What you need to know
- The Dell XPS 15 and Dell XPS 17 have been refreshed with 13th Gen Intel processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-Series graphics.
- Both laptops feature 16:10 displays with high screen-to-body ratios.
- The XPS 15 starts at $2,949 and the XPS 17 starts at $3,399.
- Each of the laptops can be purchased starting today.
The Dell XPS includes several of the best Windows laptops on the market. While Dell isn't known for radical refreshes and dramatically new designs each year, the company refreshes the internals of its highly rated laptops regularly. Earlier this week, Dell announced the XPS 15 (9730) and XPS 17 (9730), which are both available starting today.
The general design of the laptops will look familiar to those that have owned XPS machines before. The XPS 15 and 17 feature 16:10 displays with high screen-to-body ratios.
On the inside, the PCs run on up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processors. The XPS 15 is configurable with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB) while the XPS 17 comes with up to an RTX 4080 (12GB). Since the laptops are creator-focused, it's worth noting that the RTX 40-Series GPUs support hardware encoding for the AV1 codec.
| Category | Dell XPS 15 | Dell XPS 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel 13th Gen i5-13500HIntel 13th Gen i7-13700HIntel 13th Gen i9-13900H | Intel 13th Gen i5-13500HIntel 13th Gen i7-13700HIntel 13th Gen i9-13900H |
| Operating system | Windows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro | Windows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro |
| Memory | 8GB DDR5-480016GB DDR5-480032GB DDR5-480064GB DDR5-4800 | 8GB DDR5-480016GB DDR5-480032GB DDR5-480064GB DDR5-4800 |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe 4 x4 SSD1TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD2TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD4TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD8TB (2x 4TB) PCIe 4 x4 SSD | 512GB PCIe 4 x4 SSD1TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD2TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD4TB PCIe 4 x4 SSD8TB (2x 4TB) PCIe 4 x4 SSD |
| Graphics | Intel Arc A370M 4GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB |
| Display | 15.6" 3.5K (3456 x 2160) HDR OLED touch 400-nits15.6" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 500-nits | 17" 4K (3840 x 2400) HDR touch 500-nits15.6" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 500-nits |
| Connectivity | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 1675 (AX211) 2x2Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 1675 (AX211) 2x2Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Security | TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 certifiedTCG certifiedWindows Hello compliant fingerprint readerWindows Hello camera | TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 certifiedWindows Hello compliant fingerprint readerWindows Hello camera |
| Power | 130W AC adapter (USB-C) | 130W AC adapter (USB-C) |
| Battery | 86Whr battery (built-in) | 97Whr battery (built-in) |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2SD card reader3.5mm headphone/microphone combo | 4x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)SD card reader3.5mm headphone/microphone combo |
| Audio | 2x 2.5W woofers2x 1.5W tweeters | 2x 2.5W woofers2x 1.5W tweeters |
| Dimensions | 18 x 344.72 x 230.14 mm | 19.5 x 374.45 x 248.05 mm |
| Weight | 1.86 kg (FHD+)1.92 kg (OLED) | 2.31 kg (FHD+)2.44 kg (OLED) |
Both new XPS laptops can have up to 8TB of PCIe SSD storage and 64GB of RAM. If you opt for those specs alongside a high-end CPU and GPU, the XPS 15 or XPS 17 should handle demanding professional workloads and some of the best PC games. Of course, lower specs should still be able to handle quite a bit, so you can scale the model you purchase to your budget and what you need your laptop to do.
