Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
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Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)

Overall Score
51/100
GRADE C · Below Average
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 51/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
29/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
51/100
Rating: Below Average
Performance
58/100
Rating: Below Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Cable length 1 meters
Charge power 130 W
Charging port position Left, Right
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes
Fast charging Yes
Full charging time 2:00 hr
Replaceable No
Voltage 11.4 V
Weight of AC adapter 505 grams

CPU

CPU specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Base frequency 2.6 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E)
Fabrication process 10 nm
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
L3 Cache 18 MB
Threads 16
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz

Case

Case specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Area 929 cm2(144 inches2)
Colors Black, Silver
Cooling system Active
Dimensions 374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches
Liquid metal No
Material Aluminum
Noise level (max. load) 50 dB
Number of fans 2
Opening angle 135°
Screen-to-body ratio ~90.2%
Side bezels 4.1 mm
Transformer No
Vapor chamber Yes
Weight 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes
Bluetooth v5.3
DisplayPort No
Ethernet (RJ45) No
Fingerprint Yes
HDMI No
Infrared sensor Yes
Optical drive No
Proprietary charging port No
SD card reader Yes
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
USB Type-C 4x USB 4.0
USB-A No
VGA No
Webcam Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720
Wi-Fi standard v6E

Display

Display specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Aspect ratio 16:10
Coating Glossy (Antireflective)
Contrast 1650:1
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
PPI 133 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels
Size 17 inches
Sync technology No
Touchscreen No
Type IPS LCD
sRGB color space 100%

GPU Benchmarks

GPU Benchmarks specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Blender GPU 2094
Solar Bay 31324

Graphics Card

Graphics Card specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
FLOPS 9 TFLOPS
GPU base clock 1455 MHz
GPU boost clock 1755 MHz
GPU performance 9 TFLOPS
Memory bus 96 bit
Memory size 6 GB
Memory speed ~16 Gbps
Memory type GDDR6
Nvidia Optimus Yes
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32
Shading units (cores) 2560
TGP 60 W
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80

Input

Input specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Backlight Yes
Key travel 1.3 mm
Keyboard type Island
Numpad No
Surface Glass
Windows Precision Yes

RAM

RAM specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Channels 1x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz
Max. ram size 64 GB
Total slots 2
Upgradable Yes

Sound

Sound specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Audio chip Realtek ALC711-CG
Dolby Atmos No
Loudness ~87.1 dB
Microphones 2
Power 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)

Storage

Storage specifications for Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
Specification Value
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
NVMe Yes
Storage type SSD (M2)

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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