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Spec
Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
Dell XPS 7590
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
Lenovo ThinkPad X280
Summary
LB Score
70
★
63
48
38
Value
52
60
★
51
58
Price
$840
$590
$1,144
$174
★
Use class
Mid Gaming
Mid Gaming
Premium Light
Budget Surf
Screen
Diagonal
17
15.6
15.3
12.5
Resolution
1920x1200
1920x1080
2880x1800
1366x768
Panel type
ips
ips
oled
tn
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
50
66
★
45
Processor & graphics
CPU score
58
59
84
★
42
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
iGPU
iGPU
GPU score
73
★
53
0
0
GPU rating
27%
★
12%
—
—
Memory
RAM (max)
64 GB
64 GB
32 GB
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR4
LPDDR5X
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
97.0 Wh
★
80.0 Wh
80.0 Wh
48.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.1 h
2.8 h
2.8 h
4.8 h
★
Chassis
Weight
2.21 kg
1.80 kg
1.40 kg
1.27 kg
★
Type
Ultrabook
Gaming
Business
Business
Release year
2022
2019
2025
★
2017
Verdict
Best overall: Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) · wins 12 of 27 parameter rows
Why Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) over Lenovo ThinkPad X280
- GPU score: 73 vs 0 (+72.6)
- Photo/Design: 91 vs 16 (+75)
- Creative: 73 vs 15 (+58)