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Dell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1 vs Dell - XPS 13 (9350)

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Inspiron 14 2-in-1DELLRENDER
Probe A
Dell
Inspiron 14 2-in-1
57.9/ 100D
Performance53· 35%
Battery & Ports67· 27%
Design· 20%
Display51· 18%
XPS 13 (9350)DELLRENDER
Probe B
Dell
XPS 13 (9350)
54.7/ 100D
Performance53· 35%
Battery & Ports60· 27%
Design· 20%
Display48· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 and XPS 13 (9350), the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 comes out ahead in battery and screen size, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life and panel type. Overall, the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 scores 57.9 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Inspiron 14 2-in-1 edges ahead on the Mars Score (57.9 vs 54.7), but the 3.2-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery, screen size, thunderbolt ports.

Pick the XPS 13 (9350) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, panel type, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Dell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1 wins

  • Battery — 16.36% more. 64 Wh vs 55 Wh.
  • Screen size — 4.48% more. 14 " vs 13.4 ".
  • Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.

Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins

  • Claimed battery life — 66.67% more. 20 h vs 12 h.
  • Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
  • Weight — 0.40 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.59.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Dell - XPS 13 (9350)
Weight1.59 kg1.19 kglead
Thickness18.5 mm14.8 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Dell - XPS 13 (9350)
Screen size14 "lead13.4 "
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLEDlead

Performance

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Dell - XPS 13 (9350)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155USnapdragon X Elite
CPU cores1212
GPUIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Dell - XPS 13 (9350)
Battery64 Whlead55 Wh
Claimed battery life12 h20 hlead
USB-C ports22
Thunderbolt ports1lead0
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 12h vs 20h.

Which is lighter, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.59 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) has an OLED display; Inspiron 14 2-in-1 uses IPS.

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