Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022)
ultrabook
2022
17"
dGPU
⏱ ~10h
⚖️ 2.21 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
70
out of 100
Fit for you
44/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
60
GPU
73
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
97 Wh
~10h
Price
~$840
estimate
Age
4 years
2022
📝
Our review
Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) review
Dell XPS 17 9720 (2022) — from 2022, 2.21 kg, performance 72.
LB Score
70
/100
XPS 17 9720 (2022) vs
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 70/100. Strongest suit — Light office (95), weakest — Portability (22).
✓ Strengths
Light office (95) · Photo & design (91)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (22)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$140/year (10%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
70
CPU score
60
Mainstream tier
GPU score
73
High tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
2.21 kg
Standard
Battery
97 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.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Dell
- Series
- XPS 13/14/15/16/17
- Type
- Ultrabook≈
- Release year
- 2022≈
- Screen size
- 17"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 12500H , Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900HK
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.21 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 97 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
72
Portability
22
Light office
95
Gaming
63
Creative
72
Energy efficiency
73
Connectivity
80
Value
51
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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GPU
105%
RAM
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GPU
999%
RAM
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CPU
170%
GPU
242%
RAM
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CPU
595%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
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CPU
108%
GPU
453%
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
181%
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GPU
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GPU
999%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
207%
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CPU
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
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GPU
207%
RAM
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CPU
595%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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CPU
397%
GPU
999%
RAM
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CPU
85%
GPU
112%
RAM
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GPU
242%
RAM
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GPU
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GPU
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CPU
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GPU
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GPU
234%
RAM
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
242%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
331%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
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CPU
271%
GPU
363%
RAM
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GPU
290%
RAM
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GPU
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198%
GPU
363%
RAM
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CPU
496%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
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CPU
271%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
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CPU
238%
GPU
484%
RAM
800%
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CPU
213%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
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CPU
198%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
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CPU
271%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
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CPU
271%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
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CPU
142%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
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CPU
170%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
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CPU
198%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
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CPU
170%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
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CPU
119%
GPU
181%
RAM
800%
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CPU
186%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
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CPU
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GPU
112%
RAM
400%
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CPU
119%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
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CPU
119%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
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CPU
119%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
271%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
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CPU
198%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
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GPU
132%
RAM
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CPU
186%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
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CPU
170%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
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CPU
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GPU
726%
RAM
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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CPU
331%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
298%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
331%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
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CPU
170%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
397%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
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GPU
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≅ Similar by specs
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200
3840 x 2400
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i5 12500H
Intel Core i7 12700H
Intel Core i9 12900HK
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
97 Wh