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Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 vs. Dell XPS 13 9305: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 and Dell XPS 13 9305 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 has a 129% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

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 Plus 9320 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 Plus 9320

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 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 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Dell XPS 13 9305 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has six versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
headphone jack	No	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	2	6

Dell XPS 13 9305 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

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 - By Dell $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9320 Plus 13.4" Laptop Intel Core i5-1240P (12-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM 3.5K OLED (3456x2160) InfinityEdge Touch Win 11 PRO (Renewed) By Dell $989.99	See at Amazon
	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 $1,692.00	See at Amazon
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 (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 $543.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Released	2022	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022). Available worldwide in Spring 2022.	Available in February 2021
Applicable Models	Dell XPS 13 9320 Dell XPS 13 Plus 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus	-
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 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Dimensions	11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors	Platinum Graphite	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior
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.	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in graphite CNC machined aluminum with glass palm rest in platinum	-

Display	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	13.4 Inches	13.3 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°	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

Ports	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
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	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

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P 14 cores, 20 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W	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
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1280P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz	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
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory. Onboard memory.	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
Storage	256GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Wi-Fi	Intel 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)	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	55 Wh	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel
Power Supply	60 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.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro Ubuntu 20.04 On Developer Edition models.	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 Top-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 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	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones

Misc	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty	1 year warranty	-

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Dell XPS 13 9305
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	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