Dell XPS 13 9333 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9333 and Dell XPS 13 9315 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9333 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9333 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Has three more ports and slots

Dell XPS 13 9333 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has five versus two amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell XPS 13 9333Dell XPS 13 9315
headphone jackYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
Total52
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9333 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

PortsDell XPS 13 9333Dell XPS 13 9315
headphone jackYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYesNo

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Dell XPS 13 9333.

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2013

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 has a 157% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4510U inside Dell XPS 13 9333.

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 9333 - Intel Core i7-4510U
1,335
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i7-4500U
1,272
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i5-4210U
1,146
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i5-4200U
1,121
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i3-4010U
850
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9333. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9333.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9315
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9333
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9333. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9333.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9333 - DDR3L
1,600 MHz
About 13% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.95 pounds Dell XPS 13 9333.

WeightDell XPS 13 9333Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound
2.95 lbs.
2.59 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.17 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9333 Price
Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
By Dell
$26.90
$30.00 10% OFF
Original Dell 45w 19.5V 2.31A Replacement AC Adapter for Notebook Model Number: Inspiron 14 (7437), XPS 11, XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK, XPS 13, XPS 13 (9333), XPS 13 Classic, Dell XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK Ultraboo
Original Dell 45w 19.5V 2.31A Replacement AC Adapter for Notebook Model Number: Inspiron 14 (7437), XPS 11, XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK, XPS 13, XPS 13 (9333), XPS 13 Classic, Dell XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK Ultraboo
By Dell
$25.70
Dell 45w(AA45NM131) New Version Replacement AC Adapter for Dell XPS 13 XPS 11 9P33D-1501, Compatible with P/N: 04H6VH, 4H6VH, DA45NM131, CDF57, JXC18
Dell 45w(AA45NM131) New Version Replacement AC Adapter for Dell XPS 13 XPS 11 9P33D-1501, Compatible with P/N: 04H6VH, 4H6VH, DA45NM131, CDF57, JXC18
By Dell
$27.89
$35.99 23% OFF
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 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4/ Laptop Intel 12th Gen i7-1250U (10-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
DELL XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4/ Laptop Intel 12th Gen i7-1250U (10-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.00

Availability

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Released20132022
Release Date
  • Available Late 2013
  • Updated Late 2014 (minor processors upgrade)
  • Announced on June 9th, 2022.
  • Available on June 9th, 2022.
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
Applicable Models-
  • Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop
  • Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions12.44 x 8.07 x 0.24 - 0.71 in (316 x 205 x 6 - 18 mm)
Width: 12.44” (316 mm)
Depth: 8.07” (205 mm)
Height: 0.24- 0.71” (6 - 18 mm)
11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.95 lb (1.34 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 3.03 lb (1.37 kg)
Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors
  • Carbon fiber composite base
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™
  • Magnesium palm rest with soft-touch paint
Sky Umber
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Glass integrated button touchpad with gesture support, 3.81 x 2.31 in (96.8 mm x 58.8 mm).
  • 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.
Chasis Information-CNC machined aluminum

Display

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Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, 350 nits luminance.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support, 350 nits luminance.
  • 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.

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9333 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
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

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  4. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  5. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    mSATA (supports Intel Rapid Start Technology).
256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
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Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
    2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

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Size
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 55 Wh
51 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours 17 minutes
  • Up to 12 hours of battery life
    Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software

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OS
Windows 7 Home Windows 8.1
Upgradable to Windows 10
Windows 11
Home 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
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps..
  • 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)
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3661
  • Two speakers (1W average output)
  • Dual array microphones
  • 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

Misc

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Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Fingerprint reader
Security-
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Late
2013
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C/4T, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
639
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,335
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz DDR3L
Dell XPS 13 9333 Ports
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

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9333 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315

Dell has released the XPS 13 9333, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2013. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-4510U with a boost clock speed up to 3.10 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 4400 (20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch XPS 13 9315 was introduced by Dell about nine years later in mid-2022. It comes with up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1250U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93331
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U37424.93%
2
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U52935.27%
3
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U54436.27%
4
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U61140.73%
5
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U63942.60%
Dell XPS 13 93151
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U1,500100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U1,31887.87%
01,500

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93331
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U85014.17%
2
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U1,12118.68%
3
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U1,14619.10%
4
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U1,27221.20%
5
4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U1,33522.25%
Dell XPS 13 93151
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U6,000100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U3,43557.25%
06,000

The Dell XPS 13 9333 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9315. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9333 weighs 2.95 lbs. about 13% heavier than the 2.59 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9315. Moreover, measured at 12.44” x 8.07” x 0.71”, the Dell XPS 13 9333 is much bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 9315 at 11.63” x 7.85” x 0.55”.

Dell XPS 13 9333Dell XPS 13 9315

There are a toal number of 5 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9333. That includes a power port, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, and a Mini DisplayPort. With that said, it has three ports and slots more than the Dell XPS 13 9315 that has only two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9333 supports up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L memory.

For Dell XPS 13 9315, it supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Unlike Dell XPS 13 9333, 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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