Dell XPS 15 7590 vs. Dell XPS 13 9380: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 15 7590 and Dell XPS 13 9380 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 179% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
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 larger memory

Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 7590
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9380
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 7590 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9380 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 7590
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9380
13.3-inch
Has three more ports and slots

Dell XPS 15 7590 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It has nine versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

PortsDell XPS 15 7590Dell XPS 13 9380
Battery gauge buttonYesNo
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CNoYes
Total96
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 15 7590 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

PortsDell XPS 15 7590Dell XPS 13 9380
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
microSD card slotNoYes
power portYesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CNoYes

Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Dell XPS 15 7590.

About 33% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 33% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 7590.

WeightDell XPS 15 7590Dell XPS 13 9380
Pound
4 lbs.
2.7 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
1.22 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 7590 Price
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS
By Dell
$1,698.00
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.69
Dell XPS 15 7590, 15.6" 4K UHD Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-6 Core 9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (1TB SSD | 32GB RAM | Win 10 PRO) (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 7590, 15.6" 4K UHD Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-6 Core 9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (1TB SSD | 32GB RAM | Win 10 PRO) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,399.00
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
Dell XPS 13 9380, Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 13.3 4K UHD (3840x2160) Touch Screen Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380, Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 13.3 4K UHD (3840x2160) Touch Screen Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
By Dell
$459.00
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
$429.89

Availability

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Released20192019
Release DateAnnounced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019)
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
PricingStarting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99)-
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235 mm)
Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
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)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

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Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 500-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD IPS touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD OLED non-touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 400-nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Non-touch support.
  • 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.

Ports

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Dell XPS 15 7590 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button
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

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
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Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Killer 1435-S WiFi
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 4.2

Battery

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Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 20 hours and 30 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
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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Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • 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.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable

Misc

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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 7590 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6
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

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