Component comparison
XPS 17 9730 vs XPS 15 9500
XPS 17 9730 vs XPS 15 9500 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Performance (+9.7)
- + Gaming performance (+28.0)
- + Reliability (+23.0)
- + GPU (+31.1)
- + Battery (+41 Wh)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
XPS 15 9500
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Value (+18.6)
- + CPU (+6.8)
- + Estimated price (-$482)
- + Weight (-0.26 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
|
Component B
XPS 15 9500
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 76.0 (+8.0) | 68.0 |
| Performance | 76.5 (+9.7) | 66.8 |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 (+28.0) | 48.0 |
| Mobility | 30.0 | 32.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 63.0 (+23.0) | 40.0 |
| Value | 51.1 | 69.8 (+18.6) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 59.8 | 66.6 (+6.8) |
| GPU | 84.5 (+31.1) | 53.3 |
| Estimated price | $954 | $472 (-$482) |
| Weight | 2.31 kg | 2.05 kg (-0.26 kg) |
| Battery | 97 Wh (+41 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+3) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+23.1) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 17 9730 (2023) 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).