Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Dell Precision 7740: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Dell Precision 7740 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Dell Precision 7740.
2020 vs. 2019
Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7740. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7740.
Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 61% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Pound | 2.65 lbs. | 6.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.20 kg | 3.08 kg |
Dell Precision 7740 Pros
Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.
Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 85% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.
Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9300.
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 Dell XPS 13 9300 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Slots | Onboard | x4 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 ECC |
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 29% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.
Dell Precision 7740 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has thirteen versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
Smart Card Reader | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
USB-A | No | Yes x3 |
Total | 4 | 13 |
Dell Precision 7740 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has eight versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,409 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
Dimensions | 11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm) Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm) Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm) Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm) | 16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm) |
Weight | 2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg) |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Power Supply | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A | 240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A. |
Software | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Warranty | - | 3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Dell Precision 7740 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9300, a 13.4-inch machine, in early-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Precision 7740 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Xeon E-2286M with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 13.4-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Dell Precision 7740. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9300 weighs 2.65 lbs. about 156% lighter than the 6.79 lbs. Dell Precision 7740. Moreover, measured at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.38”, the Dell XPS 13 9300 is much more portable than the Dell Precision 7740 at 16.3” x 10.7” x 1.19”.
There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9300. That includes two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has nine ports and slots fewer than the Dell Precision 7740 that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a full-size SD card slot, a Smart Card Reader, a headphone jack, three USB-A ports, a lock slot, an HDMI port, a Mini DisplayPort, an RJ-45 port, and a power port.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9300 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Dell Precision 7740, it supports up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with four memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has four M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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