Dell XPS 17 9710 vs. Dell G7 17 7790: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 17 9710 and Dell G7 17 7790 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 17 9710 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9710 is better than Dell G7 17 7790.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell G7 17 7790.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9710 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 17 7790. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 17 7790.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9710 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G7 17 7790 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 34% lighter

Dell XPS 17 9710 weighed 4.87 pounds, 34% lighter than the 7.27 pounds Dell G7 17 7790.

WeightDell XPS 17 9710Dell G7 17 7790
Pound
4.87 lbs.
7.27 lbs.
Kilogram
2.21 kg
3.30 kg

Dell G7 17 7790 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G7 17 7790 over Dell XPS 17 9710.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9710 and Dell G7 17 7790.

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 9710
64 GB
Dell G7 17 7790
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell XPS 17 9710Dell G7 17 7790
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Dell XPS 17 9710 11800H Price
Dell XPS 17 9710, 17 inch FHD+ Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H,16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home + 1 Year Premium Support - Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 17 9710, 17 inch FHD+ Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H,16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home + 1 Year Premium Support - Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,299.00
$1,799.00 28% OFF
Dell Newest XPS 9710 Laptop, 17" UHD+ Touch Display, Intel i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Home
Dell Newest XPS 9710 Laptop, 17" UHD+ Touch Display, Intel i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Home
By Dell
$1,790.51
$2,625.00 32% OFF
2021 Newest Dell XPS 17 Laptop 9710, 17" UHD+ Touch Display, Intel i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IR Camera, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt, Win 10 Pro
2021 Newest Dell XPS 17 Laptop 9710, 17" UHD+ Touch Display, Intel i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IR Camera, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt, Win 10 Pro
By Dell
$2,199.00
Dell G7 17 7790 Price
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
By Dell
$1,499.00
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 11 Pro
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$3,789.00
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
$2,537.00

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell G7 17 7790
Released20212019
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021
  • Announced at CES 2019.
  • Available from January 29, 2019.
Pricing
  • $1,549.99
    i5-11400H 8GB 512GB Intel UHD FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,049.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,599.99
    i9-11900H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD+ Non-touch
Starting at $1,380
Generations-

Exterior

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Dimensions14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)15.91 x 11.65 x 0.98 - 0.91 in (404 x 295.80 x 25 - 23.22 mm)
Weight
  • 4.87 lb (2.21 kg)
    Non-touch with 97Wh.
  • 5.34 lb (2.42 kg)
    Touch with 97Wh.
7.27 lbs (3.30 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.
Abyss Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 5.91 x 3.50 in (150 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad
    • Backlit keyboard (optional)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

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Size17 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 133 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W
  • 17” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 266 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-reflective Anti-smudge WVA 10.4 W
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

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Dell XPS 17 9710 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C
    • Supports Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series.[/ti]
    • Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 1660 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 60W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    Ampere Architecture 6GB GDDR6 192-bit 3584 CUDA Cores 70W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
  PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 (32 Gbps) or  Gen4 x4 (64 Gbps)
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe™ slots.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

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Wi-FiRivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Ethernet-
  • Realtek GB LAN
    • Available on GTX 1050 Ti
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Killer GB E2500V2
    • Available on RTX 20 series
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

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Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 97 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
  • 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
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.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A.
  • 180 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

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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.
Audio
  • Realtek Realtek ALC711-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • Two speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty1 Year Premium Support1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell G7 17 7790
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 4K UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.87 lb
2.21 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 17 9710 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 70W TGP
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
7.27 lb
3.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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