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Dell XPS 17 9720 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 17 9720 and M1 MacBook Pro 16” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 17 9720 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9720 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Dell XPS 17 9720 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 M1 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR5	Unified

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP vs. integrated

Dell XPS 17 9720 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Dell XPS 17 9720.

M1 MacBook Pro 16” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9720. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9720.

Ports	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 17 9720 and M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 17 9720

64 GB

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 17 9720 12700H Price
	Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop (2022) \| 17" 4K Touch \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3050 \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $3,159.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $3,399.00	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,549.95	See at Amazon
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,860.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2022	2021
Release Date	Announced on March 3, 2022	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	Windows 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	$2,499 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,499 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Applicable Models	2022 Dell XPS 17 Dell XPS 17 9720 Dell XPS 9720	-
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 17 9720 2021 Dell XPS 17 9710 2020 Dell XPS 17 9700	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	4.79 lb (2.17 kg) Non-touch with 97Wh. 5.67 lb (2.57 kg) Touch with 97Wh.	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.
Colors	Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	17 Inches	16.2 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	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
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	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI 4K@60Hz 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM. 2 x SODIMM slots.	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
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	-
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.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel Killer 1675 (AX211) Onboard Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	97 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	130 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
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.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
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	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button IR Camera	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Wedge-shaped lock	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell XPS 17 9720	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
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 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 Late 2021 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory