Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 16 DA16260

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 16 DA16260

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	DellXPS 16 DA16260
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	500 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	2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 3.2K (3200 × 2000) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 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 (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	8 or 16
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	8 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB, 32 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	Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 25 W base, 45 W turbo); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H (16 cores, 25 W base, 65 W turbo); Dell UK also sells a Core Ultra 7 366H
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9)
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, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC
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 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9)
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 PCIe Gen 4 SSD, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans	Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 31 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh	70 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1 kg (better)	1.74 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	15.4 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	352.58 × 237.47 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)	70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 17 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 43 h 20 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	Graphite
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	6
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	8MP 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 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Dual digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	–	Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)