Dell XPS 13 9315 vs. Dell XPS 13 9360: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9315 and Dell XPS 13 9360 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 has a 34% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9315
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9360 - DDR3
1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Has five more ports and slots

Dell XPS 13 9360 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has seven versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
full-size SD card slotNoYes
headphone jackNoYes
lock slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-ANoYes x2
Total27
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has five versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
full-size SD card slotNoYes
headphone jackNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-ANoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
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)
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
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
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
$1,369.99
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue
By Dell
$1,613.99
Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
By Dell
$414.99
Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop (13.3" InfinityEdge Touchscreen FHD (1920x1080), Intel 8th Gen Quad-Core i5-8250U, 128GB M.2 SSD, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)- Silver
Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop (13.3" InfinityEdge Touchscreen FHD (1920x1080), Intel 8th Gen Quad-Core i5-8250U, 128GB M.2 SSD, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)- Silver
By Dell
$899.99
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
Released20222017
Release Date
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available on June 9th, 2022.
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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
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Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • Dell XPS 13 9315
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Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
Colors
Sky Umber
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • 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).
Chasis InformationCNC machined aluminum-

Display

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Size13.4 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 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.
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 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

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Dell XPS 13 9315 Ports
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
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x 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™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
Fans Number1-

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
Size51 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours of battery life
    Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply45 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

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OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
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 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
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
    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
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

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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
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360
At Glance
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
Dell XPS 13 9315 Ports
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9315 vs. Dell XPS 13 9360

Dell has released the XPS 13 9315, a 13.4-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 9360 was introduced by Dell about five years earlier in late-2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93151
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U1,500100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U1,31887.87%
Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U57238.13%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72148.07%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76651.07%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U84656.40%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77151.40%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86057.33%
01,500

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93151
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U6,000100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U3,43557.25%
Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U1,30821.80%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61126.85%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74429.07%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U1,82630.43%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97132.85%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55742.62%
06,000

The Dell XPS 13 9315 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9315 weighs 2.59 lbs. about 3% lighter than the 2.69 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9360. Moreover, measured at 11.63” x 7.85” x 0.55”, the Dell XPS 13 9315 is slightly more portable than the Dell XPS 13 9360 at 11.97” x 7.88” x 0.60”.

Dell XPS 13 9315Dell XPS 13 9360

There are only two Thunderbolt 4 ports available on Dell XPS 13 9315. With that said, it has five ports and slots fewer than the Dell XPS 13 9360 that has a power port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, a full-size SD card slot, and a lock slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9315 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 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 XPS 13 9360, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9315, 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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