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Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)

gaming 2023 16.3" dGPU ⏱ ~10h ⚖️ 2.20 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
82
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

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CPU
87
Core Ultra 7 155H
GPU
84
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
$2,967
market
Age
3 years
2023

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 82/100. Strongest suit — 3D & video (98), weakest — Portability (28).

✓ Strengths

3D & video (98) · Engineering CAD (98)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (28)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $2,967, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $45/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $2,967 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $11/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,269 $737 2023: $1,800 2023 2024: $1,440 2025: $1,152 2026: $922 2026 2027: $737 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 82
CPU score 87 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 84 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 96 GB Professional
Weight 2.20 kg Standard
Battery 100 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

Ultra 1 generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year

gen 4
gen 6
gen 8
gen 10
gen 12
gen 14
oldernewer

The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
XPS 13/14/15/16/17
Type
Gaming
Release year
2023
Screen size
16.3"
Resolution
3840x2400
Panel type
oled
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H , Intel Core Ultra 7 165H , Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 8GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5-6400
Memory configuration
2x8 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
2
Weight
2.20 kg
Ports
3
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
100 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200 3840 x 2400
• Igpu (1)
Intel Graphics
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 165H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
99.5 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 85
Portability 28
Light office 97
Gaming 86
Creative 90
Energy efficiency 83
Connectivity 68
Value 49
Color accuracy 85

Processors (3)

Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel · Ultra 1 · 16 cores
VM AVX2 AES
58
Core Ultra 7 165H
Intel · Ultra 1 · 16 cores
VM AVX2 AES
59
Core Ultra 9 185H
Intel · Ultra 1 · 16 cores
VM AVX2 AES
87
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

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174%
GPU
122%
RAM
999%
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435%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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249%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
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870%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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158%
GPU
528%
RAM
999%
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580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
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290%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
176%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
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193%
GPU
282%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
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580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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158%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
122%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
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158%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
870%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
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580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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124%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
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CPU
193%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
384%
RAM
999%
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249%
GPU
469%
RAM
999%
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193%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
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218%
GPU
272%
RAM
999%
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348%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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218%
GPU
352%
RAM
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174%
GPU
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RAM
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290%
GPU
338%
RAM
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396%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
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396%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
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348%
GPU
272%
RAM
999%
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290%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
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396%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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483%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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CPU
396%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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311%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
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311%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
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348%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
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CPU
290%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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725%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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CPU
396%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
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348%
GPU
563%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
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311%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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CPU
290%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
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CPU
396%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
207%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
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249%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
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174%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
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CPU
272%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
207%
GPU
130%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
352%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
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174%
GPU
154%
RAM
999%
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CPU
272%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
435%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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CPU
483%
GPU
704%
RAM
999%

🔗 Same series

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$ $652
2023
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$ $1,027
2022
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