The 2020 Dell XPS 17 9700 features the 45W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-10300H up to 8-core Intel Core i9-10885H with the boost speed up to 5.30 GHz. While the 2019 HP OMEN 15 (2019) features the 45W 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake 6-core Intel Core i7-9750H up to 8-core Intel Core i9-10885H with the boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 17″ Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) and the 15.6″ HP OMEN 15 (2019) (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. HP OMEN 15 (2019): Specs Comparison
15.6" diagonal 4K UWVA BrightView micro-edge AMOLED (3840 x 2160)
Exterior
Dell XPS 17 9700
HP OMEN 15 (2019)
Size Comparison
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)
14.17” x 10.24” x 0.78” (360 x 260 x 19.8 mm)
Weight
Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
4.92 lb (2.23 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
Shadow black
Keyboard and Trackpad
Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with larger keycaps.
Larger touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Keyboard
Full-size island-style dragon red legend 1-zone lighting red-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-Key Rollover
Full-size island-style white legend 4-zone lighting RGB backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-Key Rollover
Touchpad
Touchpad with multi-touch gesture support
Ports
4 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 with Thunderbolt™ 3
(4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3) supporting: Power Delivery, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps bi-directional), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), Native DisplayPort 1.4 (up to HBR2) video output, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet, and USB-A via Dell Adapter (sold separately).
1 x full-size SD card reader v6.0
1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot
1 x 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack
featuring Waves Nx® 3D audio with head tracking.
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
Supports 40Gbps signaling rate with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
1 x USB Type-A
Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
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.
200 W Smart AC power adapter
Software
Dell XPS 17 9700
HP OMEN 15 (2019)
OS
Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30-days trial
McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
OMEN Command CenterHP JumstartHP Support AssistantHP BIOS ProtectionOMEN Audio Control HP Audio SwitchHP Connection OptimizerDropboxOffice trailMcAfee LiveSafe™ security trail
Camera & Audio
Dell XPS 17 9700
HP OMEN 15 (2019)
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.
HP Wide Vision HD camera
Integrated dual array digital microphone
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
Audio by Bang & Olufsen
Dual speakers
HP Audio Boost
DTS:X Ultra Technology
Authentic, spatially accurate 3D sound to provide the best entertainment experience.
Misc
Dell XPS 17 9700
HP OMEN 15 (2019)
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty (information at www.hp.com/support).
90-day phone support (from date of purchase).
Complimentary chat support within warranty period (at www.hp.com/go/contacthp).
OMEN Command Center puts you in control of custom settings for an elite gaming experience. With just a few clicks, you can customize your keyboard, and optimize connectivity with Network Booster and Dual Force functionality. Dynamic Power Technology automatically allocates the CPU and GPU power for optimal performance.
OMEN Tempest Cooling Technology
Stay cool under pressure with OMEN Tempest Cooling Technology. 3-sided venting, 5-way airflow, and 12V fan power module ensure the ultimate thermal solution and system stability.
NVIDIA G-SYNC (optional)
Game anywhere without lag - and without lugging a heavy laptop around.
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