Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released20222008
Display
Screen size13.4″13.1″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)1600 × 900
PanelOLED–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness500 nits or 400 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 explicitlyX-black LCD with white LED backlight
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 Dell100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finishNon-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflectiveScratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
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 technology–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280PIntel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores12 or 142
CPU threads16 or 20–
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Memory8 GB or 16 GB (better)4 GB
Storage512 GB (better)250 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 hereIntel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPUIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU optionNVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
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 revision–
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 Hardware250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Battery and size
Battery capacity55 Wh–
Weight1.23 kg–
Thickness15.28 mm–
Width × depth295.3 × 199.04 mm–
Battery life detail55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guideSony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Charger60 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 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 variationCarbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
ColoursPlatinum or GraphiteBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 42 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth5.3–
Webcam720p at 30 fps, with separate IR cameraMotion Eye
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 5.22 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keysIsolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
TrackpadHaptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundaryTouchpad with left and right buttons
SpeakersTwo tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak eachBuilt-in stereo speakers
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesBuilt-in monaural microphone
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader (TechRadar)
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 varyWindows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)

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