Dell XPS 15 9570 vs. Dell XPS 17 9720
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9570 and Dell XPS 17 9720 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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 9720 was introduced by Dell about four years later in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i7-12700H with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP.
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Dell XPS 15 9570 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9570 is better than Dell XPS 17 9720.
Dell XPS 15 9570 weighed 4 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.79 pounds Dell XPS 17 9720.
| Weight | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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| Pound | 4 lbs. | 4.79 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 2.17 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9570 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9720.
| Ports | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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| Battery gauge button | Yes | No |
| full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| lock slot | Yes | Yes |
| power port | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x4 |
| USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
| Total | 9 | 7 |
Dell XPS 15 9570 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9720.
| Ports | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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| full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| power port | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 17 9720 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9720 is better than Dell XPS 15 9570.
2022 vs. 2018
Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 144% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-8950HK inside Dell XPS 15 9570.
Dell XPS 17 9720 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.
Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9570. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9570.
Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9570.
Key Features | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Availability | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Release Date | - | Announced on March 3, 2022 |
| Pricing | - | Windows 11 Home
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| Applicable Models | - |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| Size Comparison | Dell XPS 15 9570Dell XPS 17 9720 | |
| 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)
| 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm) |
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| Colors |
| Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black. |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| Size | 15.6 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Right (4)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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| Memory |
| 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
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| Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 64Gbps.
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| Wi-Fi |
| Intel Killer 1675 (AX211) Onboard Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.2 |
Battery | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| Size |
| 97 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion. |
| Battery Life |
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| Power Supply | 130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. | 130 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A. |
Software | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9570 | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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| Warranty | - | 1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service |
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