Component comparison
XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 15 9530
XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 15 9530 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- + Value (+4.4)
- + Estimated price (-$82)
- + Battery (+36 Wh)
B
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Performance (+4.9)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Mobility (+21.0)
- + Reliability (+10.0)
- + CPU (+0.3)
- + GPU (+11.9)
- + Weight (-0.29 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
|
Component B
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 72.0 | 75.0 (+3.0) |
| Performance | 71.7 | 76.5 (+4.9) |
| Gaming performance | 64.0 | 76.0 (+12.0) |
| Mobility | 24.0 | 45.0 (+21.0) |
| Reliability | 48.0 | 58.0 (+10.0) |
| Value | 52.4 (+4.4) | 48.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 59.5 | 59.8 (+0.3) |
| GPU | 72.5 | 84.5 (+11.9) |
| Estimated price | $840 (-$82) | $922 |
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.92 kg (-0.29 kg) |
| Battery | 97 Wh (+36 Wh) | 61 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2022 | 2023 (+1) |
| Modernity | 84.6 | 92.3 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 15 9530 (2023) 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).