Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 vs. Dell XPS 13 9305: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 and Dell XPS 13 9305 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9305
16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Price
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
By Dell
$1,599.99
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
By Dell
$1,499.00
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,299.00
Dell XPS 13 9305 Price
Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver
Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver
By Dell
$1,100.00
Dell XPS 9305 Laptop PC 13.3 inch FHD Touchscreen Laptop Notebook PC, Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9305 Laptop PC 13.3 inch FHD Touchscreen Laptop Notebook PC, Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$577.78
Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$969.00

Availability

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Released20192021
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019
  • Available on August 8, 2019
Available in February 2021
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions11.67 x 8.17 x 0.27 - 0.52 in (296.40 x 207.40 x 6.94 - 13.10 mm)
Width: 11.67” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 8.17” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.52” (6.94 - 13.10 mm)
11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Weight2.92 lbs (1.33 kg)2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass fiber.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior
Keyboard and Trackpad
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.41 x 2.63 in (112 mm x 66.70 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

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Size13.4 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ WLED touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB color gamut, Dolby Vision™, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3.07 W power consumption.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB, 90% DCI-P3 color gamut, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 6.58 W power consumption.
  • 13.3-inch FHD
    1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Non-touch
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 
    1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 
    3840 x 2160 331 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 5.41 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3).
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x microSD card reader
Dell XPS 13 9305 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board.
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board.
8GB 16GB
4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1650s
    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), WiFi-6 (802.11ax).
Rivet Killer AX1650W
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

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Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
52 Wh 
4-cell smart lithium-ion
Battery Life
  • Up to 16 hours on FHD panel
Up to 12 hours on FHD panel
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

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Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  •  4 digital array microphones

Misc

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Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in
2019
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.92 lb
1.32 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.84 lb
1.29 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9305 Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 vs. Dell XPS 13 9305

Dell has released the XPS 13 7390 2-in-1, a 13.4-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch XPS 13 9305 was introduced by Dell about two years later in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-11
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199372.27%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03775.47%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08879.18%
Dell XPS 13 93051
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-11
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02745.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34774.59%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72282.95%
Dell XPS 13 93051
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487

The Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9305. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 weighs 2.92 lbs. about 2% heavier than the 2.84 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9305. Moreover, measured at 11.67” x 8.17” x 0.52”, the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 is slightly bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 9305 at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”.

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Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 13 9305, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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