Dell XPS 15 (9500) and XPS 17 (9700) officially presented: only USB-C
from David Wurm 
on May 15, 2020, 11:09 am | Write a comment
The new Dell XPS 15 (9500) and XPS 17 (9700) were shown yesterday. The two models had already appeared in pictures some time before - now these have been confirmed. Compared to its predecessors, there is one crucial change that not everyone likes.
The Dell XPS 15 was introduced less than a year ago - now the successors are here, including a 17-inch model. In terms of design, the display edges in particular have changed compared to their predecessors, and are now much narrower. Fortunately, the webcam is still on the top and not on the bottom like on previous models of the XPS.
Dell XPS 15 (9500) and XPS 17 (9700): Equipment and Specs
The Dell XPS 15 comes with a 15,6-inch display, the XPS 17 with 17 inches. Dell offers two versions of the display. The first with 1.920 x 1.200 pixels and the second with 3.840 x 2.400 pixels in 16:10 format. In addition, both matte versions achieve 94 percent DCI-P3 and up to 100 percent Adobe RGB coverage. Under the hood, 10th generation processors are installed - the minimum configuration is an i5-10300H with four cores up to an i7-10750H with six cores in the maximum configuration.
The Dell XPS 15 (9500) looks exactly the same from the front as its bigger brother, now almost completely borderless. (Image: Dell)
When it comes to the graphics unit, you can choose between an Intel UHD graphics card or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with 4 GB. If you opt for the more powerful XPS 17, there is even a Geforce RTX 2060 Max-Q. For multitasking you can choose between 8, 16 and 32 GB DDR4 RAM, which can be upgraded yourself. The NVMe M.2 SSD can also be used proUpgrade easily - there are 512 GB to 1 TB (on the XPS 15) and even up to 4 TB on the XPS 17 out of the box.
Windows 10 Home is pre-installed as the operating system for private customers, while business customers receive the Pro version as usual. The dimensions of the XPS 17 are 375 x 248 x 19,5 millimeters and weigh 2,11 kilograms. The XPS 15, on the other hand, is a bit more compact and measures 245 x 230 x 18 millimeters and weighs 1,83 kilograms.
The Dell XPS 17 (9700) seen from the front. (Image: Dell)
In terms of connectivity, the two XPS have two or four Thunderbolt 3s in the XPS 17, an SD card reader, a Kingston lock and a battery that should provide up to 19 hours of runtime. In both models, the fingerprint sensor is now located next to the Delete key directly on the keyboard and no longer separately on the housing. You read that correctly: there is no longer any HDMI, and the usual two USB-A ports are gone. Not everyone may like that.
Only USB-C on the new XPS models. (Image: Dell)
Prices and variants
The XPS 15 costs 1.699 euros for 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD, i5-10300H and Intel graphics. This goes up to the most powerful model with 32 GB DDR4 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, i7-10750H processor and a GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with 4 GB at 2.799 euros. Dell website you can now configure your desired model.
The Dell XPS 17 does not yet exist - it will only be available from June 11th. So there are no euro prices for the respective equipment here either. In the US, the cheapest option starts at $ 1.499,99.