Dell XPS 13 9310 vs XPS 13 9305

49 out of 100
Dell XPS 13 9310
VS
49 out of 100
Dell XPS 13 9305
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Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 13 9310 and XPS 13 9305 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
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Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
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Design, materials, durability and usability
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49.4
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Value Index
57.3
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9310
  • Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9305
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs)
Dimensions 296 x 199 x 15 mm
11.65 x 7.83 x 0.59 inches
302 x 199 x 15.8 mm
11.89 x 7.83 x 0.62 inches
Area 589 cm2 (91.2 inches2) 601 cm2 (93.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.4% ~81.1%
Side bezels 3.7 mm 3.8 mm
Colors White, Black Silver
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Carbon fiber
Bottom: Aluminum
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Carbon fiber
Bottom: Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° 140°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 36.6 dB -

Display

Size 13.4 inches 13.3 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 169 ppi 166 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 13 9310
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
XPS 13 9305
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~6% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 99.5% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 66% -
Response time 35 ms 30 ms
Max. brightness
500 nits
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 7.6 V 7.6 V
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 45 W 45 / 65 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 218 grams 220 / 280 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.7-3.0 GHz 1.7-3.0 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.1 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 2 2
Threads 4 4
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3235
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 400 MHz 400 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 1 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory speed 4.27 Gbps 4.27 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 384 384
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 24 24
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 12 12
GPU performance 1 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 4x2 GB 4x2 GB
Clock 4267 MHz 4267 MHz
Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3281-CG Realtek ALC3271-CG
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~84.6 dB ~84 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.1
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A No No
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.1 3x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.2 x 6.4 cm 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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Henry June 7, 2022 at 08:27 PM
Wondering which one is the Newer machine of the two, the differences across the board are negligible.
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Gerald Innes November 7, 2021 at 11:30 PM
I ordered two XPS 13 9310 and received two XPS 9305 with no explanation. Is the XPS 9305 cheaper by $100? Which is the better machine?
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root November 8, 2021 at 08:51 AM
Hi. 9310 is better and newer.
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Boonga January 2, 2022 at 03:43 PM
Root, 9305 is the newer one.
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Rj_live23 August 25, 2021 at 09:02 PM
9305 all the way, budget xps with a ton of performance caught in the middle , but had to let 9305 in..
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Chris Gilbert June 29, 2021 at 12:05 AM
Touchpad size missing for 1905 I'd vote for the 1905 also.
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