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16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) vs XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

What 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) does better (6) and where XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 202516 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)

6.5Score

6 advantages≈ $3,600

Dell · 2024XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

6.5Score

3 advantages≈ $3,900

Higher score

5.2Graphics5.0

5.6Overall performance5.3

6.8Display7.1

3.0Memory & storage4.0

6.7Battery & portability7.6

9.5Features & cooling8.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

	16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)	XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)	Difference
Depth	240 mm	240 mm	=
Width	358 mm	358 mm	=
Thickness	19 mm	18 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.1 kg	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,488 vs 9,835+7%
GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+4%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
RAM speed7,467 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+17%
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+6%
Fan noise (max. load)48.9 dB vs 50.5 dB+3%

Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) better than 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)55 W vs 60 W+9%
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Thickness19 mm vs 18 mm+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,6006.5	Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $3,9006.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	55 W	60 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	14 TFLOPS	13.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,488	9,835
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 285H	Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	16
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 7 265H, Core Ultra 9 285H	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H
Display
Screen size	16″	16.3″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	OLED	OLED
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	35 ms	—
Pixel density	139 ppi	139 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	7,467 MHz	6,400 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	100 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	130 W	130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.11 kg	2.13 kg
Thickness	19 mm	18 mm
Width	358 mm	358 mm
Depth	240 mm	240 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Silver	Silver
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	48.9 dB	50.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	3	3
USB-A ports	0	0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1 mm	1 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	4 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes