XPS 17 9700 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P92F Regulatory Type: P92F001 July 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your XPS 17 9700...............................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Views of XPS 17 9700...................................................................................................6 Left..........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Right...........................................
1 Set up your XPS 17 9700 NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: You can charge your XPS 17 9700 by connecting the power adapter to one of the USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports that are located on either side of your computer. NOTE: The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery.
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2 Views of XPS 17 9700 Left 1. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. 2. Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C port with DisplayPort (2) Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4 (supporting up to HBR2), Thunderbolt 3 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3.
NOTE: You can connect a Dell Docking Station to one of these two Thunderbolt 3 ports. For more information, see the knowledge base article SLN286158 at www.dell.com/support. NOTE: There is a total of four Thunderbolt 3 ports on this computer. Connect the USB Type-C power adapter to only one of the four USB Type-C ports. NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device. 3. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card.
3. Right speaker Provides audio output. 4. Right-click area Press to right-click. NOTE: The right-click area is enabled when you touch the touchpad. 5. Left-click area Press to left-click. NOTE: The left-click area is enabled when you touch the touchpad. 6. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click. NOTE: The top and the sides of the touchpad—8.20 mm (0.32 in.) from the edges—are disabled.
The sensor detects the ambient light and automatically adjusts the keyboard backlight and display brightness. 3. RGB-infrared camera This combined camera supports both infrared Windows Hello facial recognition and standard RGB imaging for photos and videos. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 6. Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status. Bottom 1.
3 Specifications of XPS 17 9700 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your XPS 17 9700. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 8.67 mm (0.34 in.) Rear height 13.15 mm (0.52 in.) Width 374.48 mm (14.74 in.) Depth 248.08 mm (9.77 in.) Weight (maximum) 2.53 kg (5.58 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset Intel WM 490 Processor 10 th Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9 DRAM bus width 128 bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to PCIe Gen 3.0 Operating system Your XPS 17 9700 supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit ● Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 5.
Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your XPS 17 9700. Table 6. Internal slots Description Values M.2 Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170 at www.dell.com/support. External ports The following table lists the external ports on your XPS 17 9700. Table 7. External ports Description Values USB ports Four USB 3.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps Up to 1774 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Wireless standards Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 9.
Table 10. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Up to 256 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 11.
Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 13. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Camera type HD RGB IR camera Camera location Front Camera sensor type CMOS-sensor technology Camera resolution: Still image 0.92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps Infrared camera resolution: Still image 0.20 megapixel Video 576 x 360 (VGA) at 15 fps Diagonal viewing angle: Camera 78.5 degrees Infrared camera 78.
Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 90 W USB Type-C 130 W USB Type-C Input voltage 100 VAC–240 VAC 100 VAC–240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz–60 Hz 50 Hz–60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.50 A 1.8 A Output current (continuous) ● ● ● ● 20 V/4.5 A 15 V/3 A 9 V/3 A 5 V/3 A ● 20 V/6.
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Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Horizontal view angle +/- 85 degrees +/- 85 degrees Vertical view angle +/- 85 degrees +/- 85 degrees Pixel pitch 0.1908 mm 0.0954 mm Power consumption (maximum) 5.50 W 13.98 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch options No Yes Fingerprint reader The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your XPS 17 9700.
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 20. GPU—Discrete Controller External display support Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 port with DisplayPort 4 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 USB 3.
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5 Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 17 9700 NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed.
Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior Switch to external display Print screen Home End The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 23.
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