Create with colossal power

Desktop-caliber creativity in a laptop: Packed with staggering performance typically only available from desktops, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors bring desktop-caliber creativity to your laptop. With up to i9 processors with 8 cores and 16 threads, 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors help you capture, edit and share your creations faster than ever before. Designed for performance and portability, so you can go wherever your vision takes you.

Advanced thermal design: The XPS 17 delivers powerful performance in an incredibly thin form factor. Optional discrete graphics feature unique dual opposite outlet fans, that increase fan airflow by approximately 30% and drive cooling airflow in both directions, resulting in more airflow overall and improved skin temperatures*. Dell’s development of the Dual Opposite Outlet fan has resulted in multiple pending patent applications and at least one issued patent. A massive vapor chamber spans the entire width of the laptop providing even more heat dissipation capacity to help keep the laptop cool and achieve higher turbo power.

Easy on the eyes: Eyesafe® display reduces harmful blue light and maintains vivid color. It’s the first panel to intelligently manage light energy and the source, selectively reducing harmful blue light and dispersing it across the light spectrum.

Stellar in size

The stunning 4-sided InfinityEdge display enables an amazing screen to body ratio (93.7%) and a 17-inch screen in a 15-inch size form factor. In fact, it’s smaller than 34% of 15-inch laptops*.

Masterful craftsmanship

Precision manufacturing: 100% of the enclosure is sculpted by a CNC (computer numerical control) machining process. A high precision, machine-milled aluminum chassis creates an elegant design with high build quality that’s stronger and stiffer than magnesium or plastic.

Cool and light: The black carbon fiber palm rest is inspired by the aerospace industry allowing for maximum strength and minimal weight.

Diamond-cut sidewalls: Anodizing provides a superior, scratch-resistant surface, but here, edges are dipped a second time to further prevent damage from repeated plugging and unplugging of peripherals. Using this finish on the metal achieves the perfect color without using paint, which could chip away over time.

The finest details: Stainless inlayed logos are laser cut out of a sheet of stainless steel and dropped into the machined-cut outline by hand.

Elevated essentials: Elements like the display, keys and touchpad are all larger for an easier, more optimized user experience. The XPS features a massive display, a big, comfortable touchpad and an edge-to-edge backlit keyboard with large key caps for maximum productivity.

Easier to open: The new twin coil press fit hinge is designed to maximize the screen to body ratio and enable 4-sided InfinityEdge. The new hinge design makes it easier to open, while staying stable when you are using the touchscreen.

Revolutionary webcam construction: The new XPS 17 webcam is small (only 2.25 mm) and also better. A new 4-element lens uses more elements than a typical webcam to deliver sharp video in all areas of the frame, while temporal noise reduction uses advanced noise reduction, significantly improving video quality, especially in dim lighting conditions. Finally, the lens is assembled with precise machinery to ensure all points of the image are in focus.

Immerse yourself in sound

Serious about sound: Expand audio into an immersive 3D soundscape with our quad speaker design and Waves Nx® 3D audio for speakers. Any music, movie, or game plays with depth and width that seems to defy the laws of physics. The XPS 17 is the first-ever laptop featuring Waves Nx® 3D audio for speakers tuned by multi-Grammy Award® winning producer, Jack Joseph Puig.*

Mic check: Top-mounted mics provide for a better audio experience in Skype conference calls and for far-field Cortana, allowing you to talk to your laptop from up to 14 ft (4 m) away.

Ready when you are

Start in an instant: A built-in lid sensor allows you to open the lid and power up in milliseconds, no matter what power-state you are in.

You are the password: Choose between two secure, personalized ways to log on. Wake your system with Windows Hello as the infrared camera recognizes your face and unlocks your XPS with secure facial recognition technology. The fingerprint reader integrated into the power button lets you log on with just a touch.

Easy on-the-go: Sacrificing the essentials for a thinner body is unheard of. With four Thunderbolt™ 3 ports, one-cable connect for Dell docking, headphone jack and a full SD card slot you can count on high-speed connectivity, flexibility of power-in and transferring files from your camera on-the-go.

Technical Specifications:

Processor

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Processor, 2.60 GHz (24M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, # of Cores: 8)

Memory

• Installed Memory: 64GB
• Memory Type/Speed: DDR4, 3200MHz

Display

• Screen Size: 17.0 inch
• Resolution: UHD+ (3840 x 2400) InfinityEdge Touch Anti-Reflective 500-Nit Display

Graphics

• Graphics Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 with Max-Q
• Graphics Video RAM: 6GB GDDR6

Storage

• SSD: 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive

Optical Drive

• No

Inputs and Outputs

• 4 Thunderbolt™ 3 with power delivery & DisplayPort
• 1 Headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
• 1 SD-card slot

Hardware

• Audio: Stereo woofer 2.5 W x 2 and stereo tweeter 1.5 W x 2 = 8 W total peak
• Webcam: 720p at 30 fps HD RGB IR camera, dual-array microphones
• Keyboard: Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard (English/Arabic)
• Touchpad: Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button

Wireless/Networking

• Bluetooth® Technology: Bluetooth 5.1
• Wi-Fi Adapter: Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650

Software

• Operating System: Windows 11 Home (64Bit) English

Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions: Depth: 248.05 mm, Width: 374.45, Height: 19.5 mm
• Weight: 2.51Kg

Exterior Chassis Materials

• CNC machined aluminum
• Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft touch paint