Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023) vs XPS 16 9640 (2024)
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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)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 180 grams less (around 0.4 lbs)
- Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (133.1 vs 144 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs) | 2.13 kg (4.7 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
358.1 x 240 x 18.7 mm 14.1 x 9.45 x 0.74 inches |
| Area | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) | 859 cm2 (133.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.2% | ~89.6% |
| Side bezels | 4.1 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50 dB | 50.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 16.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 139 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| 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
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
16.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 119.4 in2
~8% more screen space
| Contrast | 1650:1 | 2000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 130 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 505 grams | 410 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1455 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1755 MHz | 1755 MHz |
| FLOPS | 9 TFLOPS | 9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 9 TFLOPS | 9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2094 | 2035 |
| Solar Bay | 31324 | 30891 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 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 | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~87.1 dB | ~83.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | 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 | No |
| 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 | No |
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 | 14.8 x 9.0 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 XPS 16 9640 (2024):
- The RAM operates at 7467 MHz only in configurations with the RTX 4070 graphics card. Other configurations run at 6400 MHz.
- Included are two adapters: one from USB-C to USB-A and another from USB-C to HDMI 2.0.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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