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.

Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than Dell XPS 13 9343.

Much faster CPU performance

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.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ
3,073
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i5-6300HQ
2,409
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i3-6100H
1,597
Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i7-5500U
1,390
Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i5-5200U
1,232
Dell XPS 13 9343 - Intel Core i3-5010U
1,064
Supports larger memory

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.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9550
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9343
8 GB
Supports faster memory

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.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9550 - DDR4
2,133 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9343 - DDR3L
1,600 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9550 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9343.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9550
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9343
13.3-inch
Has two more ports and slots

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.

PortsDell XPS 15 9550Dell XPS 13 9343
Battery gauge buttonYesNo
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-AYes x2Yes x2
Total97
Slightly more versatile connectivity

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.

PortsDell XPS 15 9550Dell XPS 13 9343
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMIYesNo
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo

Dell XPS 13 9343 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9343 is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.

About 34% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9343 weighed 2.6 pounds, 34% lighter than the 3.9 pounds Dell XPS 15 9550.

WeightDell XPS 15 9550Dell XPS 13 9343
Pound
3.9 lbs.
2.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.77 kg
1.18 kg

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9550 Price
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
By Dell
$792.00
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,649.00
Dell XPS 15-9550 Intel Core i7-6700HQ X4 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6in, Black (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15-9550 Intel Core i7-6700HQ X4 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6in, Black (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,149.00
Dell XPS 13 9343 Price
Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9343 QHD 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-5200U 8 GB RAM 256 GB SSD Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$295.11
Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
By Dell
$26.90
$30.00 10% OFF
Dell XPS 13 9343-2727SLV 13.3" Full HD Signature Edition Laptop - Intel Core i5 Broadwell, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1,Intel HD Graphics 5500 - Silver
Dell XPS 13 9343-2727SLV 13.3" Full HD Signature Edition Laptop - Intel Core i5 Broadwell, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 8.1,Intel HD Graphics 5500 - Silver
By Dell
$569.99

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)
11.98 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)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 3.9 lb (1.78 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Colors
  • CNC machined aluminum
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on 4K Ultra HD display
  • Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft-touch paint
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
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 chiclet 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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Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
     
  • 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.

Ports

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Dell XPS 15 9550 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button
Dell XPS 13 9343 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 900 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5500
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 4GB 8GB
    1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M (Optional)
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1033 → 1098 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
-
Storage
  • 500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD
    Hybrid Hard Drive.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe Gen 3 SSD.
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    M.2 SATA (6 Gbps).

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
  • WiFi-5
    2x2 Wi-Fi: Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.1
More-
  • Miracast capable

Battery

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Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 84 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours
* Tested on 84 WHr battery, FHD panel, SSD models.
  • Up to 15 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on QHD+ panel
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Windows 8.1
Upgradable to Windows 10 Home
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
    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 ALC3266 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Digital-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3263 with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

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Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in
2015
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.9 lb
1.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,073
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 960M
2GB GDDR5
Released in Early
2015
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.6 lb
1.18 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-5500U
2C/4T, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
645
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,390
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 5500
24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz DDR3L
Dell XPS 13 9343 Ports

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 15 9550 vs. Dell XPS 13 9343

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

Dell XPS 15 95501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H67184.09%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ74393.11%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ798100.00%
Dell XPS 13 93431
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U47659.65%
2
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U57371.80%
3
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U64580.83%
0798

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 15 95501
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H1,59751.97%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ2,40978.39%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ3,073100.00%
Dell XPS 13 93431
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-5010U1,06434.62%
2
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5200U1,23240.09%
3
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5500U1,39045.23%
03,073

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”.

Dell XPS 15 9550Dell XPS 13 9343

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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