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3.2Graphics3.6
5.8Overall performance5.0
4.0Display3.3
8.8Memory & storage9.6
7.2Battery & portability5.3
8.6Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
XPS 16 9640 RTX 4060 (2024)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)
| XPS 16 9640 RTX 4060 (2024) | XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 240 mm | 248.1 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Width | 358.1 mm | 374.4 mm | −16.3 mm |
| Thickness | 18.7 mm | 19.5 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4060 (2024) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 97 Wh+3%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,483 vs 11,392+10%
- Weight2.13 kg vs 2.31 kg+8%
- CPU cores16 vs 12+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core952 vs 797+19%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Thickness18.7 mm vs 19.5 mm+4%
Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)50 W vs 60 W+20%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,524 vs 8,237+9%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.8 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+9%
- Upgradable RAMNo · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
- USB-C ports3 vs 4+33%
- Key travel1 mm vs 1.3 mm+30%
- Screen size16.3″ vs 17″+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 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 | 3,072 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.8 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,524 | 8,237 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 155H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 22 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,483 | 11,392 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,438 | 2,481 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 952 | 797 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16.3″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 139 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.13 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 18.7 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 358.1 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 240 mm | 248.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Silver, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.5 dB | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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