Dell Precision 7760 vs. Dell XPS 17 9720: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Precision 7760 and Dell XPS 17 9720 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Precision 7760 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7760 is better than Dell XPS 17 9720.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7760 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It supports up to 128GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9720.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7760
128 GB
Dell XPS 17 9720
64 GB
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7760 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It has thirteen versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9720.

PortsDell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x4
USB-AYes x3No
Total137
Much better versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7760 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It has eight versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9720.

PortsDell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
USB-AYesNo

Dell XPS 17 9720 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9720 is better than Dell Precision 7760.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 38% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Xeon W-11955M inside Dell Precision 7760.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11955M
8,527
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i9-11950H
8,450
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11850H
8,205
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11855M
6,936
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11600H
6,451
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i5-11500H
6,270
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7760. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7760.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9720 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell Precision 7760 - DDR4 ECC
3,466 MHz
About 28% lighter

Dell XPS 17 9720 weighed 4.79 pounds, 28% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Dell Precision 7760.

WeightDell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Pound
6.65 lbs.
4.79 lbs.
Kilogram
3.02 kg
2.17 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 7760 and Dell XPS 17 9720.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Slots
x4
x2
TypeDDR4 ECCDDR5

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Precision 7760 Price
Dell Precision 7780 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160) Display - Intel Core i7-13850HX 20-Core (13th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - NV RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - Windows 11 Pro
Dell Precision 7780 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160) Display - Intel Core i7-13850HX 20-Core (13th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - NV RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$3,995.00
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,487.04
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
By Dell
$2,541.77
Dell XPS 17 9720 12700H Price
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 10 Pro
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 10 Pro
By Dell
$3,529.00
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,478.99
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$2,686.49

Availability

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021Announced on March 3, 2022
Pricing
  • $2,864.38
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro
  • $2,988.81
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $5,232.33
    i7-11850H 32GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A3000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $6,398.33
    i7-11850H 64GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A4000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $7,470.86
    W-11855M 64GB ECC 256GB Nvidia RTX A5000 Ubuntu
Windows 11 Home
  • $1,839
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
Windows 11 Pro
  • $1,899
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,999
    i5-12500H, 16GB, 512GB, Intel Iris Xe, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,649
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, 4K UHD+ Touch
Applicable Models-
  • 2022 Dell XPS 17
  • Dell XPS 17 9720
  • Dell XPS 9720
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Dimensions15.75” x 10.38” x 1.02 - 1.13” (400 mm x 263.6 mm x 25.98 - 28.6 mm)14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)
Weight6.65 lbs (3.01 kg)
  • 4.79 lb (2.17 kg)
    Non-touch with 97Wh.
  • 5.67 lb (2.57 kg)
    Touch with 97Wh.
Colors-
Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size with an optional backlit keyboard.
  • Built-in 10 Key Numeric Keypad
  • 4.13” x 2.56” (105 mm x 65 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 5.91 x 3.50 in (150 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Size17.3 Inches17 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% NTSC 220 Nits 600:1 WVA 5.20W
  • 17.3" FHD WLED 
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits 600:1 WLED WVA 9W
  • 17.3" UHD HDR400
    3840x2160 255 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe RGB 500 Nits 1200:1 WLED WVA 12.2W
  • 17” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 133 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 5.06 W
  • 17” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 266 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-reflective Anti-smudge WVA 13.73 W

Ports

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Dell Precision 7760 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (4)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port
Dell XPS 17 9720 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed:
    3200MHz 3466MHz
  • Memory Type:
    ECC Non-ECC SuperSpeed Non-ECC
  • Minimum Memory: 4 GB
  • Maximum Memory: 128 GB
ECC memory only supports devices that shipped with an Intel Xeon processor.
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro
  • T1200, 4GB GDDR6
  • RTX A3000, 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX A4000, 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX A5000, 16GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 60W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    Ampere Architecture 6GB GDDR6 192-bit 3584 CUDA Cores 70W
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 4 x 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD, up to 64 Gbps.
Quickly access and swap M.2 storage with the Quick Access Door located on the bottom of the chassis.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
  PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.
Up to 64Gbps.
  • Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots.

Connectivity

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Intel Killer 1675 (AX211)
Onboard Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetIntegrated Intel i219-LM
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE.
-
MoreQualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global 5G Modem (DW5930E)-

Battery

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Size
  • 68 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion Long Cycle Life.
97 Wh
6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Power Supply240 W power adapter
7.4mm barrel, rated at 19.5 VDC/12.30 A.
130 W USB Type-C power adapter
Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.4
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11
Home Pro Pro National Academic
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Optional Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3204 Audio Controller
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones
  • Realtek ALC711-CG Audio Controller
  • Realtek ALC1319D Amplifier
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 2.5W x2 tweeters = 10W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
  • Infrared camera
    Optional for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    Optional for Express Sign-in
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12)
    Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor.
  • Dell Client Command Suite
    Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology.
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG Certificatication for TPM (Trusted Computing Group)
  • ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
  • FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and Control Vault 3
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty36 Months Basic Onsite Service1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Key Features

Dell Precision 7760Dell XPS 17 9720
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p HDR
Weight
6.65 lb
3.02 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,565
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,527
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
128GB
3466 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7760 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A5000
16GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2022
16:10 4K UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.79 lb
2.17 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell XPS 17 9720 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 70W TGP
Starting at
$1,839
i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB
Built-in
97Wh
Large Battery
Built-in
Facial Recognition
Built-in
Fingerprint Reader
Featuring
Waves Nx® 3D
2 Woofers + 2 Tweeters
Advanced Thermal Design
Vapor Chamber
Cooling System
Supports
Dell Power Manager
Controls fan, battery life, & performance

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