Home » Laptops » Dell » XPS » 13 » Dell XPS 13 9305 » vs. Dell XPS 13 9343

Dell XPS 13 9305 vs. Dell XPS 13 9343: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 9305 and Dell XPS 13 9343 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell XPS 13 9305 See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell XPS 13 9343 See at Amazon See at Dell

Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

2021 vs. 2015

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305 has a 222% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343.

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 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i7-5500U

1,390

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i5-5200U

1,232

Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i3-5010U

1,064

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9343

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9343 - DDR3L

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

Dell XPS 13 9343 weighed 2.6 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.84 pounds Dell XPS 13 9305.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Pound	2.84 lbs.	2.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.29 kg	1.18 kg

Dell XPS 13 9343 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	No	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	6	7

Dell XPS 13 9343 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes
USB-C	Yes	No

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 $1,100.00	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 $570.00	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 9343 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed) By Dell $295.11	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9343-2727SLV 13.3" Full HD Signature Edition Laptop - Intel Core i5 Broadwell, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1,Intel HD Graphics 5500 - Silver By Dell $569.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131 By Dell $29.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Released	2021	2015
Release Date	Available in February 2021	Announced at CES 2015 Available Early 2015
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 9343
Dimensions	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)	11.98 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm) Width: 11.98” (304 mm) Depth: 7.88” (200 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.60” (9 - 15 mm)
Weight	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)	Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
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 with 1.3mm key travel. Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 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	13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare. 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
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 (4) 1 x power port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
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	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
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	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	128 GB 256 GB M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	WiFi-5 2x2 Wi-Fi: Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 4.1
More	-	Miracast capable

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Size	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel	Up to 15 hours on FHD panel Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel
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 reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home
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 9343
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 Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones	Realtek ALC3263 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	-
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Noble lock slot

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9305	Dell XPS 13 9343
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 Early 2015 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5500U 2C/4T, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 645 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,390 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5500 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L