Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. MSI Creator 17 A10SX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and MSI Creator 17 A10SX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than MSI Creator 17 A10SX.

About 13% lighter

Dell XPS 17 9700 weighed 4.65 pounds, 13% lighter than the 5.29 pounds MSI Creator 17 A10SX.

WeightDell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
Pound
4.65 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
2.11 kg
2.40 kg

MSI Creator 17 A10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 17 A10SX is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.

Supports faster memory

MSI Creator 17 A10SX supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.

Memory type and speed
MSI Creator 17 A10SX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell XPS 17 9700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9700 and MSI Creator 17 A10SX.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Creator 17 A10SX - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
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
MSI Creator 17 A10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 17 9700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9700
64 GB
MSI Creator 17 A10SX
64 GB

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
MSI Creator 17 A10SX Price
MSI Creator 17 A10SE-256 17. 3" FHD 144Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, Close to 100% sRGB Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2060 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready
MSI Creator 17 A10SE-256 17. 3" FHD 144Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, Close to 100% sRGB Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2060 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready
By MSI
$2,599.00
MSI Creator 17 17.3" UHD HDR1000 Mini LED Creator Laptop Intel Core i9-11900H RTX3080 32GB 2TB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready (B11UH-236)
MSI Creator 17 17.3" UHD HDR1000 Mini LED Creator Laptop Intel Core i9-11900H RTX3080 32GB 2TB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready (B11UH-236)
By MSI
$2,681.89
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H RTX 3080 Ti 64GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD, QHD+ 165hz Touch 100% DCI-P3, Thunderbolt 4 w/ PD Charging, Win 11 Pro: Lunar Gray A12UHST-046
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H RTX 3080 Ti 64GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD, QHD+ 165hz Touch 100% DCI-P3, Thunderbolt 4 w/ PD Charging, Win 11 Pro: Lunar Gray A12UHST-046
By MSI
$5,499.00

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced Date: May 13, 2020-
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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)
15.94” x 10.21” x 0.80” (396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4.65 lbs (2.11 kg)
  • Touch screen with 97Wh: 5.53 lbs (2.51 kg)
  • 5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)
  • 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
    With miniLED display model.
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
Space Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with larger keycaps.
  • Larger touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" UHD (3840x2160), MiniLED, HDR 1000, 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB 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™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
    2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
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® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 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.
2 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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)
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650w › Bluetooth 5.1
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
82 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours battery 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.
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With RTX 2060 models.
  • 230W compact power adapter

Software

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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 (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello
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
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Duo Wave Speakers
      Experience the power of sound with MSI’s front-firing Duo Wave Speaker design. With the passive radiator technology, the Creator 15 generates a deep, warm bass and clean, crisp octaves.
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More-
Cooler Boost Trinity+
Uncompromised Productivity. MSI’s exclusive Cooler Boost Technology ensures optimal thermal dissipation. With the world’s thinnest 0.1 mm sharp-edged fan blade design, the new Cooler Boost Trinity+ enhances the fan airflow and provides the best user experience.
Matrix Display
Multi-Task with Up To 1+3 Monitors. Expand your vision across multiple displays with HDMI, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, and Thunderbolt 3 or enjoy up to 8K resolution output via Thunderbolt 3 for some extra productivity and fun.

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX
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 UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. MSI Creator 17 A10SX

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 17.3-inch Creator 17 A10SX was introduced by MSI around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

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%
MSI Creator 17 A10SX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 17 97001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74753.43%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,78896.79%
MSI Creator 17 A10SX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
07,013

The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is quite similar size to the 17.3-inch MSI Creator 17 A10SX. In addition, The Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 13% lighter than the 5.29 lbs. MSI Creator 17 A10SX. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is considerably more portable than the MSI Creator 17 A10SX at 15.94” x 10.21” x 0.80”.

Dell XPS 17 9700MSI Creator 17 A10SX

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 MSI Creator 17 A10SX, it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space 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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