Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Dell Latitude 7520: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 17 9700 and Dell Latitude 7520 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Dell Latitude 7520.

Significantly faster CPU performance

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 7520.

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 7520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7520. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7520.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9700
64 GB
Dell Latitude 7520
32 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

8% larger display

Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell Latitude 7520.

Display size
Dell XPS 17 9700
17-inch
Dell Latitude 7520
15.6-inch

Dell Latitude 7520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7520 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 7520 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.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 7520 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell XPS 17 9700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 28% lighter

Dell Latitude 7520 weighed 3.37 pounds, 28% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.

WeightDell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
Pound
4.65 lbs.
3.37 lbs.
Kilogram
2.11 kg
1.53 kg
Has three more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 7520 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has ten versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
microSIM card slotNoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x4No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-ANoYes x2
Total710
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 7520 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.

PortsDell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
headphone jackYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-ANoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 17 9700 Price
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 XPS 9730 Laptop, 17" FullHD Display, Intel Core İ7-13700H, 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 2 TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 9730 Laptop, 17" FullHD Display, Intel Core İ7-13700H, 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 2 TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$2,495.00
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 7520 Price
Dell Latitude 7520 I7/3.0 16GB 512GB W10P, 15-15.99 inches (JD0DH)
Dell Latitude 7520 I7/3.0 16GB 512GB W10P, 15-15.99 inches (JD0DH)
By Dell
$935.77
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$856.99
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 256GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 256GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$724.99

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced Date: May 13, 2020
  • Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing-Starting at $1,548.99
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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)
14.08” x 9.05” x 0.69” (357.7 mm x 229.75 mm x 17.5 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
  • Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
3.37 lb (1.53 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
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with larger keycaps.
  • Larger touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.92” x 3.14” (125 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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” FHD
    1920 x 1080 TFT 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support
    1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch Support
    1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” UHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 
    3840 x 2160 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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 7520 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • Memory Info
    • Onboard Memory
    • Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x
    • Speed: 4267 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      Dual Channel
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.
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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
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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 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 5.1
More-WWAN
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e with optional e-SIM enabled)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e with optional e-SIM enabled)

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 42Wh | 3-cell 63Wh | 4-cell
    ExpressCharge capable battery
  • 42Wh | 3-cell 63Wh | 4-cell
    Long Life Cycle 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 90W
USB Type-C adapter.

Software

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04
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 7520
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
    • 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
    • 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional 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 ALC3281-CG, High Definition Audio with Realtek ALC1309 Smart Amp
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual digital microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Proximity Sensor (optional)
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
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Warranty-3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Latitude 7520
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 Early
2021
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.37 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell Latitude 7520 Ports

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