Dell XPS 17 9720 specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2022 Dell XPS 17 9720 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Key Features | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Availability | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
Released | 2022 |
Release Date | Announced on March 3, 2022 |
Pricing | Windows 11 Home
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Exterior | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
Dimensions | 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum Silver exterior Black interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black. |
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Display | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
Size | 17 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Geekbench 5 Single CoreGeekbench 5 Multi-Core | |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 64Gbps.
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Battery | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
Size | 97 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion. |
Power Supply | 130 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A. |
Software | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
OS | Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic |
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Warranty | 1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service |
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Our analysis and reviews

What we like
Reasons to like about Dell XPS 17 9720.
Dell XPS 17 9720 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
Requirements | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Secure Boot | Yes |
TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
Processor | Intel Core i5-12500H → Intel Core i7-12700H |
4GB RAM | 4GB → 64GB |
64GB Drive | 256GB → 8TB |
2 Cores CPU | 12 → 14 cores |
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. Learn more
Storage Slots | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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M.2 | x2 |
The Dell XPS 17 9720 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more
Memory | Dell XPS 17 9720 |
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Slots | x2 |
Type | DDR5 |
Speed | 4800 MHz |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 17 9710.
Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9710. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9710.
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