XPS 16 (9640)vsZBook Firefly 14 G11
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XPS 16 (9640) vs ZBook Firefly 14 G11

data as of June 29 · updated weekly

How these two compare on everything we measure — where the AIs rank them, what reviewers and buyers say, and how they price. The differences are the point — they decide which one is yours.

XPS 16 (9640)
by Dell · 16-inch laptop with dedicated graphics
AI rank #3.0 fused across 5 questions in Laptops↑4$2040–$2330
Reviewers
/5
Buyers
4.2/5
vs
ZBook Firefly 14 G11
by HP · Compact 14-inch laptop for professional work
AI rank #28.0 fused across 5 questions in Laptops↓1
Reviewers
/5
Buyers
/5

Side by side

Every signal we hold, on one shared scale. The leading side is lit — and where the AI panel and the reviewers pull apart, the row says so.?

#3.0↑4
AI rankcombined avg · lower is betterfused across 5 questions in Laptops
#28.0↓1
Reviewersout of 5
4.2
BuyersGoogle rating
$2040–$2330
Street pricelower is cheaper
How this is made

Built from what 2 AI models (Perplexity · Claude) recommend for real buyer questions, layered with reviewer test summaries, Google buyer ratings, street prices and press. The short answer and verdict are derived from where those signals diverge — not written by hand for either product.

Independent — not a vendor, not advertising, not a paid review. How we score →

01

Which is better for what

Across the buyer-questions both appear in, who the AI panel ranks higher — and the widest gaps.?

Best Laptops for Programming XPS 16 (9640) by 25#3 vs #28
Best Laptops for Work XPS 16 (9640) by 7#20 vs #27
Across 2 shared questions: XPS 16 (9640) higher in 2 · ZBook Firefly 14 G11 in 0
Showing the 2 widest gaps
02

Critics & buyers

The human jury in one chapter — what the video reviewers score and say, the reviews behind it, and how Google buyers rate them.

What buyers say?

Aggregated Google Shopping ratings — the score, the aspects owners rate, and a real quote.

4.2
108 ratings
Keyboard design & functionality2.5
Premium build quality4.5
Performance & reliability4.5
Design & aesthetics4.0
I've proudly used many Dell XPS models over the past couple of decades. I loved the premium look, power and reliability in both laptop and desktop models. Because of some design choices in recent years -- ie., no function row keys -- I strayed to other Windows laptops from Lenovo, HP and Asus. Now, however, I'm back in the XPS fold. This newly redesigned and, happily, renamed XPS is everything I w Picky Laptop Buyer · dell.com
Google ratings
no buyer reviews yet
03

How they price

Street price across retailers, the tier each lands in, and how it’s moved.?

$2040–$2330
across 1 retailer
tier Mid-range
current street price
current model
no street price yet
04

The verdict: which to buy

Our read of everything above — who leads each point, and who each is for.

XPS 16 (9640)
AI panel rank
ZBook Firefly 14 G11
XPS 16 (9640)
Reviewer score
ZBook Firefly 14 G11
XPS 16 (9640)
Buyer rating
ZBook Firefly 14 G11
XPS 16 (9640)
Lower price
ZBook Firefly 14 G11

Net: XPS 16 (9640) leads 3 of 4 · ZBook Firefly 14 G11 0.

So which one?

XPS 16 (9640) leads more points — but check where it loses.

We don’t crown a winner. Both are strong; the differences above decide it for your use. Where a signal is missing, we leave it blank rather than guess.

as of June 29 · 2 shared buyer questions?

05

Common questions

The questions people ask comparing these two — answered from the data above.

QIs XPS 16 (9640) or ZBook Firefly 14 G11 better overall?

The AI panel ranks XPS 16 (9640) higher (avg #3.0 fused across 5 questions in Laptops vs #28.0), but it’s close — reviewers and buyers split differently.

QWhich one is cheaper?

XPS 16 (9640)$2040–$2330 vs across retailers.

QIs ZBook Firefly 14 G11 worth it over its predecessor?

Its predecessor in the line is the ZBook Firefly 14 G10. We track ZBook Firefly 14 G11 at #28.0 on the AI panel; the ZBook Firefly 14 G10 page shows how the older model holds up.