| Attribute |
DELL XPS 9700 (CNX79704SC) × | 
MSI Gaming GL65 9SFK-407FR (9S7-16U132-407) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL XPS 9700 | MSI Gaming GL65 9SFK-407FR |
| Product code | CNX79704SC | 9S7-16U132-407 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Platinum, Silver | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | DELL | MSI |
| Family | XPS | Gaming |
| Series | 17 | GL |
| Model name | 9700 | GL65 9SFK-407FR |
| Part number | CNX79704SC | 9S7-16U132-407 |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i7 | 9th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 5 | 4.5 |
| Processor model | i7-10750H | i7-9750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | UHD+ | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 50 | - |
| Display resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | - | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 4 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | - | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 97 | 51 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.53 | 2.3 |
| Height (mm) | - | 27.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 248.1 | 248 |
| Width (mm) | 374.5 | 357.7 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |