Dell XPS 13 9365 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 9365 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9365 over Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” has a 117% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8500Y inside Dell XPS 13 9365.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
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 faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” 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
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9365 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
About 22% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 22% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 9365.

WeightDell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound
2.73 lbs.
2.14 lbs.
Kilogram
1.24 kg
0.97 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9365 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

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 9365
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9365 Price
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3 inches FHD, Core i7-7Y75 1.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3 inches FHD, Core i7-7Y75 1.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed)
By Dell
$394.99
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
Newest Dell XPS 9365 FHD (1920 x 1080) TOUCH SCREEN 2-in-1 Laptop Notebook Convertible Tablet PC (Intel Core i5-7Y54, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Camera, WIFI, Type C Port) Windows 10 (Renewed)
Newest Dell XPS 9365 FHD (1920 x 1080) TOUCH SCREEN 2-in-1 Laptop Notebook Convertible Tablet PC (Intel Core i5-7Y54, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Camera, WIFI, Type C Port) Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$400.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
Synvy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Anti Spy Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
Synvy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Anti Spy Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
By Film for Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
$28.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
[3 Pack] Synvy Screen Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Guard Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Protectors ]
By Film for Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
$16.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released20172019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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)
12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight2.73 lb (1.24 kg)2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Aura Silver
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 chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size13.3 Inches13.3 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
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 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™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
69.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
22 hours
Power Supply30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.
65W Power Adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9365Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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 Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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