Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 15 L502X

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 15 L502X

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	DellXPS 15 L502X
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	15.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	13.4-inch 2.5K WLED LCD touchscreen, 16:10, variable refresh 30–120 Hz, 1600:1 contrast	15.6-inch TrueLife LCD; main Full HD RGBLED screen. HD WLED and HD multi-touch WLED options also appear in Dell's setup guide; 1366 × 768 HD resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Glossy TrueLife surface
Display features
Display features	Eyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge	60 Hz refresh and up to 135° opening in the maker guide. Notebookcheck measured 262.2 cd/m² average brightness on the tested Full HD panel; maker brightness is not published
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	500 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel 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 turbo	Second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 options with Intel HM67 chipset. Listed Core i5-2410M, 4 GB, 500 GB and Full HD pairing is the exact April 2011 European Notebookcheck configuration
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Intel HD Graphics with NVIDIA Optimus; GeForce GT 525M with 1 GB DDR3 or GeForce GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)	DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333; two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, 2 GB minimum and 8 GB maker maximum
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD; 256 GB (Core 5 only), 512 GB or 1 TB (Core Ultra only)	Listed configuration has a 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive and Blu-ray combo drive. Hard-drive replacement requires further disassembly than the memory cover, according to Notebookcheck
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	38.2 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	381 × 265.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52 Wh 3-cell; up to 17 hours of Netflix 4K streaming at 150 nits (Dell test, Core 5 320)	Six-cell or nine-cell lithium-ion packs, 11.1 V; maker does not publish capacity or a fixed runtime. Notebookcheck identifies its nine-cell pack as 90 Wh. Maker says configurable to less than 2.8 kg with six-cell battery; no exact minimum weight is published. Body height varies from 32.2 to 38.2 mm, and the nine-cell pack raises it further
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	90 W or 130 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	Aluminium surfaces and silver finish described by Notebookcheck
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, depending on installed module
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	Optional Bluetooth
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	2 MP, 720p video
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × 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 jack	Two USB 3.0 Type-A and one eSATA/USB combo with PowerShare, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone output, headphone/digital S/PDIF combo and microphone input; nine-format card reader. Optional TV tuner with MCX antenna connector, WWAN, WiMAX and WiDi depend on configuration
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji; 87 keys on European layout, optional backlighting
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	100 × 56 mm active area with separate buttons and multi-touch gestures
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Two 4 W main speakers and 12 W subwoofer; Realtek ALC665 audio controller
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	–