Home > Laptop comparison > XPS 15 9530 (2023) or XPS 15 9520 (2022) – what's better?

Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs XPS 15 9520 (2022)

51 out of 100
Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
VS
49 out of 100
Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Display
Battery 86 Wh
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) and XPS 15 9520 (2022) 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
27.8
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
  • Features a much bigger (~54%) battery – 86 against 56 watt-hours
  • Around 7% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
  • Performs better (up to 27%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
vs
XPS 15 9520 (2022)

Case

Weight 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs)
Dimensions 344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm
13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches		 344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm
13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches
Area 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.9% ~89%
Side bezels 4.4 mm 4.2 mm
Colors Black, Silver White, Black, Silver
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Carbon fiber
Bottom: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° 140°
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) 44.6 dB 44.6 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 145 ppi 145 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
Display tests
Contrast 1650:1 1650:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.4 V 11.4 V
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:10 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 130 W 90 / 130 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 463 grams 429 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 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 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Submit your benchmark results

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 50 W 40 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 6 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock - 938 MHz
GPU boost clock - 1223 MHz
FLOPS 4.2 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 64 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~12 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 40
GPU performance 4.2 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 349 856
Solar Bay 11534 16575
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
Add your GPU benchmark result

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 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 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3281 Realtek ALC3281
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W, 2x3W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~83.4 dB ~83.1 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

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

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.3 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.0 cm 15.0 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 15 9520 (2022):
    - The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
*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?
39 (62.9%)
23 (37.1%)
Total votes: 62

Related Comparisons

1. Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) vs Dell Latitude 7450
2. Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) vs Dell G16 7630 (2023)
3. Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) vs Dell G15 5525
4. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024) (2)
5. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024)
6. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
7. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs HP ZBook Power G10
8. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
9. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Dell Precision 7680
Compare other laptops (1100+)

Comments

Write your opinion about the comparison of Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) and XPS 15 9530 (2023) or ask any questions
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!
EnglishРусский