Component comparison
XPS 17 9710 vs XPS 15 9500
XPS 17 9710 vs XPS 15 9500 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 17 9710 (2021)
- + USComp overall score (+10.0)
- + Performance (+10.6)
- + Gaming performance (+18.0)
- + Reliability (+10.0)
- + Value (+6.5)
- + CPU (+7.4)
- + GPU (+19.2)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 15 9500
- + Mobility (+9.0)
- + Estimated price (-$267)
- + Weight (-0.16 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 17 9710 (2021)
|
Component B
XPS 15 9500
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 78.0 (+10.0) | 68.0 |
| Performance | 77.5 (+10.6) | 66.8 |
| Gaming performance | 66.0 (+18.0) | 48.0 |
| Mobility | 23.0 | 32.0 (+9.0) |
| Reliability | 50.0 (+10.0) | 40.0 |
| Value | 76.3 (+6.5) | 69.8 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 74.0 (+7.4) | 66.6 |
| GPU | 72.5 (+19.2) | 53.3 |
| Estimated price | $739 | $472 (-$267) |
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 2.05 kg (-0.16 kg) |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2021 (+1) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 76.9 (+7.7) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 17 9710 (2021) wins 9 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).