Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023) vs Precision 7780
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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)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 740 grams less (around 1.63 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 15% 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
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (144 vs 163.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Precision 7780
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 52% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- 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) | 3.05 kg (6.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
398 x 265.02 x 25.95-28.5 mm 15.67 x 10.43 x 1.02-1.12 inches |
| Area | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) | 1055 cm2 (163.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.2% | ~78.2% |
| Side bezels | 4.1 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
| 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 | - |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1650:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 11.55 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 | 480 / 670 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 24 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 | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | 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 | 6 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 | 1x16 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 | 4 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 4.0 |
| Power | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~87.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| 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 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 | 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 | - |
| 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.
Notes on Precision 7780:
- The integrated graphics model features an HDMI 2.0 port, while the discrete one has HDMI 2.1.
- Has an optional infrared sensor for biometric user authentication using Windows Hello.
- Max memory configuration: 128 GB using CAMM module and 64 GB using SODIMM.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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