Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS 14 DA14260

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XPS 13 9310 compared with XPS 14 DA14260
DellXPS 13 9310DellXPS 14 DA14260
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020January 2026
Display
Screen size13.4″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better)1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness–500 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)2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 Hz
Pixel density169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide161.7 ppi (LCD); 242.6 ppi (OLED)
Colour rangeLCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (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 (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (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 (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores48 or 16
CPU threads88 or 16
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)–47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory8 GB or 16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 4 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 configurationCore Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 25 W base, 45 W turbo); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H (16 cores, 25 W base, 65 W turbo); Dell UK also sells a Core Ultra 7 366H
GPUIntel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphicsIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9)
AI engine–Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC
Memory typeSoldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slotsLPDDR5X, soldered; 16 GB at 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9)
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 PCIe Gen 4 SSD, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
Cooling–Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 31 hours
Battery capacity52 Wh70 Wh (better)
Weight1.2 kg (better)1.36 kg
Thickness14.8 mm (better)15.2 mm
Width × depth295.7 × 198.7 mm309.52 × 209.71 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 24 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 40 h 27 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests
Charger45 W USB-C adapter100 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 Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour
MaterialsMachined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm restCNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest
ColoursPlatinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interiorGraphite
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16
WebcamOptional 720p at 30 fps, with IR8MP 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 two3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports
KeyboardStandard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layoutBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row
Trackpad112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 73.92 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwooferQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total
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
In the boxOriginal launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapterLaptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)

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