Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. MSI Creator 17M A9SX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and MSI Creator 17M A9SX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

About 43% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9370 weighed 2.8 pounds, 43% lighter than the 4.85 pounds MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

WeightDell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Pound
2.8 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
2.20 kg

MSI Creator 17M A9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 17M A9SX is better than Dell XPS 13 9370.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI Creator 17M A9SX has a 90% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Creator 17M A9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

MSI Creator 17M A9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Max system memory size
MSI Creator 17M A9SX
64 GB
Dell XPS 13 9370
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI Creator 17M A9SX supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9370. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9370.

Memory type and speed
MSI Creator 17M A9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9370 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI Creator 17M A9SX 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 9370 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

30% larger display

MSI Creator 17M A9SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9370.

Display size
MSI Creator 17M A9SX
17.3-inch
Dell XPS 13 9370
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9370 Price
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$619.02
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$369.71
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$599.00
MSI Creator 17M A9SX Price
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors )
Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors )
By Puccy
$18.98
Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors)
Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover ( Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors)
By Puccy
$18.98

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight2.8 lb (1.27 kg)4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Size13.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, Touch support.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Wi-FiKiller 1435 Wi-Fi
Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
51 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 19 hours, 46 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel
Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
180W compact power adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
-
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 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
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. MSI Creator 17M A9SX

Dell has released the XPS 13 9370, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Creator 17M A9SX was introduced by MSI about a year later in 2019. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77173.85%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86082.38%
MSI Creator 17M A9SX1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97140.39%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55752.40%
MSI Creator 17M A9SX1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
04,880

The Dell XPS 13 9370 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch MSI Creator 17M A9SX. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9370 weighs 2.8 lbs. about 73% lighter than the 4.85 lbs. MSI Creator 17M A9SX. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9370 is much more portable than the MSI Creator 17M A9SX at 15.63” x 10.24” x 0.91”.

Dell XPS 13 9370MSI Creator 17M A9SX

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9370 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz DDR3 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 MSI Creator 17M A9SX, it supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade 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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