Dell XPS 13 (9380) - Specs

    • AUO B133HAN-06VG6 (AUO5B2D)
    • Color accuracy  3.0  0.7
    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 8000GB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe slot  See photo
    • RAM
    • up to 16GB
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Linux, Windows OS
    • Battery
    • 52Wh, 4-cell
    • Body material
    • Aluminum, Carbon
    • Dimensions
    • 302 x 199 x 7.8 - 11.63 mm (11.89" x 7.83" x 0.31")
    • Weight
    • 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, HDMI
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • Card reader
    • microSD (mSD/mSDHC/mSDXC)
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac (2x2)
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm audio jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • optional
    • Web camera
    • 720p@30fps
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Digital-array microphones
    • Speakers
    • 2x 2W
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Dell XPS 13 (9380) series.

    Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

    GPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Dell XPS 13 (9380) series.

    The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.

    Dell XPS 13 (9380) in-depth review

    Welcome, to the higher tier of the business notebook market. This is a place home to Apple MacBook Pros, Dell XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbons and more chosen premium level devices. This is a very delicate area of the market because when you are ready to give that large of a buck you have a lot to desire. So, we have to be extra harsh on today's device - the Dell XPS 13 9380.Actually, it is not a lot different from its predecessor - the XPS 13 9370, as externally it looks exactly the same. However, the change lays in the internals - newer CPUs (Intel Whiskey Lake) a more orthodox camera po[...]

    Pros

    • Astonishing battery life
    • Very thin profile
    • Satisfactory input devices (the keyboard is backlit)
    • Very high contrast, 94% sRGB coverage and accurate default settings (AUO B133HAN06VG6 (AUO5B2D))
    • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjusment and reaches above 400 nits (AUO B133HAN06VG6 (AUO5B2D))
    • Charges via Type-C
    • Supports Thunderbolt
    • Blazing fast performance

    Cons

    • Needs a dongle to expand the I/O
    • Gets pretty hot
    • Lowers its maximum brightness on battery power

    Inside Dell XPS 13 9380 - disassembly and upgrade options

    Read our Disassembly Guide