Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024) vs Latitude 9450

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Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024) and Latitude 9450 important characteristics
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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40.6
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Value Index
17.8
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Easier to carry: weighs 360 grams less (around 0.79 lbs)
  • Can run popular games at about 58-79% higher FPS
  • Around 42% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (91.1 vs 103.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Latitude 9450
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 60 against 55 watt-hours
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 28% sharper screen – 216 versus 169 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs) 1.53 kg (3.37 lbs)
Dimensions 295.3 x 199 x 14.8-15.3 mm
11.63 x 7.83 x 0.58-0.6 inches
310.5 x 215 x 14.92-16.28 mm
12.22 x 8.46 x 0.59-0.64 inches
Area 588 cm2 (91.1 inches2) 668 cm2 (103.4 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.6% ~85.1%
Side bezels 3.3 mm 4.5 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Gray
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Aluminum
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 180°
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) 42.5 dB 44.7 dB

Display

Size 13.4 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) -
PPI 169 ppi 216 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Latitude 9450
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 9340 (2024)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 2000:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 71.7% 80.1%
DCI-P3 color gamut 69.4% 80.6%
Response time 35 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.55 V 11.55 V
Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 60 W 60 / 65 / 100 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 256 grams 220 / 287 / 396 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 12 (2P + 10E)
Threads 18 14
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

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

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 28 W 14 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2200 MHz 1850 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps 7.47 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 896 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 56 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 24 16
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 7467 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Realtek ALC1318
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W, 2x2W 2x2W, 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~83.2 dB ~88 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No Optional
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
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 No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm -
Touchpad
Size 11.2 x 6.4 cm 13.5 x 9.1 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 13 9340 (2024):
    - The 8 GB model comes with LPDDR5 memory, not LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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ComputerNerd August 4, 2024 at 11:28 AM
The Dell XPS 13 has a serious port issue, but overall is the better laptop even with the ports flaw. The ports can be made up for with a $20 dongle and wireless headphone.
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