Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 16 9640

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 16 9640

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	DellXPS 16 9640
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	February 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	16.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz or 90 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits or 400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	13.4-inch 2.5K WLED LCD touchscreen, 16:10, variable refresh 30–120 Hz, 1600:1 contrast	FHD+ (1920 × 1200) WLED, non-touch, anti-glare, 30–120 Hz; or UHD+ (3840 × 2400) OLED touchscreen with passive pen support, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 48–90 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	139 ppi (LCD); 278.1 ppi (OLED)
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features
Display features	Eyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge	2000:1 contrast, 35 ms response (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; Eyesafe hardware low blue light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H or Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	22
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)	11 TOPS
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 4 TB (better)
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	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (up to 4.8 GHz), Core Ultra 7 165H (up to 5 GHz) or Core Ultra 9 185H (up to 5.1 GHz); 16 cores, 22 threads; up to 55 W (integrated graphics) or 20 W + 60 W CPU and GPU in Ultra Performance mode
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics; or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (6 GB GDDR6), RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) or RTX 4070 (8 GB GDDR6)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)	Intel AI Boost NPU
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)	LPDDR5X, soldered; 16 GB at 6400 MT/s (Intel Arc); 16, 32 or 64 GB at 6400 MT/s (RTX 4050 and 4060); 32 or 64 GB at 7467 MT/s (RTX 4070)
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)	One M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230, or 1, 2 or 4 TB M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
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	99.5 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1 kg (better)	2.13 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	18.7 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	358.18 × 240.05 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)	99.5 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	130 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	ExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	CNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	Graphite or Platinum
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	3 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1080p with IR
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	3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with USB4, DisplayPort and Power Delivery (RTX 4070 models have 2 × Thunderbolt 4 on the left and 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C on the right); microSD card reader (v6.0); 3.5 mm headset jack; no lock slot
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 148 × 90 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Quad speakers (two woofers at 3 W, two tweeters at 2 W)
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; fingerprint reader in the power button