Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 6% larger than the 16-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros
Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700.
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 weighed 4.19 pounds, 10% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
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Pound | 4.65 lbs. | 4.19 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.11 kg | 1.90 kg |
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 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.
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x4 | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 7 | 9 |
The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has seven versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Prices
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Availability | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Dimensions |
| 13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm) |
Weight |
| 4.19 lbs (1.9 kg) |
Colors |
| Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Size | 17 Inches | 16 Inches |
Info |
| 16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display 16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 |
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Left (3)
Right (4)
| Left (6)
Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
| Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM. |
Discrete Graphics |
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Storage |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.2 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Size |
| 90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery |
Battery Life | - | Up to 10 hours Video Playback. |
Power Supply |
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Software | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Pro |
Built-in Apps |
| Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Camera |
| HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera. |
Audio |
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Misc | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
Sensors |
| Fingerprint sensor on power button |
Security |
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Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9700 | 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 17 9700, a 17-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 GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 16-inch ROG Zephyrus M16 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in mid-2021. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.
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The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is slightly larger than the 16-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 10% heavier than the 4.19 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is slightly more portable than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 at 13.98” x 9.57” x 0.88”.
There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 17 9700. That includes three Thunderbolt 3 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 that has a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB-C port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and a lock slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 17 9700 supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. 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 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. 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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