Dell Inspiron 13 5391 vs. Dell XPS 15 9500: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Inspiron 13 5391 and Dell XPS 15 9500 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Inspiron 13 5391 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5391 is better than Dell XPS 15 9500.
Dell Inspiron 13 5391 weighed 2.16 pounds, 46% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9500.
Weight | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Pound | 2.16 lbs. | 4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.98 kg | 1.81 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 130% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5391. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5391. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
Dell XPS 15 9500 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR3 | DDR4 |
Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5391.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Release Date: May 13, 2020 |
Pricing |
| Starting at $1,299.99 |
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Exterior | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
Dimensions |
| 13.56 x 9.07 x 0.30 - 0.71 in (344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 - 18 mm) Width: 13.56” (344.40 mm) Depth: 9.07” (230.30 mm) Height: 0.30 - 0.71” (7.70 - 18 mm) |
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Display | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
Info | 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display |
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Ports | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Internal Specs | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores. |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. |
Fans Number | - | 2 |
Connectivity | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Battery | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Power Supply | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
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Software | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Misc | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Security | Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
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Key Features | Dell Inspiron 13 5391 | Dell XPS 15 9500 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Inspiron 13 5391, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9500 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell Inspiron 13 5391 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9500. In addition, The Dell Inspiron 13 5391 weighs 2.16 lbs. about 85% lighter than the 4 lbs. Dell XPS 15 9500. Moreover, measured at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”, the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 is much more portable than the Dell XPS 15 9500 at 13.56” x 9.07” x 0.71”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Inspiron 13 5391 supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Dell XPS 15 9500, it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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