Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Dell Latitude 7420: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and Dell Latitude 7420 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 Dell Latitude 7420.
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7420.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7420. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7420.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 21% larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 7420.
Dell Latitude 7420 Pros
Reasons that Dell Latitude 7420 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
2021 vs. 2020
Dell Latitude 7420 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Dell Latitude 7420 weighed 2.70 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Pound | 4.65 lbs. | 2.70 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.11 kg | 1.22 kg |
Dell Latitude 7420 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 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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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 |
microSIM card slot | No | Yes |
Smart Card Reader | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x4 | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x2 |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Total | 7 | 9 |
Dell Latitude 7420 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,548.99 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
Size | 17 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Right (6)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
Wi-Fi |
| 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 |
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More | - | WWAN
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Battery | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Power Supply |
| 65W 90W USB Type-C adapter. |
Software | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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Warranty | - | 3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis |
Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Dell Latitude 7420 |
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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 14-inch Latitude 7420 was introduced by Dell about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 7420. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 72% heavier than the 2.70 lbs. Dell Latitude 7420. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is much bulkier than the Dell Latitude 7420 at 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.68”.
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 Dell Latitude 7420 that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Smart Card Reader, a headphone jack, a USB-A port, an HDMI port, a microSD card slot, a microSIM 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 Dell Latitude 7420, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell XPS 17 9700, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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