Released June 2020
Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020)
The Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) features a 17-inch (Diagonal) InfinityEdge 16:10 IPS display; optional 4K+ touch (high-resolution panel with four thin bezels) display with Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 17-inch (Diagonal) InfinityEdge 16:10 IPS display; optional 4K+ touch (high-resolution panel with four thin bezels) · Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | June 2020 |
| Status | Discontinued (2021) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | InfinityEdge 16:10 IPS display; optional 4K+ touch (high-resolution panel with four thin bezels) |
| Size | 17-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 pixels; optional 3840 × 2400 touch (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 500 nits typical |
| Color | 100% sRGB (FHD+) or 100% Adobe RGB / 94% DCI-P3, HDR400 (4K+) color |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Dual-array microphones (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Quad speakers with two 2.5 W woofers and two 1.5 W tweeters, Waves Nx 3D audio (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 2.25 mm 720p webcam with IR Windows Hello (standard video-call quality) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | Up to 12 hours (Dell-rated, FHD+ with 97 Wh battery); 56 Wh on base model (manufacturer endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | 130 W USB-C charger (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Platinum Silver with black carbon-fibre palm rest (official factory color options) |
| Material | CNC-machined aluminum with carbon-fibre or woven glass-fibre palm rest (premium chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 2.11 kg (non-touch) / 2.51 kg (touch) (varies by configuration) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 8 GB DDR4 2933 MHz (two SO-DIMM slots, upgradeable to 64 GB) (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe NVMe M.2) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Intel Core i5-10300H (quad-core) with Intel UHD Graphics; Core i7-10750H / i7-10875H / i9-10885H with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti or RTX 2060 Max-Q 6 GB options (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Model | Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Release Year | 2020 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 47 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4-2933) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | None (no dedicated NPU) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-10300H (Comet Lake, 45 W) CPU: 4-core / 8-thread up to 4.5 GHz; 6-core i7-10750H or 8-core i7-10875H / i9-10885H options (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4 GB or RTX 2060 Max-Q 6 GB plus Intel UHD Graphics (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 4 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), full-size SD card reader, 3.5 mm headset jack, Wi-Fi 6 (Killer AX1650), Bluetooth 5.1; USB-C to USB-A/HDMI adapter included. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit keyboard (illuminated keys for low-light use) |
| Operating System | Windows (latest supported version) (preinstalled Microsoft software platform) |
| Security | Fingerprint reader in the power button and Windows Hello IR camera, TPM 2.0 (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Precision glass touchpad (navigation surface) |
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