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Dell XPS 15 9550 vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 15 9550 and MacBook Pro 15” (2017) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 15 9550

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

Dell XPS 15 9550 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell XPS 15 9550 has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It has nine versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Ports	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Battery gauge button	Yes	No
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes x4
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	9	5

Dell XPS 15 9550 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Ports	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2017) is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.

2017 vs. 2015

Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017) has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9550.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ

3,073

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i5-6300HQ

2,409

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i3-6100H

1,597

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9550 Price
	Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver By Dell $1,638.00	See at Amazon
	DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD By Dell $791.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 9550 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920×1080), Intel Core i7-6700 up to 3.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 pro (Renewed) By Dell $399.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $559.00	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $469.95	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $405.95 $449.95 10% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Released	2015	2017
Release Date	-	Announced on June 5th, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 Intel Core i7 7700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 555 $2,799 Intel Core i7 7820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 560
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 15 9520 2021 Dell XPS 15 9510 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 2019 Dell XPS 15 7590 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 2017 Dell XPS 15 9560 2015 Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Dimensions	14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	3-cell battery models: 3.9 lb (1.78 kg) 6-cell battery models: 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	CNC machined aluminum Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on 4K Ultra HD display Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft-touch paint	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel. 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.4 Inches
Info	15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support. 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3)

Ports	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot 1 x Battery gauge button	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 35W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 900 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M (Optional) Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1033 → 1098 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.	AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Storage	500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD Hybrid Hard Drive. 256 GB 512 GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD.	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Wi-Fi	DW1820A Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh 6-cell smart lithium-ion 84 Wh	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours * Tested on 84 WHr battery, FHD panel, SSD models.	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Sierra
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3266 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total) Digital-array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
At Glance	Released in 2015 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.9 lb 1.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz Geekbench 5 798 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,073 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz Up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5	Released in Mid 2017 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 894 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,410 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5