Dell XPS 15 9500 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 15 9500 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9500
64 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
11% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9500
15.6-inch
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Dell XPS 15 9500.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9500.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 12% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 12% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9500.

WeightDell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
4 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
1.60 kg
Has two more ports and slots

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9500.

PortsDell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
USB-ANoYes x2
USB-CYesYes x2
Total68
Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9500.

PortsDell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
headphone jackYesYes
USB-CYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9500 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9500 Price
Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inches FHD i7-10750H 16 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti XPS9500-7002SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inches FHD i7-10750H 16 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti XPS9500-7002SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,098.95
Dell XPS 15 9500 (Latest Model) 15.6-inch Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD, 4K UHD+ (3840x2400) 500-NIT Touch NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9500 (Latest Model) 15.6-inch Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD, 4K UHD+ (3840x2400) 500-NIT Touch NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,399.99
New Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inch UHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6, Window 10 Pro (XPS9500-7845SLV-PUS)
New Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inch UHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6, Window 10 Pro (XPS9500-7845SLV-PUS)
By Dell
$999.00
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,117.97
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
By ASUS
$1,099.99
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 (16GB RAM |1TB 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 (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,176.99

Availability

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20202020
Release DateRelease Date: May 13, 2020Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
PricingStarting at $1,299.99-
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions13.56 x 9.07 x 0.30 - 0.71 in (344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 - 18 mm)
Width: 13.56” (344.40 mm)
Depth: 9.07” (230.30 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.71” (7.70 - 18 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4 lbs (1.83 kg)
  • Touch screen with 86Wh: 4.5 lbs (2.05 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on touch panel
Black White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 5.91 x 3.54 in (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, IPS, 145 PPI, 500-nits brightness, 1650:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support, 4.41W.
  • 15.6-inch UHD+ IPS touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, IPS, 290 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 1600:1 contrast ratio, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge, Anti-Reflective, Touch support, 10.4W.
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dell XPS 15 9500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
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Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650s
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS
    Up to 1774.50 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650s › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 86 Wh
76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery LifeFull HD+ model
  • Up to 24 hours (productivity tasks).
  • Up to 16 hours, 52 minutes (streaming Netflix).
UHD+ model
  • Up to 13 hours, 52 minutes (productivity tasks).
  • Up to 8 hours, 27 minutes (streaming Netflix).
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.
  • 130 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
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Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 95002020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in Mid
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
15.6”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9500 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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