Dell XPS 15 9500 vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9500 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 191% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell XPS 15 9500 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR3 |
Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Dell XPS 15 9500.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 46% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9500.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 2.16 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 0.98 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
Release Date | Release Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,299.99 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Dimensions | 13.56 x 9.07 x 0.30 - 0.71 in (344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 - 18 mm) Width: 13.56” (344.40 mm) Depth: 9.07” (230.30 mm) Height: 0.30 - 0.71” (7.70 - 18 mm) |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Size | 15.6 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 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. | 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores. | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. |
Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. |
Fans Number | 2 | - |
Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Battery | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Battery Life | Full HD+ model
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Power Supply |
| 65 Watt AC Adapter |
Software | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro 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 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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| Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
Key Features | Dell XPS 15 9500 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 9500, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Inspiron 13 5390 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier 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
The Dell XPS 15 9500 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 9500 weighs 4 lbs. about 85% heavier than the 2.16 lbs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390. Moreover, measured at 13.56” x 9.07” x 0.71”, the Dell XPS 15 9500 is much bulkier 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 15 9500 supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Dell Inspiron 13 5390, it supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Dell XPS 15 9500, 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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