Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Dell XPS 15 9510: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 9360 and Dell XPS 15 9510 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.

About 37% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9360 weighed 2.69 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.

WeightDell XPS 13 9360Dell XPS 15 9510
Pound
2.69 lbs.
4.22 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.91 kg
Has one more port and slot

Dell XPS 13 9360 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

PortsDell XPS 13 9360Dell XPS 15 9510
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CNoYes
Total76
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

PortsDell XPS 13 9360Dell XPS 15 9510
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYesNo
USB-CNoYes

Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 217% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9510
64 GB
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9360. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9360.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9510 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9360 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell XPS 15 9510 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9360 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9360Dell XPS 15 9510
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9510
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9360
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$559.00
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$335.04
Dell XPS 15 9510 11800H Price
Dell XPS 15 9510 (Latest Model) 15.6 Core I7-11800H(8-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch NVidia RTX 3050 4GB Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9510 (Latest Model) 15.6 Core I7-11800H(8-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch NVidia RTX 3050 4GB Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.00
Dell XPS 15 9510 15.6" Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Platinum Silver, Black
Dell XPS 15 9510 15.6" Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Platinum Silver, Black
By Dell
$1,195.00
Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED 3.5K Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED 3.5K Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,952.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9360Dell XPS 15 9510
Released20172021
Release Date-Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,249.99
    i5-11400H, 8GB, 256GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,949.99
    i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,149.99
    i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349.99
    i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch
  • $2,549.99
    i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
  • 4.22 lb (1.92 kg)
    Non-touch with 56Wh.
  • 4.31 lb (1.96 kg)
    OLED touch with 86Wh.
  • 4.42 lb (2.01 kg)
    4K+ touch with 86Wh.
Colors
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
  • Frost exterior Arctic White interior
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the touch panel
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.
  • 5.91 x 3.54 in (150 mm x 90 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” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 145 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W
  • 15.6” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160 261 PPI 400 nits 16:10 100% DCI-P3 100000:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 500TB Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 12.13 W
  • 15.6” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 290 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 10.4 W

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Dell XPS 15 9510 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 45W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2560 CUDA Cores 45W
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
 M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots.

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.
Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.
Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

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Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
-
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.
  • 130 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
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.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

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Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty-1 Year Premium Support

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 3.5K
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
4.22 lb
1.91 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9510 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 3050Ti
4GB GDDR6 45W TGP

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