FACTORY DATASHEET:Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship) — Laboratory Empirical Hardware Audit & Architecture Matrix
Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)
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Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)

Technical Architecture Summary
CPU Family
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Max Graphics TGP
60W TGP
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Battery / Weight
99.5 Wh / 2.13 kg
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Comprehensive Hardware Specification Matrix

Direct engineering breakdown categorized by compute, display, thermal envelope, I/O, and chassis acoustics.

01.Platform & Compute Architecture
Processor / SoC
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Intel 4 process, Intel AI Boost NPU)
CPU Core Configuration
16-core / 22-thread (6P + 8E + 2 LPE cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
Instruction Set
x86_64
Graphics Subsystem
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
Max Graphics TGP
60 Watts
AI NPU Acceleration
11 TOPS
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered)
RAM Technology / Clock
LPDDR5X-7467 MT/s dual-channel
Memory Upgradability
No (Soldered Onboard)
Memory Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Base NVMe Capacity
1024 GB
M.2 Expansion Slots
1 Slot
Storage Bus & Type
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Display Panel Technology
OLED
Screen Diagonal Size
16.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
Native Resolution
3840 × 2400 px (4K+ InfinityEdge OLED Touch, 120Hz VRR)
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Color Gamut Calibration
100% DCI-P3, Gorilla Glass 3 DXC anti-reflective coating
Peak Brightness
500 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Weight
2.13 kg (4.7 lbs)
Thickness
18.7 mm
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum with glass palmrest, zero-lattice keyboard, capacitive media keys
Thermal Architecture
Dual liquid crystal polymer fans with graphite vapor chamber
Battery Capacity
99.5 Watt-hours
Bundled Adapter Wattage
130 W
USB-C Power Delivery Input
Yes (Up to 130W)
05.I/O Ports & Wireless Connectivity
Port Complement

3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), MicroSDXC v6.0 reader, 3.5mm audio combo jack

Thunderbolt / USB4

3x Thunderbolt

HDMI: None (USB-C to HDMI adapter included)
Card Reader & Audio

MicroSD Card Reader

3.5mm Headphone Jack: ✅ Present
Wireless Subsystem

Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2), Bluetooth 5.4

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