Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9360 and ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

About 45% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9360 weighed 2.69 pounds, 45% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

WeightDell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Pound
2.69 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
2.20 kg

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
24 GB
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9360 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

17% larger display

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360.

Display size
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9360
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
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$345.65
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2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
 2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00
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Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
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$336.04
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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Price
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
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$1,329.62
$1,399.99 5% OFF
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$2,049.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
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$1,279.79
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Released20172017
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Dimensions11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
  • AURA RGB
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Marked QWER / WASD keys
  • Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center
  • 1.4mm travel distance

Display

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.
15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
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Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
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  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
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  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Up to 24GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 (Max-Q)
    8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q)
    8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
256GB 512GB 1TB
2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
802.11ac 2x2 WLAN
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.
Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
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Battery Life
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel		Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
230W power adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • 2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9360ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Released in
2017
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
852
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,208
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
24GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1080
8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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