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Laptops
Dell XPS 17 9700
Overall Score
43/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Dell XPS 17 9700 is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 43/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
17/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
43/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
37/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Cable length | 1 meters |
| Charge power | 90 / 130 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.4 V |
| Weight of AC adapter | 447 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Threads | 8 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 930 cm2(144.1 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 375 x 248 x 20 mm14.76 x 9.76 x 0.79 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Top: AluminumMiddle: Carbon fiberBottom: Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 150° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~90.1% |
| Side bezels | 4.4 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Weight | 2.51 kg (5.53 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 90.4% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 1686:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 94% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 133 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Response time | 35 ms |
| Size | 17 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 474 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 3 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 1350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1485 MHz |
| GPU performance | 3 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory size | 4 GB |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 |
| TGP | 50 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 2933 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC711-CG |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Loudness | ~82.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).