Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 vs. 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 and 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a faster memory speed than the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
About 42% lighter

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 weighed 2.73 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.63 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

WeightDell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Pound
2.73 lbs.
4.63 lbs.
Kilogram
1.24 kg
2.10 kg

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2022

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1280P
10,304
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1270P
9,328
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
32 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeLPDDR5DDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 145W Max vs. integrated

19% larger display

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 16-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Display size
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
16-inch
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
13.4-inch
Has seven more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has nine versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

PortsDell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
HDMINoYes
headphone jackNoYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes
USB-ANoYes x2
USB-CNoYes
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Much better versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has seven versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

PortsDell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Price
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1260P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory -
By Dell
$1,399.00
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9000 9320 13.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 3.5K - 3456 x 2160 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1360P Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512
By Dell
$1,692.21
Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus Laptop (2022) | 13.4" 4K Touch | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 12 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus Laptop (2022) | 13.4" 4K Touch | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 12 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$999.99
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$2,037.00
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-XS97 (i9-13900H, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4090 16GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop with Anime Matrix
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-XS97 (i9-13900H, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4090 16GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop with Anime Matrix
By EXCaliberPC
$3,249.99
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$1,649.99
$1,999.99 18% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Released20222023
Release Date
  • Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022).
  • Available worldwide in Spring 2022.
Announced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023)
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13 9320
  • Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VI
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VZ
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Dimensions11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)13.98” x 9.69” x 0.78 ~ 0.88” (355 x 246 x 19.9 ~ 22.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)
Colors
Platinum Graphite
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size zero-lattice keyboard with backlit key.
    • 1.0 mm key travel.
    • Capacitive touch function.
  • Touchpad
    • Seamless glass touchpad with haptic ForcePad that responds to the touch.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
Stealth Type Keyboard
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7 mm key travel
  • Overstroke technology
  • Aura Sync
  • N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Trackpad - large and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
Chasis Information
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in graphite
  • CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in platinum
Optional AniMe Matrix™

Display

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size13.4 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 13.4” FHD+
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 2000:1, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • 13.4” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160, 304 PPI, 60 Hz, 100,000:1, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 500, 0.5% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7.
  • 13.4” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1650:1, 400 nits, 90% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR™ 400, 0.3% anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touch support.
  • All panels
    InfinityEdge, Dolby Vision™, Eyesafe® technology, 178° wide viewing angle +/- 89° / 89° / 89° / 89°
16” QHD+ ROG Nebular HDR 240Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR

Ports

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 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
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Lock

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    14 cores, 20 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory.
Onboard memory.
  • Slots 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Type DDR5 SDRAM
  • Speed 4800 MHz
  • Max 64GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1980MHz at 115W (2030MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080
    12GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1665MHz at 120W (1715MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1505MHz at 145W (1455MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • 256GB
    PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD
  • 512GB 1TB 2TB
    PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Wi-FiIntel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211)
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 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size55 Wh90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Power Supply60 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 
Supports Express Charge 2.0 that gets your laptop to about 80% battery life in less than an hour.
  • 280W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • Ubuntu 20.04
    On Developer Edition models.
Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
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 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
Audio
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • 4 x Speakers (8W 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 – Microsoft Cortana capable
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 2 x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res audio certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling

Misc

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
IR Camera
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
In the box-
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • Barrel-type power adapter
  • ROG Backpack (optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (optional)
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514 (optional)
  • 100W USB-C AC Adapter (optional)
Warranty1 year warranty-

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 Plus 93202023 ROG Zephyrus M16
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 3.5K
13.4”
2160p OLED
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C/20T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,538
Single Core
Geekbench 5
10,304
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Ports
Released in Early
2023
16:10 QHD+
16”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 145W Max

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