Dell Inspiron 13 5310 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Dell XPS 13 9315 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5310 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11370H inside Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Has three more ports and slots

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has five versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesNo
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x2
USB-AYesNo
Total52
More versatile connectivity

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesNo
USB-AYesNo

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5310. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
About 7% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 7% lighter than the 2.78 pounds Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

WeightDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound
2.78 lbs.
2.59 lbs.
Kilogram
1.26 kg
1.17 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Dell XPS 13 9315.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9315
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Price
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
By Dell
$789.99
$1,099.99 28% OFF
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
By Dell
$1,239.99
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$749.66
Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$599.00
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
By Dell
$1,234.99
$1,299.00 5% OFF
Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home
Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home
By Dell
$1,239.00
$1,369.99 10% OFF

Availability

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available on June 9th, 2022.
Pricing$979.99
i7-11390H 16GB 512GB SSD W11Home
  • 999.99$ - i5-1230U | 8GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,149.99$ - i7-1250U | 8GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,249.99$ - i7-1250U | 16GB | 512 GB | FHD+ Touch
  • 1,499.99$ - i7-1250U | 32GB | 1 TB | FHD+ Touch
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 13 Laptop
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 13
  • Dell Inspiron 13 5310
  • Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations-

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Dimensions11.68 x 8.27 x 0.55 ~ 0.62 inches (296.78 x 210 x 13.9 ~ 15.9 mm)11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.78 lbs (1.26 kg)Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver
Sky Umber
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 x 65 mm)
  • Keyboard
    • Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader.
  • Touchpad
    • 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information-CNC machined aluminum

Display

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” FHD+
    1920 x 1080, 170 PPI, 600:1 contrast ratio, 4.50 W power consumption.
  • 13.3” QHD+
    2560 x 1600, 227 PPI, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • All Configurations
    16:10 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 300 nits brightness, 35 ms response time, 60 Hz refresh rate, non-touch, anti-glare.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4b
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell XPS 13 9315 Ports
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

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel LPDDR4x Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3733 MHz 4267 MHz
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM-
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.
256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number-1

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Wi-Fi
  • Intel AX201
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1
  • Intel AX210
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
Size
54 Wh 64 Wh
4-cell polymer battery.
51 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11 hours 16 minutes
Tested on a 54 Wh battery.
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
  • Up to 12 hours of battery life
    Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply65W USB Type-C Power Adapter45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
OS
  • Windows Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro | Home in S-mode | National Academic
Windows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
  • 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
  • Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro.
  • 2 x 2.5W = 5W total.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack
  • Digital Microphone Array
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
SensorsOptional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Fingerprint reader
SecurityOptional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis-

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell XPS 13 9315
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 QHD+
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.78 lb
1.26 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.59 lb
1.17 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,318
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,435
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell XPS 13 9315 Ports

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