Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14") vs Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)

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CPU
GPU Intel Arc iGPU (8-Cores)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14") and Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024) important characteristics
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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Value for money (Beta)

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47.7
(Average)
Value Index
28.4
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14")
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 900 grams less (around 1.98 lbs)
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 75% sharper screen – 243 versus 139 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (108.3 vs 133.1 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
  • Can run popular games at about 53-72% higher FPS
  • Features a much bigger (~58%) battery – 99.5 against 63 watt-hours
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) 2.13 kg (4.7 lbs)
Dimensions 312.3 x 223.8 x 11.6 mm
12.3 x 8.81 x 0.46 inches
358.1 x 240 x 18.7 mm
14.1 x 9.45 x 0.74 inches
Area 699 cm2 (108.4 inches2) 859 cm2 (133.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.3% ~89.6%
Side bezels 5.4 mm 3.5 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 36.7 dB 50.5 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 16.3 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 243 ppi 139 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
16.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 119.4 in2
Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14")
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~35% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 2000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 85.2% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% -
Response time 1 ms -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 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 Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 130 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 163 grams 410 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 22 22
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 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 28 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus - MUX
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 1455 MHz
GPU boost clock 2250 MHz 1755 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Memory bus - 96 bit
Memory speed 7.47 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 4.6 TFLOPS 9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU - 2035
Solar Bay - 30891
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

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

Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x5W, 2x2W 2x2W, 2x3W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~80.4 dB ~83.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 8.3 cm 14.8 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
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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