Dell XPS 17 9710 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9710 and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 17 9710 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9710 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 17 9710 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 17 9710 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop Studio since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 17-inch screen size 18% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.
Dell XPS 17 9710 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect+ | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x4 | Yes x2 |
Total | 7 | 4 |
Dell XPS 17 9710 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has three versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell XPS 17 9710.
Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9710. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9710.
Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 22% lighter than the 4.87 pounds Dell XPS 17 9710.
Weight | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Pound | 4.87 lbs. | 3.83 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.21 kg | 1.74 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Dimensions | 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm) | 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black. | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 17 Inches | 14.4 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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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 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
Wi-Fi | Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Battery | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Software | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | 1 Year Premium Support |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. HingeDynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. |
Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9710 | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 17 9710, a 17-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP.
On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
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The Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 17-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9710 weighs 4.87 lbs. about 27% heavier than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9710 is much bulkier than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.
There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 17 9710. That includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has three ports and slots more than the Surface Laptop Studio that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 17 9710 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. 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 Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Dell XPS 17 9710, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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