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Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024) vs XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

What Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (5) and where XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 2024Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024)

4.9Score

5 advantages

Dell · 2024XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

6.6Score

19 advantages≈ $3,900

Higher score

4.1Graphics5.0

4.6Overall performance5.2

2.3Display7.2

4.8Memory & storage4.2

7.8Battery & portability7.8

4.2Features & cooling8.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

	Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024)	XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)	Difference
Depth	250.6 mm	240 mm	+10.6 mm
Width	356.8 mm	358 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	19.8 mm	18 mm	+1.8 mm
Weight	1.9 kg	2.1 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
GPU power (TGP)70 W vs 60 W+17%
Weight1.9 kg vs 2.13 kg+12%
USB-A ports2 vs 0
Pixel density142 ppi vs 139 ppi+2%

Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
MUX switchNo · Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+21%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,934 vs 9,835+10%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
USB-C ports1 vs 33×
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 RTX 4060 (2024)4.9	Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $3,9006.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	70 W	60 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	11.2 TFLOPS	13.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,934	9,835
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 5 125H	Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	16
CPU threads	18	—
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 5 125H, Core i7-13620H, Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,330	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,173	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	717	—
Display
Screen size	16″	16.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	35 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	139 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	6,400 MHz	6,400 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	130 W	130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	1.9 kg	2.13 kg
Thickness	19.8 mm	18 mm
Width	356.8 mm	358 mm
Depth	250.6 mm	240 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Silver, Blue	Silver
Cooling fans	1	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	51 dB	50.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	3
USB-A ports	2	0
HDMI	HDMI 1.4	—
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	No	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
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2.0	4 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes