Laptops

Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) vs XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
Display
Price
$750
Price
$1,600

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
SD Card

4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz

640 Shaders
1.3GHz
128 Shaders
1.45GHz

2x SO-DIMM

1.4GB/s Read
800MB/s Write
3.3GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
129.9 in² 16:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
29 ms
Response Time
50 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 133 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 800:1 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
70% sRGB 40% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
4 mm (0.16")

Up to 10 hours
Up to 7.5 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 120 min
54Wh
3506mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion

Data
2x USB 3.1
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
1x microSDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
-

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

Charger
65W USB-C
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
45W
Max Power Draw
132W
Output
65W 20.00V 3.25A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
-
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Numpad
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
356.6 mm (14.04")
Depth
229.1 mm (9.02")
Height
19.1 mm (0.75")
Width
374.5 mm (14.74")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.59 kg
Weight
2.21 kg
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg
Volume
1.2656 L
Volume
1.7694 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-04-28
Release Date
2021-05-11
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
9710, Mid 2021
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
9710