Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book 12”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 9360 and Samsung Galaxy Book 12” 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 Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360 has a 58% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-7200U inside Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
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
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9360 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
8 GB
10% larger display

Dell XPS 13 9360 has a 13.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 12-inch Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 9360
13.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
12-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book 12” is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

About 39% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book 12” weighed 1.66 pounds, 39% lighter than the 2.69 pounds Dell XPS 13 9360.

WeightDell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Pound
2.69 lbs.
1.66 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
0.75 kg

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
$345.65
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3" FHD Laptop 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3" FHD Laptop 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10
By Dell
$599.00
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Price
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book4 Pro Business Laptop, Wi-Fi PC Computer, Windows 11 PRO, Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H / 32GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Touchscreen, 2024 Model, NP964XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book4 Pro Business Laptop, Wi-Fi PC Computer, Windows 11 PRO, Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H / 32GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Touchscreen, 2024 Model, NP964XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$2,049.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 5G Connectivity 2-in-1 Laptop Computer/Windows 11/13.3” FHD AMOLED Touchscreen / 16GB / 256GB / Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Processor/S-Pen, 2023 Model, NP935QNA-KA2TT, Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 5G Connectivity 2-in-1 Laptop Computer/Windows 11/13.3” FHD AMOLED Touchscreen / 16GB / 256GB / Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Processor/S-Pen, 2023 Model, NP935QNA-KA2TT, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,092.00
$1,449.99 25% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 2-in-1 2023 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12-Core Intel i7-1360P 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Iris Xe Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit KB Fingerprint Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 2-in-1 2023 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12-Core Intel i7-1360P 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Iris Xe Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit KB Fingerprint Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
By Samsung
$1,199.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Released20172017
Release Date-Announced on February 26, 2017.
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
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)
11.46” x 7.86” x 0.29” (291.3 x 199 x 7.4 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
1.66 lbs (754 g)
Colors
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Silver
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
    • Detachable keyboard
    • Powered by device, no charging required
  • Trackpad
    • Large trackpad with multi-gestures support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Size13.3 Inches12 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.
12” Super AMOLED FHD (2160x1440)

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
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
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1.
    Support charging, display output, and data transfer.
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader. 
    Supports up to 256GB MicroSDXC card.
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
  • 128GB 256GB
    NVMe solid state drive.
  • MicroSD card slot, expandable up to 256GB

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.
Bluetooth® 4.1 BLE
More-
  • LTE Support
    • LTE Cat.6 (300Mbps)
  • GPS
    • GPS + GLONASS

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
39.04 Wh battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
Up to 10.5 hours of use
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
Adaptive Fast Charging USB-C Charger

Software

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Air Command

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • 5MP
    Front-facing camera.
  • 13MP
    Rear-facing camera with Auto Focus.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • Array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
Inking-Supports S-Pen.
Included in the box.
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Hall
  • Light
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
-
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book 12” 2-in-1
  • S Pen
  • Keyboard
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Power Adapter
  • USB Type-C cable

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9360Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
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 Early
2017
16:9 QHD
12”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
1.66 lb
0.75 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
721
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,611
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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