Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)
DellXPS 13 DX13260DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262022
Display
Screen size13.4″13.4″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)
PanelIPS LCDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz (better)60 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits or 400 nits
TouchscreenYesNo or Yes
Display type13.4-inch 2.5K WLED LCD touchscreen, 16:10, variable refresh 30–120 Hz, 1600:1 contrast13.4-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 density225 ppiDell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED
Colour range100% DCI-P3FHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell
Screen finishAnti-glareNon-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflective
Display featuresEyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdgeLCD 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 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280P
CPU cores6 or 812 or 14
CPU threads6 or 816 or 20
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engine (NPU)16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS–
Memory8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB (better)8 GB or 16 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)512 GB
CPUIntel 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 turboThis 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 GraphicsIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU option
AI engineIntel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)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 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD; 256 GB (Core 5 only), 512 GB or 1 TB (Core Ultra only)One 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
CoolingDual fans–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 17 hours–
Battery capacity52 Wh55 Wh (better)
Weight1 kg (better)1.23 kg
Thickness12.75 mm (better)15.28 mm
Width × depth296.9 × 200.7 mm295.3 × 199.04 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh 3-cell; up to 17 hours of Netflix 4K streaming at 150 nits (Dell test, Core 5 320)55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide
Charger65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)60 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingExpressCharge with the 65 W adapterMaker 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 aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom coversAluminium 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
ColoursSky, StormPlatinum or Graphite
Connections
Ports2 × USB-C2 × Thunderbolt 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.3
Webcam1080p with IR720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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 jackTwo 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
KeyboardBacklit, with Copilot keyBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys
TrackpadTraditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mmHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundary
SpeakersQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W totalTwo 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 recognitionFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows Hello
In the box–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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