Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 vs. Dell XPS 15 9520: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 and Dell XPS 15 9520 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is better than Dell XPS 15 9520.
2023 vs. 2022
Intel Core i9-13900H inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell XPS 15 9520.
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9520. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9520.
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9520. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9520.
Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Dell XPS 15 9520 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9520 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.
Dell XPS 15 9520 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.
Dell XPS 15 9520 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 Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Released | 2023 | 2022 |
Release Date |
| Announced on March 25, 2022. |
Pricing |
| Windows 11 Home
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Generations | - |
Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Dimensions | 13.99 x 9.86 x 0.65 inch (355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5 mm) | 13.56” x 9.06” x 0.73” (344.40 x 230.10 x 18.54 mm) |
Weight | 3.95 lb (1.79 kg) |
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Colors | Graphite |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Size | 16 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
Info |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Left (3)
Right (3)
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Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5Onboard memory. | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 512GB 1TB NVMe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.Up to 64Gbps.
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax 2X2. | Intel Killer 1675 (AX211) Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Size | 76 Wh Rated capacity is: 4,757 mAh or 73.8 Wh. |
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Battery Life | Up to 17.5 hours of battery life |
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Power Supply | 100W USB-C Power Adapter |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home Pro |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Camera | FHD 1080p front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
Sensors | The fingerprint sensor on the power key. |
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In the box |
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Warranty | 1-year limited warranty. | 1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | Dell XPS 15 9520 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, a 16-inch machine, in early-2023. It is powered by up to 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H with a boost clock speed up to 5.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 with 8GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9520 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i9-12900HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050Ti with 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 has a 16-inch display which is quite similar size to the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 9520. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 weighs 3.95 lbs. about 2% lighter than the 4.06 lbs. Dell XPS 15 9520. Moreover, measured at 13.99” x 9.86” x 0.65”, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is just as portable as the Dell XPS 15 9520 at 13.56” x 9.06” x 0.73”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16. That includes an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a microSD card slot, a USB-A port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the Dell XPS 15 9520 including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a USB-C port, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it 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 XPS 15 9520, it supports up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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