Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Dell XPS 16 DA16260

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XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) compared with XPS 16 DA16260
DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)DellXPS 16 DA16260
Overview
Released2022January 2026
Display
Screen size13.4″16″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits500 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness–500 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 explicitly2K (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 densityDell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 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 (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280PIntel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores12 or 148 or 16
CPU threads16 or 208 or 16
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)–47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory8 GB or 16 GB16 GB, 32 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 hereCore 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
GPUIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU optionIntel 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 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 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9)
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 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 capacity55 Wh70 Wh (better)
Weight1.23 kg (better)1.74 kg
Thickness15.28 mm (better)15.4 mm
Width × depth295.3 × 199.04 mm352.58 × 237.47 mm
Battery life detail55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide70 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
Charger60 W USB-C adapter100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)
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 Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour
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 aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest
ColoursPlatinum or GraphiteGraphite
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 43 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36
Webcam720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera8MP 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 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports
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
TrackpadHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundarySeamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm
SpeakersTwo tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak eachQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual digital-array microphones
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows HelloIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition
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 varyLaptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)

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