Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) vs Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

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XPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022) compared with VAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)

	DellXPS 13 Plus 9320 (2022)	SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
Overview
Released
Released	2022	2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 3456 × 2160 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
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	VAIO Display Premium LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	Dell publishes 169.3 ppi FHD+, 338.67 ppi UHD+ and 304 ppi OLED	–
Colour range
Colour range	FHD+ 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3; OLED 100% DCI-P3, as specified by Dell	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Non-touch FHD+ is anti-glare; touch FHD+, UHD+ and OLED are anti-reflective	–
Display features
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	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1280P	Intel Core i5-2410M
CPU cores
CPU cores	12 or 14	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	16 or 20	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
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	Intel Core i5-2410M at 2.30 GHz, up to 2.90 GHz; 3MB L3 cache; Intel HM67 Express chipset
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics; no discrete GPU option	Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the laptop; separately connected Power Media Dock provides Radeon graphics and requires mains power
Memory type
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	4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333 MHz, fitted as 2GB × 2; Sony states no post-purchase memory upgrade
Storage type
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	128GB flash SSD storage in RAID 0; optical drive is external in the Media Dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.23 kg	1.175 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.28 mm (better)	16.65 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	295.3 × 199.04 mm	330 × 210 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	55 Wh three-cell lithium-ion; Dell does not publish a fixed runtime in the setup guide	Supplied VGP-BPS27/B lithium-polymer battery; seven-hour MobileMark 2007 claim; 2.5-hour charging time; laptop weight includes this battery
Charger
Charger	60 W USB-C adapter	VGP-AC19V49 AC adapter
Fast charging
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	–
Materials
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	Carbon Black finish; carbon-fibre body (IT Pro)
Colours
Colours	Platinum or Graphite	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4	2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	720p at 30 fps, with separate IR camera	1.31MP Exmor; 1280 × 1024
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
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	One USB 2.0 Type-A socket plus one combined docking/USB socket supporting USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; VGA and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo/MagicGate; SD slot supports SDHC, SDXC and UHS SDR50. Dock ports are separate from the listed laptop ports; integrated Gobi 3000 mobile broadband supports 14.4 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; UK layout has 65 keys. Capacitive top row switches between media controls and function keys	Backlit keyboard with 19.05 mm key pitch and 1 mm stroke; WEB, VAIO and Assist buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	Haptic touchpad concealed beneath glass, 112.30 × 64.15 mm; no visible boundary	Gesture-enabled touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Two tweeters and two woofers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each	Internal stereo speakers; Dolby Home Theater v4
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Internal monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button; separate infrared camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint reader; TCG 1.2-certified security chip
In the box
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	AC adapter, power cord and documentation; Sony's European specification lists a bundled docking station; Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1