Component comparison
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 17 9720
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 17 9720 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+9.0)
- + Performance (+16.5)
- + Gaming performance (+18.0)
- + Mobility (+16.0)
- + Reliability (+14.0)
- + Screen quality (+34.6)
- + CPU (+27.5)
- + GPU (+11.9)
- + Weight (-0.01 kg)
- + Battery (+2 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- + Value (+6.6)
- + Estimated price (-$82)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
|
Component B
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 81.0 (+9.0) | 72.0 |
| Performance | 88.2 (+16.5) | 71.7 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+18.0) | 64.0 |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+16.0) | 24.0 |
| Reliability | 62.0 (+14.0) | 48.0 |
| Value | 45.8 | 52.4 (+6.6) |
| Screen quality | 85.8 (+34.6) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+27.5) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+11.9) | 72.5 |
| Estimated price | $922 | $840 (-$82) |
| Weight | 2.20 kg (-0.01 kg) | 2.21 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+2 Wh) | 97 Wh |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+1) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+7.7) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 16 9640 (2024) wins 13 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).