Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L 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 ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Pros
Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L 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.
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L weighed 4.40 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
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Pound | 4.65 lbs. | 4.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.11 kg | 2.00 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9700 and ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Prices
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Availability | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 | - |
Generations |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Dimensions |
| 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm) |
Weight |
| 4.40 lbs (2.0 kg) |
Colors |
| Brushed Black |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Size | 17 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
Info |
| 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ |
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
| Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM |
Discrete Graphics |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LWS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS
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Storage |
| 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet | - |
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Battery | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Size |
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Battery Life | - | Up to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback. |
Power Supply |
| 240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W. |
Software | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
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Misc | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
Sensors |
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Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9700 | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L |
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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 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L was introduced by ASUS around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 5% heavier than the 4.40 lbs. ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is slightly bulkier than the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74”.
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 ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L, it supports up to 48GB 3200 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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