Between the Laptop 16 and XPS 13 (9350), the Laptop 16 comes out ahead in refresh rate and battery, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life and cpu cores. Overall, the Laptop 16 scores 67.9 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Laptop 16 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Laptop 16 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 refresh rate, battery, screen size.
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, cpu cores, weight, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, thunderbolt ports, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Laptop 16 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Framework - Laptop 16 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 175.00% more. 165 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 54.55% more. 85 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 19.40% more. 16 " vs 13.4 ".
Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 150.00% more. 20 h vs 8 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Weight — 1.21 kg less. 1.19 vs 2.4.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 1.19 kglead |
| Thickness | 20.95 mm | 14.8 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 13.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 165 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Snapdragon X Elite |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12lead |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon RX 7700S | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 85 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 20 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 6lead | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Laptop 16 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 8h vs 20h.
Which is lighter, Laptop 16 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 2.4 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Laptop 16 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) has an OLED display; Laptop 16 uses IPS.
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