Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Dell G5 15 5500: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Dell G5 15 5500 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 53% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.62 pounds Dell G5 15 5500.

WeightDell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Pound
2.65 lbs.
5.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.20 kg
2.55 kg

Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5500 is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500 has a 45% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Upgradable memory

Dell G5 15 5500 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 XPS 13 9300 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

16% larger display

Dell G5 15 5500 has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.

Display size
Dell G5 15 5500
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9300
13.4-inch
Has seven more ports and slots

Dell G5 15 5500 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has eleven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

PortsDell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes
USB-ANoYes x3
Total411
Much better versatile connectivity

Dell G5 15 5500 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has eight versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

PortsDell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Dell G5 15 5500.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9300
32 GB
Dell G5 15 5500
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,129.00
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
By Dell
$841.00
Latest Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 inches UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 16GB LPRAMX, 512GB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
Latest Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 inches UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 16GB LPRAMX, 512GB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$821.63
Dell G5 15 5500 Price
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,598.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,665.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,654.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2020)
  • Available on January 7, 2020
  • Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Pricing-Starting at $829.99
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13
  • Dell XPS 13 (early 2020)
  • Dell XPS 13 9300
  • Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors
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Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Dimensions11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm)
Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm)
Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.84 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.55 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.94 - 1.23 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 23.81 - 31.13 - 26.57 mm)
Weight2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 5.62 lb (2.55 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 5.84 lb (2.65 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
  • Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Size13.4 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 300Hz refresh rate

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Dell XPS 13 9300 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Right (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    Models with GTX 1660 Ti and above only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode only on models with GTX 1650 Ti
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
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™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
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 500s DBS
    Up to 1800 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)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet-
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
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
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
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)
  • 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 (2.5W x 2 = 4W 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 – Cortana Farfield capable
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500
At Glance
Released in Early
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.65 lb
1.20 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 9300 Ports
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.62 lb
2.55 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Dell G5 15 5500

Dell has released the XPS 13 9300, a 13.4-inch machine, in early-2020. 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 15.6-inch G5 15 5500 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199387.57%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197986.33%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08895.94%
Dell G5 15 55001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06193.56%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02737.45%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87853.18%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72268.77%
Dell G5 15 55001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74769.24%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 13.4-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 5500. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9300 weighs 2.65 lbs. about 112% lighter than the 5.62 lbs. Dell G5 15 5500. Moreover, measured at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.38”, the Dell XPS 13 9300 is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5500 at 14.35” x 10” x 1.11”.

Dell XPS 13 9300Dell G5 15 5500

There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9300. That includes two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has seven ports and slots fewer than the Dell G5 15 5500 that has a power port, a Mini DisplayPort, an HDMI port, three USB-A ports, an RJ-45 port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, a full-size SD card slot, a headphone jack, and a lock slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9300 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 G5 15 5500, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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