Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 7390 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 7390 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Dell XPS 13 7390 has a 62% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than Dell XPS 13 7390.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 7390. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 7390.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell XPS 13 7390 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
About 21% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 21% lighter than the 2.7 pounds Dell XPS 13 7390.

WeightDell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound
2.7 lbs.
2.14 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
0.97 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 7390 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 7390 Price
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$438.99
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$517.39
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.3-inch Laptop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10210U (Beats i7-8565U) - 8GB DDR4 - 512GB SSD - Backlit Keyboard - Fingerprint - Thunderbolt - WiFi - Win 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.3-inch Laptop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10210U (Beats i7-8565U) - 8GB DDR4 - 512GB SSD - Backlit Keyboard - Fingerprint - Thunderbolt - WiFi - Win 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$869.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core i5-1335U Processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB2US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core i5-1335U Processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB2US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$646.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$890.01
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 16GB / 512GB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP944XFG-KC2US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 16GB / 512GB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP944XFG-KC2US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$999.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at IFA 2019
  • Available on August 27, 2019
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.31 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63mm)
12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.84 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.29 kg)2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Aura Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8 GB 16 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    M.2 2230 PCIe® 3x2 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.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W
    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)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
69.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 21 hours on FHD panel
22 hours
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
65W Power Adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  •  4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 7390Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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