Laptops

Blade 15 (Early 2023) vs XPS 17 (9720, Mid 2022) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-13800H14 Cores (6P+8E)
CPU
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 110W3,072 Shaders, 8GB
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR5-5200
Memory
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
15.6" LCD IPS2560x1440 350Nits 240Hz Matte
Display
Price
$2,500
Price
$2,050

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
SD Card

Core i7-13800H
14 Cores(6P+8E)
20 Threads
2.5GHz
12 Cores(4P+8E)
16 Threads
2.5GHz

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 110W
3,072 Shaders
2.3GHz
640 Shaders
1.3GHz
8GB GDDR6

16GBDDR5-5200
2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
6.6GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS2560x1440 350Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
129.9 in² 16:10
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
50 ms
Resolution
2560x1440 3.7M Pixels 188 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 133 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 100% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
4 mm (0.16")

Up to 5 hours
Up to 9 hours
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
136W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
Face ID
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
17 mm (0.67")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
19.5 mm (0.77")
Width
374.5 mm (14.74")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
2.01 kg
Weight
2.21 kg
Weight + Charger
2.81 kg
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg
Volume
1.4174 L
Volume
1.8112 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2023-01-05
Release Date
2022-08-16
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2023
Description
9720, Mid 2022
Model ID
RZ09-0485x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0485Y
Model Number 1
9720
Model Number 2
RZ09-0485Z
Model Number 2
-