Dell XPS 13 9365 vs. Dell XPS 13 9310

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 9310 was introduced by Dell about three years later in late-2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

The Dell XPS 13 9365 has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9310. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9365 weighs 2.73 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.64 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9310. Moreover, measured at 11.98” x 7.81” x 0.54”, the Dell XPS 13 9365 is slightly more portable than the Dell XPS 13 9310 at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58”.

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 9310, it supports up to 32GB 4267 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.

For Dell XPS 13 9310, there are also some outstanding new features that we want to point out as well including:

11th Gen Intel Processors

The laptop now powered by the latest quad cores 11th Generation Intel ® Core™ processors with Turbo Boost speed of up to 4.70GHz.

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Powering by the new Intel® Iris® Xe graphics with up to 96 execution units help accelerates your favorite creative apps for greater performance and faster speed in gaming and graphics driven applications.

Faster Memory

All Dell XPS 13 9310 models come with faster dual-channel 4267MHz LPDDR4X memory and can be configured up to 32GB.

More Features

• Certified as Intel® Evo™ platform for Intel Core i5/i7.
• New Thunderbolt™ 4 ports.
• Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 for all models.