Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 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	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	–
Display features
Display features	Eyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge	–
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	Intel HD Graphics 3000
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)	128 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	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
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)	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
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)	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1 kg (better)	1.175 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	16.65 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	330 × 210 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)	Supplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	VGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
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	One USB 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1