Dell XPS 17 9710 vs. Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 17 9710 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 17 9710 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9710
64 GB
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
32 GB
6% larger display

Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 17-inch screen size 6% larger than the 16-inch Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Display size
Dell XPS 17 9710
17-inch
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
16-inch

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 is better than Dell XPS 17 9710.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 17 9710.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell XPS 17 9710 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Supports faster memory

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9710. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9710.

Memory type and speed
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell XPS 17 9710 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 7% lighter

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 weighed 4.54 pounds, 7% lighter than the 4.87 pounds Dell XPS 17 9710.

WeightDell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Pound
4.87 lbs.
4.54 lbs.
Kilogram
2.21 kg
2.06 kg
More versatile connectivity

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9710. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9710.

PortsDell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9710 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR5

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
$1,998.00
Dell XPS 17 9710 Touchscreen Laptop, 17 inch UHD+ Display - Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro - Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 17 9710 Touchscreen Laptop, 17 inch UHD+ Display - Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro - Platinum Silver
By Dell
$2,198.00
Dell XPS 17 9710, 17 inch UHD Touchscreen Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell XPS 17 9710, 17 inch UHD Touchscreen Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,899.00
Dell Inspiron 16 7620 Laptop Price
Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Business Laptop, 16'' WUXGA Touchscreen (Intel 12-core i7-1260P, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Rechargeable Stylus) 13-Hr Battery Life, FP, Thunderbolt, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Business Laptop, 16'' WUXGA Touchscreen (Intel 12-core i7-1260P, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Rechargeable Stylus) 13-Hr Battery Life, FP, Thunderbolt, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By Dell
$1,399.99
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7000 7620 16" 3K (Intel 12th Gen i7-12700H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB) Workstation & Business Laptop, Backlit, Thunderbolt 4, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Dark Green
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7000 7620 16" 3K (Intel 12th Gen i7-12700H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB) Workstation & Business Laptop, Backlit, Thunderbolt 4, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Dark Green
By Dell
$1,269.99
Dell Newest Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Laptop, 16" FHD+ Touch Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, FHD Webcam, HDMI, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Silver
Dell Newest Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Laptop, 16" FHD+ Touch Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, FHD Webcam, HDMI, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Silver
By Dell
$939.00

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021Announced on June 7, 2022
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
  • $1,599.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $1,849.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060
Applicable Models-
  • Dell Inspiron 16 Laptop
  • 2022 Inspiron 16 Laptop
  • 2022 Inspiron 16 Clamshell Laptop
  • Dell Inspiron 16 7620 (12th Gen Intel Core H-Series Processors)
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Size Comparison
Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Dimensions14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)14.05 x 9.92 x 0.67 ~ 0.75 in (356.78 x 251.9 x 16.95 ~ 18.99 mm)
Weight
  • 4.87 lb (2.21 kg)
    Non-touch with 97Wh.
  • 5.34 lb (2.42 kg)
    Touch with 97Wh.
Starting at 4.51 lbs (2.05 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.
Platinum Silver Dark Green
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
  • Full-size Carbon Black keyboard.
  • Key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)
Chasis Information-Aluminum Exterior Chassis Materials.

Display

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Size17 Inches16 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
  • 16.0” FHD+
    1920 x 1200, 16:10 aspect ratio, 141 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, Anti-glare display, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, Non-touch, 4.40 W power consumption.
  • 16.0” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, 16:10 aspect ratio, 141 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, glossy display, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, multi-touch enabled, 4.73 W power consumption.
  • 16.0” 3K
    3072 x 1920, 16:10 aspect ratio, 226 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, Anti-glare display, 400 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, Non-touch, 3.80 W power consumption.

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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 Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB 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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
with RTX 3060
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    8GB 16GB
with RTX 3050/3050 Ti
8GB 16GB 24GB
  • Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slot with 8GB onboard memory.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    8GB 16GB
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® RTX 3050 with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM
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.
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 PCIe
  • M.2 Slots: 1 x 2230/2280 slot.
  • Interface Type: 
    • PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps
Fans Number-2

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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
  • Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
    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), Bluetooth 5.2
  • Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E
    Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax No Bluetooth
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 97 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 56 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
  • 86 Wh 6-cell polymer battery
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.
65W USB-C Power Adapter.

Software

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home | Pro | National Academic
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12-Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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.
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    1080 at 30 fps, FHD RGB camera.
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
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro audio controller.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 2 x 2.5W tweeters.
  • 2 x 2.5W woofers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • digital-array microphones.

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
Optional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Optional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
Warranty1 Year Premium Support1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9710Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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 Mid
2022
16:10 3K
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.54 lb
2.06 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Dell XPS 17 9710 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Loading Comments...