Surface Book 3 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Book 3 and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it |
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Surface Book 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Surface Book 3 weighed 3.38 pounds, 28% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
---|---|---|
Pound | 3.38 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.53 kg | 2.11 kg |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Surface Book 3.
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 25% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
Pricing | For Consumer
| - |
Generations | - |
|
Exterior | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Dimensions |
|
|
Weight |
|
|
Colors | Platinum |
|
Keyboard and Trackpad |
|
|
Display | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 17 Inches |
Info |
|
|
Ports | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
| Left (3)
Right (4)
|
Internal Specs | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Processor |
|
|
Integrated Graphics |
|
|
Memory |
|
|
Discrete Graphics |
|
|
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
|
Connectivity | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Wi-Fi |
|
|
Bluetooth |
|
|
More |
| - |
Battery | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size |
|
|
Battery Life |
| - |
Power Supply |
|
|
Software | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
OS |
| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
|
Camera & Audio | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Camera |
|
|
Audio |
|
|
Misc | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | - |
Sensors |
|
|
Security |
|
|
In the box |
| - |
Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty | - |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. | - |
Key Features | Surface Book 3 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Book 3, a 13.5-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 17-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Book 3 has a 13.5-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Surface Book 3 weighs 3.38 lbs. about 37% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”, the Surface Book 3 is considerably more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9700 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Book 3 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Dell XPS 17 9700, it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
Comments
Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Surface Book 3 and Dell XPS 17 9700.