size | 17 inches | 16 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 133 ppi | 142 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
Sync technology | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Precision 7670
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
Contrast | 1650:1 | 1300:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Voltage | 11.4 V | 11.5 V |
Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:00 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 | 180 / 240 W |
Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
Weight of AC adapter | 505 grams | 484 / 674 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
Threads | 16 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
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 | 95 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
GPU base clock | - | 630 MHz |
GPU boost clock | - | 1140 MHz |
FLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS | 4.92 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~11 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 64 GB | 128 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 | 3 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG | Realtek ALC711-VD |
Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Power | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W | 4x2W |
Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Loudness | ~87.1 dB | ~91.7 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
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 | Yes |
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 | 1.65 mm |
Size | 14.9 x 8.9 cm | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
Surface | Glass | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on XPS 17 9730 (2023):
- The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes 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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