SeekerDell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060
The Dell XPS 17 9720 introduces a brand new processor with significant performance gains over older 10th gen and 11th gen options. Outside of the CPU, however, the same disadvantages from the XPS 17 9710 or 9700 remain.
-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck
Product details
- 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, up to 5.00 GHz Turbo)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 6 GB GDDR6, 60 W, 3 DP, HDMI; Windows 11 Pro, English Operating System
- 1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, Solid State Drive; 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, dual-channel
- 17.0" UHD (3840 x 2400) Infinity Edge Touch Anti-Reflective 500-Nit Display; User-facing camera 720p 30 fps HD RGBIr camera; Digital-array microphones; Stereo woofer 2 W x 2 and stereo tweeter 2.5 W x 2 = 5 W total peak
- Platinum Silver exterior, Black interior XPS 17 Laptop; Backlit Black English Keyboard w/ Fingerprint Reader; Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 1675 (AX211) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
PROS
+ significant improvement to multi-thread CPU performance
+ upgradeable 2x PCIe4 x4 storage and RAM
+ no charging issues from the XPS 17 9700
+ slim and strong chassis design
CONS
- very slow charging rate when running demanding loads
- slower GeForce RTX 3060 performance
- internal display limited to 60 Hz
- no Wi-Fi 6E support
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By NotebookCheck on May 31, 2022
The Dell XPS 17 9720 introduces a brand new processor with significant performance gains over older 10th gen and 11th gen options. Outside of the CPU, however, the same disadvantages from the XPS 17 9710 or 9700 remain.
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