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Alienware X14 R1 vs. Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Alienware X14 R1 and Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware X14 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X14 R1 is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Intel Core i9-12900H inside Alienware X14 R1 has a 16% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1280P

10,304

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1270P

9,328

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1260P

9,170

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 85W TGP vs. integrated

Alienware X14 R1 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has seven versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	7	2

Alienware X14 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has six versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is better than Alienware X14 R1.

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 weighed 2.73 pounds, 32% lighter than the 3.96 pounds Alienware X14 R1.

Weight	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Pound	3.96 lbs.	2.73 lbs.
Kilogram	1.80 kg	1.24 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Alienware X14 R1 and Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Alienware X14 R1

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X14 R1 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware X14 Price
	Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) \| 14" QHD+ \| Core i7-4TB SSD - 32GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" FHD \| Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,833.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" 144Hz FHD \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,932.02	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Price
	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - By Dell $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 By Dell $1,691.36	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus 13.4" Laptop Intel Core i7-1260P (12-Core) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB RAM 3.5K OLED (3456X2160) InfinityEdge Touch Win 11 PRO (Renewed) (Black) By Dell $1,884.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Released	2022	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022) Available starting in Winter 2022.	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022). Available worldwide in Spring 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $1,799	-
Applicable Models	Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 R1 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 (2022) Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 with 12th Gen Intel-H45 Series processors Alienware x14 with RTX 3000-Series	Dell XPS 13 9320 Dell XPS 13 Plus 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus
Generations	2023 Alienware X14 R2 2022 Alienware X14 R1	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Dimensions	12.66 x 10.345 x 0.57 inches (321.5 x 262.77 x 14.5)	11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)
Weight	3.96 ~ 4.06 lbs. (1.798 ~ 1.841 kg)	Starting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)
Colors	Lunar light	Platinum Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard 1-Zone AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.	Keyboard Full-size zero-lattice keyboard with backlit key. 1.0 mm key travel. Capacitive touch function. Touchpad Seamless glass touchpad with haptic ForcePad that responds to the touch. Supports multi-touch gestures.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in graphite CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in platinum

Display	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Size	14 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	14” FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 144Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 7ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.	13.4” FHD+ 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4” FHD+ Touch 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support. 13.4” 3.5K OLED Touch 3456 x 2160, 304 PPI, 60 Hz, 100,000:1, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 500, 0.5% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7. 13.4” 4K UHD+ Touch 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1650:1, 400 nits, 90% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 400, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support. All panels InfinityEdge, Dolby Vision™, Eyesafe® technology, 178° wide viewing angle +/- 89° / 89° / 89° / 89°

Ports	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Image Source: Dell Back (7) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x HDMI v2.1, HDCP 2.3 support with NVIDIA GeForce graphics 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot v5.2, UHS-II 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery

Internal Specs	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P 14 cores, 20 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz RTX 3050 & 3050 Ti models 16GB 32GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz RTX 3060 models Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 4800 MHz 5200 MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory. Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1177.5 → 1455 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1140 → 1410 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Includes 7 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 60W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 85W, Speed: 817 → 1282 MHz.	-
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.	256GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD

Connectivity	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2974 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Intel AX211 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Size	80 WHr Lithium-ion battery With Alienware Battery Defender technology.	55 Wh
Power Supply	130W USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.	60 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Express Charge 2.0 that gets your laptop to about 80% battery life in less than an hour.

Software	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro	Windows 11 Home Pro Ubuntu 20.04 On Developer Edition models.
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking Five Tailored Power States full speed performance balanced quiet battery saver Game Library to manage titles from multiple services FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors Power Management adjusts power plans with a game Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Speakers: Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Microphone: Dual-array microphones	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio 4 x Speakers (8W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Ambient light sensor
Security	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 year warranty

Key Features	Alienware X14 R1	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 144Hz Weight 3.96 lb 1.80 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 85W TGP	Released in Early 2022 16:10 3.5K 13.4” 2160p OLED Weight 2.73 lb 1.24 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1280P 14C/20T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,538 Single Core Geekbench 5 10,304 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5