DELL
9700
vs
DELL
9500
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DELL XPS Serie 17 9700 91WX4 alternatives
DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 1NWF0 alternatives
specs
DELL
9700
Power
compared
DELL
9500
50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
50 - 60 Hz
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
6.5 A
AC adapter output current:
6.5 A
20 V
AC adapter output voltage:
20 V
130 W
AC adapter power:
130 W
DELL
9700
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
9500
248.1 mm
Depth:
230.3 mm
8.67 mm
Height (front):
7.7 mm
1.31 cm
Height (rear):
1.8 cm
2.53 kg
Weight:
2.05 kg
374.5 mm
Width:
344.4 mm
DELL
9700
Battery
compared
DELL
9500
97 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
86 Wh
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
11.4 V
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
385 g
Battery weight:
340 g
6
Number of battery cells:
6
DELL
9700
Software
compared
DELL
9500
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Multilingual
Operating system language:
Multilingual
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Trial software:
McAfee 30 days, Microsoft Office
DELL
9700
Keyboard
compared
DELL
9500
not available
Full-size keyboard:


Keyboard backlit:


Numeric keypad:

Touchpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad
DELL
9700
Camera
compared
DELL
9500

Front camera:

HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
0.92 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.9 MP

Infrared (IR) camera:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
DELL
9700
Audio
compared
DELL
9500
not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3281-CG
MaxxAudio Pro
Audio system:
not available

Built-in microphone:

4
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
not available
4 W
Speaker power:
4 W
DELL
9700
Ports & interfaces
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DELL
9500
USB Type-C
Charging port type:
USB Type-C

Combo headphone/mic port:

not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
2
not available
Thunderbolt version:
3
4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1
not available
USB Power Delivery:


USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:

DELL
9700
Networking
compared
DELL
9500
not available
Antenna type:
2x2

Bluetooth:

not available
Bluetooth version:
5.2

Ethernet LAN:

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
WLAN controller model:
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
DELL
9700
Optical drive
compared
DELL
9500

Optical drive type:

DELL
9700
Storage
compared
DELL
9500

Card reader integrated:

SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
2000 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
2000 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
2000 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB
DELL
9700
Graphics
compared
DELL
9500

Discrete graphics adapter:

6 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
GDDR6
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6

On-board graphics adapter:

Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics
DELL
9700
Display
compared
DELL
9500
InfinityEdge
Display bezel technology:
InfinityEdge
500 cd/m²
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
17 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
3840 x 2400 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
not available
Display response rise/fall:
35 ms
UHD+
HD type:
UHD+

LED backlight:
not available
50 Hz
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
16:10
Native aspect ratio:
not available
266 ppi
Pixel density:
290 ppi
not available
Pixel pitch:
0.09 x 0.09 mm

Touchscreen:

DELL
9700
Memory
compared
DELL
9500
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
9700
Security
compared
DELL
9500

Cable lock slot:
not available

Fingerprint reader:


Password protection:

DELL
9700
Processor
compared
DELL
9500
5.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.3 GHz
16 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
8
Processor cores:
8
10th gen Intel Core i9
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i9
2.4 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.4 GHz
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i9-10885H
Processor model:
i9-10885H
DELL
9700
Other features
compared
DELL
9500

Anti-glare screen:

DELL
9700
generalInfo
compared
DELL
9500
5397184470398
EAN/UPC code:
5397184469675
XPS
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Black, Platinum, Silver
Product colour:
Black, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
17
Series:
15