Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Dell XPS 16 DA16260
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| DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) | DellXPS 16 DA16260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2022 | January 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better) | 1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 500 nits or 400 nits | 500 nits or 400 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 500 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No or Yes |
| Display type | 13.4-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 explicitly | 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 | Dell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED | 142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 ppi (OLED) |
| Colour range | FHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell | 100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Non-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflective | Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED) |
| Display features | LCD typical brightness 500 nits; OLED 400 nits. Typical contrast 2000:1 FHD+, 1650:1 UHD+, 1,000,000:1 OLED. Eyesafe low-blue-light technology | 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 | Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280P | Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| CPU cores | 12 or 14 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 or 20 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU |
| AI engine (NPU) | – | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS |
| Memory | 8 GB or 16 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB to 4 TB (better) |
| CPU | This 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 here | 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 | Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU option | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9) |
| AI engine | – | Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC |
| Memory type | Original 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 revision | 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 | One 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 Hardware | 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 | – | Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 31 hours |
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 70 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.23 kg (better) | 1.74 kg |
| Thickness | 15.28 mm (better) | 15.4 mm |
| Width × depth | 295.3 × 199.04 mm | 352.58 × 237.47 mm |
| Battery life detail | 55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide | 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 | 60 W USB-C adapter | 100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) |
| Fast charging | Maker 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 off | ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour |
| Materials | Aluminium body with glass palm rest; stated weight 1.23 kg for FHD+/UHD+ and 1.26 kg for OLED, subject to configuration and manufacturing variation | CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest |
| Colours | Platinum or Graphite | Graphite |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| Webcam | 720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera | 8MP with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | Two 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 5.2 | 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 | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row |
| Trackpad | Haptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundary | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm |
| Speakers | Two tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each | Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total |
| Microphones | Dual digital-array microphones | Dual digital-array microphones |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows Hello | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
| In the box | Original 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 | Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) |
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