Component comparison
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 15 9500
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 15 9500 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+13.0)
- + Performance (+21.4)
- + Gaming performance (+34.0)
- + Mobility (+8.0)
- + Reliability (+22.0)
- + Screen quality (+34.6)
- + CPU (+20.4)
- + GPU (+31.1)
- + Battery (+43 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
XPS 15 9500
- + Value (+24.0)
- + Estimated price (-$450)
- + Weight (-0.15 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
|
Component B
XPS 15 9500
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 81.0 (+13.0) | 68.0 |
| Performance | 88.2 (+21.4) | 66.8 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+34.0) | 48.0 |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+8.0) | 32.0 |
| Reliability | 62.0 (+22.0) | 40.0 |
| Value | 45.8 | 69.8 (+24.0) |
| Screen quality | 85.8 (+34.6) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+20.4) | 66.6 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+31.1) | 53.3 |
| Estimated price | $922 | $472 (-$450) |
| Weight | 2.20 kg | 2.05 kg (-0.15 kg) |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+43 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+3) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+23.1) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 16 9640 (2024) wins 12 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).