Dell XPS 13 9365 vs. Dell XPS 13 9300: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9365 and Dell XPS 13 9300 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9365 is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

Has one more port and slot

Dell XPS 13 9365 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has five versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

PortsDell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes x2
USB-CYesNo
Total54
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9365 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

PortsDell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-CYesNo

Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 175% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8500Y inside Dell XPS 13 9365.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-7Y75
1,470
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-7Y54
1,457
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-8500Y
1,350
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-8200Y
1,249
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9300
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9365
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9365 - DDR3
1,866 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9365 Price
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$299.99
Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 - 13.3in FHD Touch - i7-7Y75 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 - 13.3in FHD Touch - i7-7Y75 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$449.00
Dell XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 Intel i7-8500Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3in FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 Intel i7-8500Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3in FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$795.00
Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,129.00
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
By Dell
$841.00
Latest Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 inches UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 16GB LPRAMX, 512GB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
Latest Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 inches UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 16GB LPRAMX, 512GB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$821.63

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Released20172020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
  • Announced at CES 2020)
  • Available on January 7, 2020
  • Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020
Applicable Models-
  • Dell XPS 13
  • Dell XPS 13 (early 2020)
  • Dell XPS 13 9300
  • Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Dimensions11.98 x 7.81 x 0.32 - 0.54 in (304.20 x 198.50 x 8.20 - 13.70 mm)
Width: 11.98” (304.20 mm)
Depth: 7.81” (198.50 mm)
Height: 0.32 - 0.54” (8.20 - 13.70 mm)
11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm)
Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm)
Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)
Weight2.73 lb (1.24 kg)2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit 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 keyboard.
  • 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
Dell XPS 13 9300 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Right (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 4 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet Killer 1650s
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Rivet Killer 500s DBS
    Up to 1800 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
-
Power Supply30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
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

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
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 ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300
At Glance
Released in
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C/4T, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
837
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,350
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports
Released in Early
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.65 lb
1.20 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9300 Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9365 vs. Dell XPS 13 9300

Dell has released the XPS 13 9365, a 13.3-inch machine, in 2017. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-8500Y with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch XPS 13 9300 was introduced by Dell about three years later in early-2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y5467161.67%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y7571465.63%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y68362.78%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y83776.93%
Dell XPS 13 93001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199391.27%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197989.98%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00%
01,088

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y541,45739.15%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y751,47039.49%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y1,24933.56%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y1,35036.27%
Dell XPS 13 93001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02754.46%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87877.32%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,722100.00%
03,722

The Dell XPS 13 9365 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9365 weighs 2.73 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.65 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9300. Moreover, measured at 11.98” x 7.81” x 0.54”, the Dell XPS 13 9365 is considerably bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 9300 at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.38”.

Dell XPS 13 9365Dell XPS 13 9300

There are a toal number of 5 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9365. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a lock slot. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Dell XPS 13 9300 that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9365 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 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 13 9300, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9365, 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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