Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9380 over Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i3-8145U
1,553
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9380 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9380 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeDDR3LPDDR4X
17% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9380
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

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 9380
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9380 Price
Dell XPS 13 9380, 13.3" 4K UHD (3840X2160) Multi-Touch IPS Display, Intel Core i7-8565U, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Fingerprint Reader, Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380, 13.3" 4K UHD (3840X2160) Multi-Touch IPS Display, Intel Core i7-8565U, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Fingerprint Reader, Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$575.00
$739.99 22% OFF
Dell XPS 13 9380 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U; 8GB RAM; 256GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD 620 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U; 8GB RAM; 256GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD 620 (Renewed)
By Dell
$429.35
Dell XPS 13 9380, XPS9380-7960SLV-PUS, 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U, 13.3" FHD (1920x1080), 8GB 2133MHz, 256 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
Dell XPS 13 9380, XPS9380-7960SLV-PUS, 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U, 13.3" FHD (1920x1080), 8GB 2133MHz, 256 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
By Dell
$399.98
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Price
SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
By SAMSUNG
$530.00
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core i5-1335U Processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB2US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core i5-1335U Processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB2US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$619.99
$999.99 38% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$789.49

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1299.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
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)
14.02" x 8.98" x 0.59" (355.0 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 2.77 lbs (1.26 kg )
    Discrete graphics model
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Aura Silver
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 chiclet keyboard with Numpad
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Dell XPS 13 9380 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
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 headphone jack
  • 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 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SODIMM slot
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB Onboard
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x Onboard NVMe slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Killer 1435-S WiFi
    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 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
69.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
5 hours
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
65W Power Adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
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 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.9 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    340 x 340 for Windows Hello authentication.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15″
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9380 Ports
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 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
Upgradable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”

Dell has released the XPS 13 9380, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 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 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Ion 15” was introduced by Samsung around the same year in late-2019. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93801
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U74878.16%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64567.40%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80484.01%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
0957

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93801
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U1,55352.79%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13272.47%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32779.10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
02,942

The Dell XPS 13 9380 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9380 weighs 2.7 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.62 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9380 is much more portable than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” at 14.02” x 8.98” x 0.59”.

Dell XPS 13 9380Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9380 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 Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with an integrated storage module and an additional M.2 slot for adding more space.

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