LG Gram 17 (2021) vs Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
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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 LG Gram 17 (2021)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 860 grams less (around 1.9 lbs)
- 34% sharper screen – 178 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- Can run popular games at about 347-473% higher FPS
- Around 4.5x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~21%) battery – 97 against 80 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) | 2.21 kg (4.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm 14.97 x 10.24 x 0.7 inches |
374.4 x 248 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 inches |
| Area | 989 cm2 (153.3 inches2) | 929 cm2 (143.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.8% | ~90.3% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 30.5 dB | 47.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | 951:1 | 1750:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98.8% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 83.9% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 92.9% | 98% |
| Response time | 30 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 130 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 287 grams | 508 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC711-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
| Loudness | - | 79.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 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 | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | - | 14.9 x 8.9 cm |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| 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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