Dell XPS 13 9350 vs Dell XPS 16 DA16260
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| DellXPS 13 9350 | DellXPS 16 DA16260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2024 | January 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 16″ |
| 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 |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 500 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 | 2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 3.2K (3200 × 2000) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 Hz |
| Pixel density | 169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED) | 142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 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, anti-smudge (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 (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe |
| 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 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V | Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU |
| AI engine (NPU) | 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 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) | Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 25 W base, 45 W turbo); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H (16 cores, 25 W base, 65 W turbo); Dell UK also sells a Core Ultra 7 366H |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9) |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC | Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC |
| 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; 16 GB at 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9) |
| 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; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 SSD, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 SSD |
| Cooling | – | Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 26 hours | Up to 31 hours |
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 70 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.18 kg (better) | 1.74 kg |
| Thickness | 15.3 mm (better) | 15.4 mm |
| Width × depth | 295.3 × 199.1 mm | 352.58 × 237.47 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell lithium-ion | 70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 17 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 43 h 20 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests |
| Charger | 60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) | 100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off | ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour |
| Materials | CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3 | CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest |
| Colours | Graphite or Platinum | Graphite |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 8MP 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 USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports |
| External displays | Two 4K displays with the laptop screen on; three 4K, one 5K or one 8K with it off | – |
| Keyboard | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row |
| Trackpad | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mm | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm |
| Speakers | Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak) | Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total |
| 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 |
| In the box | Laptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) | Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) |
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