Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Dell XPS 17 9700

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with XPS 17 9700

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	DellXPS 17 9700
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	June 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	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	17-inch WVA LCD; FHD+ 1920 × 1200 non-touch or UHD+ 3840 × 2400 touch, both 60 Hz and 500 nits
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	133 ppi (FHD+); 266 ppi (UHD+)
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% sRGB (FHD+); 100% Adobe RGB (UHD+); original Dell reviewer's guide also states 94% DCI-P3 typical for UHD+
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare (FHD+); anti-reflective (UHD+)
Display features
Display features	Eyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge	1650:1 FHD+ or 1600:1 UHD+ typical contrast; original maker guide lists Dolby Vision for both panels, DisplayHDR 400 for UHD+ and Gorilla Glass 6 on touch
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core i5-10300H or Intel Core i7-10875H
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	4 or 8
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	8 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB	8 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB	256 GB to 1 TB
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	45 W Core i5-10300H, i7-10750H, i7-10875H or later i9-10885H; four, six or eight cores depending on processor
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630; optional GTX 1650 Ti with 4 GB GDDR6 or RTX 2060 Max-Q with 6 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)	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)	Two replaceable SO-DIMMs; dual-channel DDR4-2933, with 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB factory configurations
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)	Two M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD slots; up to 256 GB per 2230 or 2 TB per 2280 drive. Listed i5/FHD+ and i7/UHD+ combinations are the exact base and tested configurations documented by Tom’s Hardware
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans	Original maker guide describes dual opposite-outlet fans and a large vapour chamber on NVIDIA graphics configurations
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh	97 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1 kg (better)	2.11 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	19.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	374.45 × 248.05 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)	56 Wh three-cell or 97 Wh six-cell lithium-ion; the main capacity is the larger option, not every configuration
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	90 W or 130 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	Standard charge approximately four hours; ExpressCharge approximately two hours at 16–45°C, with different times outside that range
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	CNC-machined aluminium with carbon-fibre palm rest. Original maker guide gives 374.45 × 248.05 × 19.5 mm and starting weights of 2.11 kg non-touch/56 Wh or 2.51 kg touch/97 Wh; later setup guide instead lists 374.48 × 248.08 mm, 13.15 mm rear height and 2.53 kg maximum weight
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	Platinum Silver with black palm rest
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	4 × Thunderbolt 3, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	5.0 / 5.2, depending on wireless module
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	720p at 30 fps, 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	Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; SD card reader; headset jack; wedge-shaped security slot
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	Backlit QWERTY keyboard, 80 keys for UK layout; original guide states 1.3 mm key travel; no number pad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	Setup guide gives 150 × 89 mm; original reviewer's guide describes 151 × 90 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Four drivers; original maker guide lists two 2.5 W woofers and two 1.5 W tweeters, 8 W total peak output
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Dual digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	IR camera for Windows Hello; fingerprint reader in the power button
In the box
In the box	–	USB-C to USB-A v3.0 and HDMI v2.0 adapter, listed in the original maker guide