Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS 13 9350
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| DellXPS 13 9310 | DellXPS 13 9350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2020 | September 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 13.4″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better) | 1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 1800 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz or 60 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 500 nits or 400 nits | 500 nits or 400 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No or Yes |
| Display type | Original 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 density | 169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide | 169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED) |
| Colour range | LCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical | 100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED) |
| Screen finish | Dell'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 features | Current 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 revision | 2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue light |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 8 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V |
| AI engine (NPU) | – | 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS |
| Memory | 8 GB or 16 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | Original 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 configuration | Intel 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) |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V |
| AI engine | – | Intel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC |
| Memory type | Soldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slots | LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, not upgradeable; 16 GB (Core Ultra 5 226V and 7 256V) or 32 GB (258V, 268V and 288V) |
| Storage type | One 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-D5708TS | One 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 capacity | 52 Wh | 55 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.2 kg | 1.18 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 14.8 mm (better) | 15.3 mm |
| Width × depth | 295.7 × 198.7 mm | 295.3 × 199.1 mm |
| Battery life detail | 52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload | 3-cell lithium-ion |
| Charger | 45 W USB-C adapter | 60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) |
| Fast charging | Approximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched off | ExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off |
| Materials | Machined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm rest | CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Platinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interior | Graphite or Platinum |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | Optional 720p at 30 fps, with IR | FHD with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | Two 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 two | 2 × 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 |
| Keyboard | Standard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key |
| Trackpad | 112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mm |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwoofer | Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak) |
| Microphones | Digital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration | Dual digital-array microphones |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fitted | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition and ExpressSign-in 2.0 (optional); fingerprint reader in the power button |
| In the box | Original launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter | Laptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) |
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