Component comparison
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 17 9730
XPS 16 9640 vs XPS 17 9730 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+5.0)
- + Performance (+11.7)
- + Gaming performance (+6.0)
- + Mobility (+10.0)
- + Screen quality (+34.6)
- + CPU (+27.2)
- + Estimated price (-$32)
- + Weight (-0.11 kg)
- + Battery (+2 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
B
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- + Reliability (+1.0)
- + Value (+5.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
|
Component B
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 81.0 (+5.0) | 76.0 |
| Performance | 88.2 (+11.7) | 76.5 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+6.0) | 76.0 |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+10.0) | 30.0 |
| Reliability | 62.0 | 63.0 (+1.0) |
| Value | 45.8 | 51.1 (+5.4) |
| Screen quality | 85.8 (+34.6) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+27.2) | 59.8 |
| GPU | 84.5 | 84.5 |
| Estimated price | $922 (-$32) | $954 |
| Weight | 2.20 kg (-0.11 kg) | 2.31 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+2 Wh) | 97 Wh |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 | 2023 |
| Modernity | 92.3 | 92.3 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 16 9640 (2024) wins 10 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).