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Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 vs. Surface Pro 9 5G: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 and Surface Pro 9 5G models, including 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 Surface Pro 9 5G.

Intel Core i7-1280P inside Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 has a 116% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ3 inside Surface Pro 9 5G.

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

Surface Pro 9 5G - Microsoft SQ3

4,760

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 9 5G.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

32 GB

Surface Pro 9 5G

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4266MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 9 5G.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Surface Pro 9 5G - LPDDR4X

4,266 MHz

Surface Pro 9 5G Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 9 5G is better than Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Surface Pro 9 5G weighed 1.95 pounds, 29% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
Pound	2.73 lbs.	1.95 lbs.
Kilogram	1.24 kg	0.88 kg

Surface Pro 9 5G 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	Surface Pro 9 5G
nanoSIM card slot	No	Yes
SSD slot	No	Yes
Surface Connect	No	Yes
Surface Type Cover	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	2	6

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 $1,599.00 $1,692.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $1,299.99 $1,599.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD Platinum By Microsoft $948.01 $1,049.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Copilot, Graphite (Renewed) By Microsoft $699.99 $749.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
Released	2022	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022). Available worldwide in Spring 2022.	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022
Pricing	-	Starting at $2,999.99
Applicable Models	Dell XPS 13 9320 Dell XPS 13 Plus 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus	Surface Pro 9 with 5G Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3
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 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
Size Comparison	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320Surface Pro 9 5G
Dimensions	11.63” x 7.84” x 0.60” (295.3 x 199.04 x 15.28 mm)	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.73 lbs (1.24 kg)	1.95 lb (883 g)
Colors	Platinum Graphite	Platinum
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.	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
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	Surface Pro 9 5G
Size	13.4 Inches	13 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” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 5 nits minimum Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color

Ports	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
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	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x nanoSIM card slot 1 x SSD slot M.2 2230 NVMe slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
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	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 7W
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	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU N/A,
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200MHz LPDDR5 128-bit dual-channel memory. Onboard memory.	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.
Fans Number	-	-

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
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)	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Wireless WAN	-	Location: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and Beidou Support NanoSIM and eSIM support Supports 5G

Battery	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
Size	55 Wh	47.7 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46.5 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	-	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
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.	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-60% in about one hour)

Software

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

Surface Pro 9 5G

Windows 11
Home Pro
Ubuntu 20.04
On Developer Edition models.

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home on ARM

Business models

Windows 11 Pro on ARM

Built-in Apps

Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
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)	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
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	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers

Misc	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
Inking	-	Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2 Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	-	Surface Pro 9 SQ3 with 5G Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents SIM Card access tool
Warranty	1 year warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320	Surface Pro 9 5G
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 Late 2022 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60~120Hz Weight 1.95 lb 0.88 kg Powered By Microsoft SQ3 8C/8T, 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 978 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,760 Multi-Core With integrated Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU N/A Configurable up to 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,299.99 i5, 8GB, 128GB, Win 11 Home for ARM Up to 19 hours Battery life for typical device usage.