Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. Surface Book i7: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9350 and Surface Book i7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than Surface Book i7.

About 27% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9350 weighed 2.71 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.68 pounds Surface Book i7.

WeightDell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Pound
2.71 lbs.
3.68 lbs.
Kilogram
1.23 kg
1.67 kg

Surface Book i7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Book i7 is better than Dell XPS 13 9350.

Newer manufacturing

2016 vs. 2015

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9350 and Surface Book i7.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U
1,625
Surface Book i7 - Intel Core i7-6600U
1,584
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U
1,289
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9350
16 GB
Surface Book i7
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Surface Book i7 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

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
$381.52
Surface Book i7 Price
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,026.03
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$495.94
$574.95 14% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$564.69
$719.99 22% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Released20152016
Release Date
  • Available Late 2015
  • Introduced: October 26, 2016
  • Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016
  • Released: November 10, 2016
Pricing-Starting at 2,399$
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
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)
12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
  • Tablet only: 1.6 lbs (726 g)
  • Total: 3.68 lbs (1,669 g)
Colors
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Platinum
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).
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Size13.3 Inches13.5 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.
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1700:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
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
Surface Book i7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
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™ i7-6600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
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™ i7-6600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 924/935 - 950/1151 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Soldered PCIe 3.0 SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
  • Total: 81Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 63Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
  • Up to 16 hours of video playback
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
102W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
Magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Noble lock slot
  • HW TPM chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Book
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7
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 Late
2016
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.68 lb
1.67 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C/4T, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
745
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,584
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 520
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book i7 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 965M
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. Surface Book i7

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 13.5-inch Surface Book i7 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in late-2016. It comes with a dual-core Intel Core i7-6600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U56475.70%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55874.90%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U70194.09%
Surface Book i71
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U745100.00%
0745

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U1,28979.32%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33382.03%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U1,625100.00%
Surface Book i71
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U1,58497.48%
01,625

The Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book i7. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9350 weighs 2.71 lbs. about 35% lighter than the 3.68 lbs. Surface Book i7. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 7.87” x 0.59”, the Dell XPS 13 9350 is much more portable than the Surface Book i7 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.

Dell XPS 13 9350Surface Book i7

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 Surface Book i7, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9350, 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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