Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Dell Latitude 5510: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and Dell Latitude 5510 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Dell Latitude 5510.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10850H inside Dell Latitude 5510.

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 Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i7-10850H
5,341
Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10400H
4,252
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9700
64 GB
Dell Latitude 5510
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Dell Latitude 5510 - 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 Latitude 5510.

Display size
Dell XPS 17 9700
17-inch
Dell Latitude 5510
15.6-inch

Dell Latitude 5510 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5510 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.

About 14% lighter

Dell Latitude 5510 weighed 4.01 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.

WeightDell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Pound
4.65 lbs.
4.01 lbs.
Kilogram
2.11 kg
1.82 kg
Has four more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 5510 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has eleven versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
microSIM card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x4No
USB-ANoYes x3
USB-CNoYes
Total711
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 5510 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 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
headphone jackYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

Prices

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

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
Dell Latitude 5510 Price
Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10610U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10610U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$399.99
$480.00 17% OFF
Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10310U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Type C, HDMI Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10310U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Type C, HDMI Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$500.00
Dell Latitude 5510 15.6 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10310U 10th Gen 1.6GHz Hexa-core (6 Core) - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5510 15.6 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10310U 10th Gen 1.6GHz Hexa-core (6 Core) - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$382.00

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced Date: May 13, 2020-
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Dimensions
  • 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)
14.14” x 9.30” x 0.83 - 0.88” (359.10 mm x 236.25 mm x 20.98 - 22.42 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
  • Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
4.01 lb (1.82 kg)
Colors
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on touch panel
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with larger keycaps.
  • Larger touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Non-Backlit US English Keyboard with 10 Key Numeric Keypad
    • Dual Pointing Backlit US English Keyboard with 10 Key Numeric Keypad
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.00 x 2.17 in (101.70 mm x 55.20 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
    • Dedicated left and right-click button.

Display

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Size17 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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.
  • 15.6" HD
    1366 x 768 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2 W
  • 15.6" FHD
    1920 x 1080 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2 W
  • 15.6" FHD with Touch
    1920 x 1080 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch 4.2 W
  • 15.6" FHD
    1920 x 1080 WLED 300 nits 700:1 NTSC 72% Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.6 W

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
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
Dell Latitude 5510 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery, Optional Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (7)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Processor
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SoDIMM slots
    • Type: Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 2667 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
Discrete Graphics
  • 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.
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250
Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB
    • 2 x Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    • 1 x 2.5 in. hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
    • Up to 1TB SATA disk drive

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Wi-Fi
  • 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)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    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) Bluetooh 5.0
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650w › Bluetooth 5.1
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Integrated Connection I219-LM/I219-V Ethernet
Transmit speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
More-Optional Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced with optional eSIM.

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 42 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 51 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery)
Power Supply
  • 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.
  • 65W 7.4mm barrel adapter.
  • 90W 7.4mm barrel adapter.
  • 65W Type-C adapter.
  • 90W Type-C adapter.

Software

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 NeoKylin 7.0 SP4 (PRTS)
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Camera
  • 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.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optinal Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • 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
  • Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual digital microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Hall Effect Sensor (Detects when the lid is closed)
  • IR Camera
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • eCompass/Magnetometer
  • Accelerometer
  • NFC (optional)
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • GPS (via WWAN Card only)
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Hardware-Based Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Firmware TPM Optional
  • Optional IR camera with Windows Hello Support
  • Cable lock Noble lock
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • Optional ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification (FPR, SC and CSC/NFC)
  • Fingerprint Reader Only Touch Fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3
  • Optional (FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR) Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3
Software-Based Security
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Dell BIOS Verification
  • Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510
At Glance
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
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.01 lb
1.82 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10850H
6C/12T, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,152
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,341
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 5510 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Dell Latitude 5510

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 Latitude 5510 was introduced by Dell around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10850H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 17 97001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06186.75%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,19697.79%
Dell Latitude 55101
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06186.75%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H1,223100.00%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H1,15294.19%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

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%
Dell Latitude 55101
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H4,25261.86%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H5,34177.70%
06,874

The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch Dell Latitude 5510. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 15% heavier than the 4.01 lbs. Dell Latitude 5510. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is slightly more portable than the Dell Latitude 5510 at 14.14” x 9.30” x 0.88”.

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 5510

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 four ports and slots fewer than the Dell Latitude 5510 that has a power port, a USB-C port, three USB-A ports, a Smart Card Reader, a microSD card slot, a microSIM card slot, a headphone jack, an HDMI port, 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 Dell Latitude 5510, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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