Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Dell Precision 7760: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 17 9700 and Dell Precision 7760 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 Precision 7760.

About 31% lighter

Dell XPS 17 9700 weighed 4.65 pounds, 31% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Dell Precision 7760.

WeightDell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
Pound
4.65 lbs.
6.65 lbs.
Kilogram
2.11 kg
3.02 kg

Dell Precision 7760 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7760 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-11955M inside Dell Precision 7760 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11955M
8,527
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i9-11950H
8,450
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11850H
8,205
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Xeon W-11855M
6,936
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i7-11600H
6,451
Dell Precision 7760 - Intel Core i5-11500H
6,270
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7760 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 128GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7760
128 GB
Dell XPS 17 9700
64 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 7760 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 7760 - DDR4 ECC
3,466 MHz
Dell XPS 17 9700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7760 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has thirteen versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x4No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-ANoYes x3
Total713
Much better versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7760 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has eight versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

PortsDell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
HDMINoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
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
$1,449.95
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 Precision 7760 Price
Dell Precision 7780 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160) Display - Intel Core i7-13850HX 20-Core (13th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - NV RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - Windows 11 Pro
Dell Precision 7780 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160) Display - Intel Core i7-13850HX 20-Core (13th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - NV RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$3,999.00
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7000 7760 Workstation Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 64GB RAM - RTX A3000 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,492.95
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
Dell Precision 7760 Mobile Workstation - 17.3" FHD AG - 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5-11500H 6-Core (11th Gen) - RTX A5000 (16GB GDDR6) - 64GB - 512GB SSD - Win 10 pro
By Dell
$2,541.77

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced Date: May 13, 2020Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing-
  • $2,864.38
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro
  • $2,988.81
    i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $5,232.33
    i7-11850H 32GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A3000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $6,398.33
    i7-11850H 64GB 512GB Nvidia RTX A4000 W10 Pro IR Cam
  • $7,470.86
    W-11855M 64GB ECC 256GB Nvidia RTX A5000 Ubuntu
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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)
15.75” x 10.38” x 1.02 - 1.13” (400 mm x 263.6 mm x 25.98 - 28.6 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
  • Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
6.65 lbs (3.01 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.
  • Full-size with an optional backlit keyboard.
  • Built-in 10 Key Numeric Keypad
  • 4.13” x 2.56” (105 mm x 65 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
Size17 Inches17.3 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.
  • 17.3" FHD
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% NTSC 220 Nits 600:1 WVA 5.20W
  • 17.3" FHD WLED 
    1920x1080 127 ppi 60Hz Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits 600:1 WLED WVA 9W
  • 17.3" UHD HDR400
    3840x2160 255 ppi 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe RGB 500 Nits 1200:1 WLED WVA 12.2W

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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 Precision 7760 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (4)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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™ i5-11500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon W-11855M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon W-11955M
    Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Memory Slots
  • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed:
    3200MHz 3466MHz
  • Memory Type:
    ECC Non-ECC SuperSpeed Non-ECC
  • Minimum Memory: 4 GB
  • Maximum Memory: 128 GB
ECC memory only supports devices that shipped with an Intel Xeon processor.
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.
NVIDIA Quadro
  • T1200, 4GB GDDR6
  • RTX A3000, 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX A4000, 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX A5000, 16GB GDDR6
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 Slots
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 4 x 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD, up to 64 Gbps.
Quickly access and swap M.2 storage with the Quick Access Door located on the bottom of the chassis.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650w › Bluetooth 5.1
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-Integrated Intel i219-LM
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE.
More-Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global 5G Modem (DW5930E)

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 68 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost.
  • 95 Wh
    6-cell lithium-ion Long Cycle Life.
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.
240 W power adapter
7.4mm barrel, rated at 19.5 VDC/12.30 A.

Software

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.4
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Optional Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
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 Audio Controller
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
  • Infrared camera
    Optional for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    Optional for Express Sign-in
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12)
    Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor.
  • Dell Client Command Suite
    Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology.
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG Certificatication for TPM (Trusted Computing Group)
  • ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
  • FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and Control Vault 3
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
Warranty-36 Months Basic Onsite Service

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9700Dell Precision 7760
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 Mid
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p HDR
Weight
6.65 lb
3.02 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,565
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,527
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD P630 Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
128GB
3466 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7760 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A5000
16GB GDDR6

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