Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Dell XPS 16 9640

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XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) compared with XPS 16 9640
DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)DellXPS 16 9640
Overview
Released2022February 2024
Display
Screen size13.4″16.3″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 21601920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 (better)
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz or 90 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits or 400 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo or Yes
Display type13.4-inch display; FHD+ 1920 × 1200 LCD with or without touch, UHD+ 3840 × 2400 LCD touch, or 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch. All four options are 60 Hz; Dell describes the LCD panels as WVA without identifying IPS explicitlyFHD+ (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 densityDell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED139 ppi (LCD); 278.1 ppi (OLED)
Colour rangeFHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishNon-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflectiveAnti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)
Display featuresLCD typical brightness 500 nits; OLED 400 nits. Typical contrast 2000:1 FHD+, 1650:1 UHD+, 1,000,000:1 OLED. Eyesafe low-blue-light technology2000:1 contrast, 35 ms response (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; Eyesafe hardware low blue light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280PIntel Core Ultra 7 155H or Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU cores12 or 1416
CPU threads16 or 2022
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
AI engine (NPU)–11 TOPS
Memory8 GB or 16 GB16 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB512 GB to 4 TB (better)
CPUThis record covers the original 2022 12th-generation 28 W P-series version. Dell lists i5-1240P, i7-1260P, i5-1250P vPro, i7-1270P vPro and i7-1280P vPro; the later 2023 13th-generation refresh reused the 9320 identifier and is excluded hereIntel 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
GPUIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU optionIntel Arc Graphics; or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (6 GB GDDR6), RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) or RTX 4070 (8 GB GDDR6)
AI engine–Intel AI Boost NPU
Memory typeOriginal 12th-generation models use soldered dual-channel LPDDR5-5200, in 8, 16 or 32 GB. The current manual separately lists LPDDR5-6000 for the later 13th-generation revisionLPDDR5X, 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 typeOne replaceable M.2 2230 or 2280 NVMe SSD; current manual lists 256 GB Gen 3/Gen 4, 512 GB self-encrypting Gen 3/Gen 4 and ordinary Gen 4 2280 SSDs up to 2 TB. Configurations shown are the exact original base and tested combinations documented by Tom’s HardwareOne 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
Battery and size
Battery capacity55 Wh99.5 Wh (better)
Weight1.23 kg (better)2.13 kg
Thickness15.28 mm (better)18.7 mm
Width × depth295.3 × 199.04 mm358.18 × 240.05 mm
Battery life detail55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide99.5 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion
Charger60 W USB-C adapter130 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingMaker launch announcement claims about 80% charge in less than one hour with Express Charge 2.0; current setup guide lists approximately three hours charging with the computer switched offExpressCharge; full charge in about 2 hours with the laptop off
MaterialsAluminium body with glass palm rest; stated weight 1.23 kg for FHD+/UHD+ and 1.26 kg for OLED, subject to configuration and manufacturing variationCNC-machined aluminium; Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursPlatinum or GraphiteGraphite or Platinum
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 43 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera1080p with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with Power Delivery and display output; charging occupies one. No integrated analogue audio jack or media-card reader. Current manual lists Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3; the original Tom’s Hardware test specifies Bluetooth 5.23 × 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
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keysBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row; Copilot key
TrackpadHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundarySeamless glass haptic touchpad, 148 × 90 mm
SpeakersTwo tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak eachQuad speakers (two woofers at 3 W, two tweeters at 2 W)
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDigital-array microphones
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows HelloIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; fingerprint reader in the power button
In the boxOriginal review units included USB-C to USB-A and USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapters; the current manual describes the audio adapter as sold separately, so bundles vary–

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