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Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS 17 9700

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DellXPS 13 9310DellXPS 17 9700
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020June 2020
Display
Screen size13.4″17″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 21601920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400
PanelOLED–
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo or Yes
Display typeOriginal 13.4-inch WVA LCD options are FHD+ 1920 × 1200 with or without touch, or UHD+ 3840 × 2400 touch; all 60 Hz and 500 nits. Later 2021 option is 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch, 400 nits, 60 Hz (Tom’s Hardware for the OLED refresh rate)17-inch WVA LCD; FHD+ 1920 × 1200 non-touch or UHD+ 3840 × 2400 touch, both 60 Hz and 500 nits
Pixel density169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide133 ppi (FHD+); 266 ppi (UHD+)
Colour rangeLCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% Adobe RGB (UHD+); original Dell reviewer's guide also states 94% DCI-P3 typical for UHD+
Screen finishDell's current setup guide lists anti-reflective for all three LCD options; its original launch fact sheet reproduced by GamingOnLinux lists anti-glare for non-touch FHD+Anti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (UHD+)
Display featuresCurrent setup guide lists 1200:1 typical LCD contrast; the original launch fact sheet gives 1800:1 FHD+ and 1500:1 UHD+. These specifications differ by source revision1650:1 FHD+ or 1600:1 UHD+ typical contrast; original maker guide lists Dolby Vision for both panels, DisplayHDR 400 for UHD+ and Gorilla Glass 6 on touch
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7Intel Core i5-10300H or Intel Core i7-10875H
CPU cores44 or 8
CPU threads88 or 16
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Memory8 GB or 16 GB8 GB or 32 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB256 GB to 1 TB
CPUOriginal setup guide lists Core i3-1115G4, i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. Later i7-1185G7 availability is reported by Tom’s Hardware; Dell's later exact Chinese OLED SKU uses i7-1195G7, up to 5 GHz. The latter is not an initial-launch configuration45 W Core i5-10300H, i7-10750H, i7-10875H or later i9-10885H; four, six or eight cores depending on processor
GPUIntel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630; optional GTX 1650 Ti with 4 GB GDDR6 or RTX 2060 Max-Q with 6 GB GDDR6
Memory typeSoldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slotsTwo replaceable SO-DIMMs; dual-channel DDR4-2933, with 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB factory configurations
Storage typeOne replaceable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD; up to 256 GB for 2230, up to 2 TB for 2280. First two configurations are exact UK retail combinations documented by TechAdvisor; the OLED i7-1195G7/16 GB/512 GB configuration is Dell China SKU XPS 13-9310-D5708TSTwo M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD slots; up to 256 GB per 2230 or 2 TB per 2280 drive. Listed i5/FHD+ and i7/UHD+ combinations are the exact base and tested configurations documented by Tom’s Hardware
Cooling–Original maker guide describes dual opposite-outlet fans and a large vapour chamber on NVIDIA graphics configurations
Battery and size
Battery capacity52 Wh97 Wh
Weight1.2 kg2.11 kg
Thickness14.8 mm19.5 mm
Width × depth295.7 × 198.7 mm374.45 × 248.05 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload56 Wh three-cell or 97 Wh six-cell lithium-ion; the main capacity is the larger option, not every configuration
Charger45 W USB-C adapter90 W or 130 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingApproximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched offStandard charge approximately four hours; ExpressCharge approximately two hours at 16–45°C, with different times outside that range
MaterialsMachined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm restCNC-machined aluminium with carbon-fibre palm rest. Original maker guide gives 374.45 × 248.05 × 19.5 mm and starting weights of 2.11 kg non-touch/56 Wh or 2.51 kg touch/97 Wh; later setup guide instead lists 374.48 × 248.08 mm, 13.15 mm rear height and 2.53 kg maximum weight
ColoursPlatinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interiorPlatinum Silver with black palm rest
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack4 × Thunderbolt 3, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0 / 5.2, depending on wireless module
WebcamOptional 720p at 30 fps, with IR720p at 30 fps, with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; microSD card reader and headset jack. Dell's manual contains a stray reference to four USB-C ports; its explicit port table and views confirm twoFour Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; SD card reader; headset jack; wedge-shaped security slot
KeyboardStandard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layoutBacklit QWERTY keyboard, 80 keys for UK layout; original guide states 1.3 mm key travel; no number pad
Trackpad112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpadSetup guide gives 150 × 89 mm; original reviewer's guide describes 151 × 90 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwooferFour drivers; original maker guide lists two 2.5 W woofers and two 1.5 W tweeters, 8 W total peak output
MicrophonesDigital-array microphones; availability depends on configurationDual digital-array microphones
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fittedIR camera for Windows Hello; fingerprint reader in the power button
In the boxOriginal launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapterUSB-C to USB-A v3.0 and HDMI v2.0 adapter, listed in the original maker guide

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