Dell XPS 13 9310 vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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XPS 13 9310 compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	DellXPS 13 9310	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 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)	VAIO Display Premium LCD
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+	–
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	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7	Intel Core i5-2410M
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
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	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
Memory type
Memory type	Soldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slots	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
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	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg	1.175 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	14.8 mm (better)	16.65 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	295.7 × 198.7 mm	330 × 210 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload	Supplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	45 W USB-C adapter	VGP-AC19V49 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	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
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, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.1	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p at 30 fps, with IR	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
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 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Standard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwoofer	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fitted	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the box
In the box	Original launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter	AC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1