Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS 13 L321X

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XPS 13 9310 compared with XPS 13 L321X

	DellXPS 13 9310	DellXPS 13 L321X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	February 2012
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better)	1366 × 768
Panel
Panel	OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits (better)	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
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)	HD WLED LCD; hardened edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla Glass. Maker does not publish panel technology or refresh rate
Pixel density
Pixel density	169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide	–
Colour range
Colour range	LCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical	–
Screen finish
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+	Glossy glass surface
Display features
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	Initial Sandy Bridge L321X screen; later Ivy Bridge and Full HD revisions are separate. Notebookcheck measured 276.7 cd/m² average brightness and 162:1 contrast on its pre-production unit
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7	Intel Core i5-2467M
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB (better)	128 GB to 256 GB
CPU
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	Second-generation Intel Core i5-2467M or Core i7-2637M. Listed i5 configurations are the February 2012 US options documented by Laptop Mag; i7 was paired with 256 GB storage
GPU
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphics	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000; no dedicated graphics option
Memory type
Memory type	Soldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slots	4 GB DDR3-1333, soldered and not upgradeable
Storage type
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	128 GB or 256 GB mSATA solid-state drive; replacement procedure in Dell's owner manual
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh (better)	47 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg (better)	1.35 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.8 mm (better)	18.2 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	295.7 × 198.7 mm	316 × 205 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload	Built-in six-cell battery; launch claim up to eight hours 53 minutes, with usage conditions affecting runtime. Regulatory sheet gives 1.35 kg depending on installed options and 6.0–18.2 mm height; launch release instead states starting weight 1.36 kg and rounded 6–18 mm dimensions
Charger
Charger	45 W USB-C adapter	45 W AC adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched off	–
Materials
Materials	Machined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm rest	Machined aluminium lid and carbon-fibre composite base
Colours
Colours	Platinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interior	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230, Wi-Fi a/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.1	Bluetooth 3.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p at 30 fps, with IR	1.3 MP with dual-array digital microphones
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
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	One USB 3.0 Type-A, one USB 2.0 Type-A with PowerShare, Mini DisplayPort and combined headphone/microphone jack. No HDMI, Ethernet or card reader
Keyboard
Keyboard	Standard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad	Glass touchpad with integrated buttons and multi-touch gestures
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwoofer	High-definition audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fitted	–
In the box
In the box	Original launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter	–