Dell XPS 13 L321X vs Dell XPS 14 DA14260

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XPS 13 L321X compared with XPS 14 DA14260

	DellXPS 13 L321X	DellXPS 14 DA14260
Overview
Released
Released	February 2012	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1366 × 768	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits or 400 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	HD WLED LCD; hardened edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla Glass. Maker does not publish panel technology or refresh rate	2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	161.7 ppi (LCD); 242.6 ppi (OLED)
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy glass surface	Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features
Display features	Initial Sandy Bridge L321X screen; later Ivy Bridge and Full HD revisions are separate. Notebookcheck measured 276.7 cd/m² average brightness and 162:1 contrast on its pre-production unit	2000:1 contrast (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-2467M	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	2	8 or 16
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	4 GB	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 256 GB	512 GB to 4 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Second-generation Intel Core i5-2467M or Core i7-2637M. Listed i5 configurations are the February 2012 US options documented by Laptop Mag; i7 was paired with 256 GB storage	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	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000; no dedicated graphics option	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 AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	4 GB DDR3-1333, soldered and not upgradeable	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	128 GB or 256 GB mSATA solid-state drive; replacement procedure in Dell's owner manual	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	–	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 31 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	47 Wh	70 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.35 kg (better)	1.36 kg
Thickness
Thickness	18.2 mm	15.2 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	316 × 205 mm	309.52 × 209.71 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in six-cell battery; launch claim up to eight hours 53 minutes, with usage conditions affecting runtime. Regulatory sheet gives 1.35 kg depending on installed options and 6.0–18.2 mm height; launch release instead states starting weight 1.36 kg and rounded 6–18 mm dimensions	70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 24 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 40 h 27 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests
Charger
Charger	45 W AC adapter	100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour
Materials
Materials	Machined aluminium lid and carbon-fibre composite base	CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230, Wi-Fi a/g/n	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	6
Webcam
Webcam	1.3 MP with dual-array digital microphones	8MP with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	One USB 3.0 Type-A, one USB 2.0 Type-A with PowerShare, Mini DisplayPort and combined headphone/microphone jack. No HDMI, Ethernet or card reader	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	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass touchpad with integrated buttons and multi-touch gestures	Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 73.92 mm
Speakers
Speakers	High-definition audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total
Microphones
Microphones	–	Dual digital-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	–	Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)