Dell XPS 15 9550 vs. Dell XPS 13 9343: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9550 and Dell XPS 13 9343 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.
Intel Core i7-6700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 121% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5500U inside Dell XPS 13 9343.
Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.
Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9343.
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9343.
Dell XPS 15 9550 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9343.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
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Battery gauge button | Yes | No |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | Yes |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-A | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
Total | 9 | 7 |
Dell XPS 15 9550 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9343. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9343.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.
Dell XPS 13 9343 weighed 2.6 pounds, 34% lighter than the 3.9 pounds Dell XPS 15 9550.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
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Pound | 3.9 lbs. | 2.6 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.77 kg | 1.18 kg |
Prices
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Availability | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
Released | 2015 | 2015 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
Dimensions | 14.06 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) | 11.98 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm) Width: 11.98” (304 mm) Depth: 7.88” (200 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.60” (9 - 15 mm) |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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Power Supply | 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A. |
Software | Dell XPS 15 9550 | Dell XPS 13 9343 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10 Home |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 9550, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2015. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-6700HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.50 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch XPS 13 9343 was introduced by Dell around the same year in early-2015. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-5500U with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 5500 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9343. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 9550 weighs 3.9 lbs. about 50% heavier than the 2.6 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9343. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”, the Dell XPS 15 9550 is much bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 9343 at 11.98” x 7.88” x 0.60”.
There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 15 9550. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, a full-size SD card slot, a lock slot, and a Battery gauge button. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Dell XPS 13 9343 that has a power port, a Mini DisplayPort, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, a full-size SD card slot, and a lock slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 15 9550 supports up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Dell XPS 13 9343, it supports up to 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3L memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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