Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and XPS 13 (9350), the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in refresh rate and battery, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on cpu cores and weight. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (58.3 vs 54.7), but the 3.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Galaxy Book 5 Pro 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, claimed battery life, among others.
Pick the XPS 13 (9350) if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, weight.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, panel type, 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 Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 14.55% more. 63 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 5.00% more. 21 h vs 20 h.
- ▲Screen size — 4.48% more. 14 " vs 13.4 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Weight — 0.04 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.23.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 1.19 kglead |
| Thickness | 11.6 mmlead | 14.8 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 "lead | 13.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Snapdragon X Elite |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 63 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 20 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 20h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.23 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or XPS 13 (9350)?+
Both have OLED displays.
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