Dell XPS 13 9350 vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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XPS 13 9350 compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	DellXPS 13 9350	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200, 2560 × 1600 or 2880 × 1800 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz or 60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
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	X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Pixel density
Pixel density	169 ppi (FHD+); 225 ppi (QHD+); 254 ppi (OLED)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ and OLED)	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (QHD+ and OLED)	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Display features
Display features	2000:1 contrast (FHD+ and QHD+); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; Eyesafe low blue light	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 2 TB (better)	250 GB
CPU
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 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPU
GPU	Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU; Copilot+ PC	–
Memory type
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)	–
Storage type
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	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 26 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.18 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	15.3 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	295.3 × 199.1 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3-cell lithium-ion	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Charger
Charger	60 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off	–
Materials
Materials	CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
Colours
Colours	Graphite or Platinum	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	–
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	Motion Eye
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; no headphone jack, card reader or lock slot	2 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
External displays
External displays	Two 4K displays with the laptop screen on; three 4K, one 5K or one 8K with it off	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key	Isolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 112.3 × 64.15 mm	Touchpad with left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition and ExpressSign-in 2.0 (optional); fingerprint reader in the power button	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	Laptop and 60 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)