Dell
XPS 17 9700
Specifications
| Year | 2020 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10750H |
| RAM | 16GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| Soldered RAM | No |
| Max RAM | 64GB |
| TPM 2.0 | Yes |
| Storage | 512GB NVMe SSD |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti |
| VRAM | 4 GB GDDR6 |
| Display | 17" 1920x1200 |
| Weight | 2.11kg |
Description
The Dell XPS 17 9700 is a premium 17-inch powerhouse from 2020, bringing the XPS design language to a larger 16:10 InfinityEdge display. It pairs Intel 10th-generation H-series processors (up to Core i9) with NVIDIA graphics up to an RTX 2060, plus vapor-chamber cooling and a 97Wh battery, targeting creators and professionals who want desktop-class performance in a portable chassis.
Upgrade Path
Memory is user-upgradeable: two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots support up to 64GB (DDR4-2933), and the M.2 NVMe SSD storage can be expanded (two slots). The discrete GPU is soldered and not upgradeable.
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OS Compatibility
Arch Linux
Rolling
Bazzite
Rolling
CachyOS
Rolling
ChromeOS
Rolling
ChromeOS Flex
Rolling
Debian
13
elementary OS
8.1
Fedora
44
Garuda Linux
Rolling
Kubuntu
26.04 LTS
Linux Mint
22.3
Nobara
Rolling
Pop!_OS
24.04 LTS
SteamOS
Rolling
Ubuntu
26.04 LTS
Windows 10
22H2
Windows 11
25H2
Zorin OS
18.1