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4.6Graphics5.0
5.2Overall performance5.3
3.8Display7.1
9.6Memory & storage4.0
8.2Battery & portability7.6
4.3Features & cooling8.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)
| XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023) | XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 230.1 mm | 240 mm | −9.9 mm |
| Width | 344.7 mm | 358 mm | −13.3 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 18 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 1,000 GB8.2×
- Weight1.86 kg vs 2.13 kg+15%
- Advanced OptimusYes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Key travel1.3 mm vs 1 mm+30%
- Fan noise (max. load)44.6 dB vs 50.5 dB+13%
- Pixel density145 ppi vs 139 ppi+4%
Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) better than XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- GPU power (TGP)50 W vs 60 W+20%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,163 vs 9,835+7%
- CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.5 TFLOPS | 13.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,163 | 9,835 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13500H | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,890 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,409 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 774 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 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 | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 145 ppi | 139 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.86 kg | 2.13 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Width | 344.7 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 230.1 mm | 240 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Carbon fibre | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 44.6 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 | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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