Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS 13 9350

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XPS 13 9310 compared with XPS 13 9350
DellXPS 13 9310DellXPS 13 9350
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020September 2024
Display
Screen size13.4″13.4″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better)1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 1800
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz or 60 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits or 400 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo or Yes
Display typeOriginal 13.4-inch WVA LCD options are FHD+ 1920 × 1200 with or without touch, or UHD+ 3840 × 2400 touch; all 60 Hz and 500 nits. Later 2021 option is 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch, 400 nits, 60 Hz (Tom’s Hardware for the OLED refresh rate)FHD+ (1920 × 1200) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz; QHD+ (2560 × 1600) touchscreen, anti-reflective, 120 Hz; or 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective, 60 Hz
Pixel density169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED)
Colour rangeLCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED)
Screen finishDell's current setup guide lists anti-reflective for all three LCD options; its original launch fact sheet reproduced by GamingOnLinux lists anti-glare for non-touch FHD+Anti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (QHD+ and OLED)
Display featuresCurrent setup guide lists 1200:1 typical LCD contrast; the original launch fact sheet gives 1800:1 FHD+ and 1500:1 UHD+. These specifications differ by source revision2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores48
CPU threads88
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)–40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS
Memory8 GB or 16 GB16 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage512 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPUOriginal setup guide lists Core i3-1115G4, i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. Later i7-1185G7 availability is reported by Tom’s Hardware; Dell's later exact Chinese OLED SKU uses i7-1195G7, up to 5 GHz. The latter is not an initial-launch configurationIntel Core Ultra 5 226V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), Core Ultra 7 268V (up to 5 GHz) or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores, 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V)
GPUIntel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphicsIntel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V
AI engine–Intel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC
Memory typeSoldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slotsLPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, not upgradeable; 16 GB (Core Ultra 5 226V and 7 256V) or 32 GB (258V, 268V and 288V)
Storage typeOne replaceable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD; up to 256 GB for 2230, up to 2 TB for 2280. First two configurations are exact UK retail combinations documented by TechAdvisor; the OLED i7-1195G7/16 GB/512 GB configuration is Dell China SKU XPS 13-9310-D5708TSOne M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 26 hours
Battery capacity52 Wh55 Wh (better)
Weight1.2 kg1.18 kg (better)
Thickness14.8 mm (better)15.3 mm
Width × depth295.7 × 198.7 mm295.3 × 199.1 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload3-cell lithium-ion
Charger45 W USB-C adapter60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)
Fast chargingApproximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched offExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off
MaterialsMachined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm restCNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursPlatinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interiorGraphite or Platinum
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
WebcamOptional 720p at 30 fps, with IRFHD with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; microSD card reader and headset jack. Dell's manual contains a stray reference to four USB-C ports; its explicit port table and views confirm two2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; no headphone jack, card reader or lock slot
External displays–Two 4K displays with the laptop screen on; three 4K, one 5K or one 8K with it off
KeyboardStandard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layoutBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key
Trackpad112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwooferQuad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
MicrophonesDigital-array microphones; availability depends on configurationDual digital-array microphones
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fittedIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition and ExpressSign-in 2.0 (optional); fingerprint reader in the power button
In the boxOriginal launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapterLaptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)

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