M1 Mac mini vs. Dell XPS 17 9710: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 Mac mini and Dell XPS 17 9710, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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M1 Mac mini Pros
Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Dell XPS 17 9710.
M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 47% lighter than the 4.87 pounds Dell XPS 17 9710.
Weight | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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Pound | 2.6 lbs. | 4.87 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.18 kg | 2.21 kg |
M1 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 17 9710. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9710.
Ports | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
power port | Yes | No |
RJ-45 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x4 |
USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
Total | 8 | 7 |
M1 Mac mini 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.
Ports | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
RJ-45 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 17 9710 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9710 is better than M1 Mac mini.
Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 17 9710 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini.
Dell XPS 17 9710 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.
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 M1 Mac mini since it has onboard memory.
Memory | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | Unified | DDR4 |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP vs. integrated
Dell XPS 17 9710 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
Slots | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Dimensions | 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm) | 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm) |
Weight | 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
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Colors | Silver | Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black. |
Keyboard and Trackpad | - |
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Display | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Size | - | 17 Inches |
Info | - |
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Ports | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Back (8)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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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. |
Discrete Graphics | - |
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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. |
Connectivity | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet | 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) | - |
Battery | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Size | - |
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Power Supply | 150W built-in power supply |
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Software | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
OS | Shipped with macOS Catalina | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | 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 |
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Camera & Audio | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Camera | - |
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Audio |
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Misc | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
Sensors | - |
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Security | - |
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In the box |
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Warranty | Your Mac mini 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, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | 1 Year Premium Support |
More | Video Support
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Key Features | M1 Mac mini | Dell XPS 17 9710 |
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