Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Pound | 2.7 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.22 kg | 2.11 kg |
Dell XPS 13 9380 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 191% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 27% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9380.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | Yes x4 |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 6 | 7 |
Prices
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Availability | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Dimensions | 11.88 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) |
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Weight | 2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg) |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Power Supply | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A. |
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Software | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9380 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9380, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 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-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9380 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9380 weighs 2.7 lbs. about 72% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9380 is much more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9700 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9380. That includes a lock slot, a Thunderbolt 3 port, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot fewer than the Dell XPS 17 9700 that has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9380 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 Dell XPS 17 9700, it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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