Dell XPS 17 9700 vs. Surface Book 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9700 and Surface Book 3 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 Surface Book 3.
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 25% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3.
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Surface Book 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Surface Book 3 weighed 3.38 pounds, 28% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Pound | 4.65 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.11 kg | 1.53 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Pricing | - | For Consumer
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 17 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Software | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9700 | Surface Book 3 |
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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 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9700 weighs 4.65 lbs. about 37% heavier than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9700 is considerably bulkier than the Surface Book 3 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
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 Surface Book 3, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell XPS 17 9700, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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