Dell XPS 13 9350 vs Dell XPS 14 9440
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| DellXPS 13 9350 | DellXPS 14 9440 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2024 | February 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 14.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 1800 | 1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz or 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits or 400 nits | 500 nits or 400 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No or Yes |
| Display type | FHD+ (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 Hz | FHD+ (1920 × 1200) WLED IPS, non-touch, anti-glare, 30–120 Hz; or 3.2K (3200 × 2000) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective, 48–120 Hz |
| Pixel density | 169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED) | 156 ppi (LCD); 260 ppi (OLED) |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED) | 100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (QHD+ and OLED) | Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective (OLED) |
| Display features | 2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue light | 2000:1 contrast, 24 ms response (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H or Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 22 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| AI engine (NPU) | 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS (better) | 11 TOPS |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB to 2 TB | 512 GB to 4 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel 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 Ultra 7 155H (up to 4.8 GHz) or Core Ultra 7 165H (up to 5 GHz); 16 cores, 22 threads, 28 W |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V | Intel Arc Graphics; or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 with 6 GB GDDR6 |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC | Intel AI Boost NPU |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, not upgradeable; 16 GB (Core Ultra 5 226V and 7 256V) or 32 GB (258V, 268V and 288V) | LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB at 6400 MT/s with integrated graphics; 16, 32 or 64 GB at 7467 MT/s with the RTX 4050 |
| Storage type | One M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | One M.2 slot for a 2230 (up to 1 TB) or 2280 (up to 4 TB) PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 26 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 70 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.18 kg (better) | 1.68 kg |
| Thickness | 15.3 mm (better) | 18.03 mm |
| Width × depth | 295.3 × 199.1 mm | 320 × 215.98 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell lithium-ion | 70 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion polymer |
| Charger | 60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) | 60 W or 100 W USB-C adapter |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off | ExpressCharge; 0–80% in one hour, 0–100% in two hours |
| Materials | CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3 | CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Graphite or Platinum | Graphite or Platinum |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 1080p with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; no headphone jack, card reader or lock slot | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; microSD card reader (v6.0); 3.5 mm headset jack; no lock slot |
| External displays | Two 4K displays with the laptop screen on; three 4K, one 5K or one 8K with it off | Up to 3 with the laptop screen on, or 4 with it off (Intel Arc Graphics) |
| Keyboard | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key |
| Trackpad | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mm | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 149 × 74 mm |
| Speakers | Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak) | Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak) |
| Microphones | Dual digital-array microphones | Dual digital-array microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition and ExpressSign-in 2.0 (optional); fingerprint reader in the power button | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; fingerprint reader in the power button |
| In the box | Laptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) | – |
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