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Dell XPS 13 9305 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9305 and Dell XPS 13 9315 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305 has a 30% 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 XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Dell XPS 13 9305 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has six versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
headphone jack	Yes	No
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	6	2

Dell XPS 13 9305 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.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 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 9315

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.84 pounds Dell XPS 13 9305.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound	2.84 lbs.	2.59 lbs.
Kilogram	1.29 kg	1.17 kg

Prices

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

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 By Dell $499.99 $1,039.97 52% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $699.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop (2020) \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $598.00	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9315 13.4" FHD+ (Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, 12-Hr Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,279.99 $1,369.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	DELL XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4/ Laptop Intel 12th Gen i7-1250U (10-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $899.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Available in February 2021	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available on June 9th, 2022.
Pricing	-	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 XPS 13 Laptop 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Dimensions	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)	11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
Weight	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)	Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior	Sky Umber
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	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 XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	13.3 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	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	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 XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
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	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 XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion	51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel	Up to 12 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply	45 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	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
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	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
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. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones	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 XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9315
At Glance	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	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