Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Dell XPS 13 9365 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9370 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9370 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9370 has a 89% 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 9370 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9370 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
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

Dell XPS 13 9370 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9370 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9365 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
Has one more port and slot

Dell XPS 13 9370 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

PortsDell XPS 13 9370Dell XPS 13 9365
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes
USB-CYesYes
Total65

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9365 over Dell XPS 13 9370.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9370 and Dell XPS 13 9365.

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 9370
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9365
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9370 Price
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9370 13.3in 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop PC - Intel Core i7-8550U 4.0GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$619.02
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3-inch 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$369.71
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Laptop 4k Ultra HD Touchscreen Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$599.00
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

Availability

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Released20182017
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions11.88 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)
11.98 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)
Weight2.8 lb (1.27 kg)2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver
    with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • 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).

Display

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Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, Touch support.
  • 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

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
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

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

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Wi-FiKiller 1435 Wi-Fi
Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel Wireless
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 4.2

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9370Dell XPS 13 9365
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 19 hours, 46 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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

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CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

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Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 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
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9370 Ports
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

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9370 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365

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 XPS 13 9365 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-8500Y with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77189.65%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U860100.00%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y5467178.02%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y7571483.02%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y68379.42%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y83797.33%
0860

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93701
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97177.08%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,557100.00%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y541,45756.98%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y751,47057.49%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y1,24948.85%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y1,35052.80%
02,557

Both Dell XPS 13 9370 and Dell XPS 13 9365 have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9370 weighs 2.8 lbs. about 2% heavier than the 2.73 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9365. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9370 is slightly more portable than the Dell XPS 13 9365 at 11.98” x 7.81” x 0.54”.

Dell XPS 13 9370Dell XPS 13 9365

There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9370. That includes a lock slot, a Thunderbolt 3 port, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Dell XPS 13 9365 that has a Thunderbolt 3 port, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a USB-C port, and a lock slot.

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 XPS 13 9365, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 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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