Component comparison
XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 17 9710
XPS 17 9720 vs XPS 17 9710 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- + Mobility (+1.0)
- + Battery (+41 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 17 9710 (2021)
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+5.8)
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+2.0)
- + Value (+23.9)
- + CPU (+14.5)
- + Estimated price (-$101)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
|
Component B
XPS 17 9710 (2021)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 72.0 | 78.0 (+6.0) |
| Performance | 71.7 | 77.5 (+5.8) |
| Gaming performance | 64.0 | 66.0 (+2.0) |
| Mobility | 24.0 (+1.0) | 23.0 |
| Reliability | 48.0 | 50.0 (+2.0) |
| Value | 52.4 | 76.3 (+23.9) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 59.5 | 74.0 (+14.5) |
| GPU | 72.5 | 72.5 |
| Estimated price | $840 | $739 (-$101) |
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 2.21 kg |
| Battery | 97 Wh (+41 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2022 (+1) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 84.6 (+7.7) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 17 9710 (2021) wins 7 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).