Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14") vs Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024)

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Display 2880 x 1800
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
RAM 16GB
Storage 512GB

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14") and Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024) 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
74.6
(Good)
Value Index
66.5
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14")
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 44% sharper screen – 243 versus 169 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024)
  • Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Much smaller footprint: 16% more compact case (91.1 vs 108.3 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)
Dimensions 312.3 x 223.8 x 10.9 mm
12.3 x 8.81 x 0.43 inches
295.3 x 199.1 x 14.8-15.3 mm
11.63 x 7.84 x 0.58-0.6 inches
Area 699 cm2 (108.4 inches2) 588 cm2 (91.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.3% ~88.6%
Side bezels 5.4 mm 3.3 mm
Colors Blue Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 27.2 dB 40.6 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 13.4 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 243 ppi 169 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14")
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 9345 (2024)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 2000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 71.7%
DCI-P3 color gamut 120% 97.8%
Response time 1 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.55 V
Full charging time - 1:35 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 Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 60 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 163 grams 287 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4 GHz 4 GHz
Cores 12 12
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 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 4 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.45 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1536 1536
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Solar Bay 8829 8477

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 8448 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots - 1
NVMe No Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Qualcomm WSA8845
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W, 2x2.7W 2x2W, 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~78.4 dB ~82.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint Optional No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes No
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 8.3 cm 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.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
5 (62.5%)
3 (37.5%)
Total votes: 8

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