Surface Pro 7 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Pro 7 and Dell XPS 17 9700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Surface Pro 7 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 Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 64% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 2.11 kg |
Surface Pro 7 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Surface Pro 7.
2020 vs. 2019
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 Pro 7.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Dell XPS 17 9700 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
Slots | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 38% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.
Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Surface Type Cover port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x4 |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 6 | 7 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at 749$ | - |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 43.2 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | - |
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Software | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 7 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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