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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021) vs Dell XPS 13 9310

47 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021)
VS
45 out of 100
Dell XPS 13 9310
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021)
Dell XPS 13 9310
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Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021) and Dell XPS 13 9310 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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31.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
38.6
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 160 grams less (around 0.35 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Can run popular games at about 22-30% higher FPS
  • Features a bigger (~21%) battery – 63 against 52 watt-hours
  • Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9310
  • Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021)
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XPS 13 9310

Case

Weight 1.04 kg (2.29 lbs) 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)
Dimensions 302.5 x 202 x 11.5 mm
11.91 x 7.95 x 0.45 inches		 296 x 199 x 15 mm
11.65 x 7.83 x 0.59 inches
Area 611 cm2 (94.7 inches2) 589 cm2 (91.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.8% ~88.4%
Side bezels 4.1 mm 3.7 mm
Colors Gold, Blue White, Black
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Carbon fiber
Bottom: Aluminum
Transformer Yes No
Opening angle 360° 140°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) 40.7 dB 36.6 dB

Display

Size 13.3 inches 13.4 inches
Type OLED 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 No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 13 9310
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (2021)
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~6% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 28700:1 1200:1
sRGB color space 100% 99.5%
Adobe RGB profile 96% 66%
DCI-P3 color gamut 99.3% -
Response time 2 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 7.6 V
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 45 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 161 grams 218 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 0.8-1.8 GHz 1.7-3.0 GHz
Turbo frequency 4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
L3 Cache 8 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU boost clock 1100 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 1.4 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory speed 4.27 Gbps 4.27 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 384
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 24
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 12
GPU performance 1.4 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 4x2 GB
Clock 4267 MHz 4267 MHz
Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots - 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Realtek ALC3281-CG
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x4W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~85.1 dB ~84.6 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.1
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
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 3.2 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 Yes Yes
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 - 11.2 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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Total votes: 60

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