Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. Dell XPS 15 9550: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9350 and Dell XPS 15 9550 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.

About 31% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9350 weighed 2.71 pounds, 31% lighter than the 3.9 pounds Dell XPS 15 9550.

WeightDell XPS 13 9350Dell XPS 15 9550
Pound
2.71 lbs.
3.9 lbs.
Kilogram
1.23 kg
1.77 kg

Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than Dell XPS 13 9350.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-6700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 89% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6560U inside Dell XPS 13 9350.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ
3,073
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i5-6300HQ
2,409
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U
1,625
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i3-6100H
1,597
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U
1,289
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9350. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9350.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9550
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9350
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9350. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9350.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9550 - DDR4
2,133 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9350.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9550
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9350
13.3-inch
Has two more ports and slots

Dell XPS 15 9550 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9350. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9350.

PortsDell XPS 13 9350Dell XPS 15 9550
Battery gauge buttonNoYes
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-AYes x2Yes x2
Total79
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9550 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9350. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9350.

PortsDell XPS 13 9350Dell XPS 15 9550
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMINoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9350 Price
DELL XPS 13 9350 Flagship Notebook Laptop Computer (13 Inch QHD+ 1800P Display TOUCH, i7-6560U 3.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIE SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10) (Renewed)
DELL XPS 13 9350 Flagship Notebook Laptop Computer (13 Inch QHD+ 1800P Display TOUCH, i7-6560U 3.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIE SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10) (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.95
DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed)
DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$299.99
Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$895.97
Dell XPS 15 9550 Price
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
By Dell
$792.00
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,649.00
Dell XPS 15-9550 Intel Core i7-6700HQ X4 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6in, Black (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15-9550 Intel Core i7-6700HQ X4 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6in, Black (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,149.00

Exterior

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Dimensions11.97 x 7.87 x 0.35 - 0.59 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304 mm)
Depth: 7.87” (200 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.59” (9 - 15 mm)
14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235 mm)
Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
  • 3-cell battery models: 3.9 lb (1.78 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • CNC machined aluminum
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on 4K Ultra HD display
  • Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft-touch paint
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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).
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

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Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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.
  • 15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
     
  • 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Dell XPS 15 9550 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 900 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M (Optional)
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1033 → 1098 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
  • 500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD
    Hybrid Hard Drive.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe Gen 3 SSD.

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • DW1820A
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

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Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 84 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
  • Up to 17 hours
* Tested on 84 WHr battery, FHD panel, SSD models.
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 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
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3266 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Digital-array microphones

Misc

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Security
  • Noble lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Late
2015
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.71 lb
1.23 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
701
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,625
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Dell XPS 13 9350 Ports
Released in
2015
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.9 lb
1.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,073
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 960M
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. Dell XPS 15 9550

Dell has released the XPS 13 9350, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2015. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-6560U with a boost clock speed up to 3.20 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 (48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9550 was introduced by Dell around the same year in 2015. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-6700HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U56470.68%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55869.92%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U70187.84%
Dell XPS 15 95501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H67184.09%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ74393.11%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ798100.00%
0798

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U1,28941.95%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33343.38%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U1,62552.88%
Dell XPS 15 95501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H1,59751.97%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ2,40978.39%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ3,073100.00%
03,073

The Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9550. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9350 weighs 2.71 lbs. about 43% lighter than the 3.9 lbs. Dell XPS 15 9550. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 7.87” x 0.59”, the Dell XPS 13 9350 is much more portable than the Dell XPS 15 9550 at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”.

Dell XPS 13 9350Dell XPS 15 9550

There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9350. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, a power port, a full-size SD card slot, and a lock slot. With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the Dell XPS 15 9550 that has a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, a full-size SD card slot, a lock slot, and a Battery gauge button.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9350 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 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 15 9550, it supports up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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