Dell XPS 15 9570 vs. MSI Creator 17M A9SX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 15 9570 and MSI Creator 17M A9SX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 15 9570 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9570 is better than MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

About 18% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9570 weighed 4 pounds, 18% lighter than the 4.85 pounds MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

WeightDell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Pound
4 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.20 kg

MSI Creator 17M A9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 17M A9SX is better than Dell XPS 15 9570.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports larger memory

MSI Creator 17M A9SX 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
MSI Creator 17M A9SX
64 GB
Dell XPS 15 9570
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI Creator 17M A9SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9570.

Display size
MSI Creator 17M A9SX
17.3-inch
Dell XPS 15 9570
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9570 and MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

Similar CPU performance

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Creator 17M A9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9570 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MSI Creator 17M A9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9570 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
 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
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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
$538.99
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Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6" FHD, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Thin bzl 400 Nits Display, Silver, Windows 10 Home - XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS, Gaming Capable
 Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6" FHD, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Thin bzl 400 Nits Display, Silver, Windows 10 Home - XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS, Gaming Capable
By Dell
$799.00
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MSI Creator 17M A9SX Price
Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors）
 Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors）
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$18.98
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Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors ）
 Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors ）
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$18.98
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Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Anti Spy TPU Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ） New
 Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Anti Spy TPU Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ） New
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$52.98
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Released20182019
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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)
15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
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.
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Size15.6 Inches17.3 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.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level.

Ports

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Dell XPS 15 9570 Ports
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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
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
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 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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).
802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
51 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 20 hours and 18 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.		Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
180W compact power adapter

Software

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
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Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
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Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9570MSI Creator 17M A9SX
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
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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