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Dell XPS 16 (9640)
Dell's 16-inch XPS starts with a Core Ultra 7 155H and offers optional GeForce RTX 4050, 4060 or 4070 graphics in a CNC-aluminum body that weighs from 2.13kg. It offers a 120Hz 1920x1200 LCD or a 4K OLED touch panel, a 99.5Wh battery and up to three Thunderbolt 4 ports, with a touch function row in place of physical F-keys.
Pros
- Optional GeForce RTX 4050, 4060 or 4070 graphics in an 18.7mm chassis that weighs from 2.13kg
- Large 99.5Wh battery charged by a 130W USB-C adapter
- Choice of a 120Hz 1920x1200 LCD or a 3840x2400 OLED touch panel
- Up to three Thunderbolt 4 ports, plus microSD and a 3.5mm jack
- Quad speakers and a 1080p webcam with IR for Windows Hello
Cons
- The touch function row and seamless glass touchpad divide opinion in reviews
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X and cannot be upgraded
- Pricey: from $1,899 at launch, and well over $2,500 for OLED and RTX 4070 configurations in reviews
- Discrete GPU performance is only average for its class in review testing
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell XPS 16 (9640)
Display
- Screen size
- 16.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (4K OLED touch optional)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc (RTX 4050/4060/4070 optional)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,418Bottom 22%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,656Top 47%
Battery
- Capacity
- 100 Wh
- Charging
- 130 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.13 kg
- Thickness
- 18.7 mm
- Material
- CNC aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader (power button), IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Dell XPS 16 (9640) good in 2026?
The Dell XPS 16 (9640) earns an Inno Score of 55.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's 16-inch XPS starts with a Core Ultra 7 155H and offers optional GeForce RTX 4050, 4060 or 4070 graphics in a CNC-aluminum body that weighs from 2.13kg. It offers a 120Hz 1920x1200 LCD or a 4K OLED touch panel, a 99.5Wh battery and up to three Thunderbolt 4 ports, with a touch function row in place of physical F-keys.
What are the key specs of the Dell XPS 16 (9640)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16.3 ″ · Weight: 2.13 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell XPS 16 (9640)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026), Dell XPS 13 (9350), Dell XPS 16 (2026) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
