Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 vs Precision 3480
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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 Plus 9320
- Easier to carry: weighs 220 grams less (around 0.49 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a much bigger (~31%) battery – 55 against 42 watt-hours
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (91.1 vs 105.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Precision 3480
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 171-233% higher FPS
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
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) | 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 295.3 x 199.04 x 15.25 mm 11.63 x 7.84 x 0.6 inches |
321.35 x 212 x 19.06-21.04 mm 12.65 x 8.35 x 0.75-0.83 inches |
| Area | 588 cm2 (91.2 inches2) | 681 cm2 (105.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.6% | ~79.3% |
| Side bezels | 3.3 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
| 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) | 45.5 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.4 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 169 ppi | 157 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
Precision 3480
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
XPS 13 Plus 9320
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~3% more screen space
| Contrast | 940:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | - |
| Response time | 33 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.55 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:40 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 60 W | 65 / 100 / 130 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 254 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| 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 | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 832 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1537 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 6 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (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 ALC1319D | Realtek Waves, MaxxAudio 12.0 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2.5W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~79 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | 1 mm | - |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.4 cm | 11.5 x 6.7 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on XPS 13 Plus 9320:
- The box includes a USB-C to USB-A 3.0 adapter.
- 12th-gen Intel models have 5200 MHz memory, while 13th-gen operates at 6000 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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