Dell XPS 13 9350 vs Dell XPS 13 DX13260

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XPS 13 9350 compared with XPS 13 DX13260
DellXPS 13 9350DellXPS 13 DX13260
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2024May 2026
Display
Screen size13.4″13.4″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 1800 (better)2560 × 1600
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate120 Hz or 60 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesYes
Display typeFHD+ (1920 × 1200) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz; QHD+ (2560 × 1600) touchscreen, anti-reflective, 120 Hz; or 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective, 60 Hz13.4-inch 2.5K WLED LCD touchscreen, 16:10, variable refresh 30–120 Hz, 1600:1 contrast
Pixel density169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED)225 ppi
Colour range100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED)100% DCI-P3
Screen finishAnti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (QHD+ and OLED)Anti-glare
Display features2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue lightEyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268VIntel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores86 or 8
CPU threads86 or 8
GraphicsIntel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140VIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB or 32 GB8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
Storage512 GB to 2 TB (better)256 GB to 1 TB
CPUIntel Core Ultra 5 226V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), Core Ultra 7 268V (up to 5 GHz) or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores, 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V)Intel Core 5 320 (6 cores, 6 MB cache); Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 12 MB cache); all 15 W base, 35 W turbo
GPUIntel Arc Graphics 130V or 140VIntel Graphics
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PCIntel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)
Memory typeLPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, not upgradeable; 16 GB (Core Ultra 5 226V and 7 256V) or 32 GB (258V, 268V and 288V)LPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)
Storage typeOne M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD; 256 GB (Core 5 only), 512 GB or 1 TB (Core Ultra only)
Cooling–Dual fans
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 26 hoursUp to 17 hours
Battery capacity55 Wh (better)52 Wh
Weight1.18 kg1 kg (better)
Thickness15.3 mm12.75 mm (better)
Width × depth295.3 × 199.1 mm296.9 × 200.7 mm
Battery life detail3-cell lithium-ion52 Wh 3-cell; up to 17 hours of Netflix 4K streaming at 150 nits (Dell test, Core 5 320)
Charger60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)
Fast chargingExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop offExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter
MaterialsCNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers
ColoursGraphite or PlatinumSky, Storm
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 42 × USB-C
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
WebcamFHD with IR1080p with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; no headphone jack, card reader or lock slot2 × USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Core 5) or Thunderbolt 4 (Core Ultra), both with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery 3.1; lock slot through the USB-C ports; no headphone jack
External displaysTwo 4K displays with the laptop screen on; three 4K, one 5K or one 8K with it off–
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot keyBacklit, with Copilot key
TrackpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mmTraditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm
SpeakersQuad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual digital-array microphones
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition and ExpressSign-in 2.0 (optional); fingerprint reader in the power buttonIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition
In the boxLaptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)–

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