Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell XPS 13 9370 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Dell XPS 13 9370.
2019 vs. 2018
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.8 pounds Dell XPS 13 9370.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Pound | 2.8 lbs. | 2.16 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 0.98 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Dimensions | 11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm) Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm) Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm) Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm) |
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Weight | 2.8 lb (1.27 kg) |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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| 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display |
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Memory |
| 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics | - | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. |
Storage |
| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Wi-Fi | Killer 1435 Wi-Fi Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Power Supply | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A. | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
Software | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Camera | Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Security |
| Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9370 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9370, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Inspiron 13 5390 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Dell XPS 13 9370 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9370 weighs 2.8 lbs. about 29% heavier than the 2.16 lbs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9370 is much more portable than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9370 supports up to 16GB 2133 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 Inspiron 13 5390, it supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9370, 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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