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Dell XPS 13 9310
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Dell XPS 13 9310 · Dell; official XPS 13 9310 product gallery, silver exterior with black interior, front view; complete supplied canvas, internal configuration unspecified.

Dell · XPS

XPS 13 9310

Released October 2020

The late-2020 XPS 13 combines a 13.4-inch 16:10 display with Intel Tiger Lake processors and two Thunderbolt 4 ports. Its memory is soldered, but the single M.2 SSD is replaceable; a 3.5K OLED touchscreen was added later.

Size
13.4″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Processor
Intel Core i5 or i7
Memory
8 GB – 16 GB
Weight
1.2 kg
Battery
–

What reviewers say

Both reviewers praise the compact, solid build, bright display, comfortable keyboard and responsive trackpad, while finding the port selection restrictive. TechAdvisor reports heat and fan noise during everyday work. Tom’s Hardware criticises SSD speed and keyboard-backlight consistency; its later OLED test improves colour and black levels but substantially reduces battery life. Their different LCD configurations both lasted a working day.

From techadvisor.com and tomshardware.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
13.4″
Resolution
1920 × 1200, 3840 × 2400 or 3456 × 2160
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Brightness
500 nits or 400 nits
Touchscreen
No or Yes
Display type
Original 13.4-inch WVA LCD options are FHD+ 1920 × 1200 with or without touch, or UHD+ 3840 × 2400 touch; all 60 Hz and 500 nits. Later 2021 option is 3.5K 3456 × 2160 OLED touch, 400 nits, 60 Hz (Tom’s Hardware for the OLED refresh rate)
Pixel density
169.3 ppi (FHD+); 338.67 ppi (UHD+), as published in Dell's setup guide
Colour range
LCD 100% sRGB; UHD+ 90% DCI-P3 typical
Screen finish
Dell's current setup guide lists anti-reflective for all three LCD options; its original launch fact sheet reproduced by GamingOnLinux lists anti-glare for non-touch FHD+
Display features
Current setup guide lists 1200:1 typical LCD contrast; the original launch fact sheet gives 1800:1 FHD+ and 1500:1 UHD+. These specifications differ by source revision

Performance

Processor
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Intel Core i7-1195G7
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
Original setup guide lists Core i3-1115G4, i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. Later i7-1185G7 availability is reported by Tom’s Hardware; Dell's later exact Chinese OLED SKU uses i7-1195G7, up to 5 GHz. The latter is not an initial-launch configuration
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics with Core i3; Intel Iris Xe Graphics with Core i5/i7; no discrete graphics
Memory type
Soldered dual-channel LPDDR4x-4267; 8, 16 or 32 GB, with no memory slots
Storage type
One replaceable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD; up to 256 GB for 2230, up to 2 TB for 2280. First two configurations are exact UK retail combinations documented by TechAdvisor; the OLED i7-1195G7/16 GB/512 GB configuration is Dell China SKU XPS 13-9310-D5708TS

Battery and size

Battery capacity
52 Wh
Weight
1.2 kg
Thickness
14.8 mm
Width × depth
295.7 × 198.7 mm
Battery life detail
52 Wh four-cell lithium-ion; actual runtime depends on configuration and workload
Charger
45 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Approximately two hours with Express charging or three hours with standard charging, with the computer switched off
Materials
Machined aluminium; black carbon-fibre or Arctic White woven-glass-fibre palm rest
Colours
Platinum Silver with black interior, or Frost with Arctic White interior

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1
Webcam
Optional 720p at 30 fps, with IR
Operating system
Windows
Port detail
Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; microSD card reader and headset jack. Dell's manual contains a stray reference to four USB-C ports; its explicit port table and views confirm two
Keyboard
Standard backlit QWERTY keyboard; 80 keys for the UK layout
Trackpad
112.30 × 64.15 mm touchpad
Speakers
Two speakers, 2 W average and 2.5 W peak each; no subwoofer
Microphones
Digital-array microphones; availability depends on configuration
Biometrics
Fingerprint reader in the power button; IR camera for Windows Hello where fitted
In the box
Original launch fact sheet lists a USB-C to USB-A v3.0 adapter

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageScreen
Intel Core i5-1135G78 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core i7-1165G716 GB1 TB3840 × 2400, 60 Hz
Intel Core i7-1195G716 GB512 GB3456 × 2160, 60 Hz

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Compact body, starting at 1.20 kg with a non-touch display
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a microSD card slot
  • FHD+, UHD+ and later 3.5K OLED display options

Cons

  • Memory cannot be upgraded after purchase
  • No built-in USB-A or HDMI ports
  • Webcam resolution is limited to 720p

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
LenovoThinkPad X390
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i716 GB1.28 kg17.6 hMar 2019
SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
13.1″–Intel Core 24 GB––2008
SonyVAIO Z (VPCZ21M9E)
13.1″–Intel Core i54 GB1.175 kg7 h2011

Sources

  1. dl.dell.com/content/manual17005717-xps-13-9310-setup-and-specifications.pdf
  2. dell.com/zh-cn/shop/%E6%88%B4%E5%B0%94%E7%AC%94%E8%AE%B0%E6%9C%AC%E7%94%B5%E8%8…
  3. ubuntu.com/blog/dells-xps-13-developer-edition-with-intel-11th-gen-core-process…
  4. gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/dell-announce-new-xps-13-laptop-models-will-support-m…
  5. techadvisor.com/article/721901/dell-xps-13-9310-late-2020-review.html
  6. tomshardware.com/reviews/dell-xps-13-9310
  7. windowscentral.com/dell-xps-13-oled-built-consumers-craving-style-and-sophistic…

Photo: Dell; official XPS 13 9310 product gallery, silver exterior with black interior, front view; complete supplied canvas, internal configuration unspecified.

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