Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024) vs 14 Plus
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 370 grams less (around 0.82 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (91.1 vs 110 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell 14 Plus
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~16%) battery – 64 against 55 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 295.3 x 199.1 x 14.8-15.3 mm 11.63 x 7.84 x 0.58-0.6 inches |
314 x 226.15 x 14-16.95 mm 12.36 x 8.9 x 0.55-0.67 inches |
| Area | 588 cm2 (91.2 inches2) | 710 cm2 (110 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.6% | ~80% |
| Side bezels | 3.3 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 45.2 dB | 45.2 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) | Yes (48-60 Hz) |
| PPI | 169 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
14 Plus
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 9350 (2024)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
| Contrast | 2000:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 68.6% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 67.3% | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.55 V | 15.2 V |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 60 W | 65 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 291 grams | 277 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 30 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1850 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 896 |
| GPU performance | 3.3 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 551 | 527 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 8533 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 | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC1318 | Realtek ALC3329 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.6 dB | ~82 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.4 cm | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| 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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