Component comparison

XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 15 9500

XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 15 9500 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.

Advantages

A XPS 17 9720 (2022)
  • + USComp overall score (+4.0)
  • + Performance (+4.9)
  • + Gaming performance (+16.0)
  • + Reliability (+8.0)
  • + GPU (+19.2)
  • + Battery (+41 Wh)
  • + Release year (+2)
  • + Modernity (+15.4)
B XPS 15 9500
  • + Mobility (+8.0)
  • + Value (+17.4)
  • + CPU (+7.1)
  • + Estimated price (-$368)
  • + Weight (-0.16 kg)

Detailed spec comparison

Spec Component A
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
 Component B
XPS 15 9500
USComp overall score 72.0 (+4.0) 68.0
Performance 71.7 (+4.9) 66.8
Gaming performance 64.0 (+16.0) 48.0
Mobility 24.0 32.0 (+8.0)
Reliability 48.0 (+8.0) 40.0
Value 52.4 69.8 (+17.4)
Screen quality 51.1 51.1
CPU 59.5 66.6 (+7.1)
GPU 72.5 (+19.2) 53.3
Estimated price $840 $472 (-$368)
Weight 2.21 kg 2.05 kg (-0.16 kg)
Battery 97 Wh (+41 Wh) 56 Wh
Max RAM 64 GB 64 GB
Release year 2022 (+2) 2020
Modernity 84.6 (+15.4) 69.2
Based on the comparison: XPS 17 9720 (2022) 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).
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