Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Latitude 7450

Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Display
Battery 86 Wh
CPU
GPU
Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) and Latitude 7450 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
NanoReview Score
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

Please input up-to-date prices for the selected laptop configurations to get an accurate value-for-money index.
Currency
VS
36.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
23.2
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
  • Features a much bigger (~126%) battery – 86 against 38 watt-hours
  • Can run popular games at about 67-91% higher FPS
  • Around 57% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
  • Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Dell Latitude 7450
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 530 grams less (around 1.17 lbs)
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (108 vs 122.9 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) 1.33 kg (2.93 lbs)
Dimensions 344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm
13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches
313 x 222.75 x 17.1-18.21 mm
12.32 x 8.77 x 0.67-0.72 inches
Area 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) 697 cm2 (108 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.9% ~81.5%
Side bezels 4.4 mm 5.8 mm
Colors Black, Silver Gray
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Carbon fiber
Bottom: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 1
Noise level (max. load) 44.6 dB 38.2 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
PPI 145 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 No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
Latitude 7450
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~24% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1650:1 -
sRGB color space 100% -
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness
500 nits
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.4 V 7.6 V
Full charging time 2:30 hr 1:30 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 130 W 60 / 65 / 100 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 463 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.3 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (2P + 10E)
Threads 16 14
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 10 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 50 W 14 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus -
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 6 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock - 300 MHz
GPU boost clock - 1850 MHz
FLOPS 4.2 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR6 LPDDR5X
Memory bus 64 bit -
Memory speed ~12 Gbps 6.4 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 16
GPU performance 4.2 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 349 -
Solar Bay 11534 -
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
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 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3281 Realtek ALC3281
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 4.0
Power 2x2W, 2x3W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~83.4 dB ~81 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor Yes Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x 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) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Optional
Key travel 1.3 mm -
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.0 cm 13.3 x 7.2 cm
Surface Glass -
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Latitude 7450:
    - There are Ultralight and 2-in-1 (transformer) versions differ in dimensions.
    - The 2-in-1 version: 222.75 x 313 x 17.10-18.21 mm.
    - The Ultralight version: 220.2 x 313 x 17.15-17.95 mm.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total votes: < 1

Comments

Write your opinion about the comparison of Dell Latitude 7450 and XPS 15 9530 (2023) or ask any questions
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!