Dell XPS 13 9350 vs Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)

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XPS 13 9350 compared with XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)
DellXPS 13 9350DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 20242022
Display
Screen size13.4″13.4″
Resolution1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz or 60 Hz (better)60 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits or 400 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo or Yes
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 display; FHD+ 1920 × 1200 LCD with or without touch, UHD+ 3840 × 2400 LCD touch, or 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch. All four options are 60 Hz; Dell describes the LCD panels as WVA without identifying IPS explicitly
Pixel density169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED)Dell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED
Colour range100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED)FHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell
Screen finishAnti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (QHD+ and OLED)Non-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflective
Display features2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue lightLCD typical brightness 500 nits; OLED 400 nits. Typical contrast 2000:1 FHD+, 1650:1 UHD+, 1,000,000:1 OLED. Eyesafe low-blue-light technology
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268VIntel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280P
CPU cores812 or 14
CPU threads816 or 20
GraphicsIntel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140VIntel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engine (NPU)40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)8 GB or 16 GB
Storage512 GB to 2 TB (better)512 GB
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)This record covers the original 2022 12th-generation 28 W P-series version. Dell lists i5-1240P, i7-1260P, i5-1250P vPro, i7-1270P vPro and i7-1280P vPro; the later 2023 13th-generation refresh reused the 9320 identifier and is excluded here
GPUIntel Arc Graphics 130V or 140VIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU option
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC–
Memory typeLPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, not upgradeable; 16 GB (Core Ultra 5 226V and 7 256V) or 32 GB (258V, 268V and 288V)Original 12th-generation models use soldered dual-channel LPDDR5-5200, in 8, 16 or 32 GB. The current manual separately lists LPDDR5-6000 for the later 13th-generation revision
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 replaceable M.2 2230 or 2280 NVMe SSD; current manual lists 256 GB Gen 3/Gen 4, 512 GB self-encrypting Gen 3/Gen 4 and ordinary Gen 4 2280 SSDs up to 2 TB. Configurations shown are the exact original base and tested combinations documented by Tom’s Hardware
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 26 hours–
Battery capacity55 Wh55 Wh
Weight1.18 kg (better)1.23 kg
Thickness15.3 mm15.28 mm (better)
Width × depth295.3 × 199.1 mm295.3 × 199.04 mm
Battery life detail3-cell lithium-ion55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide
Charger60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)60 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop offMaker launch announcement claims about 80% charge in less than one hour with Express Charge 2.0; current setup guide lists approximately three hours charging with the computer switched off
MaterialsCNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3Aluminium body with glass palm rest; stated weight 1.23 kg for FHD+/UHD+ and 1.26 kg for OLED, subject to configuration and manufacturing variation
ColoursGraphite or PlatinumPlatinum or Graphite
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 42 × Thunderbolt 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
WebcamFHD with IR720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; no headphone jack, card reader or lock slotTwo Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with Power Delivery and display output; charging occupies one. No integrated analogue audio jack or media-card reader. Current manual lists Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3; the original Tom’s Hardware test specifies Bluetooth 5.2
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 zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys
TrackpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mmHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundary
SpeakersQuad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)Two tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each
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 buttonFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows Hello
In the boxLaptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)Original review units included USB-C to USB-A and USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapters; the current manual describes the audio adapter as sold separately, so bundles vary

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