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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9315
- Around 81% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 37-51% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 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
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs) | 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 295.4 x 199.4 x 13.99 mm 11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 inches |
302 x 199 x 15.8 mm 11.89 x 7.83 x 0.62 inches |
| Area | 589 cm2 (91.3 inches2) | 601 cm2 (93.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.4% | ~81.1% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Colors | Blue, Burgundy | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 39.6 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, HDR10 | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 13 9315
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
XPS 13 9305
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~6% more screen space
| Contrast | 1165:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | - |
| Response time | 31 ms | 30 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.55 V | 7.6 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 200 grams | 220 / 280 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 4x2 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC1319D | Realtek ALC3271-CG |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~81.8 dB | ~84 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.2 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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