Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 14 9440

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 14 9440
DellXPS 13 DX13260DellXPS 14 9440
Overview
ReleasedMay 2026February 2024
Display
Screen size13.4″14.5″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 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 contrastFHD+ (1920 × 1200) WLED IPS, non-touch, anti-glare, 30–120 Hz; or 3.2K (3200 × 2000) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective, 48–120 Hz
Pixel density225 ppi156 ppi (LCD); 260 ppi (OLED)
Colour range100% DCI-P3100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective (OLED)
Display featuresEyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge2000:1 contrast, 24 ms response (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core Ultra 7 155H or Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU cores6 or 816
CPU threads6 or 822
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
AI engine (NPU)16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)11 TOPS
Memory8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB16 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage256 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 4 TB (better)
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 turboIntel Core Ultra 7 155H (up to 4.8 GHz) or Core Ultra 7 165H (up to 5 GHz); 16 cores, 22 threads, 28 W
GPUIntel GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics; or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 with 6 GB GDDR6
AI engineIntel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)Intel AI Boost NPU
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)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 typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD; 256 GB (Core 5 only), 512 GB or 1 TB (Core Ultra only)One M.2 slot for a 2230 (up to 1 TB) or 2280 (up to 4 TB) PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
CoolingDual fans–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 17 hours–
Battery capacity52 Wh70 Wh (better)
Weight1 kg (better)1.68 kg
Thickness12.75 mm (better)18.03 mm
Width × depth296.9 × 200.7 mm320 × 215.98 mm
Battery life detail52 Wh 3-cell; up to 17 hours of Netflix 4K streaming at 150 nits (Dell test, Core 5 320)70 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion polymer
Charger65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)60 W or 100 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingExpressCharge with the 65 W adapterExpressCharge; 0–80% in one hour, 0–100% in two hours
MaterialsCNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom coversCNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursSky, StormGraphite or Platinum
Connections
Ports2 × USB-C3 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.3
Webcam1080p with IR1080p with IR
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 jack3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; microSD card reader (v6.0); 3.5 mm headset jack; no lock slot
External displays–Up to 3 with the laptop screen on, or 4 with it off (Intel Arc Graphics)
KeyboardBacklit, with Copilot keyBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key
TrackpadTraditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mmSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 149 × 74 mm
SpeakersQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W totalQuad speakers (two tweeters, two woofers), 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual digital-array microphones
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face recognitionIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; fingerprint reader in the power button

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