Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| DellXPS 13 9310 | LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2020 | June 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 13.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better) | 1920 × 1200 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits or 400 nits (better) | 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) | WUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide | – |
| Colour range | LCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical | 100% sRGB |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7 | AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 or 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Radeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | – | 50 TOPS |
| Memory | 8 GB or 16 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 512 GB to 1 TB |
| 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 | Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads) |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphics | Integrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12 |
| AI engine | – | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | Soldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slots | LPDDR5X-8000 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable |
| 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 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0 |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 23.6 hours |
| Battery capacity | 52 Wh | 54.7 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.2 kg | 0.953 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 14.8 mm | 13.35 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 295.7 × 198.7 mm | 299.3 × 207 mm |
| Battery life detail | 52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload | 41 Wh or 54.7 Wh Li-ion; with 54.7 Wh, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 25 up to 14.88 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 15.4 hr video and 22.9 hr idle, local video up to 23.6 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with touch, local video up to 20.2 hr |
| Charger | 45 W USB-C adapter | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | Approximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched off | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) |
| Materials | Machined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm rest | CFRP top cover with aluminium or magnesium bottom cover, or carbon fibre hybrid top cover with aluminium bottom cover |
| Colours | Platinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interior | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | Optional 720p at 30 fps, with IR | 5MP, optional 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 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (5G models) |
| External displays | – | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | Standard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint |
| Trackpad | 112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwoofer | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Digital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fitted | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
| In the box | Original launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter | – |
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