Gigabyte Aorus 17X vs Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
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Review
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 Gigabyte Aorus 17X
- Higher screen refresh rate: 300 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 79-107% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 490 grams less (around 1.08 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 27% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (144 vs 179.8 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 396 x 293 x 21.8 mm 15.59 x 11.54 x 0.86 inches |
374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
| Area | 1160 cm2 (179.9 inches2) | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.1% | ~90.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.5 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 57.6 dB | 50 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | - | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 15.2 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 330 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 990 grams | 505 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6-3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| 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 | 130 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 18 TFLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~14 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5632 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 176 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 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 | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC711-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2.5W | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~83 dB | ~87.1 dB |
| Microphones | 1 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 12.1 x 7.6 cm | 14.9 x 8.9 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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