Dell XPS 15 9500 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9500 and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Dell XPS 15 9500 weighed 4 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 2.11 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9500 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 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Dell XPS 15 9500.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9500.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9500. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9500.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | Yes x4 |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 6 | 7 |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9500 and Dell XPS 17 9700.
Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.
Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | Release Date: May 13, 2020 | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at $1,299.99 | - |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Dimensions | 13.56 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) |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores. |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. |
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Fans Number | 2 | - |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Battery Life | Full HD+ model
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Software | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Key Features | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 9500, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 17-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell around the same time 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 15 9500 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Dell XPS 15 9500 weighs 4 lbs. about 16% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 13.56” x 9.07” x 0.71”, the Dell XPS 15 9500 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 15 9500. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, a lock slot, a USB-C port, a full-size SD card slot, 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 15 9500 supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
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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