Laptops

Blade 16 (Early 2023) vs XPS 17 (9730, Early 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Core i9-13950HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$2,700
Price
-

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.2
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 i9-13950HX
24 Cores(8P+16E)
32 Threads
2.2GHz
14 Cores(6P+8E)
20 Threads
2.4GHz

3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
768 Shaders
1.5GHz
8GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

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

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
109.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
129.9 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
50 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 133 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 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
4.7 mm (0.18")
Border Size
-

Up to 5 hours
-
95.2Wh
6182mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
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 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
130W USB-C
Output
280W 19.50V 14.36A
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
4
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
22 mm (0.87")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
244 mm (9.61")
Height
19.5 mm (0.77")
Width
374.5 mm (14.74")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
2.45 kg
Weight
2.31 kg
Weight + Charger
3.25 kg
Weight + Charger
2.79 kg
Volume
1.9048 L
Volume
1.8112 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2023-01-05
Release Date
2023-02-28
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2023
Description
9730, Early 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0483x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0483R
Model Number 1
9730
Model Number 2
RZ09-0483S
Model Number 2
-