Component comparison
XPS 17 9730 vs XPS 17 9720
XPS 17 9730 vs XPS 17 9720 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- + USComp overall score (+4.0)
- + Performance (+4.9)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Mobility (+6.0)
- + Reliability (+15.0)
- + CPU (+0.3)
- + GPU (+11.9)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
- + Value (+1.3)
- + Estimated price (-$114)
- + Weight (-0.10 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
|
Component B
XPS 17 9720 (2022)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 76.0 (+4.0) | 72.0 |
| Performance | 76.5 (+4.9) | 71.7 |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 (+12.0) | 64.0 |
| Mobility | 30.0 (+6.0) | 24.0 |
| Reliability | 63.0 (+15.0) | 48.0 |
| Value | 51.1 | 52.4 (+1.3) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 59.8 (+0.3) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+11.9) | 72.5 |
| Estimated price | $954 | $840 (-$114) |
| Weight | 2.31 kg | 2.21 kg (-0.10 kg) |
| Battery | 97 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+1) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+7.7) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
XPS 17 9730 (2023) 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).