Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023)
What XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (8) and where Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (25) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Graphics4.7
4.0Overall performance6.3
2.3Display3.9
9.2Memory & storage4.2
5.5Battery & portability9.7
4.0Features & cooling8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023)
| XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) | Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 248 mm | 254.4 mm | −6.4 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 358.4 mm | +16 mm |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 18.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.5 kg | +0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 55 W+9%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- Upgradable RAMYes · Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- USB-C ports4 vs 22×
- Screen size17″ vs 16″+6%
Why is Prestige 16 AI Studio B1V RTX 4070 (2023) better than XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Weight2.21 kg vs 1.5 kg+47%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,615 vs 9,419+42%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.8 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+38%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,735 vs 12,531+29%
- Battery capacity97 Wh vs 100 Wh+3%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core760 vs 943+24%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | 55 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.8 TFLOPS | 13.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,615 | 9,419 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 22 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,735 | 12,531 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,228 | 2,411 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 760 | 943 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 98% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 140 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 18.9 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 358.4 mm |
| Depth | 248 mm | 254.4 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 47.9 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 4 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 0 | 1 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (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 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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