Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2021) vs Dell XPS 13 9310
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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 Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2021)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 106-145% higher FPS
- Around 44% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9310
- Easier to carry: weighs 220 grams less (around 0.49 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 16% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (91.3 vs 99.2 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs) | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 304.6 x 210 x 15.3 mm 11.99 x 8.27 x 0.6 inches |
296 x 199 x 15 mm 11.65 x 7.83 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 640 cm2 (99.2 inches2) | 589 cm2 (91.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.2% | ~88.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.1 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43 dB | 36.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 166 ppi | 169 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1210:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 99.5% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 66% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.55 V | 7.6 V |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 574 grams | 218 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.9 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1035 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1200 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.458 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~10 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 4x2 GB |
| Clock | 3733 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (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 ALC3281-CG |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | 84.3 dB | 84.6 dB |
| Microphones | 4 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.0 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.1 | 2x USB 3.1 |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1 mm |
| Size | - | 11.2 x 6.4 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| 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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