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Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020)
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Engadget Review
Dell’s largest XPS laptop in years is appealing to anyone who demands the most performance possible and an enormous screen. It’s a bit hefty, but still far smaller than 17-inch laptops from years ago.
The 17-inch XPS makes a glorious return.
Devindra HardawarJuly 22, 2020
Pros
- Gorgeous 17-inch screen
- Most powerful GPU in an XPS
- Great performance all around
- Strong battery life
Cons
- Heavier than competing big screen laptops
- Could use a lot more ports
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Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020)
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- 86AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE8 ReviewsTom's Guide90The Dell XPS 17 redefines the 17-inch laptopThe Dell XPS 17 is the most elegant 17-inch laptop you can buy, with blistering CPU and graphics muscle packed into a slim and attractive design.CNET80The big screen returns in a slim, stylish shellIt's one of the smallest 17-inch laptops for creative use I've seen -- barely larger than its middle sibling, the XPS 15 9500 and only a bit more substantial than a MacBook Pro 16. And in many ways, it's one of my favorite big boys to date. Pretty, but powerful enough for general use that I'm not yelling at it all the time, sufficiently small and light enough to make it lap friendly and with a decent balance between speed and battery life and no sacrifices on the keyboard.Laptop Magazine90The Dell XPS 17 is a true MacBook Pro alternativeThe Dell XPS 17 is a seamless combination of power, endurance and beauty that can handle just about anything you can throw at it.Tom's Hardware90Big-Screen MachineThe Dell XPS 17's thin bezels highlight its gorgeous 17-inch screen, and it has the performance to match the size. Add a gaming-grade GPU and you have a solid all-rounder for those who love big screens.PC Mag902020's ultimate large-screen laptop is hereThe 2020 resurrection of Dell's XPS 17 is a bold, sleek laptop with a gorgeous 17-inch display, long battery life, and serious computing power.The Verge80HEAVY HITTERThis isn’t the best laptop for anyone who’s mostly working in Chrome around the house or in libraries or coffee shops. It’s really for power users who might need to occasionally work on the go and who have found that smaller screens and lower-powered systems fall short of their needs. For that person, this is the best laptop to buy.Digital Trends80Leaving the MacBook Pro 16 in the dustThe Dell XPS 17 is a remarkably small 17-inch laptop with incredible performance.HotHardware90The 17-Inch Laptop Gold StandardAs far as 17-inch notebooks go, the new Dell XPS 17 may very well be the flagship laptop many of you have been waiting for.
Key Specs
TYPE
Desktop replacement
SCREEN SIZE
17in
SCREEN RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
BUNDLED OS
Windows
CPU FAMILY
Core i7
POINTING DEVICE
Trackpad
MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE
Up to 20hr
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