Dell Precision 7740 vs. Xbox Series S: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 7740 and Xbox Series S specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Xbox Series S.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series S. It supports up to 128GB versus 10GB of system memory on the Xbox Series S.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7740
128 GB
Xbox Series S
10 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 7740 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Xbox Series S since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Slots
x4
Onboard
TypeDDR4 ECCGDDR6
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Xbox Series S Pros

Reasons that Xbox Series S is better than Dell Precision 7740.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 38% lighter

Xbox Series S weighed 4.25 pounds, 38% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

WeightDell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Pound
6.79 lbs.
4.25 lbs.
Kilogram
3.08 kg
1.93 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 7740 Price
2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
By Dell
$649.00
$729.99 11% OFF
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.99
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,149.99
Xbox Series S Price
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
By Xbox
$299.00
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$328.00
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$256.99

Availability

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
  • Announced on September 9th, 2020.
  • Preordered on September 22nd, 2020.
  • Available on November 10th, 2020.
 
PricingStarting at $1,409$299
Generations-

Exterior

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Dimensions16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)10.82” x 5.94” x 2.55” (27.5cm x 15.1cm x 6.5cm)
Weight
  • 6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)
4.25 lbs. (1.92 kg)
Colors
  • Carbon Fiber LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size with optional backlit keyboard.
  • 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
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Display

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Size17.3 Inches-
Info
  • 17.3”, HD
    1600 x 900, Anti-Glare, LED Backlight, Non-touch 60% color gamut
  • 17.3”, FHD
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare IPS, Non-touch 100% color gamut sRGB
  • 17.3”, UHD
    3840 x 2160, Anti-Glare IGZO, Non-touch 100% AdobeRGB
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Ports

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (4)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (5)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1 port
    Support VRR, AMD FreeSync, 4K(2160p) @120Hz, 8K(4320p) @24-60Hz
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x Gigabit 802.3 10/100/1000 network port

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
    20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 128B
    • Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory
    • Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz
10GB of GDDR6 Memory (128-bit wide bus)
  • 8GB @ 224GB/s
  • 2GB @ 56GB/s
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units.
  • Radeon Pro WX 7130 w/8GB GDDR5 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1188 → 1243 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
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Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
      Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model.
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 8TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
512GB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
  • 2.4GB/s uncompressed
  • 4.8GB/s compressed
Support Expandable Storage
  • Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately).
  • Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).

Connectivity

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.1
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Ethernet
  • Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More-Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio

Battery

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Size
  • 64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
  • 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
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Power Supply240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.
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Software

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
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Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
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Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
    0.30 Megapixels (340 x 340) at 60 fps.
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Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones
  • L-PCM, up to 7.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby TrueHD with Atmos

Misc

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
Sensors
  • An optional fingerprint reader on the power button
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Security
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), 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 SmartCard Reader
  • Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
  • Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certification)
  • Contactless Smart Card
  • NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
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In the box-
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • HDMI 2.1 Cable
  • Power Supply Cable
Warranty3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis-

Key Features

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
6.79 lb
3.08 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,910
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
128GB
3200 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
Weight
4.25 lb
1.93 kg
Powered By
Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
8C/16T, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz
With integrated
Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
10GB
GDDR6 Memory

Comparison Summary

Dell Precision 7740 vs. Xbox Series S

Dell has released the Precision 7740, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Xeon E-2286M with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the Xbox Series S was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU (20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Precision 77401
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H98482.55%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04487.58%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H1,08090.60%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06689.43%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11493.46%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M1,12093.96%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M1,192100.00%
Xbox Series S01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell Precision 77401
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H3,69053.40%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.62%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H4,91471.11%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10088.28%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,50494.12%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M5,16574.75%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M6,910100.00%
Xbox Series S06,910

the Dell Precision 7740 weighs 6.79 lbs. about 59% heavier than the 4.25 lbs. Xbox Series S. Moreover, measured at 16.3” x 10.7” x 1.19”, the Dell Precision 7740 is much bulkier than the Xbox Series S at 10.82” x 5.94” x 2.55”.

Dell Precision 7740Xbox Series S

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Precision 7740 supports up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with four memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with four M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For Xbox Series S, it supports 10GB GDDR6 memory. Unlike Dell Precision 7740, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

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