DELL
9500

vs

DELL
9700

DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 BNX9518SB

DELL XPS Serie 17 9700 CTOX17W10P1C2600

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DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 BNX9518SB alternatives

DELL XPS Serie 17 9700 CTOX17W10P1C2600 alternatives

specs

DELL
9500

Power
compared

DELL
9700

50/60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
50 - 60 Hz
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
6.5 A
20 V
AC adapter output voltage:
20 V
not available
AC adapter power:
130 W

DELL
9500

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
9700

230.3 mm
Depth:
248.1 mm
7.7 mm
Height (front):
8.67 mm
1.8 cm
Height (rear):
1.31 cm
2.05 kg
Weight:
2.53 kg
344.4 mm
Width:
374.5 mm

DELL
9500

Battery
compared

DELL
9700

86 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
97 Wh
3 h
Battery recharge time:
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
11.4 V
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
340 g
Battery weight:
385 g
6
Number of battery cells:
6

DELL
9500

Software
compared

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9700

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro

DELL
9500

Keyboard
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Keyboard backlit:
yes
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
Touchpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad

DELL
9500

Camera
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
not available
0.9 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
not available
Infrared (IR) camera:
yes
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
not available

DELL
9500

Audio
compared

DELL
9700

Realtek ALC3281-CG
Audio chip:
not available
MaxxAudio Pro
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
4
2
Number of microphones:
2
5 W
Speaker power:
4 W

DELL
9500

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
9700

USB Type-C
Charging port type:
USB Type-C
yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
4
yes
USB Power Delivery:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
yes

DELL
9500

Networking
compared

DELL
9700

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.1
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
WLAN controller model:
Killer Wireless-AX 1650
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

DELL
9500

Optical drive
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

DELL
9500

Storage
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
2000 GB
SSD capacity:
2000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
2000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
2000 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB

DELL
9500

Graphics
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
4 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
GDDR6
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
not available
NVIDIA Max-Q:
yes
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
not available
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
12.0
not available
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
4.5
not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
350 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
1200 MHz
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

DELL
9500

Display
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DELL
9700

1600:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
500 cd/m²
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
17 inch
Gorilla Glass
Display glass type:
not available
3840 x 2400 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
UHD+
HD type:
UHD+
yes
LED backlight:
yes
60 Hz
Maximum refresh rate:
50 Hz
16:10
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
WVA
Panel type:
not available
290 ppi
Pixel density:
266 ppi
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

DELL
9500

Memory
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DELL
9700

64 GB
Internal memory:
64 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
2933 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2933 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
2 x 32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 32 GB
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

DELL
9500

Security
compared

DELL
9700

yes
Cable lock slot:
yes
yes
Fingerprint reader:
yes
yes
Password protection:
yes

DELL
9500

Processor
compared

DELL
9700

5.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.1 GHz
16 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
not available
Processor codename:
Comet Lake
8
Processor cores:
8
10th gen Intel Core i9
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
2.4 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.3 GHz
not available
Processor lithography:
14 nm
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i9-10885H
Processor model:
i7-10875H
not available
Processor socket:
BGA 1440
not available
Processor threads:
16
not available
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
45 W

DELL
9500

generalInfo
compared

DELL
9700

XPS
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Black, Platinum, Silver
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
15
Series:
17