Dell XPS 15 9570 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9570 and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 15 9570 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9570 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.

About 14% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9570 weighed 4 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.

WeightDell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Pound
4 lbs.
4.65 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.11 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Dell XPS 15 9570 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Battery gauge buttonYesNo
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesYes x4
USB-AYes x2No
Total97
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9570 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
HDMIYesNo
power portYesNo
USB-AYesNo

Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Dell XPS 15 9570.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-8950HK inside Dell XPS 15 9570.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 15 9570. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9570.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9700
64 GB
Dell XPS 15 9570
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9570. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9570.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9570 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
8% larger display

Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9570.

Display size
Dell XPS 17 9700
17-inch
Dell XPS 15 9570
15.6-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9570 Price
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6in FHD i7-8750H CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce GTX 1050Ti Thin Bezel 400 Nits Display Silver Windows 10 Home XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6in FHD i7-8750H CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce GTX 1050Ti Thin Bezel 400 Nits Display Silver Windows 10 Home XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$499.99
$562.50 11% OFF
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
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
$1,649.00
Dell Original XPS 15 Laptop Charger 130W(watt) AC Power Adapter(Power Supply) with 3 Prong Power Cord - Precision M3800 5510 5520 5530,XPS 9530 9550 9560 9570
Dell Original XPS 15 Laptop Charger 130W(watt) AC Power Adapter(Power Supply) with 3 Prong Power Cord - Precision M3800 5510 5520 5530,XPS 9530 9550 9560 9570
By Dell
$33.50
$37.72 11% OFF
Dell XPS 17 9700 Price
Dell XPS 17" 9700 FHD+ Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Webcam, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 17" 9700 FHD+ Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Webcam, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,916.99
2020 Dell XPS 9700 Laptop 17 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
2020 Dell XPS 9700 Laptop 17 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,458.81
Dell New XPS 17 9700 17 inch UHD Plus Laptop, Intel i9-10885H 10th Gen, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home, Silver
Dell New XPS 17 9700 17 inch UHD Plus Laptop, Intel i9-10885H 10th Gen, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home, Silver
By Dell
$1,799.00

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Released20182020
Release Date-Announced Date: May 13, 2020
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Dimensions14.06 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)
  • 14.74 x 9.76 x 0.77 in (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)
    • Width: 14.74” (374.45 mm)
    • Depth: 9.76” (248.05 mm)
    • Height: 0.77” (19.5 mm)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
  • Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on touch panel
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.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with larger keycaps.
  • Larger touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Size15.6 Inches17 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.
  • 17-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.
  • 17-inch UHD+ IPS touchscreen
    • 3840 x 2400, IPS, 290 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 1600:1 contrast ratio, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge, Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Dell XPS 15 9570 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (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 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button
Dell XPS 17 9700 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
    • Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q (Optional)
    • Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 192-bit, 975 → 1185 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB
    • 2 x Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1535
    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).
  • Rivet Killer AX1650w
    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)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer AX1650w › Bluetooth 5.1
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 20 hours and 18 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.
-
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
  • 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.

Software

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • 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.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9570 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1050Ti
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q
Released in Mid
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.65 lb
2.11 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
Up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 17 9700 Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 15 9570 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700

Dell has released the XPS 15 9570, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i9-8950HK with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 17-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell about two years 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

Dell XPS 15 95701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93578.18%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97581.52%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,06689.13%
Dell XPS 17 97001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06188.71%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13494.82%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19299.67%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,196100.00%
01,196

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 15 95701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26947.56%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47065.03%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,80669.92%
Dell XPS 17 97001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,78898.75%
06,874

The Dell XPS 15 9570 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Dell XPS 15 9570 weighs 4 lbs. about 16% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”, the Dell XPS 15 9570 is much more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9700 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.

Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9700

There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 15 9570. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, a full-size SD card slot, a lock slot, and a Battery gauge button. With that said, it has two ports and slots more 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 9570 supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also 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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