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.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is better than Dell XPS 15 9520.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2022

Slightly faster CPU performance

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.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - Intel Core i7-13700H
14,321
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i9-12900HK
13,006
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell XPS 15 9520 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Supports faster memory

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.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9520 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Slightly more versatile connectivity

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.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CNoYes

Dell XPS 15 9520 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9520 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Supports larger memory

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.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9520
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR5DDR5

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$2,158.82
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 32GB / 1TB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC1US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 32GB / 1TB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC1US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,399.99
$2,049.99 32% OFF
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.99
Dell XPS 15 9520 Price
Dell XPS 15 9520 15.6" FHD+ (Intel 12th Gen 14-Core i7-12700H (Beat i9-11980HK), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3050) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro
Dell XPS 15 9520 15.6" FHD+ (Intel 12th Gen 14-Core i7-12700H (Beat i9-11980HK), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3050) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Win 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,919.00
Dell XPS 15 9520 (Latest Model) Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-CORE) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB DDR5 RAM FHD+ Non Touch RTX 3050 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9520 (Latest Model) Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-CORE) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB DDR5 RAM FHD+ Non Touch RTX 3050 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,449.99
DELL XPS 15 9520 15.6" Laptop Intel Core i7-12700H(14-Core) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit RTX 3050 Windows 11 PRO
DELL XPS 15 9520 15.6" Laptop Intel Core i7-12700H(14-Core) 1TB PCIe SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit RTX 3050 Windows 11 PRO
By Dell
$1,788.00
$2,029.00 12% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Released20232022
Release Date
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
Announced on March 25, 2022.
Pricing
  • $1,899.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 512GB
  • $2,399.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 1TB
  • $2,499.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 512GB
  • $2,999.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 1TB
Windows 11 Home
  • $1,439
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
Windows 11 Pro
  • $1,499
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,599
    i5-12500H, 16GB, 512GB, Intel Iris Xe, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,949 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,049 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, 4K UHD+ Touch
  • $2,399 
    i9-12900HK, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Touch
  • $2,699 
    i9-12900HK, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, 3.5K OLED Touch
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra (2023)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i7-13700H
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i9-13900H
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Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Dimensions13.99 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)
Weight3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
  • 4.06 lb (1.84 kg)
    Non-touch with 56Wh.
  • 4.22 lb (1.92 kg)
    Non-touch with 86Wh.
  • 4.31 lb (1.96 kg)
    OLED touch with 86Wh.
  • 4.62 lb (2.10 kg)
    4K+ touch with 86Wh.
Colors
Graphite
  • Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the touch panel
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island-type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Large Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Built-in Fingerprint Reader.
    On power button.
  • 5.94 x 3.54 in (150.90 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.
  • 15.6” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 145 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W
  • 15.6” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160 261 PPI 400 nits 16:10 100% DCI-P3 SDR (80000:1) HDR(124000:1) 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 500TB Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 8.74 W
  • 15.6” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 290 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 94% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 10.4 W

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell XPS 15 9520 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 40W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2560 CUDA Cores 45W
Storage
512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
  PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.
Up to 64Gbps.
  • Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots.

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Wi-FiWi-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
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
Size76 Wh 
Rated capacity is: 4,757 mAh or 73.8 Wh.
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery LifeUp to 17.5 hours of battery life
  • 13 hours 20 minutes
    On a FHD+ with 86Wh model.
  • 9 hours 13 minutes
    On a OLED 3.5K with 86Wh model.
  • 8 hours 42 minutes
    On a 4K UHD+ with 86Wh model.
Power Supply100W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.
  • 130 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
In the box
  • Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
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Warranty1-year limited warranty.1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.95 lb
1.79 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX™ 4070
8GB GDDR6
Starting at
$1899.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB
Released in Early
2022
16:10 3.5K
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
4.06 lb
1.84 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
13,006
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell XPS 15 9520 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050Ti
4GB GDDR6 45W TGP
Starting at
$1,439
i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB
Up to
13 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Facial Recognition
Built-in
Fingerprint Reader
Featuring
Waves Nx® 3D
2 Woofers + 2 Tweeters
Supports
Dell Power Manager
Controls fan, battery life, & performance

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 vs. Dell XPS 15 9520

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

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H1,75092.64%
2
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H1,889100.00%
Dell XPS 15 95201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H1,65387.51%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,65887.77%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK1,79895.18%
01,889

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H14,32198.83%
2
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H14,490100.00%
Dell XPS 15 95201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H9,29364.13%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,77481.26%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK13,00689.76%
014,490

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”.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16Dell XPS 15 9520

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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