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Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Dell XPS M1530

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DellXPS 13 9310DellXPS M1530
Overview
ReleasedOctober 20202007
Display
Screen size13.4″15.4″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 21601280 × 800 or 1440 × 900
PanelOLED–
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits220 nits or 250 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
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)15.4-inch TrueLife LCD; main screen is the original 1280 × 800 CCFL option at 60 Hz and 220 cd/m². Revised maker manual also lists 1440 × 900 CCFL at 250 cd/m², 1440 × 900 WLED at 300 cd/m² and 1680 × 1050 CCFL at 200 cd/m²
Pixel density169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide–
Colour rangeLCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical–
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+Glossy TrueLife surface
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 revisionUp to 140° opening angle in Dell's manual
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
CPU cores42
CPU threads8–
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Memory8 GB or 16 GB2 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB160 GB
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 2 Duo options; listed T7500, 2 GB and 160 GB pairing with 1440 × 900 display is the exact January 2008 US Laptop Mag review configuration. Later revised owner manual adds 45 nm Core 2 and Japan-only Celeron options
GPUIntel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphicsGeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB or GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR3 memory. Dell's revised manual labels the second GPU 8600M GS; the launch announcement describes DirectX 10 support and both exact-model reviews identify 8600M GT in tested configurations
Memory typeSoldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slotsTwo user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots; revised maker manual maximum 8 GB, while December 2007 Notebookcheck review states 4 GB
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-D5708TSInternal replaceable hard drive; listed US review configuration has a 160 GB 5400 rpm drive and optional slot-loading Blu-ray. Slot-loading DVD±RW was also available
Battery and size
Battery capacity52 Wh–
Weight1.2 kg2.67 kg
Thickness14.8 mm35.1 mm
Width × depth295.7 × 198.7 mm357 × 263 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workloadSix-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs; Dell publishes 11.1 V but no Wh capacity or runtime claim. Notebookcheck identifies 56 Wh and 85 Wh options. Main weight describes the six-cell configuration; thickness varies from 23.7 to 35.1 mm in the maker manual
Charger45 W USB-C adapter65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input
Fast chargingApproximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched offApproximately three hours with the computer switched off
MaterialsMachined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm restBrushed aluminium accents; aluminium, magnesium and steel chassis components described by Notebookcheck
ColoursPlatinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interiorTuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White in Dell's reproduced introduction announcement
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6–
Bluetooth5.1Optional Bluetooth
WebcamOptional 720p at 30 fps, with IR2 MP
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 twoThree USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, seven-pin S-Video, four-pin IEEE 1394, 10/100 Ethernet, two headphone outputs and microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. WLAN, optional WWAN, UWB and Bluetooth in Dell's manual; wireless standards depend on the installed card
KeyboardStandard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout86 keys US/Canada, 87 Europe, 90 Japan or 88 Brazil; QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts
Trackpad112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwooferTwo speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller
MicrophonesDigital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration–
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fittedFingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement
In the boxOriginal launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter–

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