Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Dell XPS 13 9365 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 154% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8500Y inside Dell XPS 13 9365.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-7Y75
1,470
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-7Y54
1,457
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-8500Y
1,350
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-8200Y
1,249
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9365 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
About 42% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 42% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 9365.

WeightDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Dell XPS 13 9365
Pound
1.6 lbs.
2.73 lbs.
Kilogram
0.73 kg
1.24 kg

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9365 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Has two more ports and slots

Dell XPS 13 9365 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has five versus three amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Dell XPS 13 9365
headphone jackNoYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-CNoYes
XPS Folio connectorYesNo
Total35
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9365 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Dell XPS 13 9365
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Dell XPS 13 9365.

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 9315 2-in-1
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9365
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 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 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13" Touch | Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 10 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13" Touch | Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 10 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,365.98
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) | 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,391.99
Dell XPS 13 9365 Price
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$598.99
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3 inches FHD, Core i7-7Y75 1.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3 inches FHD, Core i7-7Y75 1.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed)
By Dell
$399.99
Dell XPS 9365 2-in-1 13.3in FHD Touchscreen Laptop i7-7Y75 16GB 512GB SSD Windows 10 Pro - Black (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9365 2-in-1 13.3in FHD Touchscreen Laptop i7-7Y75 16GB 512GB SSD Windows 10 Pro - Black (Renewed)
By Dell
$576.63

Availability

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Released20222017
Release Date
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available in summer 2022.
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
PricingStarting at $1099.99-
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
  • Dell XPS 13 Tablet
  • Dell XPS 13 Folio
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
  • Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions
  • Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm)
  • Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 mm)
11.98 x 7.81 x 0.32 - 0.54 in (304.20 x 198.50 x 8.20 - 13.70 mm)
Width: 11.98” (304.20 mm)
Depth: 7.81” (198.50 mm)
Height: 0.32 - 0.54” (8.20 - 13.70 mm)
Weight
  • Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g)
  • Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g)
  • Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)
2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Colors
Sky Slate
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Zero lattice keyboard
    • 1mm travel
  • Touchpad
    • 114 mm x 74.2 mm touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with 1.3mm key travel
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
Chasis InformationCNC machined aluminum-

Display

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Size13 Inches13.3 Inches
Info13-inch 3K touchscreen
2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x XPS Folio connector
Dell XPS 13 9365 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 headphone jack
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 lock slot
    Noble lock slot

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory.
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

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Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
  • Intel Wireless
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless WANIntel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)-

Battery

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Size49.5 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.

Software

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OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 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

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Camera
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps.
  • IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 11MP Rear-facing camera
    Supports 4K video recording.
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Dual microphone array
  • Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

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InkingDell XPS Stylus
  • Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge
  • Last up to 50 days of battery life.
  • Fully charge in under 2 hours.
  • Has two programmable buttons.
  • Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users.
  • It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity.
  • It supports tilt functionality.
  • It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
3:2 3K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.6 lb
0.73 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
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Ports
Starting at
$1,099
i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus
Released in
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C/4T, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
837
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,350
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365

Dell has released the XPS 13 9315 2-in-1, a 13-inch machine, in mid-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1250U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch XPS 13 9365 was introduced by Dell about five years earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-8500Y with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-11
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U1,500100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U1,31887.87%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y5467144.73%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y7571447.60%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y68345.53%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y83755.80%
01,500

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-11
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U6,000100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U3,43557.25%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y541,45724.28%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y751,47024.50%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y1,24920.82%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y1,35022.50%
06,000

The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 13-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9365. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighs 1.6 lbs. about 70% lighter than the 2.73 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9365. Moreover, measured at 11.63” x 7.85” x 0.55”, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is just as portable as the Dell XPS 13 9365 at 11.98” x 7.81” x 0.54”.

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1Dell XPS 13 9365

There are only a Thunderbolt 4 port, a XPS Folio connector available on Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the Dell XPS 13 9365 that has a Thunderbolt 3 port, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a lock slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Dell XPS 13 9365, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9315 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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