Dell XPS 17 9720 vs. Dell Precision 5770: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 17 9720 and Dell Precision 5770 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 17 9720 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9720 is better than Dell Precision 5770.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5770. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 4799MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5770.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9720 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell Precision 5770 - DDR5
4,799 MHz

Dell Precision 5770 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell Precision 5770 over Dell XPS 17 9720.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9720 and Dell Precision 5770.

Similar CPU performance

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
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 9720
64 GB
Dell Precision 5770
64 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR5

Prices

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

Dell XPS 17 9720 12700H Price
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,478.99
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$2,685.99
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 10 Pro
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR5 2TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 10 Pro
By Dell
$3,529.00
Dell Precision 5770 Price
Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,099.00
Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
By Dell
$2,355.77
Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
By Dell
$2,499.00

Availability

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Released20222022
Release DateAnnounced on March 3, 2022
  • Announced on March 31, 2022
  • Available in April 2022
PricingWindows 11 Home
  • $1,839
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
Windows 11 Pro
  • $1,899
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,999
    i5-12500H, 16GB, 512GB, Intel Iris Xe, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,649
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, 4K UHD+ Touch
  • $2,419.00
    i5-12600H, 8GB, 256GB
  • $2,819.90
    i7-12700H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000
  • $2,945.84
    i7-12800H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000
  • $3,363.53
    i9-12900H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A3000
  • $4,460.59
    i9-12900H, 32GB, 1TB, RTX A3000
Applicable Models
  • 2022 Dell XPS 17
  • Dell XPS 17 9720
  • Dell XPS 9720
  • Precision 5770 Workstation
  • Dell Precision 17 5770 Mobile Workstation
  • 17-inch Dell Precision 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel H45 processors)
  • 2022 Dell Precision 5770 Mobile Workstation
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Dimensions14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)14.74 x 9.77 x 0.34 ~ 0.51” (374.48 x 248.08 x 8.67 ~ 13.15  mm)
Weight
  • 4.79 lb (2.17 kg)
    Non-touch with 97Wh.
  • 5.67 lb (2.57 kg)
    Touch with 97Wh.
4.70 lbs. (2.13 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.
Titanium Gray
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.
  • Full-size backlit pro 2.5 keyboard.
  • A built-in fingerprint reader on the power button with Windows Hello capable
  • 5.90” x 3.50” (159.90 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information-CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber

Display

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Size17 Inches17 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 5.06 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 13.73 W
  • 17” FHD+
    1920x1200 133 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1650:1 WVA 5.06W
  • 17” UHD+ Touch
    3840x2400 266 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB 95% DCI-P3 1600:1 WVA 13.73W

Ports

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Dell XPS 17 9720 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 Precision 5770 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Processor
  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
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 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
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Memory Slots
  • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 4800 MHz
  • Minimum Memory: 8GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64GB
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 Quadro RTX A2000, 8GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A3000, 12GB GDDR6
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
  PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.
Up to 64Gbps.
  • Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots.
Hard Drive Slots
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
    Supports up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number-2

Connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Wi-FiIntel Killer 1675 (AX211)
Onboard Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Onboard
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Size97 Wh
6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 97 Wh
    6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
Power Supply130 W USB Type-C power adapter
Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.
Supports ExpressCharge Boost delivers 35% charge in 20 minutes, or up 80% in one hour.

Software

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
OSWindows 11
Home Pro Pro National Academic
  • Windows 10
    Pro Pro National Academic
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Academic
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL v8.6)
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
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.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
Audio
  • Realtek ALC711-CG Audio Controller
  • Realtek ALC1319D Amplifier
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 2.5W x2 tweeters = 10W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Realtek ALC711-CG audio controller
  • 2 x 2W Stereo subwoofers.
  • 2 x 2W Stereo tweeters.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
  • Accelerometer (ST Micro LIS2DW12TR): on the base (system board)
  • ALS for Panel Backlight Control
  • Single Proximity sensor - on the upper bezel
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12)
    Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor.
  • Dell Client Command Suite
    Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology.
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
Warranty1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service1-Year Basic Onsite Service

Key Features

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 4K UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.79 lb
2.17 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
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell XPS 17 9720 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 70W TGP
Starting at
$1,839
i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB
Built-in
97Wh
Large Battery
Built-in
Facial Recognition
Built-in
Fingerprint Reader
Featuring
Waves Nx® 3D
2 Woofers + 2 Tweeters
Advanced Thermal Design
Vapor Chamber
Cooling System
Supports
Dell Power Manager
Controls fan, battery life, & performance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,758
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,027
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4799 MHz DDR5
Dell Precision 5770 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A3000
12GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 17 9720 vs. Dell Precision 5770

Dell has released the XPS 17 9720, a 17-inch machine, in early-2022. It is powered by up to 14-core Intel Core i7-12700H with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 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 17-inch Precision 5770 was introduced by Dell around the same time in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i9-12900H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX A3000 with 12GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 17 97201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H1,65394.03%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,65894.31%
Dell Precision 57702
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,65894.31%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H1,70697.04%
4
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H1,758100.00%
01,758

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 17 97201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H9,29377.27%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,77497.90%
Dell Precision 57702
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,77497.90%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H10,11884.13%
4
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H12,027100.00%
012,027

Both Dell XPS 17 9720 and Dell Precision 5770 have the same 17-inch display size. In addition, the Dell XPS 17 9720 weighs 4.79 lbs. about 1% heavier than the 4.7 lbs. Dell Precision 5770. Moreover, measured at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the Dell XPS 17 9720 is much bulkier than the Dell Precision 5770 at 14.74” x 9.77” x 0.51”.

Dell XPS 17 9720Dell Precision 5770

There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 17 9720. That includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the Dell Precision 5770 including four Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 17 9720 supports up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 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 Dell Precision 5770, it supports up to 64GB 4799 MHz DDR5 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.

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