Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Dell XPS M1530

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XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) compared with XPS M1530
DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)DellXPS M1530
Overview
Released20222007
Display
Screen size13.4″15.4″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)1280 × 800 or 1440 × 900
PanelOLED–
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits (better)220 nits or 250 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
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 explicitly15.4-inch TrueLife LCD; main screen is the original 1280 × 800 CCFL option at 60 Hz and 220 cd/m². Revised maker manual also lists 1440 × 900 CCFL at 250 cd/m², 1440 × 900 WLED at 300 cd/m² and 1680 × 1050 CCFL at 200 cd/m²
Pixel densityDell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED–
Colour rangeFHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell–
Screen finishNon-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflectiveGlossy TrueLife surface
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 technologyUp to 140° opening angle in Dell's manual
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280PIntel Core 2 Duo T7500
CPU cores12 or 142
CPU threads16 or 20–
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Memory8 GB or 16 GB (better)2 GB
Storage512 GB (better)160 GB
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 2 Duo options; listed T7500, 2 GB and 160 GB pairing with 1440 × 900 display is the exact January 2008 US Laptop Mag review configuration. Later revised owner manual adds 45 nm Core 2 and Japan-only Celeron options
GPUIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU optionGeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB or GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR3 memory. Dell's revised manual labels the second GPU 8600M GS; the launch announcement describes DirectX 10 support and both exact-model reviews identify 8600M GT in tested configurations
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 revisionTwo user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots; revised maker manual maximum 8 GB, while December 2007 Notebookcheck review states 4 GB
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 HardwareInternal replaceable hard drive; listed US review configuration has a 160 GB 5400 rpm drive and optional slot-loading Blu-ray. Slot-loading DVD±RW was also available
Battery and size
Battery capacity55 Wh–
Weight1.23 kg (better)2.67 kg
Thickness15.28 mm (better)35.1 mm
Width × depth295.3 × 199.04 mm357 × 263 mm
Battery life detail55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guideSix-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs; Dell publishes 11.1 V but no Wh capacity or runtime claim. Notebookcheck identifies 56 Wh and 85 Wh options. Main weight describes the six-cell configuration; thickness varies from 23.7 to 35.1 mm in the maker manual
Charger60 W USB-C adapter65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input
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 offApproximately three hours with the computer switched 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 variationBrushed aluminium accents; aluminium, magnesium and steel chassis components described by Notebookcheck
ColoursPlatinum or GraphiteTuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White in Dell's reproduced introduction announcement
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 43 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E–
Bluetooth5.3Optional Bluetooth
Webcam720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera2 MP
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 5.2Three USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, seven-pin S-Video, four-pin IEEE 1394, 10/100 Ethernet, two headphone outputs and microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. WLAN, optional WWAN, UWB and Bluetooth in Dell's manual; wireless standards depend on the installed card
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys86 keys US/Canada, 87 Europe, 90 Japan or 88 Brazil; QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts
TrackpadHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundary71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons
SpeakersTwo tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak eachTwo speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphones–
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement
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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