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XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Razer Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

What XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (11) and where Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 2023XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)

7.4Score

11 advantages

Razer · 2023Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.1Score

20 advantages

Higher score

7.8Graphics7.3

6.9Overall performance7.4

3.3Display4.9

9.6Memory & storage8.1

5.3Battery & portability5.6

3.8Features & cooling8.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

	XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)	Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	248.1 mm	235 mm	+13.1 mm
Width	374.4 mm	355 mm	+19.4 mm
Thickness	19.5 mm	17 mm	+2.5 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
Battery capacity97 Wh vs 80 Wh+21%
Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 4,608+61%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,759 vs 12,171+13%
GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+10%
HDRYes · Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C ports4 vs 22×
Screen size17″ vs 15.6″+9%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,481 vs 2,381+4%

Why is Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 360 Hz6×
GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 105 W+75%
MUX switchNo · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
Weight2.31 kg vs 2.01 kg+15%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,392 vs 12,320+8%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
USB-A ports0 vs 3
HDMI 2.1No · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
Dolby AtmosNo · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
CPU cores12 vs 14+17%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)7.4	Razer Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)8.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	60 W	105 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	20 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,759	12,171
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13500H	Core i7-12800H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	14
CPU threads	16	20
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H	Core i7-12800H, Core i7-13800H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,392	12,320
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,481	2,381
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	797	889
Display
Screen size	17″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	360 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	71%
Pixel density	133 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,192 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	97 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	130 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.31 kg	2.01 kg
Thickness	19.5 mm	17 mm
Width	374.4 mm	355 mm
Depth	248.1 mm	235 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black, Silver	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	48.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	4	2
USB-A ports	0	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(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 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.3 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	Yes	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes