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Dell XPS 13 9305 vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9305 and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 weighed 2.84 pounds, 54% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Pound	2.84 lbs.	6.06 lbs.
Kilogram	1.29 kg	2.75 kg

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) comes with two 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 9305 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9305.

Display size

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

17.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9305

13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9305 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver By Dell $1,100.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop (2020) \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $581.00	See at Amazon
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Price
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,329.97	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $1,799.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader By Razer $3,170.86	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Available in February 2021	Announced on January 12, 2021
Pricing	-	$2,299 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,399 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,599 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,699 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $3,199 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD $3,599 - UHD 120Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	-

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Dimensions	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior	Anodized Matte Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Full-size backlit keyboard Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™ Anti-ghosting keyboard Half arrow keys. Precision Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size	13.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Non-touch 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160 331 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 5.41 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x lock slot 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (3) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader. 1 x AC power port. 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion	70.5 Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel	-
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones	Built-in stereo speakers THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	-
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box	-	Razer Blade Pro 17” Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9305	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.84 lb 1.29 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6