Component comparison
XPS 14 9440 vs XPS 17 9730
XPS 14 9440 vs XPS 17 9730 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 14 9440 (2024)
- + Mobility (+38.0)
- + Reliability (+16.0)
- + Weight (-0.63 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+7.7)
- + Gaming performance (+18.0)
- + Value (+12.9)
- + CPU (+0.9)
- + GPU (+18.5)
- + Estimated price (-$130)
- + Battery (+27 Wh)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 14 9440 (2024)
|
Component B
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 70.0 | 76.0 (+6.0) |
| Performance | 68.8 | 76.5 (+7.7) |
| Gaming performance | 58.0 | 76.0 (+18.0) |
| Mobility | 68.0 (+38.0) | 30.0 |
| Reliability | 79.0 (+16.0) | 63.0 |
| Value | 38.2 | 51.1 (+12.9) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 58.9 | 59.8 (+0.9) |
| GPU | 66.0 | 84.5 (+18.5) |
| Estimated price | $1,084 | $954 (-$130) |
| Weight | 1.68 kg (-0.63 kg) | 2.31 kg |
| Battery | 69 Wh | 97 Wh (+27 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+1) | 2023 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+7.7) | 92.3 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 17 9730 (2023) wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).